On Wed, 02 Sep 2015 00:07:57 -0700, larkim wrote:

The wife's set of hedge trimmers have had the gears stripped through
repeated jamming on branches which are too thick for the trimmer.

Here's a pic.

What's the likelihood of a DIY repair?

https://goo.gl/photos/FeRvseJAQU1diJok7

http://goo.gl/TjJvib

Spares seem to vary in price from cheap to silly. But take a look.