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Washing machine knob by jmcskixc
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Last crawled date: 4 years ago
Update: The fit on the shaft is just slightly loose. I figure this is better than too tight, because you can always shim the shaft with a bit of tape or a dot of silicone to make the knob fit snug. Since there's bound to be some very small variation in the shafts on different machines, I'll think about a way to make a friction fit work a little better and maybe post a newer version with some changes, but for now this works pretty well.
Designed to fit what appears to be a 1/4" (.250") D-shaped shaft. My washing machine happens to be a "Magic Chef" brand, but this knob should fit pretty much anything with a recessed shaft of these dimensions. The washing machine uses the same knob for the load size ('water saver') settings and for the hot/warm/cold water temp settings. It was missing one of the knobs, so luckily I was able to model up a perfect copy of the remaining one in SolidWorks.
Replacement knobs for appliances can be purchased for between $15 and $30, which seems ridiculous. Printing the knob used about 10 grams of material, for a cost of about 50 cents for premium PLA and about 35 cents for standard filament.
I took all the dimensions from the old knob with dial calipers, but I have not yet tested the fit. I will update once I've confirmed it fits the shaft properly. The shaft dimensions on the printed knob match the original to within .005", so I think it's going to be fine.
Designed to fit what appears to be a 1/4" (.250") D-shaped shaft. My washing machine happens to be a "Magic Chef" brand, but this knob should fit pretty much anything with a recessed shaft of these dimensions. The washing machine uses the same knob for the load size ('water saver') settings and for the hot/warm/cold water temp settings. It was missing one of the knobs, so luckily I was able to model up a perfect copy of the remaining one in SolidWorks.
Replacement knobs for appliances can be purchased for between $15 and $30, which seems ridiculous. Printing the knob used about 10 grams of material, for a cost of about 50 cents for premium PLA and about 35 cents for standard filament.
I took all the dimensions from the old knob with dial calipers, but I have not yet tested the fit. I will update once I've confirmed it fits the shaft properly. The shaft dimensions on the printed knob match the original to within .005", so I think it's going to be fine.