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burn the insulated wire , lop of the ends there brass

There's no way that was made by TEAC. TEAC/TASCAM made studio quality kit. This is a Capetronic type record deck with Tanashin cassette , and these were pretty much the cheapest systems you could buy circa 1990. Someone just rebadged it, it's a knock off probably sold in discount store or even used as a prize at a fairground (I have seen them there!) At least it works, if you had no stereo I suppose you'd be glad of that.

If a switch is suspected as being intermittent or oxidised due to lack of use, it's wise to spray it with contact cleaner and activate it a dozen times or more to ensure a lasting fix. In this case the repositioning probably helped though - it was obviously borderline and the extra pressure helped

I took apart a ~1910 a few years ago as well. Generally crap wood, but veneered really lovely. Sure, it's closer-grained than anything you'll find these days, but that grain is often not the least bit straight. Still, I turned it into a new computer desk & preserved all the wonderful veneer doing it. The rest of the wood has slowly started becoming other things. My family guesses "It's part of an old piano" each christmas now.

Here's a philosophical question ... Do smart chargers possess artificial intelligence or just natural stupidity?

How do you trick a smart klystron?

It reminds me of the "Winchester House" is San Jose California. There are tours of the place. It has quite a history, if anyone is interested. Kind of spooky history.....

I just did this repair, following your instructions. Very clear and helpful. Thanks so much!

Same thing applies to cordless drills etc. When those batteries get too low; the chargers won't charge them. Just open up the battery pack to get direct access to the battery and use a 9V battery to jump start those batteries. It only takes a few seconds to wake up the tool batteries. Put the protective case back on. The charger will now start charging that battery pack. I wonder how many of those have been tossed as well.

Ive got everything here in my shed to do this. Thing is ive just ran outta beer so the question I need answering is, what vol% alcohol is that green liquid? Brilliant vid btw 😎

Did you hear about desoldering? Guess not...

I need power switch 1,2,3 level.Help. Utilitech model HO-0201

Thouraghly enjoyed your video. I’m 72, when I was in my teens and twenties I was able to do most of the repairs and maintenance on my cars, as were lots of my friends at the time. Lack of money meant we had to, but we enjoyed it. Nowadays however, I open the bonnet, look in, top up the windscreen washer bottle, maybe check the oil level, the rest is just not worth trying to figure out what’s what. It’s really replace rather than repair these days. Sad I think.

Excelente. Gracias por compartir

I tried this on a 55 inch Samsung TV and failed: 1. The screen is held on with plastic strips that will separate and allow the layers to slide around. 2. The strips are not very strong and will separate after removing the bezel and flipping the TV. 3. The glue wouldn't hold and it was hard not to put too much and ruin the diffusers. 4. There are 72 diffusers and they are very small.(LG has 45 in the video) What I would do differently next time: 1. On the Samsung if there is a way to leave the bezel on, it would be much easier. 2. I would use ZAPIT UV curing glue and apply it with a pushpin 3. I would not do it on a soft bed

The main problem is a car battery that low will probably be damaged and not have enough cranking amps. It may not even hold full charge due to heavy sulfation.

I don't see anyone else claiming it and in any case I think we're going to award you the Ultimate Van Packer title. Thanks for some enjoyable inspiration.

That van is amazing, it holds so much. I'm glad it's you doing all that sorting, I would shut the door and watch TV 🤣

I try not to buy anything with the word smart is the name.

Took my smart charger by the chord, swung it around a few times and slapped it up side an oak tree. Then I got an old dumb charger and lived happily ever after.

Had this happen a lot and I just grabbed a spare 12v battery to get the charge cycle started. The 9v battery is a brilliant idea. A cool mod to the charger would be to put a battery inside with a momentary switch labelled 'dead battery kick start' (or something better lol).

Thanks for the tour of the farm house. You and mum will miss the place. Do you know what Ross is going to do with it?

You brought back memories of driving a VW Kombi in the wind. What a joy that was! I thought I had a lot of pot plants but I think your Mum has the record on that one. I'm glad she can take a good number of them with her.

Thanks Chris, more great progress at the farm, talking about the old chest freezer made me smile, we were one of the first families here to have a large chest freezer back in the early seventies, my Dad had worked for the New Zealand shipping company and Captained many a freezer ship of Lamb & Butter to the UK from New Zealand so was a big fan of freezers. The vessels he was on were mixed use so as well as cargo they also took small numbers of paying passengers on the long voyages to NZ, Australia & Tasmania. He still has fond memories of his time in the Antipodes, although one trip was delayed somewhat so he didn't get to meet me till I was nearly six months old !

