Turntable SOS : 'Repairing’ a Pioneer PL-88FS drawer-loading turntable

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  • The Pioneer PL-88FS (circa 1984) was supposed to be one of the better quality drawer loading record players. However that was 35 years ago and this turntable has had a hard life.
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  • @cerebralaudio5587
    @cerebralaudio5587 5 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    Love that re-shot ending...especially when the turntable "disappears" from the rack....lol

  • @denimadept
    @denimadept 5 ปีที่แล้ว +822

    The puppets should have come to judgement on this one.

    • @SolarGranulation
      @SolarGranulation 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I was really hoping for that.

    • @jaunedoeuf9287
      @jaunedoeuf9287 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      defenatly !

    • @Stringandsealingwax
      @Stringandsealingwax 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Bring back the puppets!

    • @lauriebot3941
      @lauriebot3941 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      The puppets should come to the judgement of every video, just because they're awesome !

    • @mhoppy6639
      @mhoppy6639 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      denimadept I agree let’s hear from them !!

  • @SharkoonBln
    @SharkoonBln 5 ปีที่แล้ว +184

    Wait a minute, that phone call was from the 8-Bit Guy? :)

    • @3rdalbum
      @3rdalbum 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I'm sure another YTP is in the works right now.

  • @OriginalPineapplesFoster
    @OriginalPineapplesFoster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There's something so incredibly satisfying about taking a Formerly Useful Thing that others view as trash and having a go at bringing it back to life. There's no one holding you accountable if you're unsuccessful!
    Poking around the inner workings of an everyday thing, figuring out how much more complex it is than you could imagine, learning what NOT to do by getting it wrong, and extrapolating from those mistakes in other situations....
    And the joy of making it useful again. Knowing it's still kicking around - to make someone's life a little easier, or happier, or more secure, or whatever - instead of abandoned in a pile of trash? That's a really cool feeling.
    What's almost cooler, though, is when someone brings you a Formerly Useful Thing and says, "I don't need this anymore but I know you like fixing stuff, so if you want it's yours." That's a person who _gets it,_ and in my experience there aren't a lot of them, so they're pretty dang special.
    Anyway. Yeah. Thanks, Matt, for sharing all of these Formