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Just a man
With a man's courage
He knows nothing but a man
But he can never fail
No one but the pure in heart
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Put your feet on the ground
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The stylus is dead.
bluemeep | 10:32 PM on 01.14.2010 12 comments


Our washing machine konked out tonight. This is a problem as 1) there's no money for a new washer and 2) I can't drive to a laundromat as my car broke down earlier this week. This is, as they'd call it, a right dilly of a pickle.

Thank goodness for the internet and two decades worth of A-Team, MacGuyver and Mythbusters reruns.

Some Googlin's of the model number and the symptoms brought me to a number of DIY sites where folks had similar issues. I eventually narrowed it down to the lid switch. Think of it like the Door Nubbin in your fridge that tells the light when to come on. It works like that, except it tells the washer that the lid is down. Seems that the current Door Nubbin on the washer just didn't cut it anymore. With the scientific process of Jamming a Screwdriver In confirming the issue, I set about trying to jerry rig a solution.

That was when I saw my DS sitting nearby.

My solution required the noble sacrifice of a spare stylus. Snipped in half, glued into place and reinforced with a few strips of electrical tape... I felt like a monster the whole time, thinking about that scene from Braveheart where Mel gets eviscerated.

In the end, it worked. The washer is chugging merrily away.

The stylus is dead.



Long live the stylus!



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Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2010 23:38
Excel-2011
I would have used a hairpin and hot glue.
bluexy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2010 01:59
bluexy
A brave sacrifice indeed.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2010 06:44
RonBurgandy2010
I would have used a trained squirrel.
Producemonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2010 09:58
Producemonkey
One more thing you can use a DS for....what can't it do????
Nic128's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2010 10:41
Nic128
Cool story.
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2010 10:44
Elsa
Nice!
Yeah, the internet often provides some good "fix it yourself" information, though often isn't specific about how to fix it, just what the problem is.

This does lead to some rather McGuyver moments... and this was a good one! :)
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2010 11:35
Holyetheline
Ha. Good job.
Gameboi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2010 11:42
Gameboi
That was pretty clever. I love when people think their way out of expensive repairs. With the proper motivation, everyone has a little McGuyver/Batman inside, just waiting to get out.
Artemus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2010 19:39
Artemus
What? You couldn't find any super glue, paper clips, bubble gum or mighty putty?
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2010 13:50
DaedHead8
Every time Fanboy Friday or general YouTube comments has me losing faith in humanity and the internet, I look up DIY stuff, that generally restores my faith. Great blog!
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