I used to work at Kango Electric Hammers. I think I built every model they made. They did their own aluminium casting in-house if I recall. That was in the 70s. Time flies. Thanks for the videos--very captivating.
Dean, really enjoying watching you do your stuff. I really like the format of your video's, no fancy music or long boring intro's, just a quick hello and straight down to business. I think i have watched all of them twice now, can't get enough of them. Love it when you get a machine in and you notice that there's nothing wrong, other than the user doesn't know how to use the machine properly. 😄😄
Great save on the old Kango, i remember using one of them 40 years ago to demolish a wall in a house and ripping mortar of some walls we were renovating, totally love the long videos, keep the great work up.
First day as a labourer at 16 in 1980 they gave me a Kango and pointed me at a concrete retaining wall that had to come out. It was fun for the first 10 minutes…😂
I am speechless ... all I can say is you bring honor and honesty to everything you do .. Thank You. Amazing work. just beautiful craftsmanship. You customers are lucky to have you.
When I was a very young man (still a boy really) I worked with a carpenter and it was my job to learn to maintain all the tools. The plunge saw, well back then we didn't have one like that but we had tools that I would frequently disassemble, clean and lubricate. Paslode nailers were infamous for jamming up after a while without maintenance. It's tricky, as you say, some of these tools you must be quite certain you don't bend or crack anything while working on them. Nice job. Also, great to see that Kango, what a tool!!
I really enjoy your videos- very well done and narrated. The older tools were a joy to see. What a difference in build quality. Shame there are few parts left.
Hi Dean,I used to be an armature and stator winder back in the day and that burnt out motor smell we used to call our bread and butter smell.😁 love the videos 👍
Thanks for these very informative videos. I was inspired to buy a couple of broken Makita drills and repair them. Both were very inexpensive to buy and very cheap to fix. One needed brushes and a brush holder and the other a chuck. Made a little profit on them. Keep the classes coming!
One thing I especially appreciate about the way you work - when you do an electrical crimp, you always use a controlled cycle ratchet crimping tool. In North America, most people doing your job would use those terrible crimping pliers that look something like a pair of wire strippers. Car guys mostly use that type as well. They just don't do a consistent, reliable job. They are, of course, forbidden when working on things like aircraft and for cars and tools the manufacturers use proper tools. Just one of my pet peeves, along with people who solder crimps to make them "better" - all they are doing is bypassing the stress relief.
How the hell are ya Dean! Just wanted to say to keep up the good work with these videos. It's very interesting to watch and I'm learning a lot. Actually had to trouble shoot my rotary hammer on site and was able to take care of it and keep working for the day. Appreciate all you brother
@josephking6515 am in the process of selling it actually. With it not being seized,I would try the grease trick and first see if it will self-correct...given it not being fully bound up. Yes I would definitely press , if it got that far. The one shown is actually dangerous.
Can get kango brushes, brush caps, hammer rebuild parts online likely not genuine but there’s a way to get them going again I will keep mine alive as long as I can
Thanks for filming these repair vids....A little question please...ON the SDS drill, what tyoe of greases do you use in the motor area and the chuck end??? Graphite/lithium etc....Thanks again Dean
May not be the safest thing to do, but for old hammers like that if the switch goes bad you can by-pass it completely on the inside and install an external switch on the lead. Works well enough on low speed machines like a demolition hammer (not as dangerous as say a big angle grinder), but you may get in trouble if there's an (even unrelated) accident or a safety inspection on the work site. So basically if you chose to do this you should also retire the tool from any business use, just keep it home as a "hobby" machine and never lend it to anyone else.
I definitely agree that that pivot pin on the plunge saw fix should be its own TH-cam and Instagram short, edited down of course. Id think a small grease fitting tool that can operate off a grease gun that screws into that hole would be an awesome repair item rather than having to go through all that effort to remove the pin. And if i were you i would definitely rig up a jig out of a 2 x 10 wiith a hole drilled into it with a drill press to have the pon push through, but keeping everything level.
