Thread Number: 62101
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Bought a Kitchenaid KDS 20 . . . Racks Still Available? |
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Post# 847249 , Reply# 1   10/23/2015 at 22:00 (3,078 days old) by Ibuzzard (Boulder Creek California)   |   | |
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...can anyone remove the duplicate? Thanks. |
Post# 847252 , Reply# 2   10/23/2015 at 22:08 (3,078 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Post# 847253 , Reply# 3   10/23/2015 at 22:18 (3,078 days old) by Ibuzzard (Boulder Creek California)   |   | |
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Will hit up the local HD when we get home on Sunday. Again, being an idiot, I apologize for double posting. |
Post# 847254 , Reply# 4   10/23/2015 at 22:19 (3,078 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA )   |   | |
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Post# 847261 , Reply# 5   10/23/2015 at 23:44 (3,078 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I think the 23 series racks will fit in a 20, but you may notice there's a little less substance to them. I know I mixed interior and exterior parts between a 22 series (ISE clone) and a 20, and I used the larger 23 series utensil basket with my 22/ISE.
If it's just minor rust that needs repair, you can also try to find blue plastisol repair. The only shades I was able to find in the Re-Rack brand were white and gray. I ended up with Maytag brand that a local parts shop still carried, which is blue, but it's a deeper blue than the original plastisol shade used on the racks.
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Post# 847276 , Reply# 6   10/24/2015 at 02:41 (3,078 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 847285 , Reply# 7   10/24/2015 at 06:25 (3,078 days old) by Ibuzzard (Boulder Creek California)   |   | |
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...just shot him an email. Steve. |
Post# 847298 , Reply# 8   10/24/2015 at 07:35 (3,078 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA )   |   | |
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Here are the pics...just a few spots that need touch up with re-rack...just asking what I paid for them which is $20 plus shipping Jerry
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Post# 847330 , Reply# 10   10/24/2015 at 11:34 (3,077 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Certain mechanical parts are NLA, but I don't know off hand which ones they are. Other parts are still available through Hobart.
You can use the Searchalator to find discussions that cover various parts people have had to locate in the past, but you'll probably have a lot of sifting to do.
SteveT is the resident Hobart/KA expert here, so if you find there's something in particular you'd like to have as a spare, he'll know what you'll have to do to find it.
A parts donor machine is always a good idea . . .
Ralph
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Post# 847398 , Reply# 12   10/24/2015 at 17:44 (3,077 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest)   |   | |
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If you don't find an exact match, you may need to find ANY rack that is similar in width and carefully modify the racks by bending the wire in a way that will fit. That's the nice thing about wire made products, they can be easily bent and reshaped.
Be sure to seal any breaks in the plastisol. If you go the repair route, be sure to use steel wool to remove all rust and loose plastisol, then wipe down with paint thinner to clean the surface thoroughly. Then apply the new plastisol and let dry. I don't want to believe that such a new(er) DW doesn't have replacement parts available. Best of luck in restoring these and solving the rack issue. |
Post# 847485 , Reply# 13   10/25/2015 at 00:53 (3,077 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO)   |   | |
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If the racks aren't too bad you can take a Drimel tool with the little silver colored steal brush, grind down through the vinyl coating until you get to the rust, keep grinding until you get all the rust off (down to steal), then mix up some JB Weld or get some Sugru and cover the bare steal. The color won't match but it will stop the rust. It works.
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Post# 847557 , Reply# 16   10/25/2015 at 16:17 (3,076 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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Post# 847622 , Reply# 17   10/25/2015 at 21:17 (3,076 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest)   |   | |
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Post# 847631 , Reply# 18   10/25/2015 at 22:30 (3,076 days old) by Ibuzzard (Boulder Creek California)   |   | |
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Sending you an email. Steve. |
Post# 847657 , Reply# 19   10/26/2015 at 06:52 (3,076 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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There was a time back in the 60s when a division of Metropolitan Wire called Sani-Stack made Commercial Dishmachine racks. They were chrome/SS rack frames with a wire insert coated with PlastiSol. There were Plate Racks, Cup and Bowl, Flat Racks (for Silverware) Compartmented Glass Racks, etc.
Due to quality, care and pride in manufacturing, these racks seemed to last a long time. And boy were they heavy. Most dish machine operators back in the day usually had pretty good sized biceps and forearms due to lifting and handling these racks for an 8 hour shift.
I can say that the injected molded type racks available today in the seasonal restaurant I work at (we're open for 5 months per year) only last about 3-4 seasons. The chemicals seem to break down the plastic rather quickly. The pegs on the plate racks snap off easily and because of their light weight, they get tossed and thrown around quite a bit.
I tried to scare up some pics, but need more time. |
Post# 847661 , Reply# 20   10/26/2015 at 07:38 (3,076 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Post# 847701 , Reply# 21   10/26/2015 at 12:41 (3,075 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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You always had a way with words! |
Post# 847765 , Reply# 22   10/26/2015 at 18:32 (3,075 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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