The missing part can be made in the workshop
A failed knob or broken catch can end the life of an otherwise useful device. At the Mostar repair workshops, scanning and printing added another option to familiar textile, bicycle and appliance repairs. A replacement still has to fit, withstand the expected load and be safe to use.
BA Bosnia and HerzegovinaIn practice. Makerspace Garage combines repair sessions with scanning and printing replacement plastic parts.
What to keep in view
A printed replacement may be unsuitable for a part that bears weight, heat or electrical load.
The part you can no longer buy
Makerspace Garage brought the tools and workshop support into a public setting. The launch programme gave participants several ways to diagnose a fault and learn how a repair is approached. It is particularly useful when the original maker no longer stocks a small plastic part.
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