This video just gave me maybe the biggest wave of nostalgia I've ever felt in life. I used to have this toy as a kid and I COMPLETELY forgot it existed. 36 years old now, remembering this being one of my favorite toys... how did I not have a single thought about it in the past 25+ years. Thanks for the feelings and video
I know what you mean, for some reason the Intercom City playset sprung to my mind jus randomly a few months back, though, I could not for the life of me remember its name, we had to look into it and found it based on my description, mainly of one of the accompanying sets and the vehicles that came with (I only had the main bit, there were three others, I could only remember the airport, though...)! I hadn't thought of that in years, either, and I don't know how many hours I spent playing with that!
StezStix, I just found your channel and have been watching everything that comes across my feed. Watching this video, I realized that I watched the "Dave" saga in reverse chronological order. Dave in resin being used to hold up boards, Dave being placed in the resin, and with this video, the origin of Dave.
In this episode of Let's Fix with StezStix! Dave! the lice bug's family get a into sticky situation & Steve motors into lighting action. Steve also forgets his Balls are out 🤣🤣 John Farnham - You're the Voice. Is an awesome song! & you got the words, spot on! 😊👍🏻
Newish to the channel, been watching for the past month. This is where Dave came from. That's hilarious, it all makes sence now 🤣 🤣. One of my favourite channels.
after finding your channel a few weeks ago ive been pouring over videos wondering when i would find "Dave" im so happy i finally made it. Also love the work you do, fix or no fix its always a pleasure to watch and learn your troubleshooting process. much love.
The neighbors came complaining that I'm cruel to a dog but I told them the sound was of a young gentleman of the youtube and an undiscovered Freddy Mercury of repair
Thanks Sixty! Yeah, i want to give it a go, but I haven't done it before so I wouldn't want to ruin it! Might try it out on something that's not worth much! 👍
Steve, 'you're the voice, try to understand it, make that noise and make it clear' 😁😁😁 I've got to tell you that the outcome with Russell Crowe was completely unexpected and that I laughed out loud (lol) with it. Five stars, mate. I bet the second Dave said something like, 'I'm Dave too'. Also, great fix by the way. You really are an entertainer, besides being a great fixer! Keep up the good work! Cheers.
Thanks SpaceGod! Yeah, it's a noisy little thing with that motor constantly in motion! You can't play it for too long before it starts to get on your nerves! 😁
Thanks for the video dude, it really helped. I found a boxed one of these for sale for 25 pound. The motor was working, but there was no sound or lights. And the same flipper you had issue with being misaligned is a thing. I managed to get the lights/sound/score counter working again without opening it up, because... someone had JAMMED a 5 pence coin up against the battery contact for the battery segment which powered lights, sounds and scoreboard. It was shorting the circuit out, so with the 5p removed, all is good electrically. I know the flipper is still misaligned, but...I don't want to wreck the stickers and the vibration probably misaligned it to begin with. It could become misaligned again and those stickers would be KIA! So I'm just going to live with the flipper as is, maybe the vibration will realign it eventually.
To remove the sticker or any sticker for that matter, you gently heat it with the rework station at 100 degrees celsius until the adhesive underneath softens, then you can peel most stickers off without damaging it. Try it next time you have any sticker you need to remove but want to restore when you are-assemble whatever you're fixing.
@@StezStixFix just make sure to stick it on 100 degrees and keep distance to not burn the sticker, heat it so you can keep your finger on it without burning your finger, that's how hot it should be.
@Fix it Phil yea it can take the heat because you're not burning the darn thing, you only need to heat it enough so the adhesive slowly melts. The rule of thumb is if you can keep your finger on it without burning your finger then you're doing it right.
@@beogeek You may not melt the plastic at 100C but it is absolutely possible to leave a burn mark if you're not careful. Something else to consider for people who may attempt this.
I keep thinking/waiting for you to retro-bright these old consoled. It’d be a great addition to your efforts. Yes, please incorporate in future restorations and fixes!!!
Hey Steve, it's been probably 3 weeks or so that I came across your channel, I'm an engineer (industrial) but I always love to fix home electronics since my dad is an electrical engineer, I must say I really enjoy your videos, I'm learning a lot and some how I've watched the Dave story backwards, first I saw it embebed in a resin circle, then perhaps two days ago I've watched you pouring the resin and throwing Dave in and today I find out that he came inside a Sonic pinball toy LOL.
