Practice easy mechanical repairs and maintenance on equipment and laboratory furniture in-house


Problem: Poor familiarity with equipment leads to premature disposal.

Solution: Inspect an item when it doesn’t work. Lubricate, clean, sharpen or adjust mechanisms. See our flyer.

Benefits: You likely will understand better how to use an item when you know how to maintain it. You will save replacement costs and the environmental impact of manufacturing chairs, desks, etc.

Costs: There will be some time invested in exploring mechanisms or manuals. Maintenance tools and parts are often available for free in departmental shops.

Photo: Cabinet with broken handel Photo: Cabinet handel with screws
One replacement screw from the shop fixed this flimsy handle that had lingered for years.