Excellent work as always! Honestly, for a 120 quid construction site radio the board should’ve been drenched in conformal coating. Your nail polish most likely will make this thing more durable than the factory version.
Well done Vince! This was my radio you bought from me! I had no idea it was water damaged & I’m not sure how it got wet in the first place! It just didn’t work one day! I was watching your battery repair video and saw the thumb and thought no way, I recognised the box at first, then the eBay description! I’m glad you’ve fixed it, it was a good radio and not very old either, shame I apparently ruined it! Cheers!
Haha, cheers for commenting Christian. Well it did look perfect on the outside. It is living a new life now with my friend who builds garden rooms. Amazingly it is still working!!!! Fingers crossed he'll get a few more jobs out of it yet. Thanks for watching the vid and selling the radio. Quite a few people have enjoyed this one 👍👍👍👍
@@Mymatevince glad someone’s getting some use from it after your determination and stupid amounts of time to fix it! Fingers crossed those trace repairs and via’s hold out 🤞🏻 well done and keep up the good work!
Destroying one tool to make another, is the kind of improvisation we've come to love from Vince. This, along with others you do, is really what makes the videos worth the watch. Thanks for the content :)
Hello, Vince, Instead of routing those wires around the side of the board, I usually plug the wire into the damaged via and solder it to the trace on both sides.
I give you an A+ for perseverance fixing all the rust damage. It is amazing how much things cost in the UK as compared to the USA. Most thing in a broken state are given away for free.
Amazing perseverence Vince. Hat's off to you on this one. Really great to watch. I reckon most fixers would have just thrown in the towel after a couple of hours. Maybe you could coat the board in something like Dinitrol or Waxoyl to keep future moisture out and prevent any more board corrosion? I don't think conformal coating would be a good idea at this stage as it may lock some tiny amounts of moisture in, but maybe anything that prevents corrosion and is non conductive would work - hence the car water barrier product suggestions..
Very impressive! So, is the bottom line, a device designed for an outdoor building site . . . that's utterly NOT waterproof? Bravo at getting it working again!
What a ride! The problem with electronics and corrosion is not that the water is directly corroding it (which it would given enough time) but the fact you have traces with voltage and ground are close together and an electrolyte (the water). So when water (not distilled but water with some mineral content) comes in contact with voltage and ground, the copper traces will corrode. So if you ever get anything wet, the first thing to do is remove all power sources to prevent electrolysis from eating the traces and they clean and dry the board. So it would make sense that the voltage regulators would be the components affected the most since the leads are exposed and voltage and group and usually close together. Love the videos!
Class D is right up my alley. Thank you Vince as I was stunned to see my channel pop up. Your troubleshooting skills are getting better and better so keep up the great content!
I rescued the non dab version from a builders skip, once I had spent about an hour removing plaster & paint, I discovered the mains lead had a break in it, works well with a new mains lead fitted. The two AA batteries are for memory backup, but they run down within a couple of weeks!
So well done. It’s about intelligence and keeping at it. I would like to think I know when to cut and run but only after a real fight to make something work. So far at 53 I can’t remember when I have lost the fight! Keep it up. Very enjoyable!
VINCE its 2:53am here in Botswana and i can't stop watching your video's... I know you say don't try this at home. But trying what you doing it has improved my skills in electronics.. Just last week I've know idea how to fix but i think in weeks i will be like you.. Keep it up my brother ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏👍
Well that's a lot of hard work just to take it apart i'll give you credit for not giving up so easy this is why i love this channel because you don't give up so easy no matter how big the challenge is.
What an amount of effort, wow. Finally you made it. Halfway the video I was thinking of reusing the case and speakers to build your own version with a RasbPi and an amp. Most creators don't do this and actually why not? Why 3D printing if someone else have made it for you already. Most people toss this away when it is not functional. It is a nice project box with plenty of space inside. I know you fixed this device however it is something to think about to reuse faulty devices for your own projects.
That's was an incredibly amount of water damage. I can easily see the amount of time gone into this one. It was nice to see the Dremel get some use as well. Well done Vince!
