To build, repair, or modify a piece of equipment by combining incompatible components salvaged from other machines. This approach is usually taken when proper replacement parts are unavailable, budgets are tight, or an urgent fix is required to keep production running. The resulting creation is often ugly and difficult to maintain, but it serves its immediate functional purpose.
Heard on the job
We had to frankenstein a cooling fan out of an old server and some duct tape to keep the compressor running.
Also heard as
- jury-rig
- macgyver
- Frankensteined
- cobbled together
- hacked together