colourlesspony@pawb.social to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 1 month agoDryer knob broke so I carefully engineered a temporary fix while we wait for the replacement part.pawb.socialimagemessage-square74linkfedilinkarrow-up1364arrow-down11
arrow-up1363arrow-down1imageDryer knob broke so I carefully engineered a temporary fix while we wait for the replacement part.pawb.socialcolourlesspony@pawb.social to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square74linkfedilink
minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoScrew the screw through a small scrap of wood then insert as shown in the image. Add sharpie arrow if desired.
minus-squarestylusmobilus@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoYeah nah I mean when they use it. Can they just turn it with their finger or do they need pliers or a screwdriver to help? Edited: I realised you weren’t OP then changed you to they
minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoI recommended my solution to make it easier to turn, no idea what OP’s results are. Although my solution has too much potential to be too functional and thus procrastinate installing the new knob until it becomes lost.
minus-squarestylusmobilus@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI can’t imagine I’d turn that real easily with my fingers as it stands, I’d need pliers I reckon.
Screw the screw through a small scrap of wood then insert as shown in the image. Add sharpie arrow if desired.
Yeah nah I mean when they use it. Can they just turn it with their finger or do they need pliers or a screwdriver to help?
Edited: I realised you weren’t OP then changed you to they
I recommended my solution to make it easier to turn, no idea what OP’s results are. Although my solution has too much potential to be too functional and thus procrastinate installing the new knob until it becomes lost.
I can’t imagine I’d turn that real easily with my fingers as it stands, I’d need pliers I reckon.