Since discovering your channel and binge-watching, I find myself humming the opening tune while trying to repair stuff myself. On the good side, you inspired me to try my hand at such repairs. So it evens out :-)
Nice one Vince. Something you said when you were testing it at first made me laugh out loud, "good, its not working". That is exactly what I think when I have bought something tech form a car boot sale! I want that feeling of fixing something even if its not going to be useful. Good luck, Allan
This one was intense, I would of given up when it got to the front to back board bridges. My main thoughts were the amp drivers reprogrammed because of the water. But anything goes with electronics. Well done!
Crikey that was a journey and a bit to bring it back to life. Glad it was giving you some positive feedback on the way through though; enough to keep you hooked to persist for the finish line. Abolutely right, under a normal repair hourly type job, that would have been a non-economical, but of course here on UA-cam we don't care :D
Completely correct Paul, it was giving just enough to keep me interested! I was definitely relieved when it finally worked, hopefully it will stay working once it is put back in the wild. Thanks for watching 👍👍👍
Something to look out for on these Milwaukee radios is the white gunk they use to stop the capacitors from moving around can sometimes cover a small surface mount fuse.
Hello wins I love your channel I am a blind user from Iceland I love listening to A repair videos specially your videos you are awesome UA-cam creator keep the good work going shout out to UK☺️🥰😈🇮🇸
Thank you car thief. I was in Iceland in the summer of 2021. Really want to go back again, I think it is the friendliest place I have been too, really reminded me of Ireland. We all loved it 👍👍👌
Sherlock Vince has done it again! That sound when Vince turned fm on was like from old football game when you score goal and crowd starts cheering, that was atleast my reaction. I was so bumped! Vince you are my hero and i have learned lot from you, and seen your deveploment over the years, i have also slowly started to understand more and more about electronics and i have no kind of education of that sort. World would be much nicer place if there where more nice inspiring mates like you. Cheers from Finland and keep up the brilliant work! :)
2:10 I had that "problem" today. I found a lot of slightly older phones with the newest one being an iPhone X sold as bulk for 80€ for local pick-up. They were sold as broken/untested with some of them turning on from someone working at a house clearance company. The faults that were listed were incorrect but I think I ended up with a lot of useful repair parts anyway.
I've kept all the cheap screwdrivers I got for prezzies over the years and modify them like that when I need to. Like you get screw with a slot but its got a bridge preventing you from using a normal flat. So I took a flat and just made a gap with a dremel. WIN!
Well done. I repair anything I can get my hands on, after about 4 hours I lose the plot and file away for a later date. I preferer desktop computers as laptops drive me insane. I will not touch APPLE products for repair ( I confess I have a ipad and iphone 12) but I wont look inside for any price. I am a retired computer tech and engineer. Your thought process is very logical and refreshing to watch. Keep the vids coming most enjoyable.
I think I would have given up repairing it at many points that you showed in this video. What a rollercoaster of a repair job was this, I thought you got it with the first broken track, then it still didn't work which is the point I definitely would have given up man. However, good for you that you've managed to fix it.
First time I needed a tork screwdriver so large was 5 years ago. I bought one 25cm large (I needed it for a 10-12cm deep hole). I used that tool maybe 3 times since I bought it. About the nail varnish, I used it many times as solder mask and to deal screws. If the surface is clean, it will stick and stay there. It dries very quickly and with acetone is easy to remove. Also, note that it breaks easy enough to remove it when scratch but but also hold well wires, screws and cover well any clean surface.
"Gel" nail polish/varnish is literally identical to solder mask, except that it's 1/3 the price and comes in 200 colours. Non-gel varnish is basically lacquer.
Never miss the opportunity to acquire a new tool however specialised. 😀 word to the wise ... if you are about to work on some Dyson vacuums then they need very long torx screwdrivers. Regardless, well done... persistence rewarded 🥇🏆
Oh haha, by the way thanks for playing the relaxing sounds of TheCod3r 🤣 I didn't actually watch the entire video earlier, just came back and finished it and a few people in the stream mentioned it to me lol
When I have issues with vias I usually shove the wire through them and solder it to the traces that way. It looks neater and you use a lot less wire for the fix.
