Repair workshops are events which are open to the general public where members of all levels technical abilities and experience get together to help each other repair vintage computer hardware. Repair workshops are a chance to work with other VCF members to help repair your vintage artifact. We are not there to do repairs for you, only to allow you the facilities and partnership to help you figure out how to repair it. Repair workshops are held about 9 times per year at the InfoAge location in Wall, NJ, 2 times per year at the System Source location.
2025 signup sheets
MAY = NONE
WHERE:
TIME
Saturday START time == 10 A.M. END time == 11PM.
Sunday START time == 10 A.M. and END == 5 P.M.
COST
$15 per person, per day.
PAYMENTS
The $15/day Workshop fee can be made directly in cash to the person in charge of Workshop operations (varies), or electronically using the following payment services:
- PayPal: @vintagecomputerfed
- Venmo: @VintageComputerFederation
- Cash (in person)
- Credit card (in person on Square).
OVERNIGHT
Many Hotels and Motels are located near the InfoAge campus if you are visiting from out of town and want local lodging.
EQUIPMENT
- VCF will provide a table, and you can use any available electrical outlet.
- Bring your own tools, power strips, power cords, and supplies, etc.
- If you need particular tools that you don’t own or particular parts, please let others know that you need something. They may have what you need. Let them know ahead of time.
- Let everyone know what project you are working on ahead of time to inspire collaboration. You can make a note of your projects on the sign-up sheet (listed above) for the month you plan on attending. Other attendees do read those notes.
DRINKS
You should bring your own.
FOOD
- Saturday afternoon
- Everyone is on their own.
- Saturday Night Dinner at 7PM?
- We often go out to dinner together. Optional. Usually, the attendees agree and group to head out to a local restaurant.
- Sunday Morning
- We usually meet at a diner around 9AM
- Sunday Afternoon
- Everyone is on their own.
ADDRESS
Wall, NJ 07719
PARKING
Parking is noted on the map below.
- Drive into campus from Marconi Rd., start of RED line
- Pass through the main gate if open. If not open, someone may be tending the gate and can open it for you.
- Let the gate attendant (if present) know you are there for this month’s Workshop.
- Drive along the RED route, making a left at the “T”, then until you clear the building to your left and start seeing the airplane exhibit.
- Turn into the lane just before the airplane exhibit and find a spot to park. You may park ONE CAR DEEP into the grass area.
- Enter the building at the 9032A entrance mark.
- The Workshop room will be on your right. It’s the area on the map surrounded by a blue line.
PHONE: (7 3 2 ) 7 2 2 – 5 0 1 5
EMAIL: repairworkshops @ vcfed . org
Have fun everyone! 😀