kinboyatuwo t1_j1u8shf wrote on December 27, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Reply to comment by sigmund14 in Meet the amateur astronomer who found a lost NASA satellite by jarvedttudd

Or just ensure stuff is serviceable. I would take that.

I had a vacuum a few years ago and the brush head failed at the bearing and tore it and the plastic connector apart.

I couldn’t find a replacement head (had ordered 3 that were listed as correct and none fit) and the plastic part I had to “make” by filling with epoxy and using a dremmel to make the recess.

3D printing helps, we just need better ways to get the shapes into the system now. But we need a requirement for a parts availability for day 10 years or the company has to give you a new one.

MeagoDK t1_j1uba36 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 1:27 PM

Sometimes the replacement cost as much as a new machine. Had to replace the rack in my dishwasher (it was rusten) ended up buying a new dishwasher as it was not that much more.

kinboyatuwo t1_j1unwls wrote on December 27, 2022 at 3:12 PM

Ya it’s crazy. We need more supply chain but also salvage. I’ll bet someone not far away had a failed one and tossed it that had a rack that was fine.

Only way it will happen is legislation sadly.

I would pay extra to know parts are available ans affordable for 20y.

MeagoDK t1_j1uvbld wrote on December 27, 2022 at 4:05 PM

Yup a thing they would improve it would be to have very standard hardware interfaces. If a rack would always fit then you can easily start saving used but good racks when someone throws out a rack and it would be much to find the broken part.

kinboyatuwo t1_j1uxn6x wrote on December 27, 2022 at 4:21 PM

Shoot, they even make changes in their own line up and year to year. You would think some consistency would lower costs for them but someone has done the math I suspect.