I left the batteries in my XMAS WREATH and they've CORRODED | Can I FIX It?

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  • @JeffreyGroves
    @JeffreyGroves День тому +110

    It needs a daylight detector to turn it off and on automatically.

    • @StezStixFix
      @StezStixFix  День тому +40

      Yes! What a great idea! Thanks Jeffrey!

    • @GeeEmJay
      @GeeEmJay 23 години тому +2

      LDR inline with the positive (I think)

    • @RickMahoney2013
      @RickMahoney2013 23 години тому +4

      Let’s see that.

    • @ISquishWorms
      @ISquishWorms 23 години тому +5

      @@StezStixFix Make it so, what a good upgrade idea. :) Maybe after Christmas though as it's a bit tight for time now.

    • @ISquishWorms
      @ISquishWorms 23 години тому +3

      Really good idea Jeff.

  • @GeeEmJay
    @GeeEmJay День тому +21

    The resistor is for current limiting - if you don't add it, the LEDs will continue to increase drawing current until they burn out / flatten the battery.

  • @TheMadFlasher
    @TheMadFlasher 23 години тому +25

    On the fourth day of Fixmas, Steven fixed for thee, a wreath he upgraded to recharge eas-ily~

    • @222inverter
      @222inverter 22 години тому

      🤣🤣👏👏👏👏

  • @davidjones2911
    @davidjones2911 День тому +8

    Time to get a 3dprinter, and create your own housing for the battery!

  • @rciancia
    @rciancia День тому +20

    Steve with the primitive wire strippers... LOL Love it

  • @steelcityreseller8170
    @steelcityreseller8170 21 годину тому +7

    Seeing stuff like this makes me think maybe I can take a swing at something like that if it ever comes up. Thanks for another great year of videos and Merry...er, Happy Christmas!

  • @ElSpoooel
    @ElSpoooel 3 години тому

    I love the fact you’ve got the time to give us more videos, it’s like an early Christmas present 👍

  • @GibbyV-y2k
    @GibbyV-y2k День тому +10

    Whack a molex connector on it and then you can disconnect it and leave the wreath up while charging! You can also use the battery on other projects through the year - Easter lights, Summer solstice?! Lights, Halloween..... the possibilities are endless! Stupid comment.......

    • @theana86ar
      @theana86ar 22 години тому +1

      Was about to say the same, except to use barrel plug...

    • @Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co
      @Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co 19 годин тому

      @@theana86ar Never, but most absolutely never, use a barrel plug on anything under any circumstance. More devices have been fried from using the wrong barrel plug adaptor than from any other reason. You're setting yourself or your kids up to fail.

    • @ThumpertTheFascistCottontail
      @ThumpertTheFascistCottontail 17 годин тому

      a nice little tweak to the project would be a solar charging set up.

  • @joelkist6493
    @joelkist6493 23 години тому +3

    I really like the way you think about alternatives for your projects. Enjoy the Holiday's.

  • @tigerrick
    @tigerrick День тому +11

    What a smashing looking blouse, Steve.

    • @DavidAddis
      @DavidAddis 23 години тому +2

      ??? Who let Rik Mayall in?

    • @MotherHen2012
      @MotherHen2012 23 години тому

      "Its a dress!"

    • @juliom6260
      @juliom6260 22 години тому

      Didn't notice the blouse. Had to watch again 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Coolman6564
    @Coolman6564 17 годин тому +1

    Excellent work! LiPo's really hate the cold though, so just be aware that you'll get degraded performance and could risk fire if it really gets cold.

  • @rogercox6020
    @rogercox6020 День тому +5

    Steve, you could consider making the battery pack pluggable to enable you to remove it from the wreath when xmas is over - you can then keep it at a nominal charge throughout the year. I also read somewhere that Lithiums do not like very low temperatures. You could protect the electronics charger board with nail varnish or something similar to help it survive the elements.

  • @tsbeech
    @tsbeech 23 години тому +4

    Happy Christmas Steve!

  • @rickoneill4343
    @rickoneill4343 День тому +2

    I have the exact same repair to do. Thanks for the great idea!

  • @Elberto71
    @Elberto71 22 години тому +6

    Where i live, an airtag would be a wise addition 😂

  • @maicod
    @maicod 22 години тому +3

    Merry Christmas to you and Dave and the Wife

  • @markgrender5638
    @markgrender5638 23 години тому +5

    MIXING BATTERIES IS 'NAUGHTY' , MAN !!!!!!😂🎉❤🙏

  • @markmurphy3578
    @markmurphy3578 22 години тому +4

    Those Kirkland batteries are great, except in my experience they leaker than a colander of leeks that are desperate for a leak.

    • @bigtrev333
      @bigtrev333 17 годин тому

      Yeah, I found the same. Went back to Duracell.