For the torque bits I would recommend a torques allen key set. It helps a TON for stuff like this and I surprisingly relied on it the most when working on industrial and household equipment like induction hobs, fridges, motors, etc.
It's TORX, not "torque".... sheesh! Furthermore, there is no such thing as a " torques allen key set". They are completely different fasteners, Torx is Torx and Allen is Hex.
@@johncoops6897 my bad lol. I haven't actually googled or went and looked cause I use my father's. I've always known them as "torques" set because they're pronounced like that. Plus Allen key sets. Thought you'd call them torque Allen key sets haha. Thanks for telling me tho.
Fantastic work! That was clearly a daunting fix, I like how you stuck in there and kept at it until you found the faults. Regarding the broken vias, what about if instead of having enameled wire connect wrapping around to the other side of the board, you stripped the enamel from the magnet wire and fed that through the broken via and connected through the via itself with the thin enameled wire?
Thanks Dave. Unfortunately it was cut from the video BUT these vias were filled with the green solder mask. I needed a tiny drill bit that I didn't have. I did poke one through with a needle but it took quite a bit of time so I resorted to running wires instead. Cheers Dave👍👍👍👍
Great repair but if a plated through via hole is open circuit instead of running a wire all the way along from one to another all you needed to do was thread a strand of wire through the hole and solder each side it's nice and quick and looks neat.
Hey Vince, coming at you from the US just wanted to say you’ve inspired me to work on some of my own broken things at home and I’ve managed to actually fix them!! I love the long videos and I will never work on them but your watch and mechanical videos (like the old school toys) are my favorite. Thanks for all you do, I’ll have to have a few pints and make my way towards your patreon page
Fantastic lol! Nightmare finding and fixing all the problems on that one!! Determination pays off :) Regards water damage and lost term lasting - That Nintendo Switch you helped me with is still working =D I think if you test it for an hour or two, it will probably last long term. Nail varnish is so much easier where you just want to cover over exposed connections. It's also easy to remove if someone wants to re-work the area in future.
I came so close to giving up OR buying another one from Screwfix to compare 🤣 I spent hours upon hours on this. Glad to hear that Nintendo Switch is still surviving. I have purchased some dark green nail varnish from eBay and it is already in my possession. Quick dry in a minute apparently, I actually can't wait to use it...1 minute compared to 20mins for the UV!!!! What do you use to remove it, nail varnish remover??? or does that damage the board. Cheers Chris 👍👍👍
@@Mymatevince You might want to be careful with the Acetone though. Apparently, some PCBs and components may not be able to handle too much exposure to it. I'd recommend that you get some non-acetone nail-polish remover. That should keep everything from melting into a sad puddle of dissolved PCBs and melted components.
NorthridgeFix has a good tip for the solder mask on one of his videos, hit it with hot air while using the UV light and it sets within seconds. Might be worth a try for the next repair.
Just get a better UV light. The 400nm UVA is barely short enough. Try a 365nm UVA. Mine will overheat the resin in less than 2 seconds if I hold it close. I have to keep it back a few inches or turn it on a lower power setting.
HI vince, Very Well Done and credit to you. Really enjoyed watching that as I'm a big Milwaukie fan, wouldn't of cared if the video lasted 2hrs. Keep up the great work. Mick 👍👏🍻
Wow Wow Wow. What a great video. Swaping those components and then funding that break I thought amazing work then it went next level. Worth the time for the vid as I apsolutely loved it. Thanks
Oh goodness Andy, those experiences sound shocking but unfortunately I had a few similar issues myself. Some of the points you raised I also had, like payment schedules, getting their insurance details, quality of build, attention to detail and generally keeping the site tidy. Mine did get completed but not without a fair few problems that I am still dealing with, for example a leaking shower and a heating system that won't switch off. Though this is only phase one of the project, I'm really not looking forward to phase two and I will definitely use a different builder.
