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Repair a broken microwave door handle
How to repair a broken Bosch microwave door handle
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Repair a broken vertical blind carrier stem clip
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This video demonstrates one method for making an improvised repair to a broken vertical blind carrier stem clip. These blinds are most likely circa 1989 and I think they were manufactured by Hunter Douglas. Key ingredients are a paper clip, M3 pan head screw, and super glue. Tools needed are a drill, drill bit, needle nose pliers, screw driver.
Another comment, service people are only parts changers and expensive parts sellers. If something actually needs to be fixed you are out of luck unless you do it yourself. Another thing I ran into, especially if you live in the hinterlands. Call for service and even tell them exactly what is wrong and what part. When they come out they will not have the part the trip is to see for themselves and to see if you lied. That’s the first charge can’t do that for free so $100 to $150 down the toilet, then they come several days later another service charge and parts and labor. I have an upright freezer that’s over 40 years still working. I bought 4 refrigerators in that time, 3 dishwashers, 2 compactors, 3 microwaves 2 washers dryers. Highway robbery
I have a Frigidaire pro microwave it stopped 9 months in. The reason I find was a small wire from th button unit on the door front thru the upper corner in the door into the microwave. This was stupid idea . Opening and closing door finally broke the wire. Called service and paid $150 for nothing. Told I had to replace door fit $798.00. I checked RUclips and found out how to fix. Cost a few buck for a bit of wire and heat shrink tube. Took 3 days because I had to figure how to take it apart without breaking anything. Been working over a month. I enlarged the hole the wires fed through and beefed up the wire harness.
How can i pull out the stem. I got new ones but i can't find out how to remove it from the rail
Brilliant
I got to say I was laughing but after seeing what you did congrats well done brilliant
This video is a gem! Thank you so much for making it! 🙏
That looks like a LouverDrape Forte set of blinds. Great inventiveness! I haven't found these clips for sale. Even if you do find them, inserting them into the carrier involves getting the particular carrier out of the headrail. So your method is actually faster than doing that.
Thanks for this video. My husband was able to follow your instructions to fix our broken handle.
Thank you so much. This saved me. Our handle was soooo loose, just needed to figure out how to get the panels off to tighten the screws.
Appreciate your diligent repair. By any chance did you ever research getting a replacement bracket? I have the same wave and the bottom bracket absolutely shattered.
I think they are available on amazon for around $20.. Because it is an engineering flaw it might be better to repair and reinforce vs replace. I also like the challenge of trying to repair the actual broken parts.
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Un servidor da servicio a ese tipo de rieles y lo mejor es desarmar y sustituir los carritos dañados eso pienso gracias!!
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You are best good job
Wow!! Smart idea!
is this in los angeles?
Yes. Marina del rey
I'm sorry but re-engineering (hacking) the blind is not repairing it. How do you remove the old, broken clip and install a replacement clip???
Sorry it wasn’t the fix you were looking for. These blinds are 30+ years old and I had no luck finding exact fit replacement clips. This was the best repair I could manage. With this vintage model the clip is possible to replace if you can find the part but it requires removing all 62 slats, dismounting the head rail, removing the carriers from the end of the extrusion, removing / replacing the clips from the top of the cars and reversing the operation. So a few hours of work vs less than 10 mins to improvise. 3 years on and still working like a charm. Wont meet everyone’s definition of being repaired but it worked for me. Hopefully someone else out there has a video up that shows clip replacement.
He doesn't know.
@@everscout8490 I got a bag of 20 for $30 from 3 Day Blinds.
My Bosch microwave handle was broken EXACTLY the same spot……bottom handle holder. I found the Replacement at Amazon…around $17.00.
Nice. Hopefully the replacement part is stronger than the original!
Bro has a sail boat and lives next to water!? Saves a hundred bucks and took forever, go buy new shit! U said 30 yrs old?
This bro was loosing $1000+ a day for months with no end in sight. The less than a dollar diy route was definitely more appealing LOL.
I used a butter knife to remove the plastic frame. Works well but I feel like there's no way to remove it without cracking or bending that piece.