  • @robhood-c2o
    @robhood-c2o 13 годин тому

    i love convertions like these, please do more in the future.

  • @Inugamiz
    @Inugamiz 22 години тому +5

    I think I'm going to order a bunch of those USB-C thingies... they are actually very useful for hacks like this.

    • @mq1425
      @mq1425 17 годин тому

      go with ip2312, tp4056 as shown here tends to heat up when plugged to usb, although the latter is a bit expensive

  • @devttyUSB0
    @devttyUSB0 2 дні тому +3

    Hahaha. Lovely video. Beautiful wreath thing. Enjoy the festive times!!

  • @jeffm5056
    @jeffm5056 Годину тому

    Merry Christmas, Steve (and Dave)!

  • @tecnicoemeletronica
    @tecnicoemeletronica 23 години тому +1

    Hey Steve, you should put a photo sensor in place of the key so the device would only turn on at dusk. Thanks a lot, big hug.

  • @NikBoff
    @NikBoff 8 годин тому

    really good fix steve, the comments here are brilliant and amusing, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, to you, Your Dearest and Dave, and of course to all your watchers Patreons and Subscribers.

  • @Blahshog
    @Blahshog 23 години тому

    A good bit of fun as always, a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you & your Family!

  • @paula3124
    @paula3124 23 години тому +2

    I did pretty much the same job yesterday, with a battery powered Roland guitar amp. It works well.
    Not seen the end of the video yet, but i'm hoping you're gonna find some method of waterproofing the USBC charging port 🤔

    • @paula3124
      @paula3124 23 години тому +1

      Yay! Sensible! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @jeremybonanno4583
    @jeremybonanno4583 День тому +2

    Merry Christmas

  • @jonogrimmer6013
    @jonogrimmer6013 День тому +2

    Disco at Steve's house! Great fix

  • @RadiatorTwo
    @RadiatorTwo 23 години тому +1

    I did exactly the same thing with the exact same hardware, but for my LED plant lamps.
    Something to look out for:
    I got a few bad batteries.
    2 out of 3 started bulging and lost a lot of capacity.
    Replaced them out of spite with completely different ones with even more capacity.
    Also look out for the charging chip on those boards.
    It gets REALLY hot...

  • @Penfold8
    @Penfold8 23 години тому +3

    you could have put in a light sensor so it would turn on at dusk too.

  • @keithmcgerr3056
    @keithmcgerr3056 19 годин тому

    Great vid, I just wanted to say good reef. 😉
    Have a good Christmas, and happy new year!

  • @philliphickman5870
    @philliphickman5870 15 годин тому

    Love the Rwik tee shirt. Smelly Christmas. ✌️🎅

  • @acidhelm
    @acidhelm 2 дні тому +6

    The resistor is there to limit the current. It serves the same function as when you set a current limit on your power supply.

    • @StezStixFix
      @StezStixFix  День тому +1

      Thanks acid! Makes perfect sense 👍

  • @janskeet1382
    @janskeet1382 23 години тому +3

    Kirkland batteries? KIRKLAND? 🤣 (merry Christmas Steve)

  • @john4013
    @john4013 23 години тому +1

    Brilliant, love it.

  • @travisritenour1849
    @travisritenour1849 23 години тому +1

    Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

  • @theonemanopinion2764
    @theonemanopinion2764 21 годину тому

    If it wasn’t for the spy glass on the front door, I’d have been worried that Steve was at my house lol, as I’ve the same door, reef and camera doorbell!!

  • @petereastwood1
    @petereastwood1 21 годину тому

    It took me far too long to realise it was sat on your mat and not your door. I was thinking what a lovely coloured front door you have. Oh.

  • @full_time_motorhome
    @full_time_motorhome 19 годин тому

    You made a right kerfullel of that! Happy Christmas!

  • @--Animal--
    @--Animal-- 21 годину тому

    Merry Christmas Steve.

  • @Mark_Linford
    @Mark_Linford 22 години тому

    Merry Xmas Steven to you and yours🎄

  • @LordCeeJay
    @LordCeeJay 22 години тому +1

    The USB will fit, but only the actual metal USB part. The cable plastic end may have a problem with clearance. It's good to see old parts getting new life.

  • @krzysztofb9279
    @krzysztofb9279 23 години тому +2

    It would be cool to add a photo light sensor... that way it turns on and off by itself XD

  • @realmgic
    @realmgic 20 годин тому

    awesome video, happy holidays!

