I have a pinball (Monster Bash) and it recently stripped a gear. As this happened just after I ordered some spares from the states, to get a new one would have been $6 + $40 P+P. It would also take two weeks. I decided to have a go at fixing the stripped teeth.
I cut two slots with my Dremel where the teeth should be. Cut up a lemonade bottle top into strips. Shaped them slightly and cyanoed (super glue) then in place. A bit more shaping with the Dremel and I had a working gear.
I managed to arrange the gear so the teeth are at the point where the torque is the lowest and so hopefully they'll last a while.
Just thought I'd post this here in case anyone else has an impossible to get gear that's stripped.
Mike.
I cut two slots with my Dremel where the teeth should be. Cut up a lemonade bottle top into strips. Shaped them slightly and cyanoed (super glue) then in place. A bit more shaping with the Dremel and I had a working gear.
I managed to arrange the gear so the teeth are at the point where the torque is the lowest and so hopefully they'll last a while.
Just thought I'd post this here in case anyone else has an impossible to get gear that's stripped.
Mike.
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