Funny whim that came to me:

[ddfan92]

I do wonder if it's possible to build a wooden cabinet for one of these older machines? E.G. an 80s Whirlpool BD/DD with a cabinet made completely out of wood that's maybe polished and lacquered. Probably would have been a special order thing for some elderly person in the 80s or 90s lol. Any woodworkers in here?

 

[maytag85]

I imagine it’s possible, but would be an engineering challenge. You’d have to use strong wood and beef it up quite a bit, may end up being heavier than metal once everything is all said and done.

 

[ddfan92]

Yes,

AND you would have to get it so that all the small slots and tabs for the hardware is rigid enough to not break off overtime.

 

[blockeight88]

Wood cabinet...

I think this would be awesome, but like others said, an engineering challenge. I would imagine the costs would be pretty expensive, as well.

By the way, how is your Kenmore belt drive coming along?

 

[ddfan92]

Matt:

The belt drive is sitting off to the side for right now until I can figure out a solution to get it hooked up semi-permanently. Plus, I still have to fix the leaks on it. Need to source a new pump and then figure out where it's leaking from on the tub.

 

[maytag85]

I might add, it would be fun to build a wood cabinet for experimentation purposes, but I honestly don’t feel like giving appliance manufacturers any more ideas.