Thanks Chris, Great knew that you managed to find a buyer for the wagon and also for some of the furniture items ! Old habits die hard with the preserves, my family have always made Jams, Pickles, Chutneys and bottled fruits, we have had an allotment for 20 years so also continue the tradition adding "sun-dried" (dehydrated) tomatoes & mushrooms in oil, and dried herbs and spices such as Chillies & Fennel. We continue to clear my parents home and I recently recycled about twenty jars of pickled onions of various vintages that were no longer fit to eat - I'm sure they would be safe but the texture suffers and they are no longer good to eat ! My grandparents always kept chickens and my Dad was regularly pickling excess eggs up to the point that he and Mum went into care !

As much as I wanted to leave home when I was a young lad, it was always a nice feeling to go back home. Until they downsized

4.3 amp is not anything but a low rate on a battery this big. Grateful for the voltage sensing trick !

Congrats on a successful van load!

By gee mate. I hope Mums place in Nagambie has plenty of room. I absolutely love her plants and the garden in general. And the history that goes with the house.

Positive progress. Heres for fair winds and good sailing ⛵️ 😊

Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge sir! You have a very easy going way of explaining things so as my brain doesn't explode when understanding the fundamentals of the chemistry of metals. My question is, is there an easy and time saving method of stripping #1 copper wire (in bulk) without diminishing the price from top tier.

Mum will have lots more to organize at the new home. Thanks for taking us along

Wow, you’re getting there. I see the wagon is still on site. Fingers crossed you get a solid offer soon. Hope you didn’t have to drive too far in the rain. Safe travels.

Beautiful view from the kitchen window 👍

Getting there. You cheeky boy Chris (I can say that as I have a few years on you) teasing Mum like that (but true). 😁👍

I don't think this would work with smarter chargers. The better ones only charge for a few seconds at a time then pull back and re-evaluate the battery. On those, this trick would get them to charge for a minute or two but then it'd cut back off again. I keep an old charger around for really dead batteries. The smart chargers are great for all other situations, they will treat the battery better. I doubt you'd get a transformer out of that charger, it's almost certainly a switching power supply in there. Hardly anything uses old line voltage transformers anymore, they're huge and heavy and inefficient, and use way too much material to do the job.

I learn to drive in my father vw camper with popup top. I know what you mean in strong wind while driving in a box. We hate the westerly winds usually when the Brisbane ekka in August. It funny how old people love big freezer full of food. After my mum passed, we found the top layer of my brothers wedding cake from the late 70s, lol. Cheers Graham.

If its a proper old bitsa house there will be weatherboards under the masonite lining the internal walls. At least you have got to the point where you can see the architecture again.

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That's pure gold! 👌

Little things that bring back memories Chris. The old ladder on the roof, the party lights on the shed (think everyone had a set in the late 70s, early 80s) even the preserves. Lovely memories too.

Great news on the wagon. I'm so glad you found a home for it. You are going well on the packing up. What a job! I had to giggle at your Roman numerals quip.

Thanks for passing on this. Helps to get things recognized and saved.

It's good to price high like that. Whoever gets it will know the price really can't go any lower considering it's already a retro machine. It ensures that it gets valued and passed on to the next generation to appreciate. Keep up the good work. I got a Sony PVM on a job at a veterinarians office and I was so excited about it. Unfortunately the case had degraded to the point that my hands went through the case when I went to pick it up. I think it was due to some chemical exposure in the room it was in. Sadly I had to let it go although I should have perhaps sold it for parts considering the value.

I peed on an electric fence it was a shocking experience to my weenie

We want to see Mom before you leave so we can say hello.

You should upload a video just of the pipes, I loved that screen saver as a kid!! 😂 Maybe that is where my love of metal came from lol. I'm amazed how much they go for, wow!

I'd like an Iron Chef contest of the 1990's jams, jellies, and tomato's, please!

Ross is still the unsung hero of this series. I can't imagine someone who wasn't your lifelong neighbor being so patient with the clean out/move out. Nice update.

She should probably avoid coming to the farm until she is done with unpacking all she took to the new place. It is hard for her but she can't take everything so I am really impressed with you managing to get her to let go of stuff she made herself. Hat's off!