Revisiting a Poorly Repaired Project & 25k Subscriber Giveaway
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- Опубліковано 14 січ 2022
- Starting a new hobby can be intimidating. We've all heard of the 10,000 hour rule and it can take some courage to continue to try to learn a new skill especially when you're not seeing results.
I'm so grateful that I continued to tinker and teach myself how to repair things, specially when it comes to retro electronics and video game consoles. After all, combining my love for the retro games and consoles I grew up with, with my desire to repair broken tech was a match made in heaven.
I'm my no means done, quite the contrary. I feel like I'm just getting started, and I'm fired up to continue improving. In this video, I revisit a broken drill with a bad micro USB port (yes, you read that right) that I tried to repair a few years ago, long before I was comfortable with a soldering iron.
A repair like this would be a walk in the park for me right now. It certainly wasn't when I attempted it a few years ago. It wasn't a good repair, but somehow the drill lasted for a couple of years before breaking again. This time I have a bit of fun with it and give it a barrel jack instead of the silly micro USB port that it came with.
I hope you enjoy this project. It was fun to work on, and I found myself thinking how far I'd come in just a few years.
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The DC barrel socket will have a make to break circuit in it. The outer connection on the plug will break the connection between the two tags on the socket. This is so you can attach a battery to the circuit and when you plug in it will disconnect the battery and use the dc power. It’s old school dc stuff. Hope that makes sense. If you’d tested the continuity between the two “ground” tags when the plug was in you would have found them disconnected.
Thanks so much for this info. It was really bothering me. I knew someone would know exactly what the issue was. I get it now: continuity across those two grounds when nothing plugged in, but no continuity when a barrel is plugged in (by design). Love it!!
Yep. I see this in guitar pedal DC connectors. Circuit break when plugged in, 9v cell vs power supply.
And here I was this whole time, thinking the second ground leg was solely for extra physical strength. This makes perfect sense.
I had to pause the video and come search for this comment to talk about it and get it out of my system because I have been there many times. We all been tricked by break circuit jacks at some point. In my case, mostly audio jacks (in these the break circuit it is meant to interrupt the device speakers' lead connection. This is how speakers are muted when you inserted your headphones in stereos and TVs).
Since they will test perfectly fine with no plug inserted, just like it did in your case; for sanity check, when I'm working with some jack I'm not familiar with, I do a continuity test with a plug inserted into it and corroborate continuity between the jack tabs and the plug's.
Hi, usually when there is three connectors on a barrel jack, it is where a unit is powered by a non rechargeable battery and if you plug a power adapter in, it doesn't put power into the battery circuit, however that doesn't matter to your drill, if you plug in the barrel jack without the power supply plugged into the mains supply, you will see it break the two negative connection on the barrel socket, it works like the headphones jack if you get what I mean. Well done with your milestone, I am a British subscriber. #repair
Thank you for your comment. A few folks shared similar feedback and were quick to clarify my confusion. You always learn something new!
My nephew and I love watching console #repair videos and you're one of our favorites! Now, it's hard for this old dog to learn new tricks, but I'd love too help my nephew get started on something he's so interested in. Any of these tools would help with that. Thanks for the great content!
BTW, the barrel connector is also a switch, so in some circuit, the batteries take over when the power connector is removed.
You got me into console #repair a year or so ago and haven’t looked back! I loving this hobby!
Congratulations on hitting 25K. Excited to see your next #repair. I know a lot of people are here for the consult but every once in a while it’s good to throw some random man I appreciate that. Keep up the good work.
Congrats on 25k subs! I enjoy watching you diagnose and repair you issues you find in your videos. Keep up the good work. #repair
I started watching your videos around 6 months ago and enjoy them. The techniques used, taking everything apart,cleaning and reassembling. Thanks.
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Hi there. The side lead on the barrel jack connector seperates from the negative lead once the plug is plugged in. Thats why the drill was not charging. It is used to disonnect a primary supply, like a battery from the circuit, when a secondary supply like a power supply is plugged in (otherwise the battery would get DC from the power supply and get damaged). Keep up the good work and best of luck! #repair
So glad I found your channel. I’ve learned a lot about trace repairs and chip replacements. I like the relaxed tone of the videos. Keep up the good work! We learn a lot from them! #repair
I have been learning quite a bit from your channel, and I am really excited to begin doing more in-depth repairs on my own consoles, and for friends when I am feeling more confident. You are my favourite channel out of all the repair channels I have checked out. Thanks for all the great content! #repair
The extra pin on the DC Jack is for detection - it will be shorted to ground only when the plug is not inserted! #repair
Thanks bud, a few of you recognized it right away. I knew someone would know exactly what was going on. I’ve never tinkered with barrel plugs and it never crossed my mind. Cheers!
It makes me look forward to other hardware fixes to learn from you and this channel can make use of it and you are on the right track, I really like your channel because it fixes old game consoles and this thing makes me happy dz🥰
I love your videos, very calming and a lot of cool stuff to learn. I’ve been repairing consoles for over a year and found your channel about half a year ago. Glad I did! #repair
So glad I stumbled across this channel. Love that you have a go to try and #repair so many different things, not just retro gaming consoles. My tool kit is slowly expanding and I'm getting better all the time. Keep up the good work, love the content.
I've been fixing things since I was little, so finding a community like this on youtube has been awesome. Can't wait for your next project. #repair
It's brilliant you showing us how you started off. Just goes to show how much you have improved over the years and how cheap soldering irons aren't always the best. That was a good wee upgrade you did to that drill. I have a tool which is similar with a mirco usb. Can see the same thing happening to that in the future so this has give me an idea if it does fail. Great to see so many subscribers now. As I said I started watching your videos and started to take console's apart a lot more. Wpuld have been only disk drive or power supplies out but now its fully apart. #REPAIR
This channel has taught me a lot. Came across it as a suggestion when watching videos about the history of consoles. But thanks to this channel I bought my first Iron and made my first soldering on my nearly completed arcade cabinet. Now looking to work on my first board. Thank you. #repair
Your content has been my go-to for many of my #repair and restoration projects. Thank you
Your production quality (and soldering skills!) have gotten a lot better. Kudos!
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Since collecting old consoles and computers due to nostalgia a new chapter of repairing vintage tech has opened for me and it is videos like yours that are a big help. Keep it up and thank you. #REPAIR
Wow, that's really cool from you. I've been inspired to do several repair attempts with electronics thanks to your videos, I hope to have a better #repair ratio as I continue to practice. Thanks for your time and your content!
This is incredibly generous of you, thank you! Congrats on 25K! #repair
Your videos have been invaluable as I got interested in repairing retro and even some not-so-retro consoles a couple of years ago. I appreciate your attention to detail and clear explanation! I've learned a lot, but I am still learning, and I love bringing these dead gaming systems back to life! Thank you! #repair
It’s cool to see some other repairs once in a while, it makes you realise how much you could save just by doing simple #repair s like this
This is my UA-cam algoritm now, full of repaair videos. Started with me actually looking up how to fix modern gaming consoles and smartphones, and I wish to save every poor badly treated console in the future hahaha
I love your videos, your commentary and interesting projects! Thank you! #Repair
Watching you as well as other youtubers got me into #repair. It's amazing how much you can learn from other people and how quickly. I'm surprised at how far I've gotten since I've started, right around when the pandemic started. I love this hobby and being able to repair stuff has made me capable of collecting consoles I'd never thought I'd own because I got great deals on broken stuff. Thanks for putting your videos out there and showing that with tools and an open mind, this is something that anyone can try their hands at.
This was a neat little #repair. Don't think I have ever seen you repair anything but consoles. Love to see more of these.
Always fun to watch more #repair videos, coming from your channel! I look forward to seeing more from your channel, in future videos!
Congrats on the 25k! Hope you get to make more #repair videos this year! Cheers!
A big milestone for so many subscribers. Love the organization and content seen in the videos. #repair
Hey man I really love the content, I'm a newer subscriber and been desperately waiting on the next video! I already watched all your videos and you seriously inspired me, especially through hard times lately. You seriously taught me alot about preservation and gratitude on these older devices that alot of us had alot of meaning towards. This holiday gave me alot of sad personal memory's and I realized how special video games were too me growing up. Each specific console and video game titles holds a special memory for me, and because of your channel, it has made me relive those amazing moments I had as a kid. So far I've gotten a gameboy pocket, xbox 360, xbox one, ps1, 4 ps2 (for 30$ lol), NES, and a nintendo ds. So far I've repaired and restored everything except the remaining 2 ps2's. I honestly never would of gotten my collection going and even fixing them without you. This channel means alot and I'm sure does with your other subscribers. Thanks man. #repair
Congratulations on the 25k milestone. I have a bit of experience in soldering, but every time I come here I learn something new and get more confident in doing my own #repair jobs.
really great of you to sponsor this kid of event. what a boon for the community to get involved with the Saturn. you're such a legend for the community my man!!!
