What is inside a car jumper pack? and can we fix it.

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  • čas přidán 9. 11. 2021
  • Found this 12 volt auto car jump bow while cleaning up an empty property, I tried to charge it but nothing works, lets see what is inside and if it is worth saving.
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  • @rangercv4263
    @rangercv4263 Před 2 lety +207

    Darin, the Lionel train sounds like it would make an interesting video. I vote for you retrieving the train. There are lots of people who enjoy model trains especially around the holidays so restoring a model train would make good content.

    • @leebenson4874
      @leebenson4874 Před 2 lety +1

      R U a WOWS player?

    • @leebenson4874
      @leebenson4874 Před 2 lety

      @@notadream-tt3cn As a DD main, all class suck! LOL

    • @robertduverger3442
      @robertduverger3442 Před 2 lety +1

      that little black box you pulled out with the fan is an inverter for the 110 v outlet

  • @thelazyfishkeeper2730
    @thelazyfishkeeper2730 Před 2 lety +306

    who doesn't like a train set. this was quite interesting. stay well

    • @artemiasalina1860
      @artemiasalina1860 Před 2 lety +2

      My big brother had a train set and he used to try to tie me to it to extort my allowance from me. I was little then.

    • @michaelanthony3816
      @michaelanthony3816 Před 2 lety

      You have to have diodes to go from a/c to dv and a regulatet for voltage control

    • @sethparry7811
      @sethparry7811 Před 2 lety

      It would be fun to see an old train set revived.

  • @mushroombeast5092
    @mushroombeast5092 Před 2 lety +40

    I vote yes for a train repair video.
    When I was a kid my dad got several large (4' x 4') crates of old electric train sets from an auction. He wire brushed the track sections, oiled up the motors, wheels and tested them out. Some of those huge old variable speed transformers were bad, and blew the fuse. I think there were several dozen working sets put together out of the good parts. Most of the engines and cars were metal with very little plastic, and were about a foot long. Some engines even had headlights, and smoke makers. I don't remember how much money he sold all that stuff for.

  • @ricardocadena8869
    @ricardocadena8869 Před 2 lety +1

    We want to see you bring your mom and dads bus back to life! But a train set would be cool too. Thanks for all the videos. We love them all.

  • @junkman6261
    @junkman6261 Před 2 lety +378

    Yes to train set. Isn’t your channel’s motto “what makes it tick?”

    • @ecclesmilligan8712
      @ecclesmilligan8712 Před 2 lety +11

      Another +1 for the train set.

    • @gord7025
      @gord7025 Před 2 lety +10

      maybe it comes with a coal car he can fill up with mouse turds

    • @beakittelscherz5419
      @beakittelscherz5419 Před 2 lety +4

      @@gord7025 You guys are crazy ... lol. But tbh I am allways buffled about the amount of critter&stuff inside the motors, filters ,ecetera.

    • @richwhitaker1506
      @richwhitaker1506 Před 2 lety +5

      Very seasonally appropriate to explore and refurbish train set.

    • @pinecone01
      @pinecone01 Před 2 lety +6

      Yes, let's see the train set! That'd be neat!

  • @M1PAC
    @M1PAC Před 2 lety +80

    Yes to the train set. Always a pleasure to watch a Mid Week Mustie.

  • @hucknallwildhogs8499
    @hucknallwildhogs8499 Před 2 lety +14

    Ha Mustie, let me tell you something mustie, "YOU ARE JUST THE BEST" I am a Barber from Nottingham England and I watch your videos all day, I have learnt so much from you I can not tell you.
    Keep up the good work and good to see you made a good recovery from your recent illness.
    Take care Darren 👍

  • @timssmallenginerepair1467
    @timssmallenginerepair1467 Před 2 lety +27

    I swear if Mustie1 was on the Titanic, there's no way in hell it would have sunk! Thanks for the video. I didn't even know you could do that.

    • @dylangorman467
      @dylangorman467 Před 2 lety +1

      Your comment made my day.

    • @Wiltshire-observer
      @Wiltshire-observer Před 2 lety +2

      Well if he couldn’t save the Titanic, he would certainly keep you alive in a lifeboat !. Probably get you to your destination too ..!

  • @shanem9608
    @shanem9608 Před 2 lety +74

    loving these mid week videos, getting my Mustie1 fix twice a week

  • @davidhelmuth6654
    @davidhelmuth6654 Před 2 lety +48

    Reminds me of my childhood, mom in the background yelling at me. Why are taking that apart. Always a blast. Thank you.
    The train would be interesting

    • @jtbrownful
      @jtbrownful Před 2 lety

      And me also 😂 except when I was 13 I couldn’t get anymore present because always broke stuff / taking stuff apart 😂😂

    • @nathanlewis5682
      @nathanlewis5682 Před 2 lety

      Imagine what AvE's mom was yelling when something got taken apart to see how many rippins and choochims there is.

