The class will cover repairs of typical 110V household floor, desk, and table lamps. Topics will include safety, the anatomy of typical lamps (including electrical parts), the various types of common lamp switches, as well as instructor-guided replacement of lamps brought by students. Time and resources permitting, other kinds of lamps may be discussed, but the primary focus is on normal 110V types.

Students are welcome to bring their lamps in need of repair, or watch and learn. If you are bringing a lamp that doesn’t have a brass socket, you may want to bring your own replacement socket with the right color. Likewise, if you need a cord replaced that is not the typical black, you may want to get one of your preferred color.

About the instructors, Bruce Cozens and Cathal Cunningham: Bruce and Cathal are active Fixers at our monthly Fix-It Night events, and spend much of their time doing all kinds of small household appliance repairs.

This class is offered at a reduced rate as a part of Seattle REconomy’s Community Tool Chest fundraiser in support of expanding programming to our new Lake City location. If cost is a concern, we encourage you to contact us at info@seattlereconomy.org to discuss options. This class is supported by the Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED) and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU).

ACCESSIBILITY: 

• Much of the venue is wheelchair accessible. Some classes may utilize the balcony space, which only has standard-width door access. The facility has an ADA-compliant all-gender restroom.
• Non-English and ASL interpreters are not provided at our classes and events. However, attendees are welcome to bring their own interpreters.
• Please contact us with any accessibility notes or requests. 

GETTING THERE:

• By transit: Served by bus route 522 from Roosevelt Station, or route 61 from Northgate Station
• By bike: There are multiple bicycle route options available to the Reuse Commons, and you are welcome to stow your bicycle inside during your visit.
• Car parking: There is a shared asphalt parking lot that fits up to 10 cars. There is additional street parking along Lake City Way NE.