06-24-2017, 04:55 PM
After doing some research, the job is doable but will take many hours as you found out. I found on person that epoxied the gear(evidently it was only cracked) and cleaned up the teeth... I'm sure it would be cheaper to find a good used one. It's a shame too... the machine is a work of art on the inside. I think it would cost about $250 plus parts to get it going again.