2020-08-01 Virtual Fixit Clinic

20:01:12 From  Dave West [REPAIR CAFE Schenectady NY]   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : I can co-host if you want to give me a try

20:03:28 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : I’m thinking the filter cap

20:03:46 From  chris in berkeley CA : where did the smoke come from

20:03:47 From  Bryan McAlley, South East England, UK : Already done!!

20:03:58 From  Bryan McAlley, South East England, UK : He’s replaced the cap….

20:04:02 From  Dany (Belgium) : Is it still working?

20:04:31 From  Peter Mui Fixit Clinic Berkeley CA : -Lindsay from Hurstpierpoint West Sussex UK: Sewing Machine Husqvarna Classica 100 I have an old Husqvarna Classica 100 electric sewing machine that my mother bought me, I think I was in my late teens/early twenties (and I am in my sixties now). I used it a bit to make baby clothes for my nephew (now 35) but haven’t used it since.  Then when Corona Virus struck I thought I would get it out and try to make face masks.  But the first time I tried to use it there was a loud bang and loads of smoke.  When the smoke cleared my husband had a quick look and saw that  a capacitor was burnt out so he ordered one on line and fitted it, but the machine still does not work.  I just wondered if anyone could have a look and see if they thought it would be reparable and what it would cost to repair as I remember it as a lovely machine and it would be great not to have to do all my sewing by hand.

20:05:02 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : But does it still run?

20:08:03 From  Marylouise Lambert : I have a different model of this same company's machine. SOmetimes the power doesn't go thru the hord from the pedel to the machine.  I have to monkey around with the power cord

20:08:16 From  Dany (Belgium) : Is there an on/off switch? Are there any lights on the machine?

20:08:36 From  Lindsey (Hurstpierpoint Sussex) : The light also dows not work

20:08:51 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : If the light doesn’t work, maybe a fuse blew?

20:09:32 From  Dany (Belgium) : Can you remove all filters and retry?

20:09:43 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden   to   Noga(Privately) : Hi Noga,

20:09:53 From  Lisa in SF : where is the switch between hose/floor use?

20:09:55 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden   to   Noga(Privately) : We will go to you next :)

20:09:58 From  Will : Coat hanger snaked in from the top?

20:10:18 From  Noga   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : I'm sorry I don't understand

20:10:25 From  chris in berkeley CA : test speed controller by rigging a light bulb across the connection from controller to motor. also still don't know, did the smoke come out of the controller or out of the motor. need to open controller tolook for signs of burning

20:11:10 From  Noga   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : oh, I think you are confused with the problem. mine is a striking taoster. no smoke 

20:11:11 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : [sewing machine] the smoke came out of the blown capacitor.

20:11:16 From  chris in berkeley CA : vacuum clner - check for suction at various openings in system (i.e. disconnect points of hose)

20:12:02 From  Peter Mui Fixit Clinic Berkeley CA : plumbing snake works great too for clearing clogs in vacuum hoses

20:12:25 From  chris in berkeley CA : sewing machine - if cap was shorted it may have burnt motor windings :(

20:13:15 From  chris in berkeley CA : toaster - can open to visually inspect heater element

20:13:56 From  Dany (Belgium) : toaster: If that thermofuse is blown, the lights should not turn on

20:14:27 From  chris in berkeley CA : she has a continuity tester - can measure across thermal safety devices

20:14:41 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : toaster: if the thermostat is blown, the ‘heating’ light won’t come on I think

20:15:17 From  chris in berkeley CA : @oliviier - depends how it is wired

20:16:27 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden   to   Noga(Privately) : oops, send to whole group :)

20:16:46 From  chris in berkeley CA : bad battery

20:16:52 From  chris in berkeley CA : or bad charger

20:16:55 From  Peter Mui Fixit Clinic Berkeley CA : -Cris From Velarde New Mexico US: Cordless Handheld Vacuum Black & Decker BDH2000L 2017 Lithium battery is dead web search, visit to local repair shop, manufacturer contact

20:17:21 From  Peter Mui Fixit Clinic Berkeley CA : -Marylouise From Berkeley California US vacuum cleaner Hoover WindTunnel WindTunnel 2010 or earlier No suction at the base. Cleared out all the areas

20:17:37 From  Will : A cheap multimeter is under $20.

20:17:56 From  chris in berkeley CA : aliexpress multimeter

20:18:14 From  chris in berkeley CA : 8$ US?