    • @northdakotaham1752
      @northdakotaham1752 Před 2 lety

      Same here...to the point where the folks didn't want to buy me anything bc they knew I would take it apart right away. So I got a job mowing lawns at age 9 and bought my own stuff.

    • @jimlepeu577
      @jimlepeu577 Před 2 lety

      My first Christmas present after WW2 was a pressed metal fire engine and I was 10 years old. I hadn’t had a Christmas present for at least six years. I got into really serious trouble for finding out how it was built and what made it work. First thing I pulled apart and was unable to completely put it back together.

  • @65bug519
    @65bug519 Před 2 lety +14

    just remember when you handle the inverter board because even though it is powered by 12 volts it makes 110 volts and can have charged capacitors after power is disconected.

  • @dsrunner69
    @dsrunner69 Před 2 lety +2

    Yes on the train set! Love watching you dig into things and listening to you explain how things work and your thought process for troubleshooting if it doesn't work. Thanks for all the interesting things you work on.

  • @baldeagle242
    @baldeagle242 Před 2 lety +21

    I am loving the midweek videos! Keep them coming! 🦅🇺🇸

  • @startazz
    @startazz Před 2 lety +42

    I vote for a look at the train set as i can remember when you did the slot car video and i was quite surprised on how much i enjoyed it,so i'm guessing the train set would be in the same sort of ball park plus i can remember having a little Hornby Train set when i was a kid,Hornby use to be one of the better train sets over here in the UK when i was a kid but not sure now though. 👍🏾
    Thanks for sharing and as always a huge 👍🏾up from me,with much love and respect from a subscriber in the UK.

  • @markhookom5371
    @markhookom5371 Před 2 lety

    Thank you Mustie 1, I started watching you in June 2020 when I couldn't go to work, and since then I've gone back and watched almost all of your videos. I now watch what your friends are doing and look forward to your videos. Thanks so much for what you do!

  • @huntpelletier
    @huntpelletier Před 2 lety +26

    Hey Mustie, on the face of that load tester , there's a small plastic flat head screw just below the center of the gauge needle. If you rotate that it will adjust the position of the needle. Simply connect your multimeter to a resting battery and adjust the needle on the load tester to match. i.e. if your meter reads the resting voltage is exactly 13 volts, have the needle point right at the 13 on the load tester. Train set sounds cool! Thanks man

  • @paulterhaar4862
    @paulterhaar4862 Před 2 lety +121

    Mustie: "What are you doing here?"
    Me: "I'm waiting for the train!"

    • @andarthome142
      @andarthome142 Před 2 lety +4

      Ha die Paul ook al fan van Mustie1 ik ook en natuurlijk van Master Milo👍👍👍😎

    • @paulterhaar4862
      @paulterhaar4862 Před 2 lety +3

      @@andarthome142 Mustie is a Must! Hij zal ook wel denken, nog meer rare Nederlanders op mijn kanaal... 😆

    • @paulterhaar4862
      @paulterhaar4862 Před 2 lety +4

      @Mustie1, Master Milo is a Dutch CZcamsr, he restored a tank previously owned by Saddam Hussein and was brought to England as a trophy. After it stood over 25 years in the rain, Milo bought it and brought it back to life.
      He also builds crazy vehicles like the famous Rollgolf, a shortened VW Rabbit MK2 with an external roll cage. If you brake hard, it rolls over and lands back on its wheels. Do check his channel.

    • @andarthome142
      @andarthome142 Před 2 lety +2

      @@paulterhaar4862 Hoe meer hoe beter denk ik maar😎 Geldt ook voor MM

    • @luukverhagen4272
      @luukverhagen4272 Před 2 lety +2

      Ha mede master Milo fanaten die ook Mustie1 kijken

  • @vincepalaa
    @vincepalaa Před 2 lety +16

    These two-per-week Mustie1 videos are phenomenal. Please continue this.

  • @johnnymelendez4836
    @johnnymelendez4836 Před 2 lety +3

    I would love to see you tackle a Lionel train set, this is what keeps you as my favorite. Nothing is to big or to small👌

  • @imacmanx8562
    @imacmanx8562 Před 2 lety +9

    On the load tester: (with volt meter), measure a good battery voltage, then hook load meter to it. The screw in the middle of the load meter face should be the meter adjustment. Turn it to match original measured voltage.

