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DIY Dump Rat
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Hi all, I'm Isky (rhymes with Whisky). South Australia. Join me as I go on endless Dump Ratting adventures, finding things ranging from 4k T.V's, incredible computer finds, Chesterfield lounges, white goods, tools, machinery, stripper poles! & more. And if they don't work we'll either fix them or at least try to recycle what we can.
And when we're not doing all the above, we'll be building a massive 'Home Cinema', 3D Printing, building a working R2D2 replica, and creating incredible DIY projects from stuff we find at the junkyard. And did I mention I have a 1961 'VW Karmann Ghia' I'm currently restoring?
I make women's Steel-Boned Corsets for a living, so if you're wondering 'why all the corsets?' in many of my videos... that's why. Oh and in the future we'll be making some of those said corsets and getting in some beautiful girls to try them on. Maybe we'll make them from stuff we find at the dump ;)
Anyway it's bound to be a lot of fun so ...buckle up and subscribe!
And when we're not doing all the above, we'll be building a massive 'Home Cinema', 3D Printing, building a working R2D2 replica, and creating incredible DIY projects from stuff we find at the junkyard. And did I mention I have a 1961 'VW Karmann Ghia' I'm currently restoring?
I make women's Steel-Boned Corsets for a living, so if you're wondering 'why all the corsets?' in many of my videos... that's why. Oh and in the future we'll be making some of those said corsets and getting in some beautiful girls to try them on. Maybe we'll make them from stuff we find at the dump ;)
Anyway it's bound to be a lot of fun so ...buckle up and subscribe!
Laser smoke removal. Restoring a genuine Graflex Star Wars Lightsaber with a laser.
G'day guys. Apologies this video upload is a bit rushed. I had Mitch over a while back showing me the power of laser cleaning. He tackled some of the stubborn smoke left over after my house fire. Smoke that I couldn't even scrub off my walls. While here he also turned his laser to cleaning my genuine Graflex lightsaber.
This video is a little rushed. I wanted to edit a couple of things I got wrong in the end conclusion part, but because all my video editing PC's were destroyed in the fire and the one I originally made this video on is now faulty I'm not going to worry about it.
House fire smoke restoration.
This video is a little rushed. I wanted to edit a couple of things I got wrong in the end conclusion part, but because all my video editing PC's were destroyed in the fire and the one I originally made this video on is now faulty I'm not going to worry about it.
House fire smoke restoration.
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Hunting for my Genuine Graflex 1940's Star Wars Lighsaber in my recently burnt out bedroom
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This is a video of me hunting through the ashes of my recently burnt out bedroom trying to find my pride and joy. An authentic 1940's Graflex flash arm that later became the iconic Star Wars Lightsaber used by Luke Skywalker. I'll soon be doing a restoration on it :D
Scrapping my Fire Damaged Gaming and Youtube Video Editing PC's for Parts
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Hey Guys, this is the first of 3 videos where I delve into the ashes of what was once my bedroom to try and salvage items that are important to me. In this video I pull out all my Gaming PC's that I've found and saved at from e-wast sites over the years. I pull out various CPU's graphics cards, ram, fans etc. Hopefully I can use some of it to build my next UA-cam video editing machine. I also l...
Smoke damaged DIY Home Theater tour. My new Yamaha ns-777, ns-333 and ns-444 speakers
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Hi all. I've been getting a few people asking how my Home Theatre weathered the major fire event I had at my home a few months ago. So thought I'm make a walk through video showing you all the damage and what my future plans are. Red leather home theatre seating: ua-cam.com/video/HDz18COeNN8/v-deo.html LED acoustic speaker panels: ua-cam.com/video/EsYMaqkuPBI/v-deo.html Yamaha ns-777, ns-333 ns...
Tour of my Smoke Soot and Fire damaged house before the deep clean begins. 2 months after the fire
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This video was shot 2 months after my bedroom caught on fire as a result of a faulty electric blanket. I'm still waiting for the insurance to come through before I start the massive job of cleaning the smoke and soot and rebuilding my home. I'm just researching how and what products to use. In this video I thought I'd show you all the extent of the smoke and soot damage throughout the house. Th...