20:18:24 From  Mark in Boulder CO : Do we have a soldering video?

20:19:07 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : By the way, lithium cells are quite fragile, so you should first practice on something else

20:19:10 From  Will : We should see the soldering equipment too. Plumbing soldering equipment is not right for this repair.

20:19:12 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden   to   Miranda Mak(Privately) : Hi Miranda, you are next :)

20:19:37 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : The lithium cells are super flammable, you don’t want to stick your soldering iron onto that in the wrong way

20:19:47 From  chris in berkeley CA : no we cannot solder a Li-Ion battery with a propane torch!

20:20:42 From  Will : Take it apart in a breakout room?

20:22:03 From  Tomas Vanhoof : is CC in da house? :-)

20:22:10 From  Dany (Belgium) : cleaning the spool beneath might help

20:22:41 From  Peter Mui Fixit Clinic Berkeley CA : -Miranda From Toronto Ontario Canada: sewing machine Jones CBD 2010 or earlier Can't sew

20:22:43 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden   to   Eider (xe, xem, xer(s) singular pronouns)(Privately) : Hi Eider, you are next to present!

20:22:47 From  chris in berkeley CA : are you sure it has the right size needle. sometimes uninformed previous owners install the wrong size bobbin or needle

20:23:24 From  chris in berkeley CA : yes we definitely need CC for this macnine

20:24:20 From  Cristina Caltagirone_Velarde, New Mexico, USA (Handheld Vacuum) : Yes, I can try to take apart the vaccuum in the break out room and also run out to my barn and get that soldering iron I have....had no idea there were different kinds.

20:24:36 From  Miranda Mak : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLwjQAeW8LY

20:24:51 From  Dany (Belgium) : Your top right is looking OK

20:24:57 From  Miranda Mak : YouTube manual for Jones CBD

20:25:43 From  Tomas Vanhoof   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : Hi Jessika, nice seeing you again! :-) 

There were some extra suggestions wrt the sewing machine in the chat

20:26:04 From  Dany (Belgium) : Can you see if the ‘wire’ inside is intact?

20:26:20 From  Peter Mui Fixit Clinic Berkeley CA : -Eider From Boulder Colorado US: Eider (kettle and steam mop from previous Virtual Fixit Clinic) is back with a Toaster Oster TSSTTRJB0C Doesn't turn on/clamp/work. I don't know, i dumpstered it. It's certainly in its current state at all times. I have looked up videos but i'm scared.

20:26:53 From  Dany (Belgium) : Does it heat when you keep the button down?

20:26:56 From  chris in berkeley CA : toaster needs inside look to see what is amiss. maybe magnet is not getting power

20:27:14 From  chris in berkeley CA : check for power inside toaster

20:27:31 From  Dany (Belgium) : Both sides/slices?

20:27:34 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : He can measure the resistance when he holds it down.

20:27:48 From  chris in berkeley CA : maybe magnet is not getting power

20:28:07 From  VIRGINIA DURCAN : Miranda, I notice that you’re sewing a knit material.  It’s stretchiness may be the cause.  Have you tried sewing on a piece of cotton?

20:28:39 From  Miranda Mak : yes and we weren't able to get any stitches

20:29:28 From  Eider (xe, xem, xer(s) singular pronouns) : I am going to try to get into my laptop's camera to remove the water damage, i'll be back

20:31:01 From  Cristina Caltagirone_Velarde, New Mexico, USA (Handheld Vacuum) : Be right back all, going to get my soldering iron in my barn! 

20:31:14 From  VIRGINIA DURCAN : Miranda—   When you pull on the bobbin thread, does it unspool easily?do you know how to take out the bobbin and put it back in?

20:32:05 From  Miranda Mak : no can't seem to pull out bobbin thread...super tight

20:32:13 From  Will : Harbor Freight Multimeter

20:32:14 From  Dany (Belgium) : Chris has fans all around the world!

20:32:15 From  Will : https://www.harborfreight.com/7-function-digital-multimeter-63759.html

20:32:50 From  Miranda Mak : I don't know how to take out bobbin...had a friend (sewer) set it up for me

20:32:54 From  Frank Kaufman, Toronto Repair Café : So that is the issue, Miranda.  Not a difficultfix

20:33:01 From  Marylouise Lambert : Miranda- Is there a screw in the bobbin holder? You can try loosen that screw

20:33:09 From  VIRGINIA DURCAN : Miranda—if the bobbin thread is super tight, do you have another bobbin you can try?