Hello Vince I just subscribed your channel. I love watching your fix videos and it's cool your learning how to fix these things lol. I'm from across the pond they say lol USA. God bless you guys in the UK take care.😎
I found the exact same Milwaukee product he's trying to repair on the busiest street in my town and same thing I can't get it to work at all surprisingly Milwaukee is a good brand I see every mechanic on you tube swears by them the "Fuel" gun especially
Fantastic work and great persistence - I'm sure not the first one, but may I suggest to use the youtube free audio library for demonstration purposes. In my opinion this would improve you videos in terms of completeness.
Little tip on getting conformal coating to dry in seconds. Just use heat from your heat wand for a few seconds then whilst still heating it up put the light on it, should dry pretty much instantly
In the environment that that radio is going to be used why isn't the pcb protected, such cheap cost cutting crap. Great video though, one of your best problem solvers yet.
Hee hee, I ran into the same problem. I often get Ryobi tools in need of repair (made by the same parent company [TTI] as Milwaukee) and I didn't have the long screwdrivers either. Had to order some longer bits off Amazon as well. And it's not just Torx, I think, it's the security bit ones. The one thing is that at least for most stuff made by TTI that they do have disassembly diagrams and can mostly get parts for them (not always cheap, though).
Vince I don't think you picked up on that the radio (can run from) but is a battery charger, you have your radio on site and recharge your tool batteries from them. Great videos Thanks
moding tools is common and with all that damage that thing had to have been dunked in a puddle also that song coming up on the radio at the end "celebration by kool and the gang " was the perfect fit for your win
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heat, boiled off the water
Imagine being Vince's kid and hearing him scream "Yes I've done it" from the other room at a quarter past one in the morning ;D
Excellent work as always! Honestly, for a 120 quid construction site radio the board should’ve been drenched in conformal coating. Your nail polish most likely will make this thing more durable than the factory version.
Well done Vince! This was my radio you bought from me! I had no idea it was water damaged & I’m not sure how it got wet in the first place! It just didn’t work one day! I was watching your battery repair video and saw the thumb and thought no way, I recognised the box at first, then the eBay description! I’m glad you’ve fixed it, it was a good radio and not very old either, shame I apparently ruined it! Cheers!
Haha, cheers for commenting Christian. Well it did look perfect on the outside. It is living a new life now with my friend who builds garden rooms. Amazingly it is still working!!!! Fingers crossed he'll get a few more jobs out of it yet. Thanks for watching the vid and selling the radio. Quite a few people have enjoyed this one 👍👍👍👍
@@Mymatevince glad someone’s getting some use from it after your determination and stupid amounts of time to fix it! Fingers crossed those trace repairs and via’s hold out 🤞🏻 well done and keep up the good work!
Destroying one tool to make another, is the kind of improvisation we've come to love from Vince. This, along with others you do, is really what makes the videos worth the watch. Thanks for the content :)
Hello, Vince,
Instead of routing those wires around the side of the board, I usually plug the wire into the damaged via and solder it to the trace on both sides.
Yep - there is already a hole there, so USE IT.
I give you an A+ for perseverance fixing all the rust damage. It is amazing how much things cost in the UK as compared to the USA. Most thing in a broken state are given away for free.
Have you tried vinegar to address the rust?
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Amazing perseverence Vince. Hat's off to you on this one. Really great to watch. I reckon most fixers would have just thrown in the towel after a couple of hours. Maybe you could coat the board in something like Dinitrol or Waxoyl to keep future moisture out and prevent any more board corrosion? I don't think conformal coating would be a good idea at this stage as it may lock some tiny amounts of moisture in, but maybe anything that prevents corrosion and is non conductive would work - hence the car water barrier product suggestions..
Thanks Mike 👍👍👍
Very impressive! So, is the bottom line, a device designed for an outdoor building site . . . that's utterly NOT waterproof? Bravo at getting it working again!
I looked like is was under water, for quite a long time.
It doesn't claim an ip rating, it claims weatherproof. my best guess would be it was hit with a hose or pressure washer.
Wow, what an epic journey! Fantastic to see it come back to life! Awesome video, Vince 👍
Nice one Steve 👍👍👍
What a ride!
