Get a FDM printer (filament), and get FreeCAD. You'll need digital calipers as well. You can cheap out for $20, or get Mitutoyo's for $200. A scanner's also n

Get a FDM printer (filament), and get FreeCAD. You'll need digital calipers as well. You can cheap out for $20, or get Mitutoyo's for $200. A scanner's also nice in scanning a geometry thats flat, but not required. Just with a 3d printer and a meager ket, you can replace most current commercial crap in a few hours, and have the replacement as a file you can call on any time. That's how I'm handling this "throw away culture" shit. I'm replicating what I need and throwing away the actual broken bits. Reduce, Reuse, REPAIR, Recycle. (Hint: the manufacturers want you to forget the 4th, hidden R.)