Breville Coffee Grinder Stripped Gear Repair

*** Make sure to use the Genuine replacement gear from the MakeSurfMake Etsy shop (https://makesurfmake.etsy.com). There have been a few listings that have popped up recently using this video and even completely copying my product photos and description. It took me months of trial and error to land on a suitable (and very expensive) material and printing process to end up with a gear that will outlast the original. Over 400 of these sold with only 1 reported failure. (my personal grinder has been in daily use since 2022 with this gear!). Thanks for watching!

Did your Breville smart grinder pro or Barista series espresso machine bite the dust? This video shows you how to replace the main drive gear inside the gearbox. I tried grinding some really small beans in mine one day. The motor quickly loaded and shortly after stripped the gear inside the gearbox. It makes an awful gear-skipping/grinding noise and the burr was completely stuck while the motor spun freely. Breville does not sell a replacement gear, rendering your expensive and otherwise perfectly good grinder totally useless. I decided to reverse engineer the original gear and have designed an improved, 3D-printed replacement that is available for sale on my Etsy store (link below).

This gear works for my Smart Grinder Pro (BCG820BSSXL) however I have heard that this same gear is also used in the Barista series espresso machine (like the 860XL). I would recommend disassembling your machine first, identifying the stripped gear, and then seeing if it matches the gear shown in the video or photos on my Etsy site.

I hope this video helps you save your machine and get back to grinding!

Replacement gear can be found here:
https://makesurfmake.etsy.com