  • @jackmehoff2961
    @jackmehoff2961 Před 2 lety +6

    Who doesn`t like trains ...
    Or slot cars even .
    It doesn`t matter what you`re working on,
    you make it interesting and keep our attention .
    We appreciate the many hours you`ve kept us entertained.

  • @Jeff_Pendleton
    @Jeff_Pendleton Před 2 lety +16

    Yes to the "O-gauge" train set. I was very unhappy when my mother sold ours years ago. BTW, if the engines are heavy like a solid brick of steel they can be quite valuable.

  • @richardcavalloro8355
    @richardcavalloro8355 Před 2 lety +5

    Keep them coming. Love seeing how stuff works. I still remember how upset mom was when I took apart her vacuum when I was 6......lol. definitely yes to the train set. The older ones are pretty collectible

  • @Lee01Mr
    @Lee01Mr Před 2 lety +17

    I would like to meet Mustie in real. He really is a nice person. So educational. Appreciate the time you put into these videos!

    • @doppler3237
      @doppler3237 Před 2 lety +1

      meting you or any of us is not high on his list. None of us really know this guy. We are a money source nothing more, doesn't make him bad.

    • @nathanlewis5682
      @nathanlewis5682 Před 2 lety +3

      I want to meet AvE

  • @Smtilford
    @Smtilford Před 2 lety +12

    I would love to see the train set, it would bring back fond memories of my childhood.

  • @ryanvanevery134
    @ryanvanevery134 Před 2 lety +8

    Interesting fix for this episode, Here's a vote for fixing the holiday train!

  • @Enigma-Sapiens
    @Enigma-Sapiens Před 2 lety

    Yes to the train set & to things like this jump pack!
    It doesn't have to be just vehicles, I like watching you repair almost anything and everything!

  • @toddkawana7171
    @toddkawana7171 Před 2 lety +1

    It was a treat to see a shorter video on something that is useful to almost anyone. I've owned cheaper versions of these things, now I will keep an eye out for one at yard sales because now I know they can be brought back to life. Thank you sir.

  • @dannybradford5551
    @dannybradford5551 Před 2 lety +11

    After owning 4 stroke boat motors for 15 years. I forgot how great a 2 stroke sounds..you know they're right when the exhaust has that snap !!

  • @LEEandLEEJ
    @LEEandLEEJ Před 2 lety +12

    I have owned this type of jump starter and found that the battery cost ten dollars less then a new charger, so I bought a new charger. Great show as all ways

  • @rei39
    @rei39 Před 2 lety +6

    "It pays to be a hoarder" is so true. I've learned so much from you but suffer from a lack of a massive stockpile of parts.

    • @ronhall9040
      @ronhall9040 Před 2 lety +1

      hoardin's fine, 'til ya need a bulldozer to just get around...plus, the massive clean up needed by your loved ones once u depart this Earth

    • @natalieisagirlnow
      @natalieisagirlnow Před 2 lety

      well 2 of the batteries he had were dead, how does holding onto literal garbage help?

    • @rei39
      @rei39 Před 2 lety

      @@natalieisagirlnow one wasn't... simple enough

    • @natalieisagirlnow
      @natalieisagirlnow Před 2 lety

      @@rei39 so keep 3 batteries for years in case one is good, when you have a load tester. ok buddy

  • @rustyaxelrod
    @rustyaxelrod Před 2 lety

    Nice save. There’s a particular kind of satisfaction in taking something that was headed for the trash and returning it to service. 👍

  • @heffelfinger007
    @heffelfinger007 Před 2 lety +6

    Absolutely to the train set. A very Mustie Christmas special!

  • @captainnemo247
    @captainnemo247 Před 2 lety +7

    I would love to see the train set being a railway modeller from the UK.
    It might well be worth something if it is complete and you can get it to work.
    I must say you are one of the most relaxed guys on CZcams.

  • @chrisbloggs2787
    @chrisbloggs2787 Před 2 lety

    Hell yes... We want the train set. Everything you do is worth watching. Very informative and entertaining...... Keep ot up.

  • @JimmyCandFriends
    @JimmyCandFriends Před 2 lety

    I love it when you mix it up and would enjoy watching you play with the train.

  • @-never-gonna-give-you-up-

    I would definitely love to see more of those teardown repairs! Keep it up man! Much love and stay healthy!

  • @hyperthermogenic
    @hyperthermogenic Před 2 lety +36

    This was cool to see. Free is for me, right? Yeah, I'd like to see a train set on your channel. Why not?

