How to Wrap Bike Handlebars
Learn how to wrap your bullhorn handlebars with bar tape thanks to this tutorial from Park Tool.
repair
How-To: Repair an Old Backpack
As consumers, we can change that pattern. Instead of buying something new for back to school, try mending, renewing, and repairing something. My old backpack was almost worthless. The zipper was broken, the clips were broken, and it was filthy. Instead of replacing it, I set to work fixing it up. It is a very rewarding process, proving that a little elbow grease beats spending hard-earned dollars.
Replacing dead batteries in a iRobot Dirt Dog
Mikey Sklar’s Dirt Dog battery pack was kaput. He took it apart, found the dead cell in the pack, and replaced it with a NiMH AA rechargeable. iRobot Dirt Dog Battery
Quick fix for a stripped lens mount
From the MAKE Flickr pool I was particularly non-plussed upon discovering my vidcam’s lens thread had been stripped while using an exceptionally cheap wide angle attachment. Rather than sending it in for repairs I pondered the options – epoxy? tape? ick! To my surprise, I found that a small piece of fabric placed between the […]
Real-time 13″ MacBook Pro teardown
Ifixit got ahold of a new MacBook Pro 13″ and are posting the teardown as they take it apart and explore what’s inside. MacBook Pro 13″ Unibody Teardown
Call for repair tech volunteers
The folks at iFixit are still looking for repair tech volunteers to help out at their “Fix the World!” repair area at Maker Faire. Specifically, they need volunteers who enjoy tinkering with: cars electronics Macs bicycles appliances If you are a subject-matter expert and would enjoy spending a weekend helping others solve their tech problems, […]
Calling all tinkerers
At this year’s Maker Faire, our friends at iFixit are on a mission to “Fix the World!” (starting with the easier-to-tackle mechanical/electronic world). They’re hosting a new repair section at the fair. They want to show people how to fix all sorts of things — and they need your help (’cause fixin’ the world ain’t […]
