That was a fun and relaxing video. I have been curious of the inner workings of the Ruoomba, and now I know. Sadly not many manufacturers think in terms of serviceability these days, it's a throw away world mentality. Thankfully, curious minds such as yourself and many of your viewers, enjoy "ripping" things apart to fulfill our inner mechanical desires, it's just so satisfying to open something up and discover how and why things do what they do.
Wonderful video. Loved seeing what was inside. You have a great way of presenting things. I always tinker but electronics is not something I have ever delved into but would like to. You won me over as a new subscriber because I like your style and your attitude and curiosity. Thanks so much for the education.
I have a Roomba 500 series which looks just like yours which is in pieces on my desk for repair at the moment for a problem with the front bumper sensor which made it continuously go in circles. I was surprised on how much information there is on how to repair and how to get parts. I could have sourced the actual IR sensors, but I was able to find the entire front sensor array for $13 CDN so I went for that. If you ever run in to problems, there is a diagnostic mode you can put it in to by hitting/holding the buttons in a certain sequence which will allow you to test the sensors.
Interesting video, thank you! I always wondered what those looked like inside. As others have suggested some shims might be needed if the housing is worn. I would also suggest a felt washer on the shaft (outside the housing) to help keep dirt out of the gears. Regards, David
Have you had issues with it not picking up larger items like leaves? Mine picks up dust, but nothing with any weight to it, leaves are too big or heavy to be picked up. I have a couple more things to try after watching your video.
Gear is gear. If your a techie any good gear has it's beauty. Well designed gear is always worth seeing, for that matter so is the bad stuff because there is something to learn. Thanks Mr. Stuff, take care.
If you use aftermarket battery replacement, you need to know the secret battery reset command. which you will have to use every so often - to get it to completely recharge. You use the main corded charger not the docking station. You plug the charger in holding the clean button for 10 seconds - and that resets the battery "use" counter - and enables battery to be fully recharged. You will know when to use this method when the battery charging light will flash twice as fast indicating battery charge fail.
Its interesting to see the insides of a Roomba, it definitely shows that the far east clones are a pale shadow of the real thing. Its really pleasing to see the modular construction designed for maintenance - just a shame that they didn't decide to continue making spares for them for a bit longer. I really don't like this trend of everything being WiFi connected and cloud based when it isn't necessary - I know a lot of people find these programmable and remote features useful and fun, but sometimes you just want something that does a simple job and does it well.
It seems the stl files for those gears are available on different sites assuming you have appropriate filament? Might keep you going until the real deal appears. 👍😀
I though about that briefly, but I'm not sure my printer has the resolution for that fine a gear pitch. Regardless, it's been like this for months already, so another few weeks isn't going to be much hardship. I'm well accustomed to waiting for things to arrive from overseas. Update: ua-cam.com/video/XJyyWZbxe7M/v-deo.html
@@pileofstuff Same thought.. and also I thought might be too small to print with a standard 0.3 mm nozzle.. but printing it round (or badly with 0.3mm) and filing the teeth to shape with a triangle file might be a possibility... after all the gears you get might be printed ;) Nylon I would guess ?
You could make a mold of the parts you ordered when they come in. Reproduce them incase it breaks again. Gives you a reason to buy a cheap mold kit on ebay
I've been printing pretty fine gears on an Ender-3, on Thingiverse you can even find the STL files for this particular gear. Even when you ordered the parts already, I'd still give it a try on your 3D printer. Shouldn't take too long to print it out either. Nice experiment and you would get a feel how fine your results would be...
This is a great video, however it didn't personally cover my needs. There is an enclosure off of on the side of where the rollers go, that enclosure has a bunch of gears, my gear box was full of dust and debris, cleaning that out got the rollers moving to full speed again. I only found the area after buying a new motor off eBay and replacing it didn't fix my problem.
My old roomba model 527 . My vacuum motor is not getting power for some reason. The motor test is easy just crossing the contacts with a 9 volt batt. . So I know its not the vacuum motor itself. Any Idea why my vac motor isn't getting power ? Everything else works btw.
I had six Roomba 620s. Two recently died the same death - the blower stopped running. The dust bin is fine - it works on other Roombas. The little contact tongs on the Roomba that make contact with the aerovac power pins are fine. I've done the 10 second reset and the battery removal hard boot. Nothing works. I took the first one apart, hoping to find a blown transistor on the motherboard. That expedition just turned into a disaster. I'm not going to repeat that. But I'd sure like to fix the Roomba rather than throwing it out. Do you have any relevant wisdom you're willing to throw my way?
This one is older it doesn't have any of those fancy features. All it does is wander randomly around the room until the battery starts getting low, then it finds it's way home t the charger.
That was a fun and relaxing video. I have been curious of the inner workings of the Ruoomba, and now I know. Sadly not many manufacturers think in terms of serviceability these days, it's a throw away world mentality. Thankfully, curious minds such as yourself and many of your viewers, enjoy "ripping" things apart to fulfill our inner mechanical desires, it's just so satisfying to open something up and discover how and why things do what they do.
Having Access to spare parts is always so satisfying 😌
I finally let first my roomba go after 11 years. I did 2 battery replacements and 2 countless brushes, but it just kept going. Thanks for the video!
Wonderful video. Loved seeing what was inside. You have a great way of presenting things. I always tinker but electronics is not something I have ever delved into but would like to. You won me over as a new subscriber because I like your style and your attitude and curiosity. Thanks so much for the education.
I love the way it's assembled. So easy to maintain.
