The plastic repair specialists can sometimes repair those gears - might be
worth asking, but since there are so many microwaves dumped in the tip these
days why not grab a couple and see if you can find a good motor

David

RichK wrote:

Thanks Jerry G.,

"Jerry G." wrote in message
You can call around to some of the electronics parts suppliers that
sell parts for servicing appliances and electronic equipment,

Called a couple, but they all want $50. Cheapest was $42. For that I would
install a hand crank and turn it each time I'm cooking :-)

Using parts from a scrapper unit, does not gaurantee that the used
replacement part will be reliable.

I'll try to keep an eye open for a thrasher, but you are right it may be
just as bad. I took the motor and gears apart. The problem was a real
cheap plastic set of gears that got stripped - nothing one can fix with
epoxy. Seems the current trend in applience design is to include one part
which is sure to fail and make the appliance a nuisance to use, such that
you'll buy a new one. If the gears were 50% bigger, the cost would not be
any different.

Regards,

Rich