You got that busted gearbox you keep talking about? I've got a trick that cuts the overhaul time in half. Want to see how it works?

Okay, here’s the cut‑and‑dry plan. Step one, strip the old gearbox out, no extra junk, just the core components. That takes about four hours with a proper jigsaw. Step two, clean every shaft and gear with a solvent bath and a brush, that’s another two hours. Step three, re‑lubricate with a high‑shear grease, one quick pass, another hour. Step four, run a quick diagnostic on the alignment, a few minutes on the torque wrench, no more than an hour. Step five, test drive the machine on a bench, record the torque curve, that’s another hour. In total, you’re looking at roughly ten hours of work, instead of the usual twenty. That’s half the time. Audit it: you can see each step, each hour logged, and you’ll have the torque data on file. If you want the exact numbers, the gearbox normally takes 20 hours, this cuts it to 10. No fluff, just the math.

Alright, lock it in. Jigsaw—go metal‑cut, 14‑amp, 20‑in. Solvent—use a low‑acidity acetone mix, it won’t bite steel or brass, keep it in a sealed tank. Grease—pick a 10 wt‑% synthetic, 100 °F to 200 °F range, that’s what the manual calls for. Log—every hour, a quick photo, the temperature, the torque reading. Visual check after the wash, look for any scratches or chips, note them. Alignment tolerance—no more than 0.05 in. If every step hits, you’re good, if not, add the thirty minutes before the bench test and keep the log tight. No slack, no excuses. Let's get to work.