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 Před 2 lety +2

      kind of ticks me off but on the way to the construction site I saw two of these out by the road...stopped, grabbed them, took them home, both dead. One was even fancier than Mustie's...I ended up tossing them in the electronics recycling bin....later on my father passed away and had one in his car....my mom asked me if I wanted it. Since it too was dead I took it apart and learned how easy it was to replace the battery inside. Ordered 1 from amazon and voila, a good booster pack. I could have saved and sold the other two which ticked me off that I didn't care enough to take them apart...free is free and in the case of the two, I could have made a couple of bucks since they sell for close to $200 up here.

  • @kdtrimble
    @kdtrimble Před 2 lety +1

    I have been watching Mustie for like 5 years and he never disappoints. He can fix just about anything. And teaches us along the way. Thank you sir.

  • @rwandersonut
    @rwandersonut Před 2 lety

    Lowes has that battery for $36. Great video as always. Thank you for what you do, and we are all very happy that you seem to be feeling better.

  • @wayned2315
    @wayned2315 Před 2 lety +13

    Thanks Darren, looks like another win for your ever-growing skill set.

  • @fishwithme1
    @fishwithme1 Před 2 lety +36

    I'm sure you understand about these smart chargers, they have to have some kind of charge in order to start charging. If you use an old-fashioned dumb charger then it will charge these newer batteries a little bit until the regular charger will work. I even do this on my tool batteries that I get from the dump. I probably have over 200 at the time that I got working again.😁

    • @Chappomusic
      @Chappomusic Před 2 lety +2

      Or just put a welding travo over it and tap it a few times . The will relive the dead cells .

    • @theusconstitution1776
      @theusconstitution1776 Před 2 lety +4

      Exactly the point maybe not in this particular case but my Ryobi drill batteries the 18 V batteries have a charging system is built into the battery and if the battery sits on your shelf and the voltage creeps below I think it is 6.5 V the battery charger that’s in the battery itself will not charge the battery it’ll come up as a junk battery but all you have to do is jump it with another new charged battery to get it above the 6.5 V and I’m not sure that number that might be 5.5 but I’ve done it on several of my batteries especially those little half batteries those seem to crap the bed soon after you buy them and everybody throws them away but all you really need to do is jump it charge it with another battery and then plug it into the charger. I have a smart charger and I have an old craftsman charger that I can run the charge up to like 14.7 V without the charger testing the battery I guess that’s when you need a human to test the battery right the old days!!!

    • @bldia1965
      @bldia1965 Před 2 lety

      @@theusconstitution1776 0

    • @user-ut9ln4vd5m
      @user-ut9ln4vd5m Před 2 lety +1

      @@Chappomusic You do what? Hook up a welder to your battery posts? AC or DC, or doesn't matter? Like for 1/10th of a second, or until it becomes all solid metal? If it's AC, how about just skipping the welder and connect house power to your batt. If it's a Lithium ion battery I'm guessing either choice could make a spectacular fire

    • @waldevv
      @waldevv Před 2 lety

      I've saved a few batteries with a bench power supply. Bought an electric chainsaw, battery was dead and got sent a new saw entirely, but I got to keep the old one so I took the battery apart
      The 80 something volt charger obviously gave an error because the battery sat at like 20 volts, it would've passed a ridiculous amount of current. Set a bench supply to little over 3 volts with a current limit and slowly charged each cell until the pack was high enough for the main charger to be happy, still works a few years later

  • @nicoletierney5385
    @nicoletierney5385 Před 2 lety

    It's fun to watch whatever you are fixing. This was no different. Great job.

  • @donparker8246
    @donparker8246 Před 2 lety

    Heck yeah, we'd love to see the train. I'm loving these mid week videos. Keep em coming. 😁👍

  • @Systemrat2008
    @Systemrat2008 Před 2 lety +31

    The 120 volt supply is a switched mode where the driver feeds it with a high frequency which is far more efficient, needing no iron core and a using ferrite core. The output of that then needs to be converted to 60 Hz 120 volts which would be done via the devices on the output side.

    • @n3glv
      @n3glv Před 2 lety +9

      More simply known as an inverter. Those ones tend to be sub 100w often 65w which will run a tiny tv or laptop supply.

    • @radio-pirol
      @radio-pirol Před 2 lety +8

      The little green fuse should be 30A.
      Means 30A*12V=360VA.
      This would be the absolute maximum power rating.
      As this inverter looks really crappy I would guess that the transistors blow before the fuse does.
      Lets say at 20A. means 20A*12V=240VA. the efficiency of that thing should be quite low. I guess 60%//0.6. means: 240VA*0.6=144VA. As there is not much of a heatsink on anything and that fan is not pulling air threw like crazy this thing might handle 70-90VA (W) permanently.
      Electric motors mostly do not work on those inverters as they don't put a proper 50/60Hz sine wave out.

    • @hotpuppy1
      @hotpuppy1 Před 2 lety +3

      @@radio-pirol Brush type motors will work on these little inverters as long as they have enough watts. I have used drills with them.

    • @ronaldheit196
      @ronaldheit196 Před 2 lety

      @@radio-pirol one if the 4 bridge rectifier diodes blow will also blow the fuse.
      It's the first thing I used to check on CRT arcade games monitor chassis's.
      On Williams pinball games it's on the main power / solenoid board.

    • @radio-pirol
      @radio-pirol Před 2 lety

      @@ronaldheit196 you might be right that those are the weakest point!

  • @gregoryeaston9396
    @gregoryeaston9396 Před 2 lety +2

    Really enjoyed this video! Often wondered about some of these jump packs, what innards they used... And, yes! Get the train set out!!

  • @vernrempel2594
    @vernrempel2594 Před 2 lety

    It doesn't matter what you work on. It's all interesting. I really find the small stuff interesting ( bikes, mowers etc) Love your channel. Keep em coming.

  • @santaneco1111
    @santaneco1111 Před 2 lety +1

    When I grow up I wanna be like u,fixing things,blessings!

  • @danmadison5087
    @danmadison5087 Před 2 lety +10

    This reminds me of when I came home to find my wife using her new vacuum cleaner to clean her old one. I think that's why she bought the new one. Oh man!!!!! Gee officer, if I thought my wife was missing. Would I be sitting in this bar drinking a beer? Doh!

  • @luckyedwards4870
    @luckyedwards4870 Před 2 lety +5

    Nothing wrong with changing things up a bit. I find it interesting. The more the merrier. 👍

  • @Hazeyone7977
    @Hazeyone7977 Před 2 lety

    Great video as usual! I love watching something different. Great job!

  • @marcryvon
    @marcryvon Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks Mustie for that video. I always wanted to know what was inside those things, powerful enough to boost a car.
    Now I know ! Modern electronics can be awesome !

  • @dylansgarage1685
    @dylansgarage1685 Před 2 lety +11

    On your battery tester, I want to say anything that has a needle gauge should have a adjustable set screw to adjust the needle gauge. Maybe.

    • @Boemel
      @Boemel Před 2 lety +2

      Those things drift off after a while, i bet that one is older than i am. I have a Metrel insulation tester which has to be calibrated every 2 years.

    • @videodistro
      @videodistro Před 2 lety +2

      Back in the day you could adjust. All modern cheap meters are sealed with no adjustment at all.

    • @ScanEarth
      @ScanEarth Před 2 lety

      There is, it’s the plastic screw slot on the meter needle housing, set it to the correct voltage when the button is not depressed. If you look at the meter it shows barely eleven volts…

    • @nottheinternet6276
      @nottheinternet6276 Před 2 lety

      it does. that plastic screw in the middle is a calibration screw.

  • @richardcline1337
    @richardcline1337 Před 2 lety +22

    That looks like one of those UPS batteries (battery backup, not the package wrecking company).

    • @ConstantlyDamaged
      @ConstantlyDamaged Před 2 lety +3

      Possibly also golf cart. I know the 12v9Ah one I used to make a UPS is from one of those.

    • @mikesbarn1858
      @mikesbarn1858 Před 2 lety +1

      Call OOPS when it absolutely positively has to be there over do.

    • @samuraidriver4x4
      @samuraidriver4x4 Před 2 lety +3

      It's the same type of gel battery, they do have a wide variety of peak discharge rates tho.

    • @whitesapphire5865
      @whitesapphire5865 Před 2 lety +3

      Mobility scooters too. I'd bet there's more "12/18" (or 15 or 17ah) batteries in mobility applications than anything else.

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 Před 2 lety

      @@whitesapphire5865 Some older E scooters use them as well.....pre-li ion ones. My landlord had one and it was left in the garage uncharged and all the batteries froze and swelled. Pulled them out, ordered new ones, ran like a top. He used to use it to run around the industrial building where I rented my shop.

  • @grahambirt6004
    @grahambirt6004 Před 2 lety

    great video ,i have a few jumperpacks that died ,after watching your video i will have a crack at bringing it back to life, thankyou.

  • @qfdforme
    @qfdforme Před 2 lety

    Mustie, thanks. Your video got me motivated to tune up my 2010 Central Machinery 5 function jump pack. The battery was weak but it did charge up but is undergoing a multi-day desulfation regimen.