I think it's illegal to make things repairable these days. LOL
".. or when it drives off a cliff" .. When doggy gets puppies, roomba is like "That's it, I have had it, enough is enough... jeronimOOOOooo" 😄
Very nice modular construction.
I have a Roomba 500 series which looks just like yours which is in pieces on my desk for repair at the moment for a problem with the front bumper sensor which made it continuously go in circles. I was surprised on how much information there is on how to repair and how to get parts. I could have sourced the actual IR sensors, but I was able to find the entire front sensor array for $13 CDN so I went for that. If you ever run in to problems, there is a diagnostic mode you can put it in to by hitting/holding the buttons in a certain sequence which will allow you to test the sensors.
Interesting video, thank you! I always wondered what those looked like inside. As others have suggested some shims might be needed if the housing is worn. I would also suggest a felt washer on the shaft (outside the housing) to help keep dirt out of the gears. Regards, David
Have you had issues with it not picking up larger items like leaves? Mine picks up dust, but nothing with any weight to it, leaves are too big or heavy to be picked up. I have a couple more things to try after watching your video.
This one will do hair (and fur), sand and small stones, but not things with a large surface area.
Gear is gear. If your a techie any good gear has it's beauty. Well designed gear is always worth seeing, for that matter so is the bad stuff because there is something to learn. Thanks Mr. Stuff, take care.
If you use aftermarket battery replacement, you need to know the secret battery reset command. which you will have to use every so often - to get it to completely recharge. You use the main corded charger not the docking station. You plug the charger in holding the clean button for 10 seconds - and that resets the battery "use" counter - and enables battery to be fully recharged. You will know when to use this method when the battery charging light will flash twice as fast indicating battery charge fail.
Gold!
Its interesting to see the insides of a Roomba, it definitely shows that the far east clones are a pale shadow of the real thing. Its really pleasing to see the modular construction designed for maintenance - just a shame that they didn't decide to continue making spares for them for a bit longer. I really don't like this trend of everything being WiFi connected and cloud based when it isn't necessary - I know a lot of people find these programmable and remote features useful and fun, but sometimes you just want something that does a simple job and does it well.
It seems the stl files for those gears are available on different sites assuming you have appropriate filament? Might keep you going until the real deal appears. 👍😀
I though about that briefly, but I'm not sure my printer has the resolution for that fine a gear pitch.
Regardless, it's been like this for months already, so another few weeks isn't going to be much hardship. I'm well accustomed to waiting for things to arrive from overseas.
Update: ua-cam.com/video/XJyyWZbxe7M/v-deo.html
@@pileofstuff Same thought.. and also I thought might be too small to print with a standard 0.3 mm nozzle.. but printing it round (or badly with 0.3mm) and filing the teeth to shape with a triangle file might be a possibility... after all the gears you get might be printed ;) Nylon I would guess ?
You should have added a washer on top of the final gear to prevent it from lifting and skipping gears.
So, not only do these things actually work, but they are maintainable??
You could make a mold of the parts you ordered when they come in. Reproduce them incase it breaks again.
Gives you a reason to buy a cheap mold kit on ebay
I've been printing pretty fine gears on an Ender-3, on Thingiverse you can even find the STL files for this particular gear. Even when you ordered the parts already, I'd still give it a try on your 3D printer. Shouldn't take too long to print it out either. Nice experiment and you would get a feel how fine your results would be...
ua-cam.com/video/XJyyWZbxe7M/v-deo.html
@@pileofstuff Aha: the tinkerer in you tried it, nice to see!
Some thrust washers/shims perhaps would take out that vertical slack in those gears.
Possibly. I'll give that a try when I get the replacement gears.
I have the same one only 2years old
This is a great video, however it didn't personally cover my needs. There is an enclosure off of on the side of where the rollers go, that enclosure has a bunch of gears, my gear box was full of dust and debris, cleaning that out got the rollers moving to full speed again. I only found the area after buying a new motor off eBay and replacing it didn't fix my problem.
I have an error code. Says my brushes are stuck. They turn freely and are quite clean.
My old roomba model 527 . My vacuum motor is not getting power for some reason. The motor test is easy just crossing the contacts with a 9 volt batt. . So I know its not the vacuum motor itself. Any Idea why my vac motor isn't getting power ? Everything else works btw.
I had six Roomba 620s. Two recently died the same death - the blower stopped running. The dust bin is fine - it works on other Roombas. The little contact tongs on the Roomba that make contact with the aerovac power pins are fine. I've done the 10 second reset and the battery removal hard boot. Nothing works. I took the first one apart, hoping to find a blown transistor on the motherboard. That expedition just turned into a disaster. I'm not going to repeat that. But I'd sure like to fix the Roomba rather than throwing it out. Do you have any relevant wisdom you're willing to throw my way?
That's beyond my roomba troubleshooting experience.
The only problems mine has had are mechanical issues with the gears.
Question. My roomba won't charge the battery says charge code 7. I changed battery and cleaned contacts. Any hope for it or must scrap it?
Is the docking station working properly?
How do you turn autopilot off
This one is older it doesn't have any of those fancy features.
All it does is wander randomly around the room until the battery starts getting low, then it finds it's way home t the charger.
I would move my beer away from the work area.
and i hoped for a gear repair video ☹☹☹
ua-cam.com/video/XJyyWZbxe7M/v-deo.html
ello why not 3d print the cog,.//.,
I didn't think my printer had good enough resolution.
However... ua-cam.com/video/XJyyWZbxe7M/v-deo.html
why don't you use your 3d printer to make a new gear
check the link in the description