Fablabs are places of making, but also of repair. Through a series of online meetings we will show how the tools available in the over 2000 fablabs that exist in the world can be used not only to create new objects but also to repair broken products. Meetings will be held online every third Tuesday of the month from 6-7pm. During the workshops we will work with free software that does not require installation.
The soldering iron and other fantastic tools.
This meeting is dedicated to the soldering iron, the tool most loved and hated by makers. During the activity we will show how to use the soldering iron correctly and how to make a simple circuit with basic components.
Hack the stuff
Electrical and electronic products are often thrown away because they are not up to date. But is it possible to "hack" old products to make them modern? During this appointment we will see how to transform an old lamp into a "smart light" that can be controlled via app and Telegram.
Multimeter and cool tools
Is your fan no longer working? Before taking it to the collection points, we can try to find the fault and perhaps give it a new lease of life. But how to detect faults in electrical and electronic products? An indispensable tool is the tester, and we will learn how to make the best use of it during our repair work.
Untraceable spare parts and how to make them
This event is dedicated to discovering the use of 3D printing technology applied to the production of spare parts that are difficult (or impossible) to find on the market.
4 chats with digital manufacturing experts
E-WASTE is the fastest growing waste in the world. Every year in Italy we produce around one million tonnes of electronic waste, almost 16 kg per person, of which only 36% is properly recycled. With friends from other Italian FabLabs we will try to understand how the tools in the labs can be used to resurrect the technological products we love so much.
