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I found a nice big projection screen in our new pattern club studio that wasn't retracting, the plastic end caps had worn/broken inside. I emailed the manufacturer on the offchance and they were happy to find some replacements that they sent out for the cost of postage. Now it works perfectly! Full credit to Sapphire projection screens for opting out of planned obsolescence

I learned about Repair Cafe by the news its funding is discontinued. But more cities need to support this type of events. In a world of planned obsolescence, the environmental bill is being paid by communal waste collection services. A targeted analysis of which repairs could be most cost-effective for waste management could help justify funding of such initiatives with volunteer-based repairs.

Repair Café - SPEC
SPEC brings together repair volunteers and community members at Repair Cafés in Metro Vancouver to fix household items and divert waste.