Hey there! I haven’t been with this channel long, but I love your approach to repairing consoles. It’s encouraging people to open up those broken consoles and bringing them back to life and ready to be enjoyed once again! Your videos have encouraged me to get more into soldering and more complex repairs, since most of my repair experience is cleaning up connectors and boards to make consoles work. Thank you for encouraging #repair!
All the best,
Ethan
I have watched man of your videos and I enjoy each one. They have inspired me greatly. I now own a cheap iron like you mentioned here in this video, but as you were at the time of the initial repair, am a beginner. I am a musician and I have PA systems and a Line 6 POD pro red face that all have had issues. Yesterday morning I woke up thinking about trying to finally repair something. That Line 6 had a channel volume knob that had been busted off. Unfortunately it was the post off the pot that broke. I had a spare pot ( not of the same size at all. ) laying around and I noticed the post size was shorter but fatter. I wound up taking the board of of the pod pro and weighing out my pros and cons. Pro, it could work. Cons…it’s already broke so time would be the only thing wasted here but knowledge would be gained. I successfully Installed the replacement pot and it worked!!! Being the know was shorter I had to take a knob off of one of my guitars temporarily until I can get a new knob 3D printed. Anyways it worked and you inspired all of that. I originally got the iron for installing pickups in guitars. Thank you!
Congrats on the 25k! Really been loving the videos ever since I found your channel few months ago. The way you explain how things work, and thought process on how to do the repair. #Repair
You have the best repair videos, I've binge watched them all from when I found your channel. I don't really watch any other repair channels. You've gotten me really interested in learning electronics. I've started watching videos on electronic components and how they work. Your Neo Geo videos were great. It was a console I grew up seeing when my family would go to the "Big City" but knew as a kid I could never own. Keep up the great work. It's motivating to see. #Repair
Just found you a few days ago, and just love watching your repair skills. It's been awesome! I also dabble in repairing electronics and have already learned more in 3 days then I have in a year. Thanks! #repair
Congrats, 25k is a great milestone to celebrate. Also, thank you for this oportunity. #REPAIR indeed. Only because of people like you I've managed to save lots of tech from dumpster in past four years. Starting from laptops with corrupted BIOSes, ending with GPUs with cracked solder balls.
I have had a pile of old consoles that I always plan on repairing... Your #repair channel has ignited my motivation to start fixing! Thanks!
Hey dude, I've been watching your channel for a while now and it's one of my new favorites. I'm always a sucker for a good #repair video, lol.
I love your #repair videos! Definitely keeps me intruigued and wanting to repair my own devices. You got me into soldering for the first time and still learning fron your videos. Keep it going!
I love watching and learning from your repairs. Because of you, I have been able to revive consoles I didn't think we're revivable. What better way to show your appreciation than the #REPAIR giveaway. Keep up the great work, bro!
I really like your commentary style, specifically how you walk through the steps that some of who are more in the novice category may not have seen before. I recently repaired an xbox controller pc dongle after one of your vids gave me the confidence to try soldering again (the last attempt didn't work very well) and it works great! #repair
I'm happy to see so many people enjoying your well thought out videos. I hope another milestone of 50k is right around the corner for you #REPAIR
Love your channel! I'm just a game collector, primarily all things Sega. However, after watching your many repairs, I'm inspired to try and tackle a few of my own consoles that haven't worked in years. Keep up the outstanding work!#repair
Love watching the videos on your channel, found it a couple months back and have watched almost every video. Congrats on the 25k milestone! Watching your channel has really made me want to try and #repair my own electronics, it looks fun!
