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.
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.
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.
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
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 👍
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.
@Mustie1, Master Milo is a Dutch TH-camr, 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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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 TH-cam.
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.
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….
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.
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.😁
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!!!
@@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
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
I like projects of different kinds. All that you have fixed, I also owned them, or have fixed them. I have 2 cheap Lionel train sets. One from Toys R us, the other from ebay. My grandparents were from the great depression, and they instilled this way of thinking to my Aunt, and Mother, which was passed onto their children. You got this gift only one time, take care of it, and fix it, because you will not get another one.
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.
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.
@@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.
That enclosed circuit board is a ac / dc converter with a step down AC feed transformer l and the 4 diodes are an AC to DC bridge rectifier to service that AC output socket and the other DC powered items. You see similar boards in pinball and arcade games. I'm a 37 years service tech on games with board level repair experience. I love how Herr Doktor Professor Mustie repairs so many different items from engines to this. Carbs, " We're goin' in" one of my favorite quots of his.
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…
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.
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!
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.
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!
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...
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
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.
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.
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!
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 ?…..
I think the reason the grinder didnt work was because the AC power outlet is most likely fed from an inverter..which is powered from the DC battery.. You took the black box apart ( the one with the fan on the end) and I would guess it is an inverter to supply the AC to the power outlet This means you can go to a remote location and use a 110v appliance, fed from the battery. I may be wrong, but I ghink you should check if the AC outlet works after you replaced the battery. By the way.. really enjoy the videos.. I am just a few years older than Mustie and spent the first 18 doing alot of the same things.. making stuff work with no money..and no tools.. we were dirt poor but I had alot of fun and learnt a lot...so watching these brings back many happy memories.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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. 🤪
Choo Choo Mustie!!! Grab the train set and you could always power them up with the newly renovated jump pack. Should make for some Christmas fireworks.
Great video, the cost of replacement batteries highlights just why items get thrown away rather than repaired, to help recycle and keep plastic out or being dumped politicians and manufacturers need to get their act together.
@@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.
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......
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...
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.
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.
I have had luck connecting the battery in these directly to another 12V battery and brining it back to life so that it will take a charge. Thanks for the vid!
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.
You are lucky to have a good 12 volt 18Ahr battery lying around. Those are pricy at over $95 for a good brand in these parts. I have a bunch of those jumper packs all needing fresh batteries. Thanks for the video.
yes with the train! I love trains! I have an old American Flier ( They were made right here in New Haven CT) that was my Dad's when he was a kid. It's about 90 yrs old and still works. I used to set it up around the Christmas tree. A drop of 3 in 1 oil in the stack and it would puff smoke. Still have origional transformer and three cars. Gave it to my son a few years back and he took it apart to clean out the 90 years of dust and dust bunnies and oiled the make-it-go parts..says it runs great. going to give it to his 9yr old daughter some day
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!
Cool video. I enjoy how casual and laid back you are in your videos. It looks like that PowerStation PSX1004 was only available through Costco. The 110 AC outlet is good for 200 watts. Also, almost all inverters do an internal voltage check for a few seconds before giving the green light. I put a new battery in my Black & Decker jumper pack not too long ago. I got a good deal on a replacement battery and it only cost me $29 plus tax.
I'm glad you are back after getting COVID-19... I drink 3 shots of vodka a day and it keeps COVID away and I refused to get vaccinated...I truly enjoy your videos... Keep them coming..!!!!
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!
30min video lol excellent work mustie, always love learning from ya. I always tell my guys, take things apart, document with pictures as you go and eventually you’ll solve the problem
Hey Darren. A couple of thoughts regarding this video: 1.) When testing the voltage on small connectors (such as the white connector which plugs into the circuit board), get yourself some T-pins - they can be bought at any sewing supply store. They're also great when measuring the voltage on vehicle connector pins. 2.) Regarding leaving a power pack plugged in when not in use, it shouldn't hurt anything - my Schumacher power pack's manual says it should be plugged in when not in use, so I imagine most others should be okay as well.
With a Schumacher-branded power pack, yeah, I'd trust that it would be okay and safe to leave it plugged in all the time, for there would be technology that would keep from "cooking" the battery inside. With many other brands of power packs, not always going to be assured that leaving it eternally plugged in wouldn't finish the thing off in 4 to 6 months.
who doesn't like a train set. this was quite interesting. stay well
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.
You have to have diodes to go from a/c to dv and a regulatet for voltage control
It would be fun to see an old train set revived.
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.
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.
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@@notadream-tt3cn As a DD main, all class suck! LOL
that little black box you pulled out with the fan is an inverter for the 110 v outlet
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
Yes to the train set. Always a pleasure to watch a Mid Week Mustie.
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.
Yes to train set. Isn’t your channel’s motto “what makes it tick?”
Another +1 for the train set.
maybe it comes with a coal car he can fill up with mouse turds
@@gord7025 You guys are crazy ... lol. But tbh I am allways buffled about the amount of critter&stuff inside the motors, filters ,ecetera.
