This page details all our blog posts about repair in Tog. Our next Repair Cafe will be listed below. If you would like to be a fixer, please get in touch via our Contact Us page.
- Fixing Household Items with 3D Printing: Two Simple Projects
3D printing has become an incredibly useful tool for household repairs. With a little creativity, you can fix broken items instead of throwing them away. In this post, Christian will share how he used a Prusa 3D printer to repair two everyday items: a toilet roll holder and a window blind clip. Project 1: Toilet Roll Holder RepairWhen the mounting bracket of my toilet roll holder broke, I decided to design a custom clip to fix it. Here’s how I did it: - October Repair Cafe
Bring your broken gadgets and gizmos to get them fixed by skilled volunteers at TOG Hackerspace!Save your things from the landfill and your wallet from having to replace them. Join us in Tog on Saturday 19th of October from 2 pm – 6 pm. What objects can you bring in? Safety testing (PAT) for electrical devices will be available. Whether it’s a wonky toaster or a glitchy switch, our experienced volunteers are here to help. No need to throw things away when they can be fixed! Swing by with your items and let’s get them back in working order together. … - Dublin Climate Action Week 2024 Launch
We’re excited to share that our very own Jeffrey Roe presented Tog’s latest initiative, the “Repair Café in a Box”, at the Dublin Climate Action Week 2024 Launch. This event brought together an inspiring mix of community groups from all four Dublin local authorities: Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal, and South Dublin. Repair Cafés provide a volunteer-run space where people can bring broken household items—anything from electronics to furniture—to be fixed. Our new “Repair Café in a Box” model aims to make it even easier for community groups to set up their own repair cafés by providing them with all … - Repair Cafe At Dublin Maker
Do you have broken items at-home – clothes, small appliances, toys, electronics? No need to throw them away!Save your things from the landfill and your wallet from having to replace them. Bring them to our repair café and learn how to fix them together with our volunteers. We have tools, materials, space to work on your item, and repair experts who will help you with your repair. We have a special edition of our repair cafe that will take place at this year’s Dublin Maker. Dublin Maker is a free to attend, community run event, which will be held on … - Climate Action Fund – Repair Café in a boxWe are delighted to announce that we have received a grant for a new programme called “Repair Café in a box”. The funding comes from the Community Climate Action Programme under the Government’s Climate Action Fund. https://www.dublincity.ie/news/eu19m-awarded-51-community-groups-dublin-city 51 groups in Dublin City were awarded over €1.9m and will benefit sports clubs, resident associations, community centres, community gardens, religious institutions, and others. It was made possible by Dublin City Council in partnership with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. “Repair Cafe in a Box” will provide a suite of tools and equipment thatany community group can rent (at no cost) …
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- June Repair Cafe
Do you have broken items at-home – clothes, small appliances, toys, electronics? No need to throw them away!Save your things from the landfill and your wallet from having to replace them. Bring them to our repair café and learn how to fix them together with our volunteers. We have tools, materials, space to work on your item, and repair experts who will help you with your repair. Join us in Tog on Sunday 30th of June from 12 pm – 4 pm. A repair cafe is a community gathering place where people can bring their broken items, such as appliances, … - Items that have stood the test of time- Newstalk
We love old tech and keeping things going around here. Our own Jeffrey Roe chatted to Henry McKean on Newstalk about keeping old technology alive and well. It ranged from old radios, French Minitel and our repair cafes. Listen back on the following link. https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-moncrieff/items-that-have-stood-the-test-of-time-henry-mckean-asks - Repair Cafe At The Stoneybatter Festival
The Stoneybatter Festival is a 3-day neighbourhood festival in the heart of Dublin 7 from June 21-23 June, 2024. There will be many events over the 3 days in locations throughout Stoneybatter with an Eco Hub, Clothes Swap, Book Swap, Organic Gardening and lunch more. We are joining the festival with a Repair Cafe. Do you have broken items at-home – small appliances, toys, household items, electronics? No need to throw them away!Save your things from the landfill and your wallet from having to replace them. Bring them to our repair café and learn how to fix them together with … - Tog at The UCD Repair Clinic
UCD Innovation Academy, Tog Hackerspace and a team of UCD volunteers will be on hand during this event to give your broken items a new lease of life, from repairing small furnitire items to rejuvenating your favourite pair of jeans. All UCD staff & students are welcome to attend the repair clinic – bring a broken item or just come and see what it’s all about. Book Your Place Now! https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ucd-innovation-academys-green-week-repair-clinic-tickets-850652032127 - March Repair Cafe
Do you have broken items at-home – clothes, small appliances, toys, electronics? No need to throw them away!Save your things from the landfill and your wallet from having to replace them. Bring them to our repair café and learn how to fix them together with our volunteers. We have tools, materials, space to work on your item, and repair experts who will help you with your repair. Join us in Tog on Sunday 24th of March from 11am – 4pm. - Repair Cafe at Fingal MakerspaceWe are teaming up with Fingal Makerspace and Make Create Innovate to host a Repair Cafe in Blanchardstown. The aim is to bring together skilled volunteers and community members who want to repair their broken household items. Our passionate team of skilled volunteers will be on hand to help you fix everything from electronics and appliances to furniture and clothing, all while sharing valuable repair skills and promoting a sustainable lifestyle. At the Repair Café , you can: So grab your broken treasures and join us for a day of mending, learning, and connection at Fingal Makerspace Repair Café. Together, …
- WeRepair DocumentaryYou might remember a while ago we wrote about our own Jeffrey Roe taking part in a maker-in residency program to Buinho, a fablab in rural Portugal. Blog Post This was part of a two-year program called WeRepair. A cooperation with makerspaces in Spain, Portugal and France. More than 50 repair’café were organised during this period and about 12 residencies happened over this project. Check out the below documentary about the project.
