Comment on It's why the thrift store has so many of them

• j4k3@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  They have become fairly standard due to consolidation of global manufacturing. I’ve taken apart a half dozen over the last decade and they all had the same slow mains motor and 3 wing drive mechanism. There are probably lots of exceptions, but the parts inside are pretty simple.

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  • Exusia@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Ah but are they available for separate sale, or are you stuck going to Goodwill then?

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    • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      if you know the size of the plate you can just go on the internets. the only real variations I see are the diameter. if it’s got bearings underneath, now those can be a bastard to size right.

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• ebolapie@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  You can buy a replacement turntable plate! They’re not very expensive either.

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• Duamerthrax@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The plates are pretty standard and can be bought online many places.

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• MissJinx@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  of course you can! there is site just for that aliexpress.com

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  • Revan343@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Probably quicker to order from the manufacturer

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    • MissJinx@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      idk for you but for me usually arrives in 5 days

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      • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Depends on the thing. Some stuff they have warehoused wherever nearby, but particular electronic bits have to ship from China.

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• orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This is not comedy.

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  • Exusia@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Disagree. It is textbook comedy/tragedy.

    The victim has been disproportionately inconvenienced to GREAT irritation. The plate can be replaced quickly and at very little cost. The microwave is in no way damaged permanently, and indeed will still work without the plate.

    Yet therein lies the absurdity. Someone went out of their way to steal your turntable. It has zero value to them. They cannot resell it or use it themselves, as all microwaves come with one.

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    • LoreSoong@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Gotta take tv remotes, they are generally really expensive to replace with the new smart tvs, and the victim will assume that they or someone in the household has lost it. Theres also this youtu.be/wu-7soEIHgY

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      • brbposting@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Wait is it the bit I’m thinking of?

        Tap for spoiler

        Someone stole the fresh batteries in our remote!!

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  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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