List of items you won't work on?

[neil]

Just quoting a post on this which came up in another topic recently:

@Andrew_Gabriel

In terms of banned things, these are things various different repair cafes ban that I can think of:

• Microwave ovens - never permitted to remove the top cover, or any door repairs such as the hinges or latch or interlock switches, or anything else which would require testing for microwave leakage afterwards. (You can replace the turntable motor from the underside if this can be done without removing the top cover or the door).
• Any item with a fuel tank (such as a petrol engine) even if the tank is empty.
• Electric Blankets.
• Illegal blades.
• Cane Furniture (no idea why)
• industrial devices
• 3 phase power tools
• mobile phones
• Items which might contain asbestos or other dangerous materials
• Items which are grossly dirty (e.g. unwashed kitchen appliances, unemptied vacuum cleaners, etc).
• Items which are too large or heavy to safely handle at the event.
• Alterations to clothing size.

These are ones I haven’t seen any rule about, but should probably be added to the list:

• Any Lithium battery intended to run a motor vehicle such as a bike, scooter, mobility chair, etc. must not be brought indoors. (Might impose a maximum energy capacity, as airlines do.) Some sites might consider repairing such items outdoors with extra risk assessment, or repairing the items indoors if the batteries are never brought indoors, and then tested outdoors with extra risk assessment.
• Anything containing a transmitter or laser above milliwatt levels, or any ionising source (UV or X-rays, or any radioactive substance, old clocks/watches/dials with radioactive luminous displays, BT Trimphones, etc).
• Any safety-critical appliance (e.g. medical appliance, fire or smoke detection, etc).