DIY Home Theater LED Acoustic Speaker Panels Part 1. Future Fabric Feature Wall. Ant's Super Cinema
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I've been talking about my future Home Theatre LED Acoustic Speaker Panels for a couple of years now. This is the first video of 3 in regards to bringing them to life. And yes this video was shot a couple of months before my house fire. In fact the footage in this video was on one of the burnt out PC's I was lucky enough to salvage the working drives from. Hope you like.
My house caught on fire / Electric blanket. Huge damage. Soot, Smoke & destruction / future cleaning
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Hi all, sorry for the big pause in videos. This is the first video since my major life changing house fire. It was all thanks to a faulty electric blanket that I'd turned on 5 minutes before it started. Get ready for a lot of fire related videos. Videos of the destruction and the recovery. Videos of the effect the smoke and soot had on my home theatre, shop, house and business. As well as possi...
DIY Aldi Stirling Mistral Clothes Dryer Repair. Not getting hot. Blue Green Fan belt replacement
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G'day! Just thought I'd make a totally unplanned video of me repairing this ALDI Stirling clothes dryer. Same as some Mistral models. It was appearing to not heat up but in fact it was but the fan that circulated the hot air, it's blue belt had snapped. A very easy DIY fix that only costs $15 maximum. Hope this helps a few people. Cheers
DIY Home Theatre Cross light unboxing for my feature walls. LED acoustic speaker wall panels.
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Just a quick video to show you all my new Home Theatre feature wall Cross Light'' that I bought. I was going to make them but they were so inexpensive it was much easier just to buy them. They will be positioned between my LED acoustic wall panels that I'm currently in the process of making. Hopefully my DIY home theatre build will start advancing quite nicely from this point onwards.
Fisher & Paykel Clothes Dryer repair. Capacitor replacement, door, feet, heat sensor check. DIY fix
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Hi all, I found this Fisher and Paykel Clothes dryer on the side of the road and decided to make a video showing how I repaired it. I replaced the motor star capacitor to get it going and then proceeded to fix the rest of its unsightly issues. Enjoy Fisher and Payker Door Replacement video: ua-cam.com/video/LJHWLCcWHCA/v-deo.html&ab_channel=DIYDumpRat DIY repair, recycling, dumpster find, roads...
DIY Home Theatre Recliner Zig Zag Spring Repair. Super Amart Sentinal fully automatic seat Part 2
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Hi, I found my best ever fully automatic Home Thether recliner yet. It's a Super Amart fully automatic Sentinal home theatre recliner. Totally saved it from going into landfill. This is the second part of 2 videos I made after finding it. In this video I try to do a last minute repair on it just before taking it to the dump to go into landfill. Wish me luck :D Frankenstein Recliner video: ua-ca...
Super Amart Home theatre seat zig zag spring failure. Samsung UA75F6400 TV Dumpster Find. FIXABLE?
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Hi, I found my best ever fully automatic Home Thether recliner yet. It's a Super Amart fully automatic home theatre recliner. Totally saved it from going into landfill. But not all's as it seems. Can we repair it or recycle it in some other way? I also found a massive 75" Samsung Tv in a dumpster and turn it on. Frankenstein Recliner video: ua-cam.com/video/k2iBOme5jUM/v-deo.html&ab_channel=DIY...
LG 4K LED TV BLUE SCREEN of DEATH. LG 65UJ634T. Faulty troubleshooting, DIY, Dumpster find.
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G'day folks. I found this TV in a dumpster. Unfortunately this one's not a keeper. Still has a good screen and boards though. All the LED bulbs in the back over time have turned blue. A very common issue with LG TV's. Apparently a while back LG used a bunch of defective LED's in their panels that over a few years turned blue. I thought we'd take a closer look anyway.
1961 Karmann Ghia Rat Restoration. Barn Find. DIY Teaching myself. Ep2: A closer look / Preparation.
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Hi folks. This is the second video I'm adding to my 1961 VW Karmann Ghia restoration playlist. It's similar to the first video I made but goes into way more detail. I also clean up around the car, so get to show you in more detail a bunch of stuff I wasn't able to show you in the first video.
Fisher and Paykel Condenser Dryer Capacitor Replacement. Not turning. DIY, troubleshoot, fix, repair
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Hi, I made this video ages ago and never uploaded it so thought I'd do so now. It's just a troubleshooting video of a Fisher and Paykel Condenser dryer. Had me a little stumped for a while but in the end it just needed a new motor start capacitor. Symptoms for this repair are the bowl not turning. A humming sound is also present.