Very seasonally appropriate to explore and refurbish train set.
Yes, let's see the train set! That'd be neat!
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.
Your comment made my day.
Well if he couldn’t save the Titanic, he would certainly keep you alive in a lifeboat !. Probably get you to your destination too ..!
loving these mid week videos, getting my Mustie1 fix twice a week
Agreed, and long may they prevail!
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 👍
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.
"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.
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
well 2 of the batteries he had were dead, how does holding onto literal garbage help?
@@natalieisagirlnow one wasn't... simple enough
@@rei39 so keep 3 batteries for years in case one is good, when you have a load tester. ok buddy
I am loving the midweek videos! Keep them coming! 🦅🇺🇸
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👌
Mustie: "What are you doing here?"
Me: "I'm waiting for the train!"
Ha die Paul ook al fan van Mustie1 ik ook en natuurlijk van Master Milo👍👍👍😎
@@andarthome142 Mustie is a Must! Hij zal ook wel denken, nog meer rare Nederlanders op mijn kanaal... 😆
@Mustie1, Master Milo is a Dutch TH-camr, 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.
@@paulterhaar4862 Hoe meer hoe beter denk ik maar😎 Geldt ook voor MM
Ha mede master Milo fanaten die ook Mustie1 kijken
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!
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
And me also 😂 except when I was 13 I couldn’t get anymore present because always broke stuff / taking stuff apart 😂😂
Imagine what AvE's mom was yelling when something got taken apart to see how many rippins and choochims there is.
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.
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.
I would like to meet Mustie in real. He really is a nice person. So educational. Appreciate the time you put into these videos!
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.
I want to meet AvE
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.
I think if you have it plugged in to a wall outlet you can use the AC port! Lol! Great Video! Thanks Mustie!
These two-per-week Mustie1 videos are phenomenal. Please continue this.
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.
Interesting fix for this episode, Here's a vote for fixing the holiday train!
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.
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.
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.
Absolutely to the train set. A very Mustie Christmas special!
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.
I would love to see the train set, it would bring back fond memories of my childhood.
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
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
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.
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 !!
Three videos across a week - I must be in heaven. Yes to model trains, planes automobiles............starter packs. Its all good.
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 TH-cam.
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.
This was cool to see. Free is for me, right? Yeah, I'd like to see a train set on your channel. Why not?
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.
It's fun to watch whatever you are fixing. This was no different. Great job.
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….
Nothing wrong with changing things up a bit. I find it interesting. The more the merrier. 👍
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.
i bought a brand new one for 50, and it required no effort
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.
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.😁
Or just put a welding travo over it and tap it a few times . The will relive the dead cells .
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!!!
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@@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
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
I like projects of different kinds. All that you have fixed, I also owned them, or have fixed them. I have 2 cheap Lionel train sets. One from Toys R us, the other from ebay. My grandparents were from the great depression, and they instilled this way of thinking to my Aunt, and Mother, which was passed onto their children. You got this gift only one time, take care of it, and fix it, because you will not get another one.
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.
More simply known as an inverter. Those ones tend to be sub 100w often 65w which will run a tiny tv or laptop supply.
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.
@@radio-pirol Brush type motors will work on these little inverters as long as they have enough watts. I have used drills with them.
@@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.
@@ronaldheit196 you might be right that those are the weakest point!
When your Merc was running I didn't see any water coming out the hole. Great video as usual.
Thanks Darren, looks like another win for your ever-growing skill set.
And tool set!🤗
That enclosed circuit board is a ac / dc converter with a step down AC feed transformer l and the 4 diodes are an AC to DC bridge rectifier to service that AC output socket and the other DC powered items.
You see similar boards in pinball and arcade games.
I'm a 37 years service tech on games with board level repair experience.
I love how Herr Doktor Professor Mustie repairs so many different items from engines to this.
Carbs, " We're goin' in" one of my favorite quots of his.
Inverter of some description I’m guessing
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.
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.
Back in the day you could adjust. All modern cheap meters are sealed with no adjustment at all.
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…
it does. that plastic screw in the middle is a calibration screw.
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.
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!
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.
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!
We don't care WHAT you work on or HOW LONG the video is !!! Your vids are like hanging out with the neighbor next door !!! 👍😄🇺🇸
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...
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
Nice save. There’s a particular kind of satisfaction in taking something that was headed for the trash and returning it to service. 👍
The train set would be a awesome video
When I grow up I wanna be like u,fixing things,blessings!
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.
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
Remember charge on trickle or maintenance charge if you have the option. Low charge rate keeps them working without drying the battery out.
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.
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!
I suspect it may be a 150 watt transformer, so maybe a shop light or laptop, something along those lines.
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 ?…..
I think the reason the grinder didnt work was because the AC power outlet is most likely fed from an inverter..which is powered from the DC battery.. You took the black box apart ( the one with the fan on the end) and I would guess it is an inverter to supply the AC to the power outlet
This means you can go to a remote location and use a 110v appliance, fed from the battery. I may be wrong, but I ghink you should check if the AC outlet works after you replaced the battery.
