Dishwasher door spring coupler

There was a flimsy little plastic coupler that snapped between the counterbalance lever and spring of my dishwasher door, causing both to be missing and for the door to flop down too fast when I open it. After spending about $6.50 at O'Reilly's Auto Parts for an assortment of springs, I had to create this lovely replacement for the other missing part and get that door back to normal operation.

In the incredibly unlikely event that there is another soul, out there, somewhere who has run into a similar situation, take the enclosed file and print at 100% infill with full support. You'll have what you need to make everything right again.

If you are that rare kindred spirit, make sure you share a pic if you happen to print one out (it makes my day each time someone prints something I designed) and be sure to peruse my other submissions which are almost as varied as they are many:

http://www.thingiverse.com/3E8/designs

Enjoy!

Category: Kitchen & Dining