Samsung Top Loader Washing Machine Clutch Replacement by Kadske

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I am sharing with the intent of discussing my experience and passing out my precise rebuilding in Fusion of the failed part in question. Anything beyond this line is a comment about theory and in no way am I attempting to instruct anyone as that could be dangerous amongst other things with a 220v appliance.
This is a print and install at your own risk replacement clutch element for many Samsung top loading and front loading washing machines (some dryers too?)
If your washer uses this assembly (and has broken off bits of that assembly), this is the clutch element that, with a bit of post processing on support removal and interior teeth filing and fit checking, should MAYBE work for you, and for some time.
Said assembly: https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-DC97-18439A-Original-Equipment-Manufacturer/dp/B07B3RY9N8
Again, I don't guarantee that this is even a safe replacement. Proceed with caution! 220V and printed parts may not mix nicely! I reverse engineered it from my split-in-two-pieces clutch remnants. It took a few model variations and versions and two prints to get right for our specific use case.
Our clutch split into two, and the mating plate has lost some teeth (about at third). With just a clutch element replacement, we're another month in with what's still a healthy washer, just with a poorly chosen drive mating system.
Don't use the gcode if you're not printing PETG and of the same kind. PETG is finicky and it is specifically tuned for Hatchbox Dark Pinkish PETG. (This has been the best PETG I've worked with, both in its excellent crystallizing/bonding of layers and precision without any tedious slicer adjustments.
I print on an Ender 5 Plus, running Klipper, Very high acceleration (5-8000k in x,y) and had used a copperhead heatbreak and hotblock for this particular print.
A .3mf file is included, that when opened in SuperSlicer, will reveal all of my tweaked settings and adjustments, as well as a button to eject a gcode immediately (just make sure you've pre-checked that my offsets/bedsize/etc won't produce an unruly tool path for you.