  • @rudge3speed
    @rudge3speed Před 2 lety +4

    I have an old O scale train set like that, you'll have to fasten the tracks to wood or something. The rail sections tend to come apart when you get the train rippin' along! I hope there are some switches in the kit, they are fun to revive.

  • @RichTheNoun
    @RichTheNoun Před 2 lety +6

    Very nice! I used to work at an electronics recycling center and those sealed lead acid batteries were almost always the weakest link. I'm a little disappointed you didn't properly test out the AC inverter though. It's probably good for 100-200 watts. You could power the train set off of it for sure!

  • @MEK-sf9zp
    @MEK-sf9zp Před 2 lety +1

    Great video! Still loved it even though it was a little different from the usual. And yes, interested in seeing the train set!

  • @johnsmith-wd5sq
    @johnsmith-wd5sq Před 2 lety +1

    I think if you have it plugged in to a wall outlet you can use the AC port! Lol! Great Video! Thanks Mustie!

  • @kramronyam7765
    @kramronyam7765 Před 2 lety +6

    My father-in-law give me a Schumacher power pack similar to this one and I replace the battery $40 ,👍works like a brand new one! I Believe you have to keep a charge on it every so often and also out of the heat and cold.

    • @natalieisagirlnow
      @natalieisagirlnow Před 2 lety

      i bought a brand new one for 50, and it required no effort

  • @rachellepickles3567
    @rachellepickles3567 Před 2 lety +7

    Lol…. Love the ending…. Rebuilt mine too…. It was a salvaged from a dumpster…. I recharge it with a 15 watt solar panel mounted to my garage door. The unit sits on my table saw…. Awesome video….

  • @johnmccarty8920
    @johnmccarty8920 Před 2 lety +1

    I love this channel. Good instruction on troubleshooting and figuring out how things work. Let’s see the train set to find out if it works or not. I want to know.

  • @brianmoore5498
    @brianmoore5498 Před 2 lety

    loving the mid week visits, thanks!

  • @eugenerob8492
    @eugenerob8492 Před 2 lety +5

    The train set would be a awesome video

  • @JRandallEllis
    @JRandallEllis Před 2 lety +16

    The AC outlet has enough power to run my CPAP machine for 3 days on a full charge. That thing saved me when we lost power.

  • @grumpygrandpa3640
    @grumpygrandpa3640 Před 2 lety

    Yes to the train set loved the little cars you did a while back as well 😂👍

  • @rrrr635
    @rrrr635 Před 2 lety

    train set! Everything is of interest to us!! Thanks for all your videos. I did want to see the innards of a jumper pack.

  • @stanleyrucci21
    @stanleyrucci21 Před 2 lety +5

    I'm surprised and impressed that they made this user serviceable. I have a high priced heavy duty xp10 or something, can't remember the manufacturer but that swelled up within 6 months and it is sealed tight, like Sonic welded or something. It no longer jump starts anything but does work as a high priced battery charger for a cell phone. Or I suppose I can stab it with a screwdriver someday to start an emergency fire...

    • @jaykoerner
      @jaykoerner Před 2 lety +1

      It's not that they made it user serviceable, if you look at it it's a commodity Chinese product, it was made to be manufactured as fast as possible likely and the tooling for friction welds probably wasn't worth the investment

  • @sagaciousalso5026
    @sagaciousalso5026 Před 2 lety +4

    Of all the things taken apart in two generations, that's a first, lol. Definitely a yes for the Lionel train set! btw, rechargeable batteries, where I can buy same, are over $40 plus tax. The bare charger apparatus was $54, on sale.

  • @normanbuchanan9710
    @normanbuchanan9710 Před 2 lety

    the funniest part was when you said we don't have any screws left over 🤣, very good video

  • @rachelmurray1642
    @rachelmurray1642 Před 2 lety

    When I was very little my dad bought a train set. We pulled it out every year at Christmas time. Glad you are better. Yes to train.

  • @JVHShack
    @JVHShack Před 2 lety +3

    I like the non-mechanical content. Used to wrench on things until my back and shoulders went out on me. I resurrect old computers now. Some can be heavy, but most of them are really light weight compared to an engine or transmission.

  • @winstonwright3613
    @winstonwright3613 Před 2 lety +6

    That GREEN, RED, GREEN Light at startup is normal for the inverter. It's the P.O.S.T.(Power On Self Test) for the board. MOST of them list the Watts the inverter will handle somewhere on its labeling. I've run drills off them before, but in all fairness ... that thing YOU plugged in looked like a power hungry behemoth. Lol. Anything less than that should work fine. Great video! Thanks!