1:08:10 Curious, do you still charge a nominal fee (like, wasted storage or time) when they drop you something that works but they don't know how to use it?
it simply depends. if it is from one our customers who bought it here, or if iv spent no time on it, then no. But if i have wasted time with it or if it has to be boxed up and posted back. then i would have to charge an inspection fee. But the most I can convince my boss ( the owner of the hardware shop) to charge is 5 euro.
hi Dean, i love your content you really explain well how to desassemble the whole tool. Do you ever use silicon lubricant on any tools or parts since residue and dust doesn't stick on it ?
I have a very old Bosch reciprocal saw that has a part that needs replacing. When I looked it up it’s no longer available. But it’s something that I imagine many other sawzall’s all use. Offhand I can’t remember exactly which piece, but I think it’s the fan blade or very closely linked or located. Do you have any videos that you have made that include a dated corded reciprocating of this type? I’ve watched so many of your videos and not once have I seen this tool amongst the multi tool repairs. I bought Makitas cordless version (it’s an 18v version, nowhere near the usefulness or durability) and buying a +250 equivalent (that won’t last decades) is a hard sell. I used this thing to chop entire cars in half in the 90s (back when I bought it used from a pawn shop) and until last summer when I needed to trim small tree branches that a chainsaw was my alternative, had the carburetor cooperated
Hey, I watched this the 2nd time and in the end when Dean changed the yellow saw blade, I saw something really strange! I didn't know you can flip the flange from 20 to 30 mm. Went straight to the shed just to check my HS7601 and guess what.... Yep.... Dean is right (how could he be wrong??) Worst is.... it is even in the manual.... 😒Main reason I stay stupid...I don't read the manuals...
I love how you just casually toss small parts around your workbench, lol. Something that comes with repairing 20K+ tools, I suppose. I'm labeling and bagging and notating taking videos and still losing half the fasteners or forgetting how things go back together.
I had no idea you could bypass the controller in a DSS611, thats crazy to me. Im betting thats why Makita have been putting more and more robust battery protections in their battery protection boards, to account for older tools or kmockoff tools that domt have any protections.
Be careful taking the base plate off the plunge saw. There is about 1mm movement in it and can throw your blade location out on your guide rail rubber splinter guard. Generally need a splinter guard replacement with any base plate adjustments.
Please explain how people drop off tools without ANY info, I don’t understand how that’s a thing, do they know you??? Do you ever repair and they never come back to pick up
Those DSS611 and the 610 should have had a car fuse built in which stopped them from drawing too much current, an easy fix when it blows and keeps the saw alive. Bad design makita (i have the 610)
Hi Dean I met your neighbour 2 plus weeks ago I think again Martin Ferring I could be wrong with my spelling he knows you well your both neighbours I was asking him do you know Dean Doherty he got my name and said I'm going to phone him you do brilliant work
Hi Dean. I've been watching your videos for a long time now mate and really enjoy it. I work as a plumber and I like to try to fix my tools by myself when they brake but now I'm a bit stuck. I have a makita dga517 grinder that only works when I tur the disc a little then when i let go of the triger most of the time I have to turn the disc again. I'm not going to open it as its still on warranty but I was just courious if you'd have any thoughts on what the issue might be.
Wonder if anyone can help, I have a kango 950k, was working great , then motor runs half speed, new brushes, no difference, took out piston,striker and motor runs perfectly,it’s well greased any help, advice would be appreciated, thanks
If it was running full power and dropped speed when you where using it. Then more than likely it will be a burnt out armature. Under no load with the piston removed, it might run fine. But once the extra load from the piston on added, the motor with struggle and start to spark heavily. If it was not being used and you simply found it running half speed then check the wiring. Someone my have rewired the plug wrong
Thank you kind sir, I appreciate your advice, I have been watching your channel with interest and impressed with your knowledge, thank u 🙏 for your time 🏴
I'm sure I'm not the first to say this, but I feel like I'm listening to Shrek fix tools. Don't take that in a bad way, I think it's fantastic. Thanks for sharing your videos. I've learned fixing tools is like an onion
I used to work at Kango Electric Hammers. I think I built every model they made. They did their own aluminium casting in-house if I recall. That was in the 70s. Time flies. Thanks for the videos--very captivating.