The problem with electronics and corrosion is not that the water is directly corroding it (which it would given enough time) but the fact you have traces with voltage and ground are close together and an electrolyte (the water). So when water (not distilled but water with some mineral content) comes in contact with voltage and ground, the copper traces will corrode. So if you ever get anything wet, the first thing to do is remove all power sources to prevent electrolysis from eating the traces and they clean and dry the board. So it would make sense that the voltage regulators would be the components affected the most since the leads are exposed and voltage and group and usually close together.
Love the videos!
Cheers Mitch 👍👍👍
Class D is right up my alley. Thank you Vince as I was stunned to see my channel pop up. Your troubleshooting skills are getting better and better so keep up the great content!
Haha as soon as I seen the Class D your name was instantly planted into my head 😂 Cheers Todd 👍
@@Mymatevince Thank you Vince I think it was this that sent me over the thousand subscribers and I do thank you wholeheartedly!
@@ellensburgamplifier Congratulations Todd👍👍
I rescued the non dab version from a builders skip, once I had spent about an hour removing plaster & paint, I discovered the mains lead had a break in it, works well with a new mains lead fitted.
The two AA batteries are for memory backup, but they run down within a couple of weeks!
So well done. It’s about intelligence and keeping at it. I would like to think I know when to cut and run but only after a real fight to make something work. So far at 53 I can’t remember when I have lost the fight! Keep it up. Very enjoyable!
VINCE its 2:53am here in Botswana and i can't stop watching your video's... I know you say don't try this at home. But trying what you doing it has improved my skills in electronics.. Just last week I've know idea how to fix but i think in weeks i will be like you..
Keep it up my brother ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏👍
Well that's a lot of hard work just to take it apart i'll give you credit for not giving up so easy this is why i love this channel because you don't give up so easy no matter how big the challenge is.
What an amount of effort, wow. Finally you made it. Halfway the video I was thinking of reusing the case and speakers to build your own version with a RasbPi and an amp. Most creators don't do this and actually why not? Why 3D printing if someone else have made it for you already. Most people toss this away when it is not functional. It is a nice project box with plenty of space inside. I know you fixed this device however it is something to think about to reuse faulty devices for your own projects.
That's was an incredibly amount of water damage. I can easily see the amount of time gone into this one. It was nice to see the Dremel get some use as well. Well done Vince!
Thank you Shaun, I wouldn't be without a Dremel now!!! 👍👍👍
Needed flex tape "That's a lot of damage..."
Again 10/10 for the effort and getting it working, no matter what the IP rating water always seems to find a way in 👍
It doesn't have an ip rating on it. The device isn't waterproof. It's weather proof
Since discovering your channel and binge-watching, I find myself humming the opening tune while trying to repair stuff myself. On the good side, you inspired me to try my hand at such repairs. So it evens out :-)
Hahahaha, that's a fair trade off. Cheers Jeebus 🤣🤣👍👍👍👍
Nice job Vince, persistence pays off. I don't think I'd have had that much patience.
Nice one Vince. Something you said when you were testing it at first made me laugh out loud, "good, its not working". That is exactly what I think when I have bought something tech form a car boot sale! I want that feeling of fixing something even if its not going to be useful. Good luck, Allan
This one was intense, I would of given up when it got to the front to back board bridges.
My main thoughts were the amp drivers reprogrammed because of the water. But anything goes with electronics. Well done!
That’s what you call persistence, well done Vince. Really enjoyed this one👍👍👍👍
Crikey that was a journey and a bit to bring it back to life. Glad it was giving you some positive feedback on the way through though; enough to keep you hooked to persist for the finish line.
Abolutely right, under a normal repair hourly type job, that would have been a non-economical, but of course here on UA-cam we don't care :D
Completely correct Paul, it was giving just enough to keep me interested! I was definitely relieved when it finally worked, hopefully it will stay working once it is put back in the wild. Thanks for watching 👍👍👍
Something to look out for on these Milwaukee radios is the white gunk they use to stop the capacitors from moving around can sometimes cover a small surface mount fuse.
