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Default waxy plastic gear repair

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Splork wrote:

My low tech pencil sharpener has a drive that uses a 2.2" gear to drive the
mechanism from the motor. The gear broke into 3 pieces.

I can probably repair it but am unsure of the composition and what to use for
cement/ strengthening.


Cut a groove around the perimeter, deep enough to get past the gear
teeth. Wrap a steel wire around the gear in the groove, and twist the
ends to make it tight. If cyanoacrylate will stick to the plastic, use
that to get the pieces assembled before you add the wire.

Isaac