DIY Sony 4K TV repair. Dumpster find. Will not connect to the internet / Ethernet is not connected
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DIY Sony 4K TV repair. Dumpster find. Will not connect to the internet / Ethernet is not connected
Free DIY Home Theater bed recliner. Cleaned with a Britex carpet / upholstery vacuum cleaner.
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Free DIY Home Theater bed recliner. Cleaned with a Britex carpet / upholstery vacuum cleaner.
While at lunch my little niece and I discover that the 'Upside Down' from 'Stranger Things' is real.
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While at lunch my little niece and I discover that the 'Upside Down' from 'Stranger Things' is real.
DIY Simpson Clothes Dryer repair. Broken. Belt, idler, fan, timer, motor, door switch, capacitor fix
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DIY Simpson Clothes Dryer repair. Broken. Belt, idler, fan, timer, motor, door switch, capacitor fix
I found a massive 65” Sony 4k LED TV in a Dumpster & turn it on 65X7000E. Recycle, fix, repair, DIY
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I found a massive 65” Sony 4k LED TV in a Dumpster & turn it on 65X7000E. Recycle, fix, repair, DIY
DIY Home Theater Electric Frankenstein Recliner seat for free.
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DIY Home Theater Electric Frankenstein Recliner seat for free.
Simpson Clothes Dryer comparison video. Old model versus new. Also Idler replace / repair / fix
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Simpson Clothes Dryer comparison video. Old model versus new. Also Idler replace / repair / fix
2 Pre-amps Dumpster find,1 x 65” Hisense 4k LED TV. Can I use the pre-amps in my Home Theatre build?
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2 Pre-amps Dumpster find,1 x 65” Hisense 4k LED TV. Can I use the pre-amps in my Home Theatre build?
Dumpster find Hisense 65” 4K LED TV. E-waste junk. Recycling, Repair, Troubleshooting, DIY fix.
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Dumpster find Hisense 65” 4K LED TV. E-waste junk. Recycling, Repair, Troubleshooting, DIY fix.
DIY Home Theater fully automatic lounge seat repair. Replace rewire electric recliner motor actuator
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DIY Home Theater fully automatic lounge seat repair. Replace rewire electric recliner motor actuator
Dyson V6 V7 V8 Milwaukee Makita DeWalt Battery adapter. Accessories rack storage holder. Adaptor
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Dyson V6 V7 V8 Milwaukee Makita DeWalt Battery adapter. Accessories rack storage holder. Adaptor
Simpson, Electrolux, Westinghouse Clothes Dryer Motor Bearing Issue Troubleshooting, fix, DIY repair
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Simpson, Electrolux, Westinghouse Clothes Dryer Motor Bearing Issue Troubleshooting, fix, DIY repair
I found an LG Oled T.V at a dumpster and turn it on in my DIY Home Theater build.
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I found an LG Oled T.V at a dumpster and turn it on in my DIY Home Theater build.
Simpson EZIloader Clothes Dryer Manual Timer DIY / fix / repair / replace in under 5 minutes
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Simpson EZIloader Clothes Dryer Manual Timer DIY / fix / repair / replace in under 5 minutes
Velodyne CHT-12QR Subwoofer. Dumpster find turn on. Faulty or need repairs? Old school Dragster bike
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Velodyne CHT-12QR Subwoofer. Dumpster find turn on. Faulty or need repairs? Old school Dragster bike
Thank you brother saved me so much money it was easier than I thought 👍🏽
Question, would purchasing a new ribbon work too ?
Thanks a bunch man, I've followed this and my dryer is now running like new! However when it goes in one direction it makes a horrifying screeching noise. I'm going to open it up in a couple days and take a look for anything obvious, But I was wondering if there's anything that you think may be the immediate cause? Cheers, Hayden.
Excellent video, yes it was a terrible design. I removed both screws in mine and your video suggested removing the lid and the drum... but I only needed to remove the drum and I could reach the plate with my hand, and put the screw back in properly. cheers!
Thanks mate, this was an easy and cheap fix! Very clear instructions thanks for posting these videos to save a lot of unnecessary landfill. Feels good to fix things too!!
@@vwl888 No worries mate happy to help 👍 Congrats on getting it fixed 👌
Mr Dump Rat, you are a legend! My old 5kg Simpson threw an idler wheel and sounded like a Diesel Locomotive. You showed me how to fix it. Thank you immensely.
