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I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics.

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  • mle_online@social.afront.orgM This user is from outside of this forum
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    I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

    ttfka_tay0@fosstodon.orgT bytex64@awesome.gardenB kimu@wandering.shopK thin_line@mamot.frT float13@masto.hackers.townF 17 Replies Last reply
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    • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

      I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

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      @MLE_online
      I would sign up for this class. Extra credit if your project was a road find.

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      • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

        I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

        bytex64@awesome.gardenB This user is from outside of this forum
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        @MLE_online That would be excellent.

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        • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

          I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

          kimu@wandering.shopK This user is from outside of this forum
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          @MLE_online @afewbugs one idea: proposing it as a class at a local makerspace or public library. In my experience, CCs have fairly tight curriculum requirements & also budget challenges, so starting off in an environment with more open requirements might get it off the ground faster. It’s an amazing idea! 100% would love to take a class like this!

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          • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

            I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

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            @frankiezafe

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            • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

              I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

              float13@masto.hackers.townF This user is from outside of this forum
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              @MLE_online

              This is like next level Repair Cafe 👍

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              • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

                I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

                sqlallfather@techhub.socialS This user is from outside of this forum
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                @MLE_online

                I would attend

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                • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

                  I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

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                  @MLE_online Absolutely would take this class!

                  The last time I had a dead fan, I scavenged parts from it - like the toroidal inductor for a simple joule thief flashlight. Just need to know what to keep from "dead" equipment!

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                  • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

                    I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

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                    @MLE_online Thanks for posting. Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday

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                    • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

                      I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

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                      @MLE_online that would be a blooming awesome. Maybe have a mini project each week to teach about some material or components. So they cover more things and maybe learn about something tha helps them later.

                      "Today we're making a light weight bending break from two by fours and some clamps. This will be helpful making enclosures for your big projects"

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                      • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

                        I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

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                        @MLE_online

                        My local community college, you can teach pretty much anything through continuing ed, if you bring in a minimum number of students

                        Parks and rec classes might also be an option, although it depends on who uses them where you live, whether that is your demographic

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                        • float13@masto.hackers.townF float13@masto.hackers.town

                          @MLE_online

                          This is like next level Repair Cafe 👍

                          drwho@masto.hackers.townD This user is from outside of this forum
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                          @float13 @MLE_online Yeah!

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                          • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

                            I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

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                            @MLE_online

                            Of course you know I wish you would teach this on video! But I think you prefer in person

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                            • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

                              I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

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                              @MLE_online I have some old devices I wish I could give away to anyone who would make them into something useful again.

                              (Also old things that are not electronics; I wish I could pay to have any old things repurposed. I’d call it “waste not, as a service”)

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                              • kimu@wandering.shopK kimu@wandering.shop

                                @MLE_online @afewbugs one idea: proposing it as a class at a local makerspace or public library. In my experience, CCs have fairly tight curriculum requirements & also budget challenges, so starting off in an environment with more open requirements might get it off the ground faster. It’s an amazing idea! 100% would love to take a class like this!

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                                @kimu @afewbugs i also don't have a degree they would qualify me to teach at a community college

                                I actually don't have a maker space near me, and the local libraries don't have facilities to support something like this, so it's going to just stay an idea for now

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                                • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

                                  I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

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                                  @MLE_online Well, if you ever do it online, please, sign me in!

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                                  • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

                                    I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

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                                    @MLE_online there a fix-it community that pops up in Pasadena that has been addressing this. I don’t know if you’re LA local but if you are I can send more info if you want.

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                                    • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

                                      I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

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                                      @MLE_online

                                      heh :]

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                                      • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

                                        I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

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                                        @MLE_online This sounds amazing. I think a lot of folks would like to do this but don't know where to start.

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                                        • mle_online@social.afront.orgM mle_online@social.afront.org

                                          I want to teach a class on repurposing electronics. We could start out just taking some broken things apart and seeing if we can fix them, but every student would have to pick something to repurpose or revive as a semester-long project. Maybe they want to turn an old propane lantern into an LED lantern, convert a cordless drill with dead nicad batteries to lithium, or jailbreak an e-bike. Everyone should leave the class with a device or appliance with a new lease on life. A community college should hire me for this

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                                          @MLE_online close where I live, there's a monthly thing where a group of professionals help others to fix their broken things. Mostly electronics etc. The people who frequent there also help out others. Its pretty neat.

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