You have a broken gear you need to fix, but there’s no equivalent part available. That’s the issue [Well Done Tips] faced with a plastic gear from a lawnmower. While we’d be tempted to scan the gear, repair the damage in CAD and then 3D print a new one, we enjoyed hearing about his low-tech solution. In addition to the write up, there’s a video showing the process you can watch below.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://hackaday.com/2024/03/19/repairing-a-gear-with-a-candle-and-some-epoxy/