R3 Conference Fixit Clinic

1. Ho
www.fixitclinic.org fixitclinic@gmail.com
Holding Phenomenally Successful
Fixit Clinics

2. Peter Mui ’83 and
Harold “Doc” Edgerton

4. 1. Three hours on Sat or Sun
2. Recruiting Coaches is key
3. Promote with the venue
4. “Day of” Optimizations
5. Managing popularity/press
Five Successful Elements

5. Saturday or Sunday,
no more than three hours

6. Albany, California
Public Library and Community Center

7. University of California at Berkeley’s
Lawrence Hall of Science

8. Patagonia Store, North Beach, San Francisco

9. Summary:
- Indoors highly preferred
- Electricity, Wi-fi, Water
- Libraries, Community Centers,
Museums
- Free to participants
Temescal Branch, Oakland Public Library

10. Fixit Coaches are
the scarce resource,
pamper them.
They bring some
tools with them.

11. Fixit Clinics attract Fixit Coaches

12. Encourage friendship among Fixit Coaches

13. Neiko 32-Piece 6-Inch Extra Long
Security Bit Set- Torx, Security Torx,
Star, Tamper and More
iFixit 54 Bit Driver Kit

14. Work with the venue to promote

15. Setting Participant Expectations
Fix your broken stuff - Or at least learn more about it
disassembling it.
Bring your broken, non-functioning things: electronics, appliances,
computers, toys, etc. for assessment, disassembly, and possible
repair. We'll provide workspace, specialty tools, and guidance to help
you disassemble and troubleshoot your item. Whether we fix it or
not, you'll learn more about how it was manufactured and how it
worked. This is a family-friendly event: children are heartily invited!

16. Check-in

17. Have a greeter
Announce arrivals and their items
Group like things together
Celebrate repairs with a bell

19. Rejoice in Fixing!

20. Have Fixit Coaches Float
Encourage Spectating over Repairing
Overwhelmed?

21. “Education, entertainment, empowerment, elucidation,
and, ultimately, enlightenment through guided
disassembly of your broken stuff.”

22. • 1,397 People
• 1,519 Fixed (70%)
• 10,725 lbs. returned to
service
Hennepin County Environmental Services
statistics from the 25 Fixit Clinics held thus far

23. “Demystify science
and technology so
that, ultimately, we
can make better
choices as a
society, as a
civilization.”

24. www.fixitclinic.org
fixitclinic@gmail.com
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