  • @Johadart
    @Johadart 2 години тому

    Merry Christmas to you and yours, special Merry Christmas to Dave, I hope you spoil him.. love your work. Keep it up … 🤙🏼🇦🇺
    Joe from Australia 🤙🏼🇦🇺

    • @Johadart
      @Johadart 2 години тому

      P.S what happened to the RAP???? Missing it

  • @tomlillis7830
    @tomlillis7830 День тому +2

    Kirkland batteries? Costco operates in the UK? I did not know that. Somehow never seen one.

    • @legless1956
      @legless1956 22 години тому +1

      Don't buy them they are made by duraleak I had a pack and they were well in date and they'd leaked, previous to that they ruined my digital camera

  • @Johnnyafc
    @Johnnyafc 23 години тому +1

    Loving the T shirt too 👍🏻

  • @ratheskin58
    @ratheskin58 21 годину тому

    Living on the edge ! Slashing through those wires with scissors with total disregard for the millivolts which could be surging from those dead cells !

  • @matthewkesterson
    @matthewkesterson 14 годин тому +1

    Somebody get this man a dremel and some wire strippers for Christmas...

  • @FrederickFlinstone
    @FrederickFlinstone 20 годин тому

    Great video as always.
    Noticed the EUFY doorbell. I went to an E340 but it was so damn slow in terms of response I ended up going back to Ring. It was almost impossible to respond to someone ringing the doorbell without it taking so long they'd ended up leaving.

  • @MikeB_UK
    @MikeB_UK 7 годин тому

    If you want this to last many years you need to put the resistor back in or calculate one to give 15-20mA. Some el-cheapo LED items just put the LED straight across a battery, but they end up drawing too much current like this and the LEDs burn out in the end. LEDs should always be used with a current limiting resistor or a special current limiting chip. Hope this is of use. Merry Christmas and thanks for another year of fun to watch videos.

  • @theboz1419
    @theboz1419 20 годин тому +1

    I hope you get a pair of wire strippers for Xmas

  • @PurpleTT99
    @PurpleTT99 22 години тому +1

    03:41
    did I see a little short/spark there?!

  • @shirobrathwaite656
    @shirobrathwaite656 22 години тому

    Hi Steve love your videos since I found them on yt, I thought you would have put the charging port a little closer to the edge then cut a piece out. But all in all a fantastic fix. Would like to see one more before Christmas.👊🏾

  • @kazzle101
    @kazzle101 20 годин тому

    You can get DC-DC Boost Modules of the fleaBay that'll take the input volts to to what the circuit needs. For example I have one that boosts the 5V input to 12V for running a couple of computer fans.

  • @fltg
    @fltg 5 годин тому

    Merry Christmas!!!!

  • @wisher21uk
    @wisher21uk 20 годин тому

    Maybe a timer 8 hrs on 16 hrs off, you can get sets that use it quite cheaply, thanks Steve really enjoyed it….😊

  • @walkero
    @walkero 20 годин тому

    Great stuff. Next year, extend it with a photoresistor so that it turns on automatically when it's dark. :D

  • @ishanperusinghe
    @ishanperusinghe 20 годин тому

    Merry Xmas mate . Thanks for all the videos wishing you and fam and more stupid fixes in 2025 ❤

  • @markshellard5894
    @markshellard5894 20 годин тому

    What a wreath you managed to repair it 😂

  • @umbrellacorp.
    @umbrellacorp. 12 годин тому +1

    Can you do the same for our lights too. My Wife and I wish we had an Off switch for our Christmas lights. 😁👍

  • @joshjones7296
    @joshjones7296 21 годину тому

    I've been doing this for years. I use 18650 batteries. They work well on Halloween ghosty things too.

  • @georgeprout42
    @georgeprout42 19 годин тому

    Steve finally realised that B+ and B- go to the battery, not the +5V output 😂

  • @hublanderuk
    @hublanderuk 9 годин тому

    Steve with battery pack black cables the one with white on it is the positive. It is lucky you did not blow the lights with connecting them the wrong way round.

  • @Clutch275
    @Clutch275 23 години тому

    Get real Jiggy with it and add in a Light sensor so it comes on when it gets dark!!
    LUV YOU MAN!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! And Thank You for all your Videos!!
    PS THERE ARE NO TREES IN BATTERIES.... LOL

  • @jantepas7511
    @jantepas7511 21 годину тому

    This was a plastic burning opportunity. Merry Christmas!

  • @deathbyteacup
    @deathbyteacup 9 годин тому

    Not that we get much sun in winter but a rechargeable one with a very efficient solar panel and ideal conditions might be an interesting experiment.

  • @montypythonish
    @montypythonish 20 годин тому

    Judging by your t-shirt you've having sprouts mexican this Xmas. Nice.

  • @proesterchen
    @proesterchen 23 години тому

    Who needs StezStix Fix when you can get an extra dose of StezStix Engineering on a Monday? Merry Christmas, everyone! 🎄🎄

  • @gentle285
    @gentle285 13 годин тому

    Nice job!!

