We can understand why some of our visitors look a bit nervous when the first step in fixing their their treasured furniture is to pull it apart. It’s all about the glue! We need to get it
We can understand why some of our visitors look a bit nervous when the first step in fixing their their treasured furniture is to pull it apart. It’s all about the glue! We need to get it
Umbrellas can have value beyond protection from showers. Stories abound along the lines “…I met my boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife under this umbrella waiting in the rain for a bus…”
For many repairs it’s not just tools and skills you need, but also a volunteer fixer who loves what they do! At Repair Cafe The Grove we see lots of faces ‘light up’ with happiness
Many of the items we fix at Repair Cafe the Grove are definitely HARDware and we also help out with SOFTware on digital devices and computers, but one of our busiest categories could be called
This hammer drill had a broken chuck and the owner had purchased a new one, only to find that the ‘hammering’ action had screwed the old one on so tight that he couldn’t remove
Safety is something we take very seriously at Repair Cafe The Grove, and it’s not just electrical safety. Small engine machines – lawnmowers, chainsaws and line-trimmers like this one
It can sometimes be easier to fix older electronic equipment because many of the components are ‘generic’ and replacements can be sourced on-line or from a local electronics supplier.
If a favourite picture loses its grip on the wall and crashes to the floor the frame usually comes apart at the corners but has little other damage. Repair Cafe The Grove is not in the business
There must be something special about jewellery that makes our jewellery repair workspace a ‘happy place’ that generates a lot of smiles. It’s colourful and it’s fun but
After being packed away for a whole year, sometimes the Christmas lights don’t just turn on without a bit of TLC, often adding stress to the busyness of Christmas preparation. What a shame