Hi i found you via your comment on another about being a pro steel boned corset maker. Any chance you can please do some videos on making said corsets so we can learn from your expertise. Id love to. Or do you have a course please? I want to get a business going in uk. Thanks so much from someone with love for corsets. Think i was born in wrong era!! Many thanks. Or hv you thought of starting a channel thats about fashion/corset design/making?? Youd attract quite alot people id think! Im not very well, but need to have something thats my baby & love corsets! Thanks ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hi, great video. I just returned from vacation and my motorised screen is no longer working. There is no sound whatsoever when I press the down button and the remote control does not work either. From what I can read online, it seems it might be a capacitor issue. I have no idea about electronics. Any ideas? Brand is Esmart.
You're a legend Bro, helped me fix my machine.
@@Brennus1987 No worries mate happy to help 👍
thank you! my F&P door stopped shutting during (of course) all this wet weather. I now can still run it with a bin placed in front of the door (so the clothes don't fall out). Temporary fix but works well with the ole post it note!
@@cakesboo6554 Ahh no worries, happy to help!
Thanks for your help!
Legend, thanks
I search for "large venue projector videos" and i find the guy who i bought a washing machine off a couple of years ago haha, good stuff mate
The new Simpson dryer was designed by Professor Elon Von Nagi Felsobuki. He said that he had to reduce production costs by 30 percent. I can see how he did it.
Great video. I got two of these dryers from roadside collections. One had a snapped belt so I put all the good parts together on one unit and it’s still going strong seven+ years later! I was thinking about sourcing an Electrolux front panel to get the delay start timer function but after your comment about the capacitors maybe I’ll look for another solution…
I have a dry that is wearing out the center of the idler pulley, the motor turns freely and drum bear is fine any ideas?
Hi there, i have dryer same model EDV505,5kg but when i started not even 1 minute and shutdown byit self can u please tell me what is the issue, i tried multiple time but the same thanks
I thinks your dryer have problem with Power Switch, replace it with a good power switch 16a is an best option. You can search it call PA512C eswitch
Thanks... keeps my old dryer out of the tip for another year or two...
One of the best videos Thank you!! 🎉I had what looked like white sticky tape coming out of the top of my dryer didn't no why after your videos I saw it on your dryer it looked like a sealing tape when you took the face off . Well done!!🎉
I have this exact dryer. It stopped working so I took the back off and the belt was completely shredded off. I Replaced that and it’s spinning again but now it’s not heating, any ideas on what I may have done wrong? Or is likely the heater has died too.?Single mum and id love to get it working again. I wish I had found this video from the start 😅
@@kellywork9891 Hiya! Did you plug the heater back in when you put it back together? I forget to do that all the time lol
@@DIYDumpRat I fixed it!! 🥳 super grateful for this video. Thank you ☺️
Hi Isky, great instructive videos .. well done!! My Simpson Dryer 6.5kg suddenly ran hot and then wouldn't heat at all. I think the heater has gone to heaven and I'll need to replace. You mentioned that you would do a video on replacing the heater, but I can't see to find one. Did you produce one? Can you help??
@@chrishill9153 Hey thanks Chris! Sorry I probably do have a video of me doing that but can't remember where. But hey you don't even need a video, it's the easiest part on a dryer to replace. Once you have the back cover off all you need to do is remove the 2 screws on either side of the heater (which you will see immediately after removing the cover). Pull the heater out, unplug it and plug in a new one. Simple. You don't even need to remove the entire back of the dryer, just the back cover. It's pretty much plug and play 😎👍
I have the same Westinghouse dryer, it's always been stiff to turn. Thanks for showing the idler and the capacitor replacement, I went looking for your video to see if the polarity of the capacitor mattered and you say it doesn't, so that's all good. I wish I'd seen your video earlier as your method of taking off the back was much quicker and easier than mine...
@@antibodiesagainstkookery3871 No problem mate, it's good to know for next time 😎👍
I have a stirling heat pump dryer that gives full error every 10 mins and restart works fine. Not sure how to fix it. Not interested to throw it away as it is just 3 years old and doing great if I can restart it every 10 mins
I have the same dryer. as soon as I start it the power runs through the lights and turn off what do you think it could be the issue? could it be thermal fuse ?
Good video, just had the same problem with my dryer, this helped!!
@@dancoope256 Thanks mate, glad it was useful to you 👍
@@DIYDumpRat 👌
Thank you very much for your help!