- A Toy Repair to Save ChristmasA member of the public contacted us about a toy repair. Unfortunately, they could not make it to one of our Repair Cafes. We don’t normally take on repairs outside of our events but this one tugged at our heartstrings. This bear has huge sentimental value to the owner and their wish was to pass it on to her niece allowing the next generation to enjoy it. The bear was originally gifted by a now-deceased grandfather and enjoyed many happy years with the owner. Disaster stuck with the electronic teddy bear with its arm becoming dislodged. With nowhere offering to …
- Repair Cafe On RTE OneOur collaboration with Make Create Innovate & Fingal Makerspace was covered on a show called “Heated” RTE One on Thursday, November 16th. You can watch it back on the RTE player episode four. https://www.rte.ie/player/series/heated/10002421-00-0000?epguid=IP10002422-01-0004 “This episode looks into the potential of repair cafés – community gathering places where people can bring their broken items, such as appliances, clothing, bicycles, or electronics, to be repaired by skilled volunteers for free, thereby promoting sustainability and reducing waste by encouraging people to repair and reuse their belongings instead of throwing them away.” It was great to have so many of our members featured …
- Repair Cafe At The Beta FestivalDo you have broken items at-home – clothes, small appliances, toys, electronics? No need to throw them away!Save your things from the landfill and your wallet from having to replace them. Bring them to our repair café and learn how to fix them together with our volunteers. We have tools, materials, space to work on your item, and repair experts who will help you with your repair. Our next repair cafe takes place as part of the Beta Festival. Beta is a new festival of art and technology critically engaging with the impact of emerging technologies on society. Taking Ireland’s …
- Interview On Newstalk RadioWe are thrilled to share some fantastic news. Our very own member, Jeffrey Roe, took the airwaves by storm this morning on Newstalk Radio’s Breakfast show! 🎉 Jeffrey’s passion for sustainability and his dedication to combatting e-waste was front and centre during his interview. He discussed how Tog Hackerspace is making a real impact by hosting Repair Cafes in our community. 🌍💪 🔊 You can catch Jeffrey’s insightful interview starting at the 33-minute mark in the radio clip linked below: https://link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGXkNtPCiNHM We invite you to fast forward to 33 minutes into the broadcast to hear about the incredible work we …
- Repair Cafe at Fingal MakerspaceWe are teaming up with Fingal Makerspace and Make Create Innovate to host a Repair Cafe in Blanchardstown. The aim is to bring together skilled volunteers and community members who want to repair their broken household items. Our passionate team of skilled volunteers will be on hand to help you fix everything from electronics and appliances to furniture and clothing, all while sharing valuable repair skills and promoting a sustainable lifestyle. At our Repair Café , you can: So grab your broken treasures and join us for a day of mending, learning, and connection at Fingal Makerspace Repair Café. Together, …
- Repair Cafe – Vanmoof S3 Dead BatteryAt one of our Repair Cafes, we had an electrical bicycle that would not turn on because it had been sitting idle for three months and would not charge. Vanmoof has no repair options since they have gone bankrupt over the last few months and not supplying any spare parts. With nothing to lose, we started to take the bicycle apart to find out what it’s made of and if it’s serviceable. With little or no documentation on how to take it apart and without specialised tools and security bits we cracked it open. Issue 1: Unlock The Bicycle The …