    • @madman432000
      @madman432000 Před 2 lety

      I suspect it may be a 150 watt transformer, so maybe a shop light or laptop, something along those lines.

    • @Wiltshire-observer
      @Wiltshire-observer Před 2 lety

      Hmm, low power I think. If you looked at the power transistors in the inverter, they were very small. Something up to 100 watts would be the limit I think, like an inspection light ?…..

  • @jankedmediagroup6784
    @jankedmediagroup6784 Před 2 lety

    Loved the video Mustie! Also trains are sweet, definitely show us the tinkering.

  • @nustar1
    @nustar1 Před 2 lety

    Repaired a different model years ago. Just needed a replacement battery. Sourced one from an old UPS and it worked great... until the plastic jumper cables cracked. Thanks for the video.

  • @charlie7712
    @charlie7712 Před 2 lety +14

    I would like to see the progress on the Ford Econoline pickup. Haven't seen anything on it in a while

    • @kjdude8765
      @kjdude8765 Před 2 lety +2

      He said in a comment on another video that he gets migraines from the welding fumes from the bodywork. Not sure if there will be any progress.

    • @ramblingman8992
      @ramblingman8992 Před 2 lety +4

      @@kjdude8765 in which case, he needs to invest in a fume extractor. In the UK we have to use fume extraction even when welding outside. It's Law.
      However, most home welders don't bother.
      Welding produces some nasty gases such as carbon monoxide, cyanide and other health threatening things.

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 Před 2 lety

      I know right? New bugs coming in and nothing on the E pickup......speaking of which, gives me an idea...wouldn't that be a great project to switch over to electric? The battery in the back would definitely help with balance......

  • @timothyabraham2228
    @timothyabraham2228 Před 2 lety +4

    Hey, im loving these mid week videos !! I(WE) hope u keep them coming !!! I(we) hope they dont burn u out ! Now, on with the show !! Lol

  • @ronfrancisco8323
    @ronfrancisco8323 Před 2 lety

    Nice repair job sir! Keep the videos coming.👍

  • @MartyGerman
    @MartyGerman Před 2 lety

    The battery load tester has an easily adjustable needle … on the front of the meter there is a clear slotted adjusting screw … connect a good battery and adjust the reading to show it is GOOD. Addictive shows, BTW! I can’t stop watching them! Thanks!

  • @bradrichards6107
    @bradrichards6107 Před 2 lety +4

    Mid week Mustie. I like it.

  • @abysspegasusgaming
    @abysspegasusgaming Před 2 lety +3

    I'm sure it's either been figured out or addressed by now, but the reason that the 110/120V outlet LED flashes between red and green is because of the soft start technology. They can't really power motors because of the modified sine wave (square wave staged sequences) as long as you don't have a load on it (like an incandescent light). Judging by how small the inverter is, it's probably between 50 and 100 watts continuous/150 possible peak. The LED itself will be green when in normal operation but will change to red if the input voltage from source is above a safe threshold or if the current draw is greater than what the device can handle. I would test it with different wattages of bulbs to see what it's cutoff would be and note it on the device somewhere. Definitely don't want to run a motor on it though since it risks burning up the mosfets, even if they are behind a transformer.

    • @michaelhartzell9758
      @michaelhartzell9758 Před 2 lety

      Spoken like a smart guy. I was gonna be rude but that was informative as hell. I thought charging something that had a battery ( phone, laptop or a spotlight ). You pretty smart for someone watching videos on utube. 🤪

  • @staceygandy2009
    @staceygandy2009 Před 2 lety

    We had those JNC 660 jumpers at work and used them alot. Small service trucks and even backhoes! I ended up buying me one for around my shop. Can't beat them!

  • @JAQ157
    @JAQ157 Před 2 lety

    I say yes, who doesn't love an old Lionel train set. Looking forward to seeing that train set. Thanks,

  • @robertweldon7909
    @robertweldon7909 Před 2 lety +3

    Yes, to the train set. The thing that usually goes bad first in a Lionel engine is the "directional" switching unit, in the tender of a steam locomotive or some where inside the body of a deasil.
    Depending upon what locomotive you have, the set is almost worthless to being a very rare and valuable one. The cars are the same, and some "transformers" are also rare and valuable.
    There are collectors out there that would be able to value the set.
    Have fun and find out what makes it tick. ;-)

  • @redneckbryon
    @redneckbryon Před 2 lety +8

    A transit could be cool, depending what’s all there.
    It almost looks like this jumper pack was never used, that unfortunately happen to a lot of them.

