cheap is as cheap does

argh. roaster busted again. this time, the drive shaft melted and popped in half. this is basically what happened to the previous stir crazy part of my roaster, but that one took about 2 years to bust, this one took about a month.

wtf manufacturers?!

if i can manage to disassemble it without breaking the screws, as i did last time, it looks like i can replace the plastic driveshaft with a metal one that won't break. my concern is that the driveshaft is connected to the motor arm, which is plastic and can't be replaced. i'll still need some nice insulation to keep the metal drive shaft from heating up the motor arm or i'll be well and truly hosed.

i might just be too busy to fix it this weekend but fortunately i have a week's worth of beans on deck.