Wow didn't know you did one of these gems. I got one about 6mo ago if that locally, well under ebay in excellent shape thankfully. It has to be one of the absolute best tabletop pinballs made with so much going on there on that table. Good work there, really good work.
I don't really like or understand pinball, and that thing is obnoxiously loud.... but it's also pretty cool! I'd be interested to see if you could upgrade it to have a quieter motor
Amazeballs! Have you considered investing in something like a cricut so you can crank out replacement stickers? I've never tried retrobrite on any color other than beige but I have seen tutorials with colored plastics and it is the same technique. Willing to bet it would work, would love to see you try! It's typically all the same issue, UV exposure causing bromine in the plastic to break down causing the surface to yellow. Bromine is common in plastics as a fire retardant.
Thanks Tidder! I've seen those CriCut devices but haven't looked too much into it. Does sound interesting, especially if it can replicate accurately. Will have another look 👍 Yeah, I imagine the retrobright process is largely the same. I've been dying to give it a go, as I've never done it before. I think this item might be a good one to test it out on! 👍
I like the Cliff Richard “Wired for Sound” reference Steve! I am American but have always thought Cliff Richard should have been a lot bigger star here in the States than he was. The guy is a musical genius! Enjoyed the video!
It’s Christmas. You see this in a shop and think your kid would love it as they’re a big Sonic fan. They open it, insert the batteries and switch it on. It’s at this point you realise you have made the biggest mistake ever! The bloody noise!
Ah man I had this when I was a kid! I remember being a brat and BEGGING my parents to get me this at the Toys-R-Us and my bro told me "IF THEY GET YOU THIS WE WONT HAVE ENOUGH FOR THE BEACH TRIP!" trying to scare me into reconsidering but I stuck to my guns and walked out with a Sonic pinball. Holy hell was it loud! Took it to school for a class party and even the teacher was telling me to shut it off lol.
finally found the origin of dave. he caught a raw deal with the tape, but now he is well on his way to being the most famous dead bug ever. anywho, now i can go to bed
Guy Wilson, NO! The singing must CONTINUE! We must have a cross-Atlantic rivalry between StezStix and BenHeck for who is the best-worst singer and technology-tinkerer! ^_^
Would now be a bad time to tell him he actually broke the flipper? It was designed so if you hit the right speed from the launch that it went up to the second floor of the table to start. He kind of demonstrated this at 1:09. Owned one of these thought it was weird to start then realized it was designed that way.
Hey Steve I think I could hear Dave say, "Hey Steve toss a 18650 in it and a Usb-C charging circuit and upgrade the bulbs to LED's to save power ,aybe even add a speed control for the motor so you can reduce the sound and save on battery life :)
@@StezStixFix This video may help you, when watching yours this came straight to mind as I've gone by this for stickers ;) ua-cam.com/video/3QJChsouvTI/v-deo.html
Ahh, so this is the Dave origin story! i finally feel like part of the family!
and the never mentioned again Dave 2 lol
Same here, you could say it's being BUGGING me
Came to the comments just to see if I was the only one. Turns out I´m not.
Scuba voiceover Steve
I was just going to write the exact same thing!
This video just gave me maybe the biggest wave of nostalgia I've ever felt in life. I used to have this toy as a kid and I COMPLETELY forgot it existed. 36 years old now, remembering this being one of my favorite toys... how did I not have a single thought about it in the past 25+ years. Thanks for the feelings and video
Maybe you should order one online in working condition
@@ijnfrt don't, the memories are superior
I know what you mean, for some reason the Intercom City playset sprung to my mind jus randomly a few months back, though, I could not for the life of me remember its name, we had to look into it and found it based on my description, mainly of one of the accompanying sets and the vehicles that came with (I only had the main bit, there were three others, I could only remember the airport, though...)! I hadn't thought of that in years, either, and I don't know how many hours I spent playing with that!
Finally I found Dave's background story. :D
after binging a few videos while procrastinating studying for my amplifiers exam i finally have found the Dave origin video, feels good man
😊 finally found where dave came from worth watching every video i did till now 😂
StezStix, I just found your channel and have been watching everything that comes across my feed. Watching this video, I realized that I watched the "Dave" saga in reverse chronological order. Dave in resin being used to hold up boards, Dave being placed in the resin, and with this video, the origin of Dave.
Same over here. ;)
Me too, bro.. 😆
same
Yep!
And so have I as the fellows before me, I'm glas I'm not the only one.
I just found your channel yesterday and spent like 8 hours watching, can't believe this is the origin of Dave!