20:33:25 From  chris in berkeley CA : okay, bobbin thread is a PROBLEM

20:33:33 From  Miranda Mak : no other bobbin loaded w thread

20:33:52 From  Miranda Mak : where would screw be located?

20:33:54 From  chris in berkeley CA : fiind out 

20:34:09 From  chris in berkeley CA : why thread will not come out of bobbin

20:34:21 From  VIRGINIA DURCAN : miranda—let’s look at manual on inserting and extracting the bobbin from the machine

20:34:28 From  Frank Kaufman, Toronto Repair Café : There is a flat spring with a screw onn the bobbin, to adjust the tension.  My feeling is that you have the bobbin threaded wrong

20:34:52 From  Miranda Mak : there's a bobbin case

20:35:22 From  Miranda Mak : I just removed the bobbin n case

20:35:26 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : Thats a better one that i have

20:35:28 From  chris in berkeley CA : okay, bobbin & bobbin case should come out of machine  base easily

20:35:31 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : *than I have :D

20:35:42 From  Miranda Mak : it's out

20:36:29 From  chris in berkeley CA : should be able to pull thread easily from bobbin case. find out why it isn't unspooling

20:36:32 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden : Breakout rooms:

Sewing machines (Lindsey and Miranda)

Toasters (Noga and Eider)

Vacuums

Sandeep's tv

Soldering (Chris)

20:36:51 From  Cristina Caltagirone_Velarde, New Mexico, USA (Handheld Vacuum)   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : soldering rm please

20:36:57 From  Tom Johnson   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : Tom johnson will go into vacuum

20:36:58 From  Dany (Belgium) : Soldering, please also include my 2nd screen (Dany C)

20:37:19 From  chris in berkeley CA : put me where you need me the most

20:37:19 From  Miranda Mak : yes I can pull thread out from bobbin n case

20:37:22 From  Will : Which breakout will be for the portable vacuum? Both vacs in the same room or different rooms. Different issues here.

20:37:37 From  ron_w : TV

20:37:41 From  Meagan: Brampton, Ontario, Canada   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : Jessica I can't help anyone but I'd love to just see how it the rooms are working. Can you please just put me in anywhere to have a little looksee? 

20:38:12 From  Tomas Vanhoof : vacuum me please :-)

20:38:22 From  Will : Vacuum too.

20:38:58 From  Veerle (Belgium) : sewing machines, please

20:39:02 From  Mark in Boulder CO   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : Make a cohost please

20:39:24 From  VIRGINIA DURCAN : sewing

20:39:49 From  Erin, Brampton, ON Canada   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : Please send me anywhere, I'm just observing. Thanks!

20:39:57 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : TV

20:39:59 From  Mark in Boulder CO   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : Start in Soldering

20:40:03 From  Will : Where is the portable vacuum going to be?

20:40:14 From  Will : The one with the battery pack replacement?

20:42:24 From  Dave West [REPAIR CAFE Schenectady NY]   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : start me anywhere with a electrical issue IE: sewing machine, lamp, toaster 

20:42:58 From  Tom Johnson : Tom Johnson wants to go to vacuum room

20:43:21 From  Dany (Belgium) : Still need to be moved to soldering, please Jessika

20:44:13 From  Meagan: Brampton, Ontario, Canada   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : I still need to be moved somewhere, please :)

20:45:24 From  ron_w : TV, please

20:45:28 From  Veerle (Belgium) : I wil try the toasters

20:46:29 From  kami | Zero Waste Washington   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : I can go anywhere… purely observing process or if you’re staying in main room and are free to discuss process, I’ll stay in main room for now.

20:47:02 From  kami | Zero Waste Washington   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : super, thanks!

20:48:02 From  Veerle (Belgium) : Please, put me in toasters

20:49:32 From  Veerle (Belgium) : nothing is happening?

20:49:55 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden : I have put you in it, but you have to accept to go into the room

20:50:09 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden : it should be a pop up

20:50:16 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden : @veele

20:50:22 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden : @veerle

20:50:24 From  Elizabeth Knight : sewing machine please

20:51:27 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden   to   Veerle (Belgium)(Privately) : if you see a pop up (even for the wrong room) accept and then I can move you

20:58:25 From  kami | Zero Waste Washington   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : that was seeming to be the case in the toaster room… but narayan was indeed suggesting returning to the main room when they reached the limit of “consultation”

20:59:30 From  kami | Zero Waste Washington : sure… each level is interesting

20:59:49 From  kami | Zero Waste Washington : if that’s easy

21:03:16 From  Dave West [REPAIR CAFE Schenectady NY]   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : I tried to change rooms but failed, can you put me in sewing?