Hello wins I love your channel I am a blind user from Iceland I love listening to A repair videos specially your videos you are awesome UA-cam creator keep the good work going shout out to UK☺️🥰😈🇮🇸
Thank you car thief. I was in Iceland in the summer of 2021. Really want to go back again, I think it is the friendliest place I have been too, really reminded me of Ireland. We all loved it 👍👍👌
Sherlock Vince has done it again! That sound when Vince turned fm on was like from old football game when you score goal and crowd starts cheering, that was atleast my reaction. I was so bumped! Vince you are my hero and i have learned lot from you, and seen your deveploment over the years, i have also slowly started to understand more and more about electronics and i have no kind of education of that sort. World would be much nicer place if there where more nice inspiring mates like you. Cheers from Finland and keep up the brilliant work! :)
Thank you so much! 😁👍👌
@@Mymatevince :)
Vince, you're something else. Not sure just what. It's been a pleasure watching your skill set improve and witnessing your efforts successful or not.
2:10 I had that "problem" today. I found a lot of slightly older phones with the newest one being an iPhone X sold as bulk for 80€ for local pick-up. They were sold as broken/untested with some of them turning on from someone working at a house clearance company. The faults that were listed were incorrect but I think I ended up with a lot of useful repair parts anyway.
I've kept all the cheap screwdrivers I got for prezzies over the years and modify them like that when I need to. Like you get screw with a slot but its got a bridge preventing you from using a normal flat. So I took a flat and just made a gap with a dremel. WIN!
Well done. I repair anything I can get my hands on, after about 4 hours I lose the plot and file away for a later date. I preferer desktop computers as laptops drive me insane. I will not touch APPLE products for repair ( I confess I have a ipad and iphone 12) but I wont look inside for any price. I am a retired computer tech and engineer. Your thought process is very logical and refreshing to watch. Keep the vids coming most enjoyable.
“Rebuilding a radio from scratch” would’ve been a more appropriate title! Amazing determination mate very well done
Great patience and perseverance Vince.
I think I would have given up repairing it at many points that you showed in this video. What a rollercoaster of a repair job was this, I thought you got it with the first broken track, then it still didn't work which is the point I definitely would have given up man.
However, good for you that you've managed to fix it.
Wow.. what a hard board to work.on. I admire your patience every time. Great fix and great video.
Fantastic job buddy, persistence pays! Keep up the great videos
Thank you Phil👍👍👍😎
What a nightmare indeed. Congrats on not giving up. That's the really hard part :)
First time I needed a tork screwdriver so large was 5 years ago. I bought one 25cm large (I needed it for a 10-12cm deep hole). I used that tool maybe 3 times since I bought it.
About the nail varnish, I used it many times as solder mask and to deal screws. If the surface is clean, it will stick and stay there. It dries very quickly and with acetone is easy to remove. Also, note that it breaks easy enough to remove it when scratch but but also hold well wires, screws and cover well any clean surface.
"Gel" nail polish/varnish is literally identical to solder mask, except that it's 1/3 the price and comes in 200 colours. Non-gel varnish is basically lacquer.
Well persisted with and good result. Very well done and great video.
Great find at 36:45 ! Rewarding traces always the best.
Seen boards like that end up in the oven
Never miss the opportunity to acquire a new tool however specialised. 😀 word to the wise ... if you are about to work on some Dyson vacuums then they need very long torx screwdrivers. Regardless, well done... persistence rewarded 🥇🏆
As Roy Castle used to say "dedications what you need" and you most certainly did with this fix...Well done 👌
I bet the best feeling you had was all the time you spent wasn't wasted in repair. Fantastic repair well done.
Oh haha, by the way thanks for playing the relaxing sounds of TheCod3r 🤣 I didn't actually watch the entire video earlier, just came back and finished it and a few people in the stream mentioned it to me lol
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That was an amazing fix. You are tenacious.
When I have issues with vias I usually shove the wire through them and solder it to the traces that way. It looks neater and you use a lot less wire for the fix.
I must say that im impressed with your hard work on this one! Always fun to watch your videos
6:50 Don't apologize....your making the tool better😎
Nice one! What a marathon for you. Well done, Vince. Very satisfying.