I wish I had the space, patience, and minimal know how to fix things myself. I will just keep living out this dream via your videos. :)
Watching almost everything from the channel haha. I remember last year I tried to fix a DSi. Saw a video from youtube that was the same problem I had (iirc it was a faulty fuse or something, don't remember now) and it was just to do a wire bridge. But no good soldering skills plus having a $10 iron, I did a HUGE bubble of soldering over it and other components around (I didn't have anything to take out the soldering and never heard about flux before). I thought I managed it. Tested and seemed to work. Wait a bit and the charge light went off, coming together with a burning smell. Sad it didn't work, but now I'm a bit sadder because I threw it away in the electronics waste bin a few months ago. I wish I could try it again and fix that little thing, but now it's too late.
Well, maybe one day I will try again. I always had an interest in electronics and fixing (and modding) stuff, but that episode made me think I should give up, and there are still a bunch of things I would like to try (like fixing my old RC car I have inside the closet). But watching the videos are making me want to try it up again, and this time I will practice my soldering skills (and get a better iron) haha.
With that, thanks for the amazing videos o/ I'm enjoying them a lot!
Thanks for the fun video. Got a few useful tips from it, including your solder wick methods.
I did want to add a brief note about frankensteining DC plugpacks. Modders should take at least a cursory note of the respective power draws and wire gauges of the packs being joined together. Because, although it's rarely an issue in practice, in theory it's quite possible to conveniently take the connector and part of the (potentially lighter-gauge) wiring from a cheaper or underpowered plugpack, and unknowingly introduce it into a much more demanding circuit - which then becomes a potential design or safety issue. As noted, a rare one, but it's good to at least think about it. For example, it wouldn't be the best choice to hang a demanding 12V 2A circuit off the cable from a 5v 300ma Aliexpress adapter.
Great that you stumbled upon the insert-detect function of the DC sockets. An initially-confusing path I myself also trod, not so long ago during similar projects. :) These days, sometimes during prep I'll simply snip that side lug off for convenience, both so that it's out of the way, and so that no confusion is possible.
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Thanks for the great feedback.
Found your channel a few weeks ago and after diving down the rabbit hole I knew your channel was definitely got me. Thanks for that hot air station test video it was very helpful in my decision making. #repair
I find your videos relaxing to watch and enjoy. Congrats on the 25k. #repair
I feel like you are a perfectionist with OCD for fixing devices cleanly. The way you repair your devices is a delight to watch. Keep them coming. #Repair
It‘s so calming and educativ to watch #repair videos. Time well spend!
Love your content. This channel is one of the things that made me get back to study electronics and #repair stuff
I'm really enjoying seeing and learning the process of diagnosing and fixing common problems. It's given me a greater understanding of how electronics as a whole work on a more micro level and increased my confidence in exploring some more extensive repair projects of my own that I was too skittish to attempt before. Keep up the great work. #repair
Glad to hear it. That's how it starts. Then you get the bug and before you know it you have several projects in various stages of disrepair happening at the same time.
My soldering iron was due for an upgrade yesterday lol. I’m hoping for the best 🤞🤞🤞.
Anyways, I love your video editing.It’s very smooth and you don’t drag-on on any one subject.It’s straight and to the point.Thanks for your PS2 videos! #repair
what a great #repair! It's always interesting to look back at old work and see how you have improved
Always a put a smile on my face when there’s a new video! #repair
I've been enjoying your videos for a long time. There's nothing like getting an old rusty retro game system working again. Your videos have helped me learn and pushed me to invest more into my passion for repair. Thank you! #repair
I really enjoy the meticulousness of you repairing all the old consoles and other (retro) hardware. The detail is fantastic. #repair
From all the guys out there that do #Repair work, I enjoy yours the most. Not sure what it is, perhaps a combination of clarity, good editing, you speaking and showing yourself, and no non-sense. I just wish you did more than one per month.
I appreciate the kind words. I hope to increase my project volume this year. Alas it's only a hobby at the moment, and I do spend time on garage projects that I do not record, but retro consoles repair is still my favorite hobby so I plan to dedicate more time to it.
Congratulations for the milestone! This is a great channel! Looking forward to more videos. You'll get more and more subscribers sooner than you expect. #repair
Your #repair videos are extremely soothing and relaxing to watch. Thank you for your content
I'm loving your videos, keep them coming!!
My first #Repair proyect was a Nintendo DS Lite that needed a new top screen and a good contact cleaning. It was SO much fun!
