Thread Number: 7375
Replacing Timer Dial On Maytag A608 |
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Post# 145036 , Reply# 1   7/25/2006 at 20:32 (6,483 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 145075 , Reply# 3   7/25/2006 at 22:10 (6,483 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Hey There - Back in January, Steve (totalnewb) had created a dial for an A606 series 1 machine. While the 608 and the 606 do not share the same pre-soak/soak aligments, the rest of the cycles still funtion/match in the same way. I've included a .jpg of a pdf file that Steve had emailed me. You may be able to modify this for your needs (color, etc). Refer to post 4533 if needed. Otherwise, just head out to the old scrap yard. You may get lucky! Ben |
Post# 145147 , Reply# 4   7/26/2006 at 08:00 (6,483 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 145198 , Reply# 5   7/26/2006 at 09:54 (6,483 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Hey Kevin, Here is a copy of the post where Steve introduced his newly created dial: Post# 102786-1/10/2006-00:13 ||| Totalnewb (Denver) Check this out... I was going to order the new face plate for the dial, but decided I didn't want to wait that long to get it. I took what was left of the old dial and the photo fixerman provided and brought them into Adobe Illustrator. I recreated it down the the font and color, then printed them out on self-adhesive sticker paper using a color laser printer. The font is not 100% accurate but VERY close. Few people short of font designers would see the difference. I then sprayed it with clear sealant to avoid damage from wet hands. If cut properly to account for the curvature of the dial, the seam is almost invisible. I now have a near-perfect reproduction without waiting, and for almost free. I do graphics, video and multimedia for a living, so this was a piece of cake. If anyone wants a file to print on their own, let me know. I'd be happy to provide a print-ready file and instructions. It's the least I can do for all the information I have already acquired off this site. Steve |