Post AkE2za7sDuRQZyVeb2 by jomo@mstdn.io
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 (DIR) Post #AkE2zUxlQ4NqZAk0e0 by jomo@mstdn.io
       2024-07-23T14:01:53Z
       
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       I did some repair on a dishwasher today.The lid of the detergent dispenser didn't close anymore. There's a plastic latch that has worn out and causes the closing mechanism to slip.In my first attempt, I took a crown cap and cut out a strip of metal that I bent and glued in place in order to recreate the latch. Unfortunately, no matter how I bent or cut it, it would either bend down or slip.1/2#repair
       
 (DIR) Post #AkE2zW9qybeGGxPB7w by jomo@mstdn.io
       2024-07-23T14:04:53Z
       
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       In a final, desperate attempt, I heated up the tip of pliers and scissors using a lighter and tried to form the plastic into shape. It looks terrible, but it has worked effectively and the dishwasher can be used again 🥳2/2#repair
       
 (DIR) Post #AkE2zXFutY5ng3FXDU by jomo@mstdn.io
       2024-07-23T14:10:11Z
       
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       Q: Is this going to hold for a long time?A: No idea, probably not. Next time I will cut out a piece of plastic to add more material to the latch, and try forming it again.
       
 (DIR) Post #AkE2zXoeoNsjPnVHMm by feld@bikeshed.party
       2024-07-23T14:58:19.634360Z
       
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       @jomo I fixed my dishwasher which has a plastic part that uses a plastic washer (WHY??) that has probably changed its shape from the thermal stresses. I wrapped the plastic washer with tape in 3 spots to compensate and it's holding together now. The building maintenance "fixed" it for me 3 times now where they just snap it back on and leave and ignore that it falls off 2 minutes into a dishwashing cycle...
       
 (DIR) Post #AkE2za7sDuRQZyVeb2 by jomo@mstdn.io
       2024-07-23T14:11:47Z
       
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       Q: Did this take longer than just washing by hand?A: Certainly.