I've been looking for a GameGear to fix and mod, but i'm almost certain it escapes my current skills... need to keep learning, and this kind of channels are great for that!
Thank you a thousand times for doing all this videos!
Congrats on 25k dude. Keep up the good work! #repair
Very recently come across your vids and binged them all. Great stuff amigo. Keep on keeping in! #repair
I've started repairing my own broken console and it's been a little bit of a up hill battle. Your videos have been extremely helpful on cutting down the learning curve. Thank you. #repair
Glad to hear it. It's tough at first but more and more of it becomes second nature over time. As long as you enjoy it, keep at it my friend.
Nice #repair . Filming area is looking good too. Congratulations on 25k subs, well deserved!
I always enjoy how you work through your diagnosis process and how you show when you make a mistake, a lot of UA-camrs omit the mistakes.
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Love your work! Don't need these tools but it was my vote as I want to have as many people find pleasure in fixing stuff as I do. Keep it up.
Neat stuff man, congrats on hitting 25k
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I have been enjoying your channel content especially all the retro #repair fixes. Keep up the hardwork
I really enjoy watching your #Repair videos. So cool to see these old consoles brought back to life 🙌🏽
I actually looked up your soldering iron the other day. Love your #repair content and look forward to more videos.
Absolutely loving the #repair content. Gave me the confidence to attempt to fix my GBC! Got it working and gave it to my 7 year old son to enjoy it as much as i did. Thanks for putting so much effort and care into your vids.
Love your videos, you inspired me to restore a PS2 and rewire a busted bass guitar I had for years. Keep doing what your doing! #repair
Great job as usual! I really enjoy the fact that you have a neat and organized work place. #repair. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for posting these #repair videos. I've learned quite a bit from you and was able to fix my first broken game console (Sega CD model 2) last week!
Repair channels are important, your contributions make a difference to inspire people to start fixing their stuff. #repair
Thanks for your videos, I appreciate you attention to detail in making sure that the soldering is done really tidy and look perfect. It very satisfying to watch your video. Glad you've reached the milestone in subs. Wish you all the best for the future of your channel. #REPAIR
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us! Also, congrats on 25k #repair
It's always interesting to go back and not only look at early repairs but fix them as well. I recently went back to one of my first soldering repairs which was to replace the Dreamcast rechargeable battery. When I opened it up it was definitely an "ooof!" moment LOL. Large blobs of lead free solder done be using those cheap preset temperature soldering irons without using any flux.
That's the perfect visual of a beginner's first repair, you nailed it. Flux you say? I have a $2 tub of plumbing flux in the garage, surely that will work?
Thankyou so much for your videos. Im from Mexico City and i love your #repair videos.
You got me into consoles.
Greetings from Mexico!!!
I always enjoy your repair video's and learn something new every time. I even slow boated the same voltmeter you have from China, and its a time saver.
I appreciate your clean and organized approach to #repair! It has made me realize how much more efficient I can be in my own projects when I take the time to be calm and collected in my process cheers from New Hampshire!
Glad to hear it. Cheers.
I have only been watching your videos for a couple of months now, however I have learned so much, your videos also have me the confidence to give more complicated repairs a go. #repair
Really looking forward to the Game Gear repair video! Nice job on this, very clean result
Love the videos, and your methodical #Repair process. Can't wait for more and more content!
Thank you for the content and congratulations on the 25k milestone. I stumbled onto your channel because of your name and was curious, and discovered your content matched my interests and needs. #REPAIR
Love your channel! Nice to see you giving back to your fans! Cheers! #repair
Congrats on 25k! You make repairs a little more interesting. #repair
Congrats on reaching the 25K milestone! #repair
Hello, I discovered your channel rather recently and devoured most of your content quickly, really cool videos to watch, not too long but not insanely cut, clear explainations et voice, all that not being a professional. Ticking all the boxes, and you helped me #repair a ps1 drive, thank you !
I've always been really good at taking things apart to learn how things work. Watching you has helped me realize there is merit in putting it back together! #repair
Hello, love watching repair videos on retro consoles. Keep the content coming! #repair
Really enjoy watching you #Repair classic consoles. Thanks for the great content!
My first ever electronic #repair was re capping an lcd tv without any guide. Your videos are a great source of learning.
Wow that's quite the first project. Good for you!