Indesit Dishwasher cultery rack / tray / drawer repair insert

I've found that over the years the cutlery rack on my Indesit DFC 2C24 dishwasher has developed a few holes in the bottom which allows things to stick out and interfere with the bottom sprayer arm. I've designed this insert to fix that. It fits in the bottom of all the drawer compartments and uses tabs on the side to lock in place so that it won't tip up when the dishwasher is loaded.

This insert absolutely MUST be printed in a high-temperature and chemical resistant filament. Failure to do so may result in the insert melting or breaking and getting into the innards of the dishwasher which could cause damage. I used Colorfabb HT and that seems to be working well, Polyproylene or Polycarbonate might also work but I've not tested them, PEI or PEEK would work if your printer can handle them

Obviously I've tested this insert on the stock cutlery rack that came with my DFC 2C24 but I suspect that rack is probably common to other Indesit dishwashers. I've included pictures of the cutlery tray so you can see if it looks similar to yours, if you try it on a different model then please let me know how it works out and I'll update this description. It does seem that the cutlery tray tends to expand out sideways over the years, so you may find it necessary to scale the insert up slightly along the longest axis to make it a snug fit, the base plate should be the same width as the opening in the cutlery rack for a good fit. It's normal for a SMALL amount of force to be needed to push the insert all the way down and get it to lock in place but only light hand pressure should be needed, if it can't be easily pushed into place then don't force it! Scale it down a little and reprint.

The finer you can print this insert the better it will work. I used a 0.5mm nozzle with a 0.2mm layer height and that seems OK but I suspect a 0.4mm or even 0.3mm will give a neater result. Good layer adhesion is vital so I'd recommend using a high printing temperature and limited or no fan, along with a reduced print speed, even if that does result in reduced surface quality