DAVE! I’m a new viewer, finally was recommended the video that introduced Dave. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into your videos!
FINALLY!! This is where Dave came from!!!!
In this episode of Let's Fix with StezStix! Dave! the lice bug's family get a into sticky situation & Steve motors into lighting action.
Steve also forgets his Balls are out 🤣🤣 John Farnham - You're the Voice. Is an awesome song! & you got the words, spot on! 😊👍🏻
😁 Accurate synposis as always, brother Steve! Balls out 😂 Love that John Farnham song! Definitely one of my all time favourites. 👍
Ah, so this is the origin of Dave. Also didn't realize that Dave is one of the few insects I happen to love.
Newish to the channel, been watching for the past month. This is where Dave came from. That's hilarious, it all makes sence now 🤣 🤣. One of my favourite channels.
Fun fix Steve 👍
Thanks Vince! 😊
For a moment when things started falling out and the spring flew off I thought it was all over haha. Great video as always.
Thanks Dan! It got me a bit worried when stuff started dropping out of it! Luckily it was quite easy to work out where everything went! 👍
I went back looking for where Dave came from. If it was added to the title that this is Dave's origin story, its view numbers would explode.
You have the voice of an angel, a Hells Angel...
after finding your channel a few weeks ago ive been pouring over videos wondering when i would find "Dave" im so happy i finally made it. Also love the work you do, fix or no fix its always a pleasure to watch and learn your troubleshooting process. much love.
The neighbors came complaining that I'm cruel to a dog but I told them the sound was of a young gentleman of the youtube and an undiscovered Freddy Mercury of repair
I enjoy your fun editing. And EVERYONE should sing more.
Thanks Sixty! Yeah, i want to give it a go, but I haven't done it before so I wouldn't want to ruin it! Might try it out on something that's not worth much! 👍
I agree....SOME people should sing more.....others....well, not so much LOL
Steve, 'you're the voice, try to understand it, make that noise and make it clear' 😁😁😁
I've got to tell you that the outcome with Russell Crowe was completely unexpected and that I laughed out loud (lol) with it. Five stars, mate.
I bet the second Dave said something like, 'I'm Dave too'.
Also, great fix by the way.
You really are an entertainer, besides being a great fixer! Keep up the good work! Cheers.
😁 thanks Pedro! Really appreciate that! 👍
I think I can speak on behalf of everyone… your version of “You’re the voice”, is ten times better than the original.
I’m revisiting some of your older videos, and I think this one is your masterpiece. And the first appearance of DAVE to boot!
Nice fix man I didnt expect the motor to be constantly running 😂👍
Thanks SpaceGod! Yeah, it's a noisy little thing with that motor constantly in motion! You can't play it for too long before it starts to get on your nerves! 😁
The etymology - or should that be entomology - of Dave!
Where legends are born.
Nothing like an easy fix , good job man, for the stickers you can use a little heat and it will come out, no slicing required lol
Thanks Alvin! Great tip, I'll definitely try that next time! 👍
Thanks for the video dude, it really helped. I found a boxed one of these for sale for 25 pound. The motor was working, but there was no sound or lights. And the same flipper you had issue with being misaligned is a thing.
I managed to get the lights/sound/score counter working again without opening it up, because... someone had JAMMED a 5 pence coin up against the battery contact for the battery segment which powered lights, sounds and scoreboard. It was shorting the circuit out, so with the 5p removed, all is good electrically.
I know the flipper is still misaligned, but...I don't want to wreck the stickers and the vibration probably misaligned it to begin with. It could become misaligned again and those stickers would be KIA! So I'm just going to live with the flipper as is, maybe the vibration will realign it eventually.
To remove the sticker or any sticker for that matter, you gently heat it with the rework station at 100 degrees celsius until the adhesive underneath softens, then you can peel most stickers off without damaging it. Try it next time you have any sticker you need to remove but want to restore when you are-assemble whatever you're fixing.
Thanks BeoGeek! Excellent tip, I'll definitely try that next time! 👍
@@StezStixFix just make sure to stick it on 100 degrees and keep distance to not burn the sticker, heat it so you can keep your finger on it without burning your finger, that's how hot it should be.
@Fix it Phil yea it can take the heat because you're not burning the darn thing, you only need to heat it enough so the adhesive slowly melts. The rule of thumb is if you can keep your finger on it without burning your finger then you're doing it right.
@@beogeek You may not melt the plastic at 100C but it is absolutely possible to leave a burn mark if you're not careful. Something else to consider for people who may attempt this.
