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Title: Terrible Event @ House last Monday!
Post by: Xairbusdriver on September 14, 2016, 05:57:54 PM
I was alerted to the fact that, with washing and drying "in progress", I would be required to be available to perform the now very difficult 'opening' procedure!

Obviously, these duties would severely interrupt my personal time and enjoyment! So a solution was needed, and as soon as possible! Fortunately, I keep a good selection of scrap wood in the storage room! It took only a few hours to clear out enough rarely used tools and detritus to find exactly what I needed! Another hour and I had located a usable saw!

Here are some images to illustrate my genius and amazing engineering and construction skills! First the poorly "designed" plastic handle!
There are two very small 'tabs' (red arrows/circles highlighting them) that had broken! The cause of the major panic in our peaceful home.

These are images of the replacement. I can only assume there is some 24ct Gold beneath the plastic veneer of this ~$34 item! I may need to list this on our household goods insurance...

Success! And such beautiful solution! If you are interested in one of these beauties, I can make one for you! I think it would make a great stocking stuffer for your in-house 'Handy-Man'! Don't wait too late! These are hand-made, one at a time, by some elves I found in our storage room! Please use the Contact page on my website! Be sure to mention "Techsurvivors" and get a 25% discount on the regular $84.18 (plus shipping and handling) price! Sorry, sales are limited to the 48 contiguous States dues to security concerns.
Title: Terrible Event @ House last Monday!
Post by: jchuzi on September 14, 2016, 06:37:22 PM
Are they cheaper by the dozen? Congratulations on creating a masterpiece! I have notified the Museum of Modern Art in New York and they want to exhibit your genius.  clap.gif
Title: Terrible Event @ House last Monday!
Post by: kimmer on September 14, 2016, 11:01:52 PM
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Title: Terrible Event @ House last Monday!
Post by: gunug on September 17, 2016, 01:40:47 PM
This is almost exactly what my grandfather did when he found out what the appliance place wanted for the part!  This is in pre-internet history and there wasn't a lot of options!  Good work! notworthy.gif
Title: Terrible Event @ House last Monday!
Post by: Frances144 on October 02, 2016, 02:54:01 AM
I hope you submitted a bill for such craftsmanship, including call-out and time and a half.

here, your washer dryer would've been consigned to the dump as it was now considered irreparable.
Title: Terrible Event @ House last Monday!
Post by: Xairbusdriver on October 02, 2016, 09:27:29 AM
[quoteI hope you submitted a bill for such craftsmanship, including call-out and time and a half.[/quote]Please forward the address of who I should send the bill! My wife has no idea who that might be... :laughhard: Maybe I can deduct it from my income taxes? Would that be "smart"? :Thinking: :dntknw:
Title: Terrible Event @ House last Monday!
Post by: gunug on October 03, 2016, 10:30:02 AM
Title: Terrible Event @ House last Monday!
Post by: Xairbusdriver on October 03, 2016, 01:43:52 PM
Red Green knows his stuff!!!
Title: Terrible Event @ House last Monday!
Post by: Xairbusdriver on December 08, 2016, 10:44:32 AM
Are all you "guys" still there? Great to hear there were no reports of injuries. Hope that means the left coast is still attached to the rest of the country! :WOW: That was a significant earth quake this morning!
Title: Terrible Event @ House last Monday!
Post by: kimmer on December 08, 2016, 10:55:19 AM
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Are all you "guys" still there? Great to hear there were no reports of injuries. Hope that means the left coast is still attached to the rest of the country! :WOW: That was a significant earth quake this morning!
What earthquake? Guess I should go read the news.

EDIT: Okay, I checked the news. Too far south for me unless it produced a tsunami, which it didn't. As far as I can tell, there were 3 and they were all in out in the ocean and didn't cause any damage. I'm guessing my kids all enjoyed the effects though. Since I don't have any panic texts, they must all be fine.