Repair Detectives

Repair Detectives Repair Detectives is Sustainable Tech for kids! A fun hands-on programme, available in schools and online.

Repair Detectives helps curious kids problem-solve, investigate, and fix broken items. 🔍🧰✂🛠🧵😎

We run repair education programmes in kura, schools and communities, with a focus on waste minimisation and sustainable design. 🌱

Get in touch if you'd like us to come to your kura/school/community!

29/03/2025

Come visit our Repair Stall tomorrow, 10am-2pm, at the Autumn Festival market in Victoria Square! 💚 We'll have Demos, a kids Tinker-table, Zero-Waste prizes and info about our Cambridge Repair Café #1 🧰✂🔍🥳

If you have something needing repair, or want to get involved, come along!

Sometimes things just need a clean. Daniel took this toaster apart, cleaned and tested it, and it miraculously worked!
06/03/2025

Sometimes things just need a clean. Daniel took this toaster apart, cleaned and tested it, and it miraculously worked!

06/02/2025

Did you know that some phones have a thermal imaging camera?

This one has been rescued, refurbished, and will be used to repair more phones!

(PS: footprint is in pink!)

Summer sewing, had me a blast!
06/01/2025

Summer sewing, had me a blast!

Holiday project - coffee grinder deconstruction.The motor has rusted, so it's heading to e-waste, but was a fascinating ...
03/01/2025

Holiday project - coffee grinder deconstruction.

The motor has rusted, so it's heading to e-waste, but was a fascinating tear-down.

TOOLS:
1. Socket set + flathead screwdriver for blade removal

2. Philips screwdriver to remove 3 screws

3. Flathead screwdriver for levering and pushing bits out

While not the easiest to take apart, it was definitely better than an older model I also took apart.

Maybe designers are learning to make products more repairable?

24/12/2024

Woah 😳 Sew cool!

SUMMER CHALLENGE! How many ice-block/cream sticks can you collect & wash?They are great tools for applying super-glue & ...
06/12/2024

SUMMER CHALLENGE! How many ice-block/cream sticks can you collect & wash?

They are great tools for applying super-glue & grease, and fun for building with!

(PS: this collection is at least 3 summers-worth)

New bike seat cover, made from a broken umbrella. ☂️🚲
03/12/2024

New bike seat cover, made from a broken umbrella. ☂️🚲

Frozen magic wand fixed in time for Xmas!
01/12/2024

Frozen magic wand fixed in time for Xmas!

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