  • @stevedeacon1213
    @stevedeacon1213 8 годин тому

    You could buy one of those usbc silicone plugs they sell foe mobile phones to keep moisture out of the port

  • @justinchadwick3688
    @justinchadwick3688 18 годин тому

    The battery and spring are “S O L I D!”

  • @JamesCromwell2047
    @JamesCromwell2047 22 години тому

    Hey Steve, what's the little rotary tool you're using?

  • @intraverseneptune1476
    @intraverseneptune1476 9 годин тому

    Great idea Steve try to have a fun Christmas. 🫥

  • @Adam-qq3sb
    @Adam-qq3sb 20 годин тому

    Take batteries out and put the whole holder/contacts in kettle descaler, works a treat

  • @mrdarlok
    @mrdarlok 22 години тому

    Happy Holidays, delightful as always, curious though how u would 'charge' it, ie presume u would need to remove the whole wreath, or is it that the battery will now last the whole holiday? As others noted, a timer or sensor would be 'fancy'. Look forward to part deux :)

  • @SimonLeeds
    @SimonLeeds 53 хвилини тому

    I love this fix. It’s the sort of thing I might do 😂

  • @Chubbaknuckles
    @Chubbaknuckles 19 годин тому

    Shame it got nicked overnight....Merry Christmas Steve.

  • @frankd7339
    @frankd7339 12 годин тому

    Merry Christmas :)

  • @brody6634
    @brody6634 День тому

    What a ridiculously stoooopid project. I love it! 😂

  • @assamita81
    @assamita81 22 години тому

    Lipo bateries go from about 4.2V when fully charged to about 3.3V when discharged. Go lower than that and you risk damaging it. Higher and you risk blowing them up

  • @natesquestyouknowthatsrigh8269
    @natesquestyouknowthatsrigh8269 16 годин тому

    Merry Christmas 🎄🎁👾 🕹️

  • @tirokopita
    @tirokopita 22 години тому

    Καλά Χριστούγεννα!

  • @JimmyBoqvist
    @JimmyBoqvist 23 години тому

    Happy Mary ding dong!! 🙏❤💪

  • @emmabentley7945
    @emmabentley7945 18 годин тому

    You need a 3D Printer Steve! Could have made your own custom box ❤❤ merry Christmas 🎁

  • @chrisgravedigger
    @chrisgravedigger 22 години тому

    Merry Bloody Christmas!

  • @krahwinkel9503
    @krahwinkel9503 День тому

    I was betting you would make the orientation of the switch different to the writing on the case but you proved me wrong. Is it a christmas miracle ?

  • @3M3R3L
    @3M3R3L 22 години тому +1

    No music?? That's the whole reason I'm here. Bah humbug

  • @Hammarsand
    @Hammarsand 7 годин тому

    Marry Christmas

  • @smacedorj
    @smacedorj Годину тому

    What's the link for the usb grinding thing?

  • @russellhellyer4957
    @russellhellyer4957 12 годин тому

    How many evenings does it last before needing to come inside to recharge?

  • @CanuckJim
    @CanuckJim 23 години тому

    I don't know what you're talking about but I'd trust you with my gran.

  • @Chained_Unicorn
    @Chained_Unicorn 8 годин тому

    Let's hope it doesn't rain - lithium batteries and water 😬😬 If it doesn't go on fire you could add a tiny 5v boost thing and that'll keep the lights bright until the battery protection cuts in

  • @joefarr3304
    @joefarr3304 9 годин тому

    Steve, buy a pair of automatic wire strippers for Santa's sake.

  • @wallysprint
    @wallysprint 19 годин тому

    yes yes that's quite allright!!

  • @finnishgamer92
    @finnishgamer92 20 годин тому

    How long does the battery last on it?

  • @daveka5451
    @daveka5451 12 годин тому

    Add a motion detector and a mini sound box so it can scream at people who approach your front door!

  • @FieldwalkerMasks-t9x
    @FieldwalkerMasks-t9x День тому

    After Christmas when you put your wreath away until next year will a rechargeable battery still charge after not being charged for a year ?

    • @Nuttyprofesser-p4v
      @Nuttyprofesser-p4v День тому +1

      Stored at half charge it will be fine. Merry Xmas stez.🎄🎄🎁🎁

  • @Viken43
    @Viken43 День тому

    Amazing fix, I have used old discarded vape batteries in the past. Would like to know the charger board you used. This could make all 4.5v devices rechargeable.... Merry Xmas Steve 😊

  • @UBe-hhger
    @UBe-hhger 20 годин тому

    Make the battery pack detachable. So you can leave the decorations on the door while charging.