@@GabyMendesnp No worries Gaby!
Thanks For the great video!
@@chriswilliams3267 No worries!
Learnt so much fun your videos👍 I've got the 6kg Electrolux version only 3 years old of moderate use. It's making a really rough vibration noise. Pulled it apart and checked everything and cleaned out with no success. Idler, fan, rear bearing all seem immaculate. Unfortunately it seems to be the motor bit not to sure. Cheers
I just had to replace the drum belt for this machine. I thought it was going to be a big job but in the end it is relatively straight forward. Back panel is just screwed on, easy to get off enough for the belt. Motor is easily accessed when the front and rear fan cover and motor mounts are removed. I can say from experience though, the belt can be threaded the wrong way :( If it is loose, check the belt is threaded so that it has tension on the belt. Hopefully this will be the last repair for a few years. I have to do multiple repairs on this machine. It is about six years old.
Hey. Nice video. Im stuck on pulling the idle off. Is there suspose to be resistance?
I am looking of its motor the code is K58ZZJFA-2722
This is exactly my dryer which I suspect the motor needs to be replaced.. the motor rotates a couple of minutes but when the motor heats up it suddenly just stops spinning even without the belt and drum installed
@@earlskie78castillo77 yep sounds like the motor. Or even possibly the motor start capacitor.
Just thought I’d check in mate and see how you’re getting on with the restoration of your house, hope all is well.
My fisher and paykel ED45-U stops spinning after a couple of minutes of working and creates hisaing sound.. I suspect either the motor or the capacitor.. its hard to find parts here in victoria
Thanks for taking the time to do this. Saved me chucking an otherwise good dryer away.
Hey mate may I suggest you to have a UPS that way you can test the TV on site instead of getting a disappointment and wasting time.
Thank your so much what a thorough video step by step ordered and replaced the PULLEY IDLER ordered from Genuine APPLIANCE PARTS cost plus delivery $35 taken your advice and ordered a genuine part and not from EBay. Belt was in good condition. Like and subscribe thanks mate.
really nice video! thanks for sharing! I have an old dell u2711, some years ago it started to have a problem: it only works whe the brightness and contrast are set to low, when i try to increase any option, the screen turn off, i have to set them back to low (the buttons at the right lateral still works), turn off it and turn on again and the image appears.. after watch your video i opened it, tried to reatach the cables and done a little cleaning, but the problem persist, didn't find any bad capacitor on the boards too... i'm considering to replace the power supply board... do you think there's a higher chance of have another board with problem or have any other suggestion? Thanks for your videos! they are very useful!
Even if a Westinghouse/Electrolux dryer is not turning off or is taking a while to dry, I suppose that you can still use it on the timed dry settings.
Thank you for this video. Between this one and how to replace a pulley and belt, I have definitely saved time and significant amount of money.
Thanks just did it myself and didn’t need the husband
Why do you keep all those buggered idlers?
Thanks so much for the video; I've got the exact same model, opened it up and everything seems to be in fairly good nick. When face down, spun the drum around and it seemed to be noise free and turning smoothly. Back on its feet and I still can't get rid of what sounds like excessive grumble when the drum is turning only. Certainly louder to operate than when I first got it. It used to sound as quiet as when you got your one going. Any ideas? I'm about to lose my mind!
So sad 😢 I hope everything has been going great for you
Hey thanks, it's going really great actually. 70% there 🙂
Hey just fixed my dryer because of this video (same model). Interestingly that my fault seemed to be a combination of the spring holding the motor dislodging itself and also the bearing where the drum connects to the dryer back completely being shredded. Found an identically sized bearing for $1.80 from local HW store and dryer is back up and running. I guess it’s pretty old now so not sure how long it will last but I really appreciate this video mate. Well done!
Just used this video to repair my electrolux. Thank you
4:30 that's for the addwash feature
3:05 question for you if you have the answer. My partner just pulled apart our 8kg fisher and Paykel heat pump dryer as it was making a clanging sound with every drum rotation and he found it was this copper clip thing at the back centre of the drum. Didn't appear to be doing a lot except lifting and flicking the bolt every turn. He decided to just bend it back out of the way but I'm hoping it's not there for some serious reason. Looks like this clip you have on the back here at 3:05, any ideas? Thanks so much
why tv is misoriented it should be in the middle