Sourcing Roller Stay for Sharp Microwave

Eurorunner

Need to get a 'Roller Stay' (the piece of plastic that holds the glass plate on the turntable) for a sharp microwave (R-249). Through a couple of distributors, they are £15+p&p. Ridiculous for a piece of cheap mass produced plastic.

Does anyone know where to source??

Eurorunner

€30 for a piece of plastic that was made for less than a cent. And the microwave cost something like €70. Anyone like to guess how many appliances/white goods make it into landfill each year because of this crap....

Alun

What does this thing actually look like? Couldn't you fashion something yourself to replace it, or even repair the old one somehow?

Eurorunner

Yeah - I have to superglue it every couple of months ...unless I come up with a better solution. I won't buy the freaking thing off them anyways on principal regardless!

dh0661

Hi OP - you hit on the solution yourself in post #2

go to your local recycling centre,bring the roller thingy with you. Ask the lads working there if you can have a look around to see if you can find "one of these".

REDUCE - REUSE - RECYCLE

Alun

Eurorunner wrote: »

Yeah - I have to superglue it every couple of months ...unless I come up with a better solution. I won't buy the freaking thing off them anyways on principal regardless!

Depending on the type of plastic it's made from, a specific glue designed for hard plastic might be a better option. Superglue doesn't always work that well in those circumstances. A hard plastic glue will contain solvents that soften and partially dissolve the plastic, effectively more like welding the parts together than gluing them, if you see what I mean. Either that or a two part epoxy resin.

Eurorunner

Thanks Alun. Will look it up and see if I can find something like you describe.

dh0661

Eurorunner wrote: »

Thanks Alun. Will look it up and see if I can find something like you describe.

And whats wrong with going to recycling centre ?

Eurorunner

dh0661 wrote: »

And whats wrong with going to recycling centre ?

Apologies dh0661. I was short on time and scanning through boards. I didn't notice your post!
Yes, its a good idea. Use the recycling centre regularly - so will take a look.

Eurorunner

Alun wrote: »

Depending on the type of plastic it's made from, a specific glue designed for hard plastic might be a better option. Superglue doesn't always work that well in those circumstances. A hard plastic glue will contain solvents that soften and partially dissolve the plastic, effectively more like welding the parts together than gluing them, if you see what I mean. Either that or a two part epoxy resin.

Alun,

Would you happen to have a link to the type of glue your talking about? Damn thing broke again so I want to try this instead.

Alun

Eurorunner wrote: »

Alun,

Would you happen to have a link to the type of glue your talking about? Damn thing broke again so I want to try this instead.

Try this ...

http://www.bison.net/US/en/view.do?UID=af993e0fc2c7dd2dc07bdc

I think you can get Bison glues here, I have an old tube I bought in Holland, otherwise there may be other similar products around. It does depend a lot on the type of plastic being glued though .. some types just won't work (see http://www.bison.net/US/en/view.do?UID=3e0ebb0fc6f4d5fe2012963), but it's worth a try. Otherwise just try any good two-part epoxy resin.

Eurorunner

Thanks for that Alun. Will try that test in your second link to see if its the right kind of plastic for these glues. Then will try and source if its possible to use.

dh0661

FFS - PM me your adress - I'll go to recycling centre and pick one up for you and post it to you FOC :mad: