Thank you very much for restoring this! It was originally my father's and he sadly passed away a couple years ago. He used to enjoy watching your videos and would have loved this! Merry Christmas!
What a nice find for a restoration! There's actually a big demand for manual chargers. The modern smart chargers won't work with a completely dead battery. The old school manual chargers can sometimes bring a battery back from the dead. Every shop wants an old school manual charger. Thanks Odd👍
No. smart ones can work with a completely dead battery. I've seen and know several that do, but most manufacturers just don't want you to do that because their excuse is safety. Manual lead acid battery chargers are extremely simple, even I have made one from 100% scrap parts. A transformer from a dead UPS which was designed to charge lead acid batteries, 2x 230v AC to DC rectifiers in parallel on a heatsink to handle the current (Yes diodes can work on a lower voltage just fine but at a certain point they won't.) Even the case of the charger I made from is scrapped from a dead server PSU which also has a fan that actively cools the transformer and rectifier under a heavy load
All you need to do is add a test light in the circuit to make the smart charger think that the battery is drawing a charge, otherwise the charger shuts off.
The "blue metal rectifier" is a selenium rectifier. Very reliable. It withstands short circuits very well. The cable, the fuse, the connectors, and ultimately the transformer burn out faster than the selenium rectifier. It emits a strange smell under heavy load. Probably, something similar happened here. There was a short circuit or heavy load for a long time, the connector and the fuse melted. Nice restoration, by the way.
I wouldn't call it reliable - if the paint is damaged the selenium layer will oxidize, and the rectifier degrade. If overloaded the selenium could also melt and flow down from the baseplates.
I have been watching your videos since 2019, and now I'm 23 yo, I can believe I could enjoy this much restoration videos, you discovered me a new hobby, tnx and marry christmas!!
12:40 interesting new technique I’ve never seen Odd Tinkering use before! This was definitely an unorthodox and different type of restoration, but still very entertaining to watch!
I've actually seen those vacuum chambers turn up all over "tinker TH-cam" over the last year. First with a guy making rocket fuel 😅, then with basically anyone working with epoxy
I've had those for a while but I haven't had the chance to use it on a video. Can be used at least for mold making and stabilizing wood. Especially with mold making, the silicone and epoxy are not cheap so in long run it will save you money and time if many your molds fail because of the bubbles and you need to make new ones and each time wait 12 hours for it to dry. And the vacuum pump can even be used in metal casting
Nice video! Although, I should mention that the jumpers are definitely going to be cold after 24 hours of charging. They're only going to get hot within the first few minutes of charging when the battery is pulling the most amount of current from the charger. As the battery charges, it pulls less and less current from the charger, therefore causing the charger to produce less and less heat. After 24 hours of charging, the battery is pulling no current from the charger at all, so the charger (and the jumper) is going to be cold. If you want to see if the jumpers are getting warm while charging, you need to do so within the first few minutes of connecting a fairly discharged battery to the charger.
It's really interesting to see how devices like this have changed. I just bought a Noco 5A tender/charger, ace it's like 1/10th the size of this. Cool stuff!
This video was fun and educational to watch. One more thing to learn is why you didn't put rubber on the alligator clips? You are fortunate to have the laser to use. 👍👍👍
Interesting restoration of an old school battery charger. Selenium rectifiers are pretty nasty but that one looks to be in good nick. I was surprised to see the rubber grommets were still pliable, I would have thought they would be brittle and crumble when you tried to remove them. Since this was a restoration you didn't want to change things but the naked fuse holder and lack to strain reliefs on the mains and battery cable come to mind, as did the lack of any insulation on the battery clips. The drill operated paint shaker was pretty cool. Agree with the posts about modern chargers that detect battery voltage for safety. I modified my with a pushbutton to manually override the detection feature.
Well it depends on the battery charger because I know of some modern ones that will work with completely dead batteries and some that refuse to, most of the ones you find at your local automotive shop tend not to since they're usually sold to the general idiot which means that if that person doesn't know about the hazards of charging completely dead batteries like hydrogen generation and batteries that will sometimes just dead short themselves and stuff like that they could very much create a very hazardous situation, My recommendation is by either a manual battery charger or by one that is made for workshops since those ones won't turn off on a completely dead battery since those ones have the presumption that whoever is using them actually knows what they're doing and so therefore it's safe to assume they're not going to blow up themselves, The other thing to do is just check if any of the smart battery charges have an override switch, for example one of the battery charges I have actually does have an override where if you hold down the mode button for 15 seconds it will charge but that requires you to read the manual to find that out and on that same page is a bunch of warnings including about hydrogen generation and making sure that the battery is able to be saved and not charging it for more than 6 hours and not charging one that is bloated And also checking the chemistry of the battery before charging it as well as other warnings like the fact that when you put it into that mode it disables all controls and safeties meaning that it is possible to give yourself a shock and so don't do that and so on, that's just how a lot of them are designed nowadays and unfortunately the reason for that is because people are idiots and keep getting themselves hurt and companies would rather not be here responsible for someone getting hurt so they make it more difficult whereas the old ones will happily kill you without even thinking about it. It's kind of like windows vs Linux, windows does everything to stop you deleting system files to the point where it requires quite a few commands to actually do it where as Linux will happily let you delete your entire system without even questioning what you're doing
@ wow , awesome. This year I got the driver license for motorcycles and I bought a naked Kawasaki z900SE , just for the city . The best thing I do it this year , I start to ride 😅
Cool, that's a heck of a first bike. I've first had a moped and then motorcycle since I was 15. Now that it's roads are frozen I'm happy with an ebike with stud tires. Safe riding!
The next time you solder any metal part attached to the clamp, use some kind of thermal insulator. Because the metal part of the clamp will share all the heat from the soldering iron.
This device doesn't seem to have a primary side fuse. Originally it was in the UK plug, but EU plugs don't have fuzes inside. The fuse on the side is clearly on the secondary side, that's why it was blown (to blow it, it is enough to short the output wires).
Can I ask a question, since you deal with all kinds of gauges. What can I use to fill an old air pressure gauge. I was told mineral oil would work, but also a glycerin based oil. Any advice would be appreciated!
The blue part is a selenium rectifier. This releases toxic gases when it fails. Silicon bridge diodes are 10 times smaller and can handle higher currents.
@@NiallWardrop The voltage output on a battery can drop under load. In some cases a higher voltage is even better for older lead acid batteries due to sulfation. Just don't leave it overcharging is the primary deal with these old manual chargers.
Those old battery chargers are perfect for removing rust with electrolysis. I have a rather scary and very old one I use. I'll give it a proper restoration at some point.
Dude, the battery charger, or rather the chargeable battery, predate the car 😅 Some of the first personal automobiles, which were more like electrified horse carriages, were electric and had to be charged with something like this. It is very simple technology 😊
The oldest car battery charger I've seen is from 1920, but there are even earlier ones because lead acid batteries became more common in 1870 because the cost of producing them declined during that time.
I appreciate the educational and entertainment factor of such videos. I am sure this is a lot of work to put this into a video to share it. On the other hand I'm very disappointed, how easy you take lethal risks from electricity. Many people who are not experienced at all, will see your videos and may think that it is easy to work with potential lethal voltages. I recommend that following: 1. always warn others about the risk of electric shock, 2. explain the importance of correct grounding and its purpose, 3. light arcs must be avoided, so non isolated crocodile clamps are stupid, 4. show others how to repair and restore in a safe way. I hope that at least the fuse box is now touch protected. At least I didn't see that. I am sorry to criticize but from a standpoint of an electrical engineer and safety officer this is a fail. Other than that well done. Thank you!
I get that with restoration projects the aim is usually to keep as many of the original parts as possible, but I would have probably changed all the internal cables as well. I would worry about the plastic covering having gone brittle over time from exposure to the elements.
Thank you very much for restoring this! It was originally my father's and he sadly passed away a couple years ago. He used to enjoy watching your videos and would have loved this! Merry Christmas!
Sorry to hear about your father. May this video be in honor of his memory. Merry christmas to you as well!
Oh. R.I.P to your father❤
My condolences for your father...
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Cool loved the little coffin.
same
Was a priest involved? 😢
What a nice find for a restoration! There's actually a big demand for manual chargers. The modern smart chargers won't work with a completely dead battery. The old school manual chargers can sometimes bring a battery back from the dead. Every shop wants an old school manual charger. Thanks Odd👍
No. smart ones can work with a completely dead battery. I've seen and know several that do, but most manufacturers just don't want you to do that because their excuse is safety. Manual lead acid battery chargers are extremely simple, even I have made one from 100% scrap parts. A transformer from a dead UPS which was designed to charge lead acid batteries, 2x 230v AC to DC rectifiers in parallel on a heatsink to handle the current (Yes diodes can work on a lower voltage just fine but at a certain point they won't.) Even the case of the charger I made from is scrapped from a dead server PSU which also has a fan that actively cools the transformer and rectifier under a heavy load
All you need to do is add a test light in the circuit to make the smart charger think that the battery is drawing a charge, otherwise the charger shuts off.
I can't believe I have wasted half a century shaking paint cans by hand, I feel so unsophisticated after seeing the way you do it.
Same
Only savages shake them by hand
Oh really?? Why??
@PhucNguyen-vf1zt If you watch the video you will see his method is clearly superior
Backpack laser cannon ... WHO YOU GONNA CALL!
DON’T CROSS THE BEAMS!!!
I get that reference, lol.
Is frickin awesome 💯
RUSTBUSTERS!!!
@@RegiPavan Lol.
2:12 He will be remembered
Gey
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The dedicated coffin haha😂
@@Cat_loaf20no there not if anyone’s gay that would be me
@@Cat_loaf20 gey
The "blue metal rectifier" is a selenium rectifier. Very reliable. It withstands short circuits very well. The cable, the fuse, the connectors, and ultimately the transformer burn out faster than the selenium rectifier.
It emits a strange smell under heavy load.
Probably, something similar happened here. There was a short circuit or heavy load for a long time, the connector and the fuse melted.
Nice restoration, by the way.
aren't those diodes the ones that smell like farts when they fail?
I wouldn't call it reliable - if the paint is damaged the selenium layer will oxidize, and the rectifier degrade. If overloaded the selenium could also melt and flow down from the baseplates.
The subtlety of your wit is hilarious! 😂👍
The close-up of the laser cleaning the surface couldn't be more satisfying. You're spoiling us. ;)
Wake up everyone odd tinkering just posted 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
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The last screw holding the plug together is meant to be left in so it doesn't get lost, no dentistry required 😂
always a chill watch, fantastic project
I loooove the laser part ❤
I have been watching your videos since 2019, and now I'm 23 yo, I can believe I could enjoy this much restoration videos, you discovered me a new hobby, tnx and marry christmas!!
Never had I thought I’d have the pleasure of seeing both a restoration of such quality and a bug funeral in the same video!!! Amazing as always ❤
Danke!
Danke schön und Froche Weichnachten!
@@OddTinkering Frohe Weihnachten, und guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr ☺️ Hoffentlich kommt bald ein neues Video 🥰
Thanks for sending odd the charger man.. You are the best
I like the tiny coffin. Not to sure about the ground, it was attached through painted surfaces.
12:40 interesting new technique I’ve never seen Odd Tinkering use before!
This was definitely an unorthodox and different type of restoration, but still very entertaining to watch!
I've actually seen those vacuum chambers turn up all over "tinker TH-cam" over the last year. First with a guy making rocket fuel 😅, then with basically anyone working with epoxy
I've had those for a while but I haven't had the chance to use it on a video. Can be used at least for mold making and stabilizing wood. Especially with mold making, the silicone and epoxy are not cheap so in long run it will save you money and time if many your molds fail because of the bubbles and you need to make new ones and each time wait 12 hours for it to dry. And the vacuum pump can even be used in metal casting
Nice video! Although, I should mention that the jumpers are definitely going to be cold after 24 hours of charging. They're only going to get hot within the first few minutes of charging when the battery is pulling the most amount of current from the charger. As the battery charges, it pulls less and less current from the charger, therefore causing the charger to produce less and less heat. After 24 hours of charging, the battery is pulling no current from the charger at all, so the charger (and the jumper) is going to be cold. If you want to see if the jumpers are getting warm while charging, you need to do so within the first few minutes of connecting a fairly discharged battery to the charger.
NICE JOB!!!! The laser paint and rust remover is NEAT!!!! as well.
Dam this guy could probably restore my sanity
Send yourself to him in the mail and maybe he will! :)
Dude, this is probably your best restoration yet. You've got some serious skills. Great job 👏
Hammered paint 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I LOVE your humour and the fact that you stay anonymous.
Beautifully done!
You have all of the cool toys.
have been looking open with mouth, what a craftsmanship, compliments from Amsterdam
It's really interesting to see how devices like this have changed. I just bought a Noco 5A tender/charger, ace it's like 1/10th the size of this. Cool stuff!
Awesome. The mini coffin is the best. 😂😂😍 You really have a mega knowledge of electronics, respect. 👍🏼😍
I have been enjoying watching your videos. I like how you bring new life in things people usually throw away.
Nice restoration, love the hammered paint 👍🏾
I haven't watched his video within an hour of him uploading it. I'm so happy now🎉
Putting the dead maggot in that tiny coffin had me dead💀
-puts you in a little coffin too- F
Oh man that paint can shaker reminded me of a shaker I built out of lego when I started painting Warhammer as a kid.
This video was fun and educational to watch. One more thing to learn is why you didn't put rubber on the alligator clips? You are fortunate to have the laser to use. 👍👍👍
Fantastic work as always you do inspire me hope you have a great Christmas and new year and l wish you all the best for next year 😃
Very nice work !! I like how you made the new switch very nice touch !! 👍👍 It looks better than new !!!
Excellent restoration! I LOVE that hammer paint! Beautiful work.
Great video! Once again, you have levitated restoration into an art form.
Thank you!
Interesting restoration of an old school battery charger. Selenium rectifiers are pretty nasty but that one looks to be in good nick. I was surprised to see the rubber grommets were still pliable, I would have thought they would be brittle and crumble when you tried to remove them.
Since this was a restoration you didn't want to change things but the naked fuse holder and lack to strain reliefs on the mains and battery cable come to mind, as did the lack of any insulation on the battery clips.
The drill operated paint shaker was pretty cool. Agree with the posts about modern chargers that detect battery voltage for safety. I modified my with a pushbutton to manually override the detection feature.
Ngl... The selenium rectifier needs to go... When they fail they fail... They smell terrible.
Well it depends on the battery charger because I know of some modern ones that will work with completely dead batteries and some that refuse to, most of the ones you find at your local automotive shop tend not to since they're usually sold to the general idiot which means that if that person doesn't know about the hazards of charging completely dead batteries like hydrogen generation and batteries that will sometimes just dead short themselves and stuff like that they could very much create a very hazardous situation, My recommendation is by either a manual battery charger or by one that is made for workshops since those ones won't turn off on a completely dead battery since those ones have the presumption that whoever is using them actually knows what they're doing and so therefore it's safe to assume they're not going to blow up themselves, The other thing to do is just check if any of the smart battery charges have an override switch, for example one of the battery charges I have actually does have an override where if you hold down the mode button for 15 seconds it will charge but that requires you to read the manual to find that out and on that same page is a bunch of warnings including about hydrogen generation and making sure that the battery is able to be saved and not charging it for more than 6 hours and not charging one that is bloated And also checking the chemistry of the battery before charging it as well as other warnings like the fact that when you put it into that mode it disables all controls and safeties meaning that it is possible to give yourself a shock and so don't do that and so on, that's just how a lot of them are designed nowadays and unfortunately the reason for that is because people are idiots and keep getting themselves hurt and companies would rather not be here responsible for someone getting hurt so they make it more difficult whereas the old ones will happily kill you without even thinking about it. It's kind of like windows vs Linux, windows does everything to stop you deleting system files to the point where it requires quite a few commands to actually do it where as Linux will happily let you delete your entire system without even questioning what you're doing
It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!!
I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up
Watching this on almost 5am german Time because I couldnt sleep. After I watched it I was able to sleep well. Thank you Odd =)
Good job ODD beautifully restored
The screw in a UK plug is normally captive, so was no need to pull it out with pliers.
The rust/paint removal is always my favourite part. So satisfying.
This is seriously impressive.
the "before" looks like something they'd torture james bond with in casino royale
My dad has this exact same charger. Good memories.
Being a motorcycle lover , now I want to see your bike 🏍️ 😂 great video mate
I have cafe race style yamaha virago 535 for city joyrides and honda vf750f for when I want to go fast or longer rides
@ wow , awesome. This year I got the driver license for motorcycles and I bought a naked Kawasaki z900SE , just for the city . The best thing I do it this year , I start to ride 😅
Cool, that's a heck of a first bike. I've first had a moped and then motorcycle since I was 15. Now that it's roads are frozen I'm happy with an ebike with stud tires. Safe riding!
Merry Christmas OT!
Tus videos los mejores!
Merry Christmas, Odd Tinkering!
Impressive! Personally I'd solder the wires in the battery clamps too before screwing them tightly.
the little coffin had me rolling 😂 also solid helmet choice at 5:39… this is the way
Another one restored with love respect and lots of memories back 😊
That literally looks like an electric fire going in a line. Sounds so satisfying
Золотые руки. Приятно смотреть за работой.👏👏👏
Love the humour 👍👍
7:42 Аппарат для встряхивания краски - супер!!!! 😅😅
i love that i get to have a satisfying video, AND i also learn things about tech repairs and restoration techniques. educational
The maggot casket is one of the finest things I've seen on YT in ages. Good on ya!