@@lookitskazzy only if you hold the nozzle extremely close, from a distance it wont do any harm.
I keep thinking/waiting for you to retro-bright these old consoled. It’d be a great addition to your efforts. Yes, please incorporate in future restorations and fixes!!!
I have this same pinball machine. So much nostalgia!
Hey Steve, it's been probably 3 weeks or so that I came across your channel, I'm an engineer (industrial) but I always love to fix home electronics since my dad is an electrical engineer, I must say I really enjoy your videos, I'm learning a lot and some how I've watched the Dave story backwards, first I saw it embebed in a resin circle, then perhaps two days ago I've watched you pouring the resin and throwing Dave in and today I find out that he came inside a Sonic pinball toy LOL.
Had to drop a “like” for Dave!
Wow didn't know you did one of these gems. I got one about 6mo ago if that locally, well under ebay in excellent shape thankfully. It has to be one of the absolute best tabletop pinballs made with so much going on there on that table. Good work there, really good work.
So nice to finally see the origin of Dave.
Please give Dave a nice burial and sing him a tune thanks for sharing great job on repair have fun playing? Keep safe dude 👍
👍 Thanks David! I'll definitely take good care of Dave. 🪳 😁
So fun to watch! Thanks for posting this.
Thanks Stonecold! 👍
I never known this was around and now I'm going to buy one.
I found you a few days ago looking at GBCs and I haven’t stopped watching the channel, I love everything you make and keep up the good work!
I wonder how long Dave's been in his plastic coffin. Now he's in a better place, in epoxy heaven.
I don't really like or understand pinball, and that thing is obnoxiously loud.... but it's also pretty cool! I'd be interested to see if you could upgrade it to have a quieter motor
Dave's Origin Story in an unexpected episode of Joe's Classic Video Games.
Nice!
Amazeballs! Have you considered investing in something like a cricut so you can crank out replacement stickers?
I've never tried retrobrite on any color other than beige but I have seen tutorials with colored plastics and it is the same technique. Willing to bet it would work, would love to see you try! It's typically all the same issue, UV exposure causing bromine in the plastic to break down causing the surface to yellow. Bromine is common in plastics as a fire retardant.
Thanks Tidder! I've seen those CriCut devices but haven't looked too much into it. Does sound interesting, especially if it can replicate accurately. Will have another look 👍
Yeah, I imagine the retrobright process is largely the same. I've been dying to give it a go, as I've never done it before. I think this item might be a good one to test it out on! 👍
Wow. I’m so glad I came across this channel. You made my day, good sir!
I fuckin love these bro, always great to see some retro gaming pieces! As per usual, you’re the man Steven! 💯💯
Thanks Stephen! Really appreciate that dude! 👍
I like the Cliff Richard “Wired for Sound” reference Steve! I am American but have always thought Cliff Richard should have been a lot bigger star here in the States than he was. The guy is a musical genius! Enjoyed the video!
After I've watched so many of your videos after discovering your channel, I finally found the first of Dave!
2024 here finding Dave's origin!!!
So, this is how Dave the Bug found a new home. Nice!
And so a legend was born .......
Dave that is .... Not Steve.
OMG I have been watching a lot of your videos and finally have found where Dave was born... I am so happy right now.
Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.
That’s the best beginning ever! ❤
YAY! Dave's origin story! How I've wondered where he came from!
I still have mine and it works great
I'm really enjoying this channel.
I had one as a kid.... I live watching videos with toys from my childhood in it
Woah thanks! Mind blown!!! My whole life I thought he sang: Love someone's daughter, love someone's son!! Keep singing, it's useful! 😉
I love the "special effects". :)
Thanks Wardrin! 😁
It’s Christmas. You see this in a shop and think your kid would love it as they’re a big Sonic fan. They open it, insert the batteries and switch it on. It’s at this point you realise you have made the biggest mistake ever! The bloody noise!
🤣🤣 absolutely spot on! You can only put up with the noise for a few minutes! Probably be quieter to buy the kid a drumkit! 😁
Great video. Just shows how much easier we was impressed all them years ago lol
Looks fun but a little noisy lol
😁 thanks Will. Yeah, this thing is so noisy but it's great fun! 👍
Ah man I had this when I was a kid! I remember being a brat and BEGGING my parents to get me this at the Toys-R-Us and my bro told me "IF THEY GET YOU THIS WE WONT HAVE ENOUGH FOR THE BEACH TRIP!" trying to scare me into reconsidering but I stuck to my guns and walked out with a Sonic pinball. Holy hell was it loud! Took it to school for a class party and even the teacher was telling me to shut it off lol.