21:05:45 From  Noga : I thank everyone for their generous help, but I must leave now. Thank you

21:05:59 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden : Thanks for coming Noga!

21:06:26 From  chris in berkeley CA : okay noga, glad you could join us

21:06:51 From  kami | Zero Waste Washington   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : Thanks for moderating, Jessika. What a herculean effort! I’ve gotta run but this was really informative. Again, thanks so much!

21:07:08 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden   to   kami | Zero Waste Washington(Privately) : Thanks for joining us Kami! :)

21:07:49 From  kami | Zero Waste Washington   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : Would love to hear about any post-session analysis of the overall process (since we’re considering running virtual fairs here in Washington)

21:10:49 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden   to   Veerle (Belgium)(Privately) : HI Veerle, did you want to go to another room?

21:14:07 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden   to   Dave West [REPAIR CAFE Schenectady NY](Privately) : Hi Dave, I had moved you to sweing machines, do you want to work with Lindsey on her sewing machine?

21:19:20 From  Veerle (Belgium)   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : Yes, can i go do soldering

21:20:39 From  Eider (xe/m/r singular pronouns) : I'm not a he

21:37:55 From  ron_w   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : Hello

Thanks for hosing the session.

Enjoyed observing, but was unable to take part as I was having issues with my microphone.

Can you send my apologies to Frank, Olivier and Sandeep as I was not able to be heard, please?

Thanks

Ron

21:40:40 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden : 71.1

21:49:25 From  chris in berkeley CA   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : is the UNmute spacebar thing always functional.  sometimes mine works and sometimes not

21:50:39 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden : CC - do you want to write in chat the advice too - the transcript will have the advice too

21:51:16 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden   to   chris in berkeley CA(Privately) : it only works for me if my mouse arrow is over the microphone function in zoom

21:52:54 From  chris in berkeley CA   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) :       thanks

21:55:04 From  chris in berkeley CA : next step for Eider, test electromagnet with steel object while switch is routing power to it. BE CAREFUL

21:56:07 From  CC Clark : The proof that you are sewing with a balanced stitch is when you have a light color bobbin thread and a contrasting color coming from the spool and you run a test seam you should not have the opposite color coming from their side so no light “dots” on the top and visa versa.

21:56:29 From  Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden   to   CC Clark(Privately) : thanks :)

21:56:47 From  chris in berkeley CA : also use ammeter function of multimeter to chek current flow through magnet windings. 

21:56:55 From  Dany (Belgium) : Yeah Chris!

21:56:59 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : Sandeep, I’ll write it down here:

21:57:20 From  chris in berkeley CA : hope you haven't scraped all the conductive coating off the switch contacts

21:57:56 From  Cristina Caltagirone_Velarde, New Mexico, USA (Handheld Vacuum) : Thank you everyone, this was really great! Wonderful to connect internationally. 

21:57:57 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : - if the fuse breaks without any other board connected, it is the POWER SUPPLY BOARD that is defective. It has a number on it. You can probably still find a replacement board on Ebay and fit it.

21:58:02 From  Eider (xe/m/r singular pronouns) : helpppp

21:58:26 From  Cristina Caltagirone_Velarde, New Mexico, USA (Handheld Vacuum) : By Peter thanks so much and LOVE the scraf and poster!

21:58:39 From  Veerle (Belgium)   to   Jessika, RC Lund/Malmö, Sweden(Privately) : Thank you.

22:00:17 From  chris in berkeley CA : THANK YOU Jessika & Peter

22:01:36 From  Olivier, Leuven (Belgium) : Thanks a lot, I’ll leave now. Sandeep, good luck, if you get hold of a replacement part, we’ll be glad to help you install it but I think it should be straightforward

22:03:14 From  Cristina Caltagirone_Velarde, New Mexico, USA (Handheld Vacuum) : This was really great, my first fix-it clinic

22:03:32 From  Peter Mui Fixit Clinic Berkeley CA : You’re always welcome

22:03:33 From  Cristina Caltagirone_Velarde, New Mexico, USA (Handheld Vacuum) : THANK YOU TANTAS GRACIAS A TODOS