Shoutout to the guy who fixed my 20 year old blender with a zip tie

I was about to toss my old Oster blender after the plastic base cracked and the blade assembly started wobbling like crazy. Found a forum post from 2017 where some dude said to drill two small holes through the base and thread a heavy duty zip tie through them to clamp it back together. Figured I had nothing to lose so I tried it. Worked like a charm, the blender is actually quieter now than before it broke. I spent maybe 10 minutes and zero dollars on parts since I had the zip ties in my garage. Has anyone else found a dumb simple fix that saved an appliance you thought was done for?

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derek_dixon781mo ago

My buddy fixed his washing machine with a plastic fork once.

jana_davis901mo ago

Used to think that stuff was just a joke. But now I see how it actually works sometimes.