Awesome job Vince!!!! After all you went through, I felt your excitement!!
For the torque bits I would recommend a torques allen key set. It helps a TON for stuff like this and I surprisingly relied on it the most when working on industrial and household equipment like induction hobs, fridges, motors, etc.
It's TORX, not "torque".... sheesh!
Furthermore, there is no such thing as a " torques allen key set". They are completely different fasteners, Torx is Torx and Allen is Hex.
@@johncoops6897 my bad lol. I haven't actually googled or went and looked cause I use my father's. I've always known them as "torques" set because they're pronounced like that. Plus Allen key sets. Thought you'd call them torque Allen key sets haha.
Thanks for telling me tho.
Fantastic work! That was clearly a daunting fix, I like how you stuck in there and kept at it until you found the faults.
Regarding the broken vias, what about if instead of having enameled wire connect wrapping around to the other side of the board, you stripped the enamel from the magnet wire and fed that through the broken via and connected through the via itself with the thin enameled wire?
Thanks Dave. Unfortunately it was cut from the video BUT these vias were filled with the green solder mask. I needed a tiny drill bit that I didn't have. I did poke one through with a needle but it took quite a bit of time so I resorted to running wires instead. Cheers Dave👍👍👍👍
I give Vince loads of credit for his patience, I would have taken a hammer to it long ago. 😆
When you said potentially a nice easy repair, I looked at the video length lol nope. Always a good watch Vince nice one mate.
I was losing hope watching video, I can only imagine how much time you lose hope... Well done Vince 🥂
Great repair but if a plated through via hole is open circuit instead of running a wire all the way along from one to another all you needed to do was thread a strand of wire through the hole and solder each side it's nice and quick and looks neat.
I just came to say the same thing.
Hey Vince, coming at you from the US just wanted to say you’ve inspired me to work on some of my own broken things at home and I’ve managed to actually fix them!!
I love the long videos and I will never work on them but your watch and mechanical videos (like the old school toys) are my favorite.
Thanks for all you do, I’ll have to have a few pints and make my way towards your patreon page
A really valiant effort - and with no schematic! Well done.
Hi Vince, very nice fix your patient is gold worth. Keep up the good movie , i love your enthousiasme if you fixed something.
Fantastic lol! Nightmare finding and fixing all the problems on that one!! Determination pays off :) Regards water damage and lost term lasting - That Nintendo Switch you helped me with is still working =D I think if you test it for an hour or two, it will probably last long term. Nail varnish is so much easier where you just want to cover over exposed connections. It's also easy to remove if someone wants to re-work the area in future.
I came so close to giving up OR buying another one from Screwfix to compare 🤣 I spent hours upon hours on this. Glad to hear that Nintendo Switch is still surviving. I have purchased some dark green nail varnish from eBay and it is already in my possession. Quick dry in a minute apparently, I actually can't wait to use it...1 minute compared to 20mins for the UV!!!! What do you use to remove it, nail varnish remover??? or does that damage the board. Cheers Chris 👍👍👍
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You might want to be careful with the Acetone though.
Apparently, some PCBs and components may not be able to handle too much exposure to it.
I'd recommend that you get some non-acetone nail-polish remover.
That should keep everything from melting into a sad puddle of dissolved PCBs and melted components.
So glad you didn't give up, cracking video keep up the great work ☺️
Amazing content. Only been watching for a few weeks, but what a rush getting these things working. Keep up the good work mmv.
NorthridgeFix has a good tip for the solder mask on one of his videos, hit it with hot air while using the UV light and it sets within seconds. Might be worth a try for the next repair.
Just get a better UV light. The 400nm UVA is barely short enough. Try a 365nm UVA. Mine will overheat the resin in less than 2 seconds if I hold it close. I have to keep it back a few inches or turn it on a lower power setting.
Just catching up on your fixes, this was a great one :). Attention to detail is amazing, so many would have given up way before then. Nice one !
very interesting one Vince you have more patience than the rest of us
'Good news! It's not working!".... typical Vince 😆
🤣 It is such a let down when you buy a faulty item to film and it works!!!!