Beautiful job!
Watching the laser yeet the rust is so satisfying
I see an ancient rectifier…the selenium variety tend to stink to high hell when they fail
I love your vids ❤ and u are always makes me sleepy which is a good thing so ty😊
Good job man love your videos
Great paint finish
Nicely done, some precision works 👍
The next time you solder any metal part attached to the clamp, use some kind of thermal insulator. Because the metal part of the clamp will share all the heat from the soldering iron.
Merry Christmas Mr Tinkering
Anyone else Absolutely hate modern automotive battery chargers? Glade to see a good old one get saved
I have an "old" battery charger from the the early-2010's that's more similar this one than the ultra-compact modern one's.
Thank you I enjoyed your video nice job ...
Merry Christmas odd
Ducking great video. Thank you
This device doesn't seem to have a primary side fuse. Originally it was in the UK plug, but EU plugs don't have fuzes inside. The fuse on the side is clearly on the secondary side, that's why it was blown (to blow it, it is enough to short the output wires).
Thank you for your video 🤩
Can I ask a question, since you deal with all kinds of gauges. What can I use to fill an old air pressure gauge. I was told mineral oil would work, but also a glycerin based oil.
Any advice would be appreciated!
The blue part is a selenium rectifier. This releases toxic gases when it fails. Silicon bridge diodes are 10 times smaller and can handle higher currents.
Not a direct replacement as the selenium ones have a higher voltage drop.
@@NiallWardrop The voltage output on a battery can drop under load. In some cases a higher voltage is even better for older lead acid batteries due to sulfation. Just don't leave it overcharging is the primary deal with these old manual chargers.
Am I the only one who doesn't like the laser cleaning, preferring sand/media blasting for cleaning? Excellent video overall!
Respect the maggot coffin.
Those old battery chargers are perfect for removing rust with electrolysis. I have a rather scary and very old one I use. I'll give it a proper restoration at some point.
5:38 Star Wars ahh restoration💀
Great Video, if you are restoring viewers things. I have a 1939 typewriter that works but needs a nice restoration.
I didn't know they even made battery chargers in the 70s. It looks amazing! Great job!
This is probably for car batteries, which existed LOOOONG before the 70s....
Dude, the battery charger, or rather the chargeable battery, predate the car 😅 Some of the first personal automobiles, which were more like electrified horse carriages, were electric and had to be charged with something like this. It is very simple technology 😊
The oldest car battery charger I've seen is from 1920, but there are even earlier ones because lead acid batteries became more common in 1870 because the cost of producing them declined during that time.
I appreciate the educational and entertainment factor of such videos. I am sure this is a lot of work to put this into a video to share it. On the other hand I'm very disappointed, how easy you take lethal risks from electricity. Many people who are not experienced at all, will see your videos and may think that it is easy to work with potential lethal voltages. I recommend that following: 1. always warn others about the risk of electric shock, 2. explain the importance of correct grounding and its purpose, 3. light arcs must be avoided, so non isolated crocodile clamps are stupid, 4. show others how to repair and restore in a safe way. I hope that at least the fuse box is now touch protected. At least I didn't see that. I am sorry to criticize but from a standpoint of an electrical engineer and safety officer this is a fail. Other than that well done. Thank you!
@jurgenmenke8286 i would have added an on/off switch as well to make it easier and safer to use.
Why did you undo all 3 screws on the plug 4:45 ? Just the centre one or the clamp falls out as well... Why an E.U. plug and it's bloody massive!
Great job!
You could customize the boba helmet to fit your channel's branding! Would be cool to see in a video as well
ah yes, "eu plug"
jokes aside, lovely video and lovely selenium rectifier, hopefully it doesn't fail, it'll let you know for sure
The tiny coffin took me out 😂😭💀⚰️
Ooooooh new Odd Tinkering dropped!
De-rusting so slick even the crocodile clamp needed a cigarette afterwards.
I get that with restoration projects the aim is usually to keep as many of the original parts as possible, but I would have probably changed all the internal cables as well. I would worry about the plastic covering having gone brittle over time from exposure to the elements.
7:51 revolutionary tech 🤓
Interesting video, enjoyed watching it! Thank you =)
I love this channel so much.
Very nice 😊
😂I love the little coffin ⚰️
the craziest one of these i’ve ever seen
i find rectifiers somewhat a weird electrical device as it help "straightens" the direction of current but cool battery charger