By the way.. really enjoy the videos.. I am just a few years older than Mustie and spent the first 18 doing alot of the same things.. making stuff work with no money..and no tools.. we were dirt poor but I had alot of fun and learnt a lot...so watching these brings back many happy memories.
That looks like one of those UPS batteries (battery backup, not the package wrecking company).
Possibly also golf cart. I know the 12v9Ah one I used to make a UPS is from one of those.
Call OOPS when it absolutely positively has to be there over do.
It's the same type of gel battery, they do have a wide variety of peak discharge rates tho.
Mobility scooters too. I'd bet there's more "12/18" (or 15 or 17ah) batteries in mobility applications than anything else.
@@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.
Love your confidence to pull things apart and put them back together...I have confidence for the first part at least! 🤪 🙃
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.
the funniest part was when you said we don't have any screws left over 🤣, very good video
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.
Would love to see the train set,whatever you do is always a pleasure to watch 🙂
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.
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!
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.
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. 🤪
Choo Choo Mustie!!! Grab the train set and you could always power them up with the newly renovated jump pack. Should make for some Christmas fireworks.
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
Now that was cool.
Great video, the cost of replacement batteries highlights just why items get thrown away rather than repaired, to help recycle and keep plastic out or being dumped politicians and manufacturers need to get their act together.
Mid week Mustie. I like it.
Greatest youtube site! Never store batteries on a concrete floor.
I would like to see the progress on the Ford Econoline pickup. Haven't seen anything on it in a while
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.
@@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.
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......
train set! Everything is of interest to us!! Thanks for all your videos. I did want to see the innards of a jumper pack.
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.
those jumper packs need special batteries. 0815 AGM batteries wont start your car.
You need to get a Hawker/Odyssey purelead battery
Would love to see the locomotive come to life specially during Christmas thanks for sharing
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...
And he lived in a tiny house before they existed... 👍
I loved his show when I was a child.
Er war eines meiner Kindheitsidole ;)
Definitely want to see the train set! Interesting video, thanks!
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.
More like 60 watts given the components used. Max 100, but probably 60-80.
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.
I have had luck connecting the battery in these directly to another 12V battery and brining it back to life so that it will take a charge. Thanks for the vid!
Hell yes... We want the train set. Everything you do is worth watching. Very informative and entertaining...... Keep ot up.
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.
You are lucky to have a good 12 volt 18Ahr battery lying around. Those are pricy at over $95 for a good brand in these parts. I have a bunch of those jumper packs all needing fresh batteries. Thanks for the video.
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.
yes with the train! I love trains! I have an old American Flier ( They were made right here in New Haven CT) that was my Dad's when he was a kid. It's about 90 yrs old and still works. I used to set it up around the Christmas tree. A drop of 3 in 1 oil in the stack and it would puff smoke. Still have origional transformer and three cars. Gave it to my son a few years back and he took it apart to clean out the 90 years of dust and dust bunnies and oiled the make-it-go parts..says it runs great. going to give it to his 9yr old daughter some day
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!
Cool video. I enjoy how casual and laid back you are in your videos.
It looks like that PowerStation PSX1004 was only available through Costco. The 110 AC outlet is good for 200 watts. Also, almost all inverters do an internal voltage check for a few seconds before giving the green light.
I put a new battery in my Black & Decker jumper pack not too long ago. I got a good deal on a replacement battery and it only cost me $29 plus tax.
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!
I will watch you fix anything and enjoy it. I would love to see the train set.
Very timely. Working on a dead jump pack too. Thanks.
I'm glad you are back after getting COVID-19...
I drink 3 shots of vodka a day and it keeps COVID away and I refused to get vaccinated...I truly enjoy your videos...
Keep them coming..!!!!
Great video! Still loved it even though it was a little different from the usual. And yes, interested in seeing the train set!
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!
I say yes, who doesn't love an old Lionel train set. Looking forward to seeing that train set. Thanks,
30min video lol excellent work mustie, always love learning from ya. I always tell my guys, take things apart, document with pictures as you go and eventually you’ll solve the problem
Hey Darren. A couple of thoughts regarding this video:
1.) When testing the voltage on small connectors (such as the white connector which plugs into the circuit board), get yourself some T-pins - they can be bought at any sewing supply store. They're also great when measuring the voltage on vehicle connector pins.
2.) Regarding leaving a power pack plugged in when not in use, it shouldn't hurt anything - my Schumacher power pack's manual says it should be plugged in when not in use, so I imagine most others should be okay as well.
With a Schumacher-branded power pack, yeah, I'd trust that it would be okay and safe to leave it plugged in all the time, for there would be technology that would keep from "cooking" the battery inside. With many other brands of power packs, not always going to be assured that leaving it eternally plugged in wouldn't finish the thing off in 4 to 6 months.