Your videos makes addiction sir.Respects as always .
Dean, really enjoying watching you do your stuff. I really like the format of your video's, no fancy music or long boring intro's, just a quick hello and straight down to business. I think i have watched all of them twice now, can't get enough of them. Love it when you get a machine in and you notice that there's nothing wrong, other than the user doesn't know how to use the machine properly. 😄😄
Great save on the old Kango, i remember using one of them 40 years ago to demolish a wall in a house and ripping mortar of some walls we were renovating, totally love the long videos, keep the great work up.
A machine to test the shoulders on any apprentice lol
That Kango took me back 17 years old on a site in the late 80s they where really the only thing out there. Enjoyed that selection Dean thanks 👍
First day as a labourer at 16 in 1980 they gave me a Kango and pointed me at a concrete retaining wall that had to come out. It was fun for the first 10 minutes…😂
@@jimmysalford8415 Still have my K900, it's a classic for sure.
I am speechless ... all I can say is you bring honor and honesty to everything you do .. Thank You. Amazing work. just beautiful craftsmanship. You customers are lucky to have you.
Thank you so much
When I was a very young man (still a boy really) I worked with a carpenter and it was my job to learn to maintain all the tools. The plunge saw, well back then we didn't have one like that but we had tools that I would frequently disassemble, clean and lubricate. Paslode nailers were infamous for jamming up after a while without maintenance. It's tricky, as you say, some of these tools you must be quite certain you don't bend or crack anything while working on them. Nice job. Also, great to see that Kango, what a tool!!
Excellent job and tutorial as usual! Keep up the good work! Love the longer videos even if I don't get to finish in one sitting
Love seeing the old quality, hanging in for another decade
Great class Dean! Every days a school day for sure! 👏🏻👍
I really enjoy your videos- very well done and narrated. The older tools were a joy to see. What a difference in build quality. Shame there are few parts left.
Hi Dean,I used to be an armature and stator winder back in the day and that burnt out motor smell we used to call our bread and butter smell.😁 love the videos 👍
You are a pro.Thanks for the videos
A long format repair vid and a few Heinekens is my perfect end to a Friday.
Danke!
Thanks for these very informative videos. I was inspired to buy a couple of broken Makita drills and repair them. Both were very inexpensive to buy and very cheap to fix. One needed brushes and a brush holder and the other a chuck. Made a little profit on them. Keep the classes coming!
Seeing that Kango takes me back nearly 30 years using one to take all the render off a 3 bed bungalow in the heat of summer.
you are brilliant, thank you for your time.
Dean could be a GP, "Sounds slack inside...hmmm, doesn't sound healthy anyways...unmistakable smell!"
Also switching to Holmes mode: 'hmm, sawdust might be a clue (rubs between thumb and forefinger), mahogany I think Watson; a very hard wood.'
Glad to hear you like the DSP600 so much. Mine's pretty new and seeing light duty, but it's nice to know it's mostly well designed.
One thing I especially appreciate about the way you work - when you do an electrical crimp, you always use a controlled cycle ratchet crimping tool. In North America, most people doing your job would use those terrible crimping pliers that look something like a pair of wire strippers. Car guys mostly use that type as well. They just don't do a consistent, reliable job. They are, of course, forbidden when working on things like aircraft and for cars and tools the manufacturers use proper tools. Just one of my pet peeves, along with people who solder crimps to make them "better" - all they are doing is bypassing the stress relief.
How the hell are ya Dean! Just wanted to say to keep up the good work with these videos. It's very interesting to watch and I'm learning a lot. Actually had to trouble shoot my rotary hammer on site and was able to take care of it and keep working for the day. Appreciate all you brother
Thanks for another great video. You wonder why Makita didn’t put a bushing in that hole, especially on an expensive machine like that.
If those Makita plunge saws are popular, it may be worth getting a jig made to safely remove that pin more safely in the press.
Thank you Sir
Thanks!
Same tracksaw,slowly getting harder 2017 model.
Are you brave enough to have a go getting the pivot pin out? Once when I was young and a stupid cocky bastard I may have but now, *nah!* 😁
@josephking6515 am in the process of selling it actually.
With it not being seized,I would try the grease trick and first see if it will self-correct...given it not being fully bound up.
Yes I would definitely press , if it got that far.
The one shown is actually dangerous.
I still have a Kango 950 still going well.
Can get kango brushes, brush caps, hammer rebuild parts online likely not genuine but there’s a way to get them going again I will keep mine alive as long as I can
yes you can still get parts online for yourself, i see ebay has still got rebuild kits for them.
On the makita plunge...would silicone or lithium grease help?
Dean dorerty Very good service from Brasil
Have you tried rubbing a soft black pencil on the Makita pivot pin? The graphite is a good dry lubricant.
Great videos!
Lmao, loved the crunching noise.....I thought it was the pin Justin the aluminum, ya got me
Got me too! "Only joking."
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Thanks for filming these repair vids....A little question please...ON the SDS drill, what tyoe of greases do you use in the motor area and the chuck end??? Graphite/lithium etc....Thanks again Dean
I Use mainly bosch grease myself. 1615430015 and 1615430001.
But these are expensive. So a lithium grease will also do fine
May not be the safest thing to do, but for old hammers like that if the switch goes bad you can by-pass it completely on the inside and install an external switch on the lead. Works well enough on low speed machines like a demolition hammer (not as dangerous as say a big angle grinder), but you may get in trouble if there's an (even unrelated) accident or a safety inspection on the work site. So basically if you chose to do this you should also retire the tool from any business use, just keep it home as a "hobby" machine and never lend it to anyone else.
I definitely agree that that pivot pin on the plunge saw fix should be its own TH-cam and Instagram short, edited down of course.
Id think a small grease fitting tool that can operate off a grease gun that screws into that hole would be an awesome repair item rather than having to go through all that effort to remove the pin. And if i were you i would definitely rig up a jig out of a 2 x 10 wiith a hole drilled into it with a drill press to have the pon push through, but keeping everything level.
Couldn't stop watching. You are great fault finding all sorts of tools.
From Margaret in Scotland.🧓
1:08:10 Curious, do you still charge a nominal fee (like, wasted storage or time) when they drop you something that works but they don't know how to use it?
it simply depends. if it is from one our customers who bought it here, or if iv spent no time on it, then no.
But if i have wasted time with it or if it has to be boxed up and posted back. then i would have to charge an inspection fee.
But the most I can convince my boss ( the owner of the hardware shop) to charge is 5 euro.
I thougt you where the owner 😎
Steel on aluminium could oxidize if the parts get electricity running through them.
hi Dean, i love your content you really explain well how to desassemble the whole tool.
Do you ever use silicon lubricant on any tools or parts since residue and dust doesn't stick on it ?
I have a very old Bosch reciprocal saw that has a part that needs replacing.
When I looked it up it’s no longer available.
But it’s something that I imagine many other sawzall’s all use.
Offhand I can’t remember exactly which piece, but I think it’s the fan blade or very closely linked or located.
Do you have any videos that you have made that include a dated corded reciprocating of this type?
I’ve watched so many of your videos and not once have I seen this tool amongst the multi tool repairs.
I bought Makitas cordless version (it’s an 18v version, nowhere near the usefulness or durability) and buying a +250 equivalent (that won’t last decades) is a hard sell.
I used this thing to chop entire cars in half in the 90s (back when I bought it used from a pawn shop) and until last summer when I needed to trim small tree branches that a chainsaw was my alternative, had the carburetor cooperated
What brand of bearing puller are you using? Could not make out the name on the side.
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Hey, I watched this the 2nd time and in the end when Dean changed the yellow saw blade, I saw something really strange! I didn't know you can flip the flange from 20 to 30 mm. Went straight to the shed just to check my HS7601 and guess what.... Yep.... Dean is right (how could he be wrong??) Worst is.... it is even in the manual.... 😒Main reason I stay stupid...I don't read the manuals...
