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So a few years ago my sk 5000 motor bit the dust and I took it apart just to see what the deal was, I ordered a new motor from Ecotech, and have replaced it two more times over the years. It’s about seventy-five bucks a pop. Now that I have no life and am trying to fiddle with stuff again, I decided to try and fix that old motor from years back. I found, don’t ask me how it was a real pain, something on Amazon with similar measurements. It’s a greartisan twelve volt, five rpm, 37 millimeter gear reduction motor. Just in case anyone wants to tackle this project, that motor is just a smidge too long. The measurements in the details must not have included the contacts or motor bearing that sticks out the back. It’s just about three sixteenths too long. So, probably get the next smaller motor. For fifteen bucks it was worth a shot. Anyway, I got it to work and this motor is much, much stronger than the original. Well, at day one it is, time will tell. So, for any first and second Gen owners out there that have an old dead motor and want to make it work just for fun and a few bucks, it can be done but try it with the next size smaller motor than I got