Right to Repair
Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.
Summary video by Marques Brownlee
Great channel covering and advocating right to repair, Lewis Rossman
Thanks for this! The ebay listing is really pricey for me after currency conversion and shipping costs since I'm in Canada, but I can definitely give the Amazon listing a try!
Ah, wasn't sure where you were. Even without converting to loonies, I thought it was a bit high for an old model, but if your pan wasn't in great shape also, it could have been a decent find.
The B&D you have looks the same as the Hamilton Beach I used to have as far as the motor shaft. It's just that semicircle shape, which is likely some standard for that size and power motor.
With Amazon's return policy, it's worth giving it a shot. I'm glad you're keeping it going instead of dumping it!
I assume you, like me, did a search for the replacement part and found it "obsolete" and no longer sold anywhere online.
I am wondering if you could use a mixing paddle from a different machine. There is some variation between them, but at the end of the day, it's not that complex of a part. Match the shaft size, shape, length, and make sure it fits in the machine.
Any ideas how I'd check for cheap? I've been browsing ebay listings, and I'd hate paying for parts on repeat only to find out that they didn't match.
Do you think an electronics recycling facility might be worth paying a visit?
I don't have any good ideas, but I have some bad ones.
Just looking through Amazon for replacement paddles for various bread machines. Many, but not all have a picture with some dimensions on it. If you can get some calipers or something to measure yours, perhaps you find something that way.
If you've friends with bread machines, ask them if you can try out their paddles to see if they fit.
Your idea of an electronics recycling center could be good too. I honestly haven't been to one, so I don't really know what you should expect there.
Good luck
Make one out of wood?
I'd love to, but unfortunately I don't have the craftmanship or supplies needed for that. Any ideas how I'd find someone who would?
Any local woodworkers might be a good place to start but I'm not sure how you'd find one who had the time and skill to take a random job like this. I bet they're out there though!
Thanks a million! This actually helps a lot, and I'll be sure to see what I can find.
Good luck!