Holy shit I used to have one exactly like it when I was about 11. You sir, just hit me with nostalgia. And I thank you for that.
Dude, I totally had this as a kid. It instantly looked familiar!
Glad I decided to rewatch this video. Completely forgot it was the origin of ＤＡＶＥ.
HOLY SHIT, so glad i binge watched your videos....finally found the Dave starting point.
Haha! Dave!! I've finally found his origin story!
Thanks for Uploading This Video!...You Know What I Never Heard About This Sonic Pinball Table Before But Thanks for Showing me this Amazing Toy!
It's good you could fix this, as it's a nice little collectable 👍.
OMG…..I got shown on screen
I think this week’s offering was more music video that fix-it !!!! Lololol
And Dave was clearly the star…..
Dave was 100% the star of this one. 🤣
Im binging this channel. Lots of fun to watch.
Dave the strange bug was never dead. It and its comrades were playing dead and have now escaped, replacing Stez with an insect doppelganger.
finally found the origin of dave. he caught a raw deal with the tape, but now he is well on his way to being the most famous dead bug ever. anywho, now i can go to bed
What a racket! I bet you quite a few of these had an 'accident ' on boxing day which envolved Dad and a pair of snips.
Nice, i think Tomy should re-release their pinball machines so i can buy them in Dreamland!
😍 totally agree! 😁
Awesome fix Steve
Leaving it in bright sunlight for a couple of days is a very easy, cheap, and effective method of retrobrightening plastic.
Never seen a device mix battery types like that, very odd. *edit: Didn't know I was going to get the origin story of Dave in this video! lol
Recently found the channel and have been binging all your videos and I have found the origin of Dave!!! YE
Good to see you fix this TOMY Sonic Supersonic Pinball Machine there Steve , also have you any console repairs coming soon ? - Nice 1 👍
Thanks Chris! I have a Mega Drive, Wii U, PS3 and another Nintendo Switch to work on. Not sure which one to do first! 👍
@@StezStixFix Sounds good i look forward to them then Steve 👍
1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth❤❤❤👍
Drove the parents crazy one Christmas 😂
Que buenas reparaciones nos muestras gracias x tus vídeos...saludos desde México...y que bien cantas..😁
I have had the Galaxy version of that machine since I can remember but man do I wish I had that one.
Guy Wilson, NO! The singing must CONTINUE!
We must have a cross-Atlantic rivalry between StezStix and BenHeck for who is the best-worst singer and technology-tinkerer! ^_^
Would now be a bad time to tell him he actually broke the flipper? It was designed so if you hit the right speed from the launch that it went up to the second floor of the table to start. He kind of demonstrated this at 1:09.
Owned one of these thought it was weird to start then realized it was designed that way.
Came here to say the same thing! 😂 Awesome content though. 🤘
Hey Steve I think I could hear Dave say, "Hey Steve toss a 18650 in it and a Usb-C charging circuit and upgrade the bulbs to LED's to save power ,aybe even add a speed control for the motor so you can reduce the sound and save on battery life :)
You are blessed brother. Love the videos. Now I know where Dave came from lol
LOLOLOLOL that Russel Crow pic, plus MGS alert sound
How did I know when you said you were going to sing it would be that! Disappointed you didn’t get to my favourite bit though!
😂 that's in the extended cut! 🤣
The singing is the best part!
I finally watched the Dave video!
Fantastic video pal :)
Cheers Joey! 😁
Glad I could see the origin of poor dave
"You should always remember to put the balls in" - My mate Adrian. Circa 1988
Good job russel 😅☺️
😂😂 thank you!
The dave tribute led me here!
Dave Origin Story
Instead of slicing stickers, use isop to remove them. You can spray on new glue if needed to replace them.
I love this guy!
Heck yea. Good fix
very nice fix, you might want to scan or make new stickers for the screw covers 😉
Thanks Roy, yeah I might have a go at printing out some stickers, not sure how they'll come out! 😬
@@StezStixFix Yep its like printing stickers for game cartridges the quality all depends on the sticker paper used and the printer. But good luck!
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@@StezStixFix This video may help you, when watching yours this came straight to mind as I've gone by this for stickers ;) ua-cam.com/video/3QJChsouvTI/v-deo.html
It's 4:22am. I should go to sleep. Just one more eh.
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