    • @mrjodoe
      @mrjodoe Před 2 lety

      those jumper packs need special batteries. 0815 AGM batteries wont start your car.
      You need to get a Hawker/Odyssey purelead battery

  • @andylong5432
    @andylong5432 Před 2 lety

    I swear I think I could watch you bake a cake!
    I love the simple stuff you do. Same things I wonder what’s in there haha

  • @braxtonnelson7422
    @braxtonnelson7422 Před 2 lety

    By now, you should know that we will watch whatever you put out on here... I found this particularly interesting because I have an old jumper pack (a Black & Decker) that I put a new battery in about 5 years ago, and it doesn't want to take a charge anymore. So I may be taking your video to heart and doing my own "Will it run?" production! Thanks for posting!

  • @Inisfad
    @Inisfad Před 2 lety +6

    Love this one. I have pretty much the same jumper pack, and was always nervous that it would die on me. Aside from inflating tires and jumping a dead car battery, I also use it to run a few lamps during blackouts in winter. Now I know what it’s innards are like, and the prospect of replacing the battery. Very cool. Edit…..and leaving it charged in all the time. I always thought that might ruin the battery, but geez, if Mustie does it, then I will.

    • @wildbill23c
      @wildbill23c Před 2 lety +1

      I think most of those jumper packs have replaceable batteries in them, most people don't know and throw them out when they no longer work LOL

    • @chrisbraid2907
      @chrisbraid2907 Před 2 lety

      Remember charge on trickle or maintenance charge if you have the option. Low charge rate keeps them working without drying the battery out.

  • @joedominick7517
    @joedominick7517 Před 2 lety +3

    Yes bring out the train set back to the 1950’s!

  • @samthompson1270
    @samthompson1270 Před 2 lety

    Train set? SURE! That would be interesting to see. It's funny how you read our minds, like at the end of the video when you FINALLY cleaned off the charger pack and plugged it in to charge. LOL Love your channel man.

  • @fujiuser1968
    @fujiuser1968 Před 2 lety

    Would love to see the train set,whatever you do is always a pleasure to watch 🙂

  • @willgrcmt
    @willgrcmt Před 2 lety +3

    yes to trains. Everyone loves a train and a 3 rail is a classic.

  • @JT-hf3yn
    @JT-hf3yn Před 2 lety +4

    26:27 ending reminds me to "Löwenzahn" (Dandelion), a children's television series produced and aired by German public broadcaster ZDF. The series has not only attracted children of all ages, it also found a wide adult audience, who have watched the series as children themselves and kept loyal to the format. Each 30 minute episode is dedicated to a separate issue or theme and consists mainly of related short featurettes, which explain, explore and educate how things of everyday life and even complex systems work. It spans a wide variety of topics from technology and industry to something as mundane as how the postal service works. Originally conceived and hosted by Peter Lustig. He ended each episode asking his audience to turn off ("Abschalten") the television and to do something else...

    • @paulterhaar4862
      @paulterhaar4862 Před 2 lety +1

      And he lived in a tiny house before they existed... 👍
      I loved his show when I was a child.

    • @DgaDM
      @DgaDM Před 2 lety +1

      Er war eines meiner Kindheitsidole ;)

  • @canman809
    @canman809 Před 2 lety

    Love these kind of videos Mustie! Thanks

  • @jjryansea
    @jjryansea Před 2 lety

    Very timely. Working on a dead jump pack too. Thanks.

  • @robburdack4361
    @robburdack4361 Před 2 lety +2

    when these where still common and easy to get here in australia i use to get them with dead battery's and fit larger battery's to them given they are just a agm cell .... if i was still doing it id grab a lithium battery instead for it

  • @bobsbarnworkshop
    @bobsbarnworkshop Před 2 lety +7

    I’d be willing to guess that the AC output is around 400 watts so you could plug in a laptop charger or something low power. The little box with the fan is obviously the AC inverter.

    • @videodistro
      @videodistro Před 2 lety +2

      More like 60 watts given the components used. Max 100, but probably 60-80.

    • @zxggwrt
      @zxggwrt Před 2 lety

      Yeah I've got two of the same kind
      175 a/c watts peak I've used it to power an LCD TV. They're useful but it's best to keep them plugged in if not using.

  • @gwilde1
    @gwilde1 Před 2 lety

    Three videos across a week - I must be in heaven. Yes to model trains, planes automobiles............starter packs. Its all good.

  • @josephperry6822
    @josephperry6822 Před 2 lety

    Definitely want to see the train set! Interesting video, thanks!