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  • Sears Humidifier: Lid Hinge Re-repair

    The longsuffering Sears Humidifier that Came With The House once again has functioning hinges:

    Sears Humidifier - lid hinge gluing setup
    Sears Humidifier – lid hinge gluing setup

    That’s the gluing “fixture” with enough steel piled on the lid to keep it from moving and machinist vises pushing / holding the hinge fragments in place.

    I used the same technique as before, with duct tape aligning the loose pieces and JB Plastic Bonder sticking them together:

    Sears Humidifier - right hinge outboard
    Sears Humidifier – right hinge outboard

    The other side of that hinge shows the broken section at the end of the molded void:

    Sears Humidifier - right hinge inboard
    Sears Humidifier – right hinge inboard

    The other hinge has a 3D printed replacement end:

    Sears Humidifier - left hinge inboard
    Sears Humidifier – left hinge inboard

    The other side shows there’s not much of the original hinge left:

    Sears Humidifier - left hinge outboard
    Sears Humidifier – left hinge outboard

    I very carefully installed the lid on the newly cleaned humidifier in the Basement Shop, where it flips up and down like anything.

    At the start of this year’s humidification season, I will very carefully carry the lid up the basement stairs to the Sewing Room and we’ll see how long it survives in actual use.