I just need to tighten the bottom screw. You’re the man. The only one with a Bosch specific video!! Thanks
I have the same microwave oven and that door handle piece broke on mine, the same exact piece that broke on your microwave handle. Bosch does sell the parts and I bought that small piece which cost about $23 if you can believe that. And I bought it from the cheapest place I could find that sold Bosch parts. Thanks for the video that’s going to help me to take apart the door so I can put the new part to the rest of the handle.
Glad it was useful! I was worried that the same part might break again. Hopefully they improved the design of it to make it more durable.
Thanks i was going to replace the whole blind. Very helpful.
My wife would really like to replace the whole thing. Ours are almost antiques. Maybe next year!
To add to Skip Russell’s comment, ordering the part will save you having to redo this all when the epoxied part brakes. Hang on to the handle; by itself it’s about $50, in addition to the plastic supports.
Eric, I agree epoxy only would have been dicey. In addition to the epoxy I added two wood screws from the reverse side to pull the parts together for a solid mechanical bond. Maybe i forgot to include that step in the video. It didn’t occur to me that a replacement part might be available. It may have taken me more time to track it down, order than repair it. Unless the replacement part is better engineered it might also fail again. It seemed way under reinforced to me and ours had not suffered any abuse. Also I just geek out on fixing things as cheaply and seamlessly as possible. Fortunately 2+ years on it is still holding up! Its good for those who might not be up for messing epoxy and improvised repairs to know that the replacement part is available and to not loose that handle!
He shows us in the video where he not only adds epoxy but he comes in from the backside of the handle bracket and adds some screws. Mine broke on the lower end just like in this video. I already had superglued mine and it held together for probably 6 months however this time I'll be adding the screws and most likely will hold this together indefinitely.
Wow. Awsome problem solving. Grew up on a farm, always find ways to fix things... well done!
i tried epoxy on the plastic but it broke again after a few weeks. I found the plastic parts on Amazon for around 26 bucks. That would be the way to do it and his way of taking apart would be the fix.
what is the serial number? Code #? I need to buy this
I was expecting repair not a joke, but if something looks stupid but it works then it's not stupid.
ruclips.net/video/ME51MDPiGLs/видео.html Video link shows HOW to remove mechanical parts the broke in video. No DIY NEEDED. Replacement parts can be purchased as Home Depot. Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing. www.homedepot.com/p/3-5-in-Vertical-Spare-Parts-Kit-10793478800926/100134308
This is awesome. Was not aware of this. Wonder if they are an exact fit. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent idea and job. Thanks so much.
Imbecile engineers who don't think about what happens to the product after is sold. The idiots could have thought to make a hole all the way through the damn screw. AND to make the damn handle support less flimsy. These stupidities are built to fail and to be impossible to fix by normal people.
A testament to the fulfilling feeling of fixing things yourself. Dude has a boat and lives by the water. Amazon 10 bucks for 20 of these clips but did it himself instead. Love it
Amazing!!!! Can’t wait for maintenance to come any longer! I’m going to try this today!!! Thank you sooooo much!
AMAZING!!!!
Hello. Please I need to know how to replace the hooks the verticals. The hooks are old and needs to be replaced. Please can you please help me.
slats- fill the bathtub with soapy water & let them soak for a few min... of course sitting on the floor and manually clean them is also an option... lol
Thank you for creating and uploading this
SMH
My only criticism is standing on a chair instead of a stepladder; other than that, brilliant!
Same problem, just did it, thank you for sharing!!!!
I want to know how to remove the hook to colocate another one that i have of another blinds, anyone can give me a video? jajaja
Just staple the top
I have the same type of carrier stem clips and one broke like yours. I can't find a replacement for the life of me so I will use your method. Thank you for the video!
With a view like that, who even needs blinds! Lol 😝
Helpful video. Order the part, it comes next day on Amazon for about $23.
what is the name of correct handle? IS there a code number?
Most ghetto way to fix it but works
So did you have to first take out the screws that were screwed into the metal prongy plate and then work your way loosening each tab around the plate so that you could separate the prongy metal plate from the plastic door?
Beautiful work; well explained to adapt to project size/scrutiny, useful details relevant--appreciate this editing.
Informative and innovative; love this mindset. Project examples and various info points were helpful!
What a great idea! I have the same problem with my vertical blinds. My husband (he has passed) was always figuring out how to repair and improvise -ways to repair things. I will have to show this video to my handyman. Thank you sir.
Mickey Mouse but it works...