{"id":7609,"date":"2015-02-04T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/sustainability\/blog\/?p=7609"},"modified":"2015-10-22T09:47:46","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T16:47:46","slug":"feb-repair-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/2015\/02\/04\/feb-repair-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Feb. Repair Fair: D.I.Y. demos and repairs!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Feb Repair Fair graphic\" src=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-xaf1\/v\/t1.0-9\/10411058_10155183697570523_7277456284989672578_n.jpg?oh=0256602a3d4924fb647e1510279bb98d&amp;oe=556BADF7&amp;__gda__=1430799683_e2b9400994cd65dff8e93c82f3c8b8fc\" alt=\"\" width=\"418\" height=\"162\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bring those broken or damaged items t<span style=\"color: #000000\">o the<strong> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>February Repair Fair<\/strong>, <strong>Wednesday<\/strong> from <strong>5:30 &#8211; 7:30 PM<\/strong>. The eve<\/span>nt will be held at the OSU Recycling Warehouse, a.k.a. the OSUsed Store (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=644+SW+13th+Street,+Corvallis,+OR+97333&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=44.531847,-123.26709&amp;sspn=0.093246,0.154324&amp;hnear=644+SW+13th+St,+Corvallis,+Oregon+97333&amp;t=m&amp;view=map&amp;z=16\">644 SW 13th Street<\/a>). <span style=\"color: #000000\">The event is free and open to all.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Volunteers will teach you how to fix your broken items; attend demos to learn more skills about stress management, fixing iPhones and maintaining musical instruments! See the list below for this month&#8217;s skills and demonstrations.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Repair ski<span style=\"color: #000000\">lls offered:<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Appliances<\/strong> (small items only, please)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Bicycles<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Clothing<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Computer diagnostics<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Electronics<\/strong> (small items only, please)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Housewares<\/strong> (furniture, ceramics, lamps, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Musical instruments<\/strong> (string, woodwind and trumpets only)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">And <strong>more<\/strong>!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Demonstrations:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5:45-6:15 pm: De-Stress: Managing Your Stress<\/strong> &#8211; \u00a0Ever feel like you need to be repaired? Attend this workshop to learn stress management techniques and breathing skills to invoke the relaxation response while getting real-time feedback. It is recommended you attend the full 30 minutes of this workshop. (Leader: Emelyne Woessner, Psychologist for <a href=\"http:\/\/counseling.oregonstate.edu\/\">CAPS<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6:15-6:45 pm: Screen Time: Replacing iPhone Screens<\/strong> &#8211; \u00a0Broken screen doesn\u2019t equal broken phone. Why shell out money for another phone? Come to this presentation to learn how to replace iPhone screens, where to get the right parts, and the low cost of repair versus replacing phones. It is recommended you attend the full 30 minutes of this presentation. (Leader: Jamie Altman, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mrfixitrepairshop\">Mr. Fixit<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6:45-7:15 pm: Keep in Tune: Basic Instrument Maintenance<\/strong> &#8211; \u00a0Learn basic instrument maintenance tips and techniques at this demo! Bring in your own instrument to learn how to: Remove a stuck mouthpiece from a slider, make an electronic string winder, replace strings, repair cracks on string instruments, perform quick fixes on pads, and more! Feel free to drop-in anytime 6:45-7:15 pm. (Leader: Callie Limbaugh, volunteer of the <a href=\"http:\/\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/recycling\/events-and-opportunities\/volunteer-opportunities\">Waste Watchers<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Additional Details<\/h3>\n<p>Note: We don\u2019t have spare parts, but will do our best to repair what we can and\/or refer you to where you could find the parts you need. If you have parts already, we may be able to help you install them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2014\/05\/repair-fair-map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2014\/05\/repair-fair-map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5646 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2014\/05\/repair-fair-map.jpg\" alt=\"repair-fair-map\" width=\"162\" height=\"206\" \/><\/a>Directions: We are located at 644 SW 13th St. in Corvallis; see a <a title=\"See a map of the entrance and parking\" href=\"http:\/\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/files\/recycling\/repair-fair-map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">map of the entrance and parking here<\/a>; view our building on <a title=\"View location on Google Maps\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/pzDqB\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps here<\/a>. Please enter through the warehouse gate on 13th Street, between A Ave. and the railroad tracks. City buses <a title=\"Bus route 3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=824\" target=\"_blank\">3<\/a>, <a title=\"Bus route 6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=827\" target=\"_blank\">6<\/a> and <a title=\"Bus route 8\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=829\" target=\"_blank\">8<\/a> stop within 2-4 blocks of our building while routes<a title=\"Bus route 1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=822\" target=\"_blank\">1<\/a>, <a title=\"Bus route 5\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=826\" target=\"_blank\">5<\/a> and <a title=\"Bus route 7\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=828\" target=\"_blank\">7<\/a>stop 6 blocks away at 11th &amp; Monroe (view full details on the <a title=\"Corvallis Transit System website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=167\" target=\"_blank\">Corvallis Transit System website<\/a> or use <a title=\"Google Transit website\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en\/landing\/transit\/#mdy\" target=\"_blank\">Google Transit<\/a> to find the best option for you).<\/p>\n<p>Join this event on <a title=\"Repair Fair on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/755966464439717\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bring those broken or damaged items to the February Repair Fair, Wednesday from 5:30 &#8211; 7:30 PM. The event will be held at the OSU Recycling Warehouse, a.k.a. the OSUsed Store (644 SW 13th Street). The event is free and open to all. 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