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How to repair an old appliance plastic part ? - cbelt3 - 02-24-2016
We have an ancient Farberware electric skillet.. made in da Bronx instead of Hong Kong, yo. But one of the plastic (Bakelite ? ) legs has failed. Repeatedly. I'd love to find a replacement, but nobody has 'em unless they are taken from a donor skillet.
Can something like that be 3D duplicated / printed ? It has to survive high temperatures (500 F). Or should I just find a block of high temp plastic and hillbilly machine one out with saws and a drill press ?
Re: How to repair an old appliance plastic part ? - jdc - 02-24-2016
3D printing cant get here fast enough
Re: How to repair an old appliance plastic part ? - Carm - 02-24-2016
cbelt3 wrote:
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Can something like that be 3D duplicated / printed ? It has to survive high temperatures (500 F). Or should I just find a block of high temp plastic and hillbilly machine one out with saws and a drill press ?
Yes
3D printed wouldn't last, most of it is lower temperature plastic. It would work as a template for a mold though.. That's pretty much it.
Re: How to repair an old appliance plastic part ? - Racer X - 02-24-2016
Hillbilly it.
Did it just break, or did it disintegrate from old age and the plastic breaking down? If broken, the original JB Weld will take the heat. I might even drill and pin it and use JB Weld.
Re: How to repair an old appliance plastic part ? - Markintosh - 02-24-2016
JB Weld + Sandpaper/File + High temperature spray paint
Re: How to repair an old appliance plastic part ? - Filliam H. Muffman - 02-24-2016
The first thing that I thought of is to find a similar foot that is bigger and then grind it down to fit (this might be dusty/nasty project).
Re: How to repair an old appliance plastic part ? - Racer X - 02-24-2016
ORIGINAL JB Weld. QuickWeld is only good to 300F.
Re: How to repair an old appliance plastic part ? - Onamuji - 02-24-2016
cbelt3 wrote:
We have an ancient Farberware electric skillet.. made in da Bronx instead of Hong Kong, yo. But one of the plastic (Bakelite ? ) legs has failed. Repeatedly. I'd love to find a replacement, but nobody has 'em unless they are taken from a donor skillet.
What's wrong with a transplant?
eBay seems to have a lot of donors.
Re: How to repair an old appliance plastic part ? - Uncle Wig - 02-24-2016
Do any of these match?
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=farberware+electric+skillet&LH_ItemCondition=7000&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR7.TRC2.A0.H0.Xfarberware++skillet+leg.TRS0&_nkw=farberware++skillet+leg&_sacat=0
Re: How to repair an old appliance plastic part ? - OWC Jamie - 02-24-2016
I don't think thermosetting polymers lend themselves to 3d printing
there should be stock available in sheet and tube/cylinder form but modifying a close (donor) part might be the easiest.