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adiabatichottubyesterday at 11:59 PM2 repliesview on HN

I love it. I used to work for a company targeting markets in the developing world. It's really easy to take for granted the supply chains that exist all around us. I always like to see the creative solutions people come up with when resources are constrained.

PS: As an example, note the sheet-metal construction. In an industrialized country we would laser-cut all these parts. If you wanted to make this in an area with less infrastructure you might use a template and carbide gas torch to cut out the large shapes, then a hand punch to make the screw holes. More labor intensive, but still doable.


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jayanmntoday at 1:47 PM

I could not find if the team makes design open

https://www.thewashingmachineproject.org/

That alone will be revolutionary.

PeterStuertoday at 9:53 AM

In an "industrialized" country we encase the real drum in a glued tight unopenable plastic enclosure to prevent the drum seals from being service replaced when they fail so that what used to be a small low cost repair now results in a forced new machine purchase.