On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:42:12 -0000, "tim\(yet another new home\)"
wrote:

Try not to make this too complicated...

The door fell of my washing machine and I need to fix it. It's a
rental, so chucking it and buying a new one is not an option.
(and it's the fitted type as well).

The door consist of two plastic parts forming the inside and
the outside of the door, with the glass and the fixings squashed
in between. Alignment on the hinge relys upon these two parts
being fixed together tightly. A replacement door is only available
as a full set of parts costing over 100 quid! (with delivery)

It fell off, because two of the pillars that the screws fit into
have broken off and it is no longer secure.

So, does anyone have any ideas how I form something that the
screws can screw into, to hold the door together properly again?
I don't think that glueing the pillars back on with super glue is
going to be strong enough, but perhaps it is?

I doubt it will be - washing machine doors take a lot of punishment.
Any chance of drilling through one or both of the plastic covers and
using a neat bolt? Something with a round head wouldn't be too
intrusive, a small coach-bolt perhaps.

In the meantime, keep your eye open at your local tip - if you spot a
machine with the same door it'll probably cost you no more than a
fiver.

Regards,



--
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk
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