Noone dose.
@@deandohertygreaser Thank god I am not the only one... 😅
Just a question about Kango.
Are they owned by Milwaukee? I have a K540 and it says Kango on it.
They are owned now by TTI, along with milwaulee, AEG, Hart, stiletto and ryobi.
@@deandohertygreaser that explains why spare parts are hard to find…
Whats in your opinion a good reliable cordless drill for a home shop from bosch or makita?
I love how you just casually toss small parts around your workbench, lol. Something that comes with repairing 20K+ tools, I suppose. I'm labeling and bagging and notating taking videos and still losing half the fasteners or forgetting how things go back together.
I had no idea you could bypass the controller in a DSS611, thats crazy to me. Im betting thats why Makita have been putting more and more robust battery protections in their battery protection boards, to account for older tools or kmockoff tools that domt have any protections.
Be careful taking the base plate off the plunge saw. There is about 1mm movement in it and can throw your blade location out on your guide rail rubber splinter guard. Generally need a splinter guard replacement with any base plate adjustments.
Yoooo! New upload 😅 sweet
Everybody in the Netherlands calls a demolition hammer, no matter what the brand is, a Kango !!
Was "kango" made in England
How can I send my tools to be repaired by you if I'm in the u K is that something you interested in taking on.
Sorry I cannot. I'm only doing local repairs.
Please explain how people drop off tools without ANY info, I don’t understand how that’s a thing, do they know you??? Do you ever repair and they never come back to pick up
Those DSS611 and the 610 should have had a car fuse built in which stopped them from drawing too much current, an easy fix when it blows and keeps the saw alive. Bad design makita (i have the 610)
Seems like it wouldn't be impossible to add to it, there may be room in the handle for that
Hi Dean I met your neighbour 2 plus weeks ago I think again Martin Ferring I could be wrong with my spelling he knows you well your both neighbours I was asking him do you know Dean Doherty he got my name and said I'm going to phone him you do brilliant work
Dean: Lets see whats wrong with her.
*turn it on*
Me: Techno rave party inside.
Algorithm to get on more feeds, get more subs, get 🎉
Dean Doherty were are you based and your address I may have a DeWALT cordless drill that needs fixing please let me know thanks
teacher is in the house- pay attention and sit up straight
clicked so fast still 360p ^
Just looking Dean that old armature for the Makita had a magnet taco on it but the new one didn't did that make any difference to the Machine
the taco is the red disc on the bottom, there was one on the old and new one
I let a little water hit the floor during the Makita pin press you sob😢😊
Hi Dean. I've been watching your videos for a long time now mate and really enjoy it.
I work as a plumber and I like to try to fix my tools by myself when they brake but now I'm a bit stuck.
I have a makita dga517 grinder that only works when I tur the disc a little then when i let go of the triger most of the time I have to turn the disc again.
I'm not going to open it as its still on warranty but I was just courious if you'd have any thoughts on what the issue might be.
Wonder if anyone can help, I have a kango 950k, was working great , then motor runs half speed, new brushes, no difference, took out piston,striker and motor runs perfectly,it’s well greased any help, advice would be appreciated, thanks
If it was running full power and dropped speed when you where using it. Then more than likely it will be a burnt out armature. Under no load with the piston removed, it might run fine. But once the extra load from the piston on added, the motor with struggle and start to spark heavily.
If it was not being used and you simply found it running half speed then check the wiring. Someone my have rewired the plug wrong
Thank you kind sir, I appreciate your advice, I have been watching your channel with interest and impressed with your knowledge, thank u 🙏 for your time 🏴
That old kango why can't they still make um like that 👍
Same reason they had the "Lightbulb Cartel" in the mid 20s to mid 30s.
I'm grand mate
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I'm sure I'm not the first to say this, but I feel like I'm listening to Shrek fix tools. Don't take that in a bad way, I think it's fantastic. Thanks for sharing your videos. I've learned fixing tools is like an onion
Super Brawo 👍👍👍
Why the f... are you throwing everything around
Speed,