Chef Washing Machine Soap Drawer Lug
Spares support for older Chef products is patchy at best. Reproducing the washing machine soap drawer lug locally is often quicker and cheaper than the hunt for old stock. Variants differ between years and models, so we'll need your part (broken is fine) to match the exact one.
Spares support for older Chef products is patchy at best. Reproducing the washing machine soap drawer lug locally is often quicker and cheaper than the hunt for old stock. Variants differ between years and models, so we'll need your part (broken is fine) to match the exact one.
Why these break
Drawer guide lugs snap so the drawer jams or falls out. Vibration fatigue does the damage: thousands of small flexes add up to a crack at the stress point, usually right where the part clips or pivots.
How we reproduce them
Bring in the broken part and we'll reverse engineer it — usually with a design tweak that addresses why it failed in the first place, not just a copy of the weak original.
We print these in PETG. PETG has a little give in it, so it snaps into place like the original and shrugs off the knocks that shattered the old part.
Many plastic parts can be recreated, repaired, redesigned, or printed, depending on size, load, heat, material, and available samples. Bring in the damaged part or upload photos for assessment and we'll give you a straight answer before any work starts.
Part details
| Manufacturer | Chef |
|---|---|
| Vehicle / equipment type | Household appliance |
| Common failure mode | Drawer guide lugs snap so the drawer jams or falls out |
| Typical use case | Direct replacement for the original washing machine soap drawer lug on the Chef. |
Printing & reverse engineering
| Can print directly | No |
|---|---|
| Can scan from broken sample | Yes |
| Can redesign / improve | Yes |
| Recommended material | PETG |
| Print technology | FDM |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Estimated print time | 1–3 hours |
| Estimated cost range | $20 – $45 |
| Expected lifespan | 3–5 years in normal use |
| Outdoor suitable | No |
| Heat resistant | Depends |
| Load bearing | Depends |
| Requires post-processing | No |
Ask us about this part
Many plastic parts can be recreated, repaired, redesigned, or printed, depending on size, load, heat, material, and available samples.