This is awesome. I think fixing tools are amazing videos. Hitting that new demographic
Amazing patience Vince. 👏👏👏
HI vince, Very Well Done and credit to you. Really enjoyed watching that as I'm a big Milwaukie fan, wouldn't of cared if the video lasted 2hrs. Keep up the great work. Mick 👍👏🍻
Nice one Mick, between the M18 battery and the radio I'm also becoming a bit of a fan....even though they have both been nightmares to work on 🤣 👍
Wow Wow Wow. What a great video. Swaping those components and then funding that break I thought amazing work then it went next level. Worth the time for the vid as I apsolutely loved it. Thanks
This was an emotional roller coaster, loved it!
brilliant video Vince i love watching you fault find and fix what you find its great to see :) well done :)
Nice one vince just shows that perseverance pays off
"Nothing worse than it turns out it's working" - it's a terrible affliction to have as a person who enjoys repairs :D
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Blimey Vince, I thought I was stubborn. You set a whole new standard in bloody minded cussedness. Totally impressed.
Oh goodness Andy, those experiences sound shocking but unfortunately I had a few similar issues myself. Some of the points you raised I also had, like payment schedules, getting their insurance details, quality of build, attention to detail and generally keeping the site tidy.
Mine did get completed but not without a fair few problems that I am still dealing with, for example a leaking shower and a heating system that won't switch off. Though this is only phase one of the project, I'm really not looking forward to phase two and I will definitely use a different builder.
It’s interesting that this simultaneously repair friendly and unfriendly at the same time.
Great fix and well done for putting in those hours
Hello Vince I just subscribed your channel. I love watching your fix videos and it's cool your learning how to fix these things lol. I'm from across the pond they say lol USA. God bless you guys in the UK take care.😎
A++ for perserverance Vince well done
I've learned a lot from this guy thanks also for not giving up!
Awesome job! Good job not giving up!
I found the exact same Milwaukee product he's trying to repair on the busiest street in my town and same thing I can't get it to work at all surprisingly Milwaukee is a good brand I see every mechanic on you tube swears by them the "Fuel" gun especially
well done mate perseverance is the key thats how all of us learn
Great work Vince, greetings from Chile..
Pro tip Vince: to cure solder mask really quick use hot air on the lowest setting in addition to the UV light. Dries rock solid in seconds.
Fantastic work and great persistence - I'm sure not the first one, but may I suggest to use the youtube free audio library for demonstration purposes. In my opinion this would improve you videos in terms of completeness.
That was one for the ages . Well done .
Love your perseverance Vince, keep it up !
That’s a good job saving it. I do like Milwaukee tools but I wouldn’t spend £130 on one of these I don’t so think anyways.
Way to keep at it, Vince. That was brutal!
Little tip on getting conformal coating to dry in seconds.
Just use heat from your heat wand for a few seconds then whilst still heating it up put the light on it, should dry pretty much instantly
Nice one, That was a lot of work , well done 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks AR👍
In the environment that that radio is going to be used why isn't the pcb protected, such cheap cost cutting crap.
Great video though, one of your best problem solvers yet.
1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth😉
Hee hee, I ran into the same problem. I often get Ryobi tools in need of repair (made by the same parent company [TTI] as Milwaukee) and I didn't have the long screwdrivers either. Had to order some longer bits off Amazon as well. And it's not just Torx, I think, it's the security bit ones. The one thing is that at least for most stuff made by TTI that they do have disassembly diagrams and can mostly get parts for them (not always cheap, though).
Cheers Michael 👍
Vince I don't think you picked up on that the radio (can run from) but is a battery charger, you have your radio on site and recharge your tool batteries from them. Great videos Thanks
you are very good,logical thinking,admiration
moding tools is common and with all that damage that thing had to have been dunked in a puddle also that song coming up on the radio at the end "celebration by kool and the gang " was the perfect fit for your win
Hahaha, yessss a perfect ending. I didn't pick up on that...not quick enough. Cheers Wolvesone 👍
@@Mymatevince that song is one of my faves so it was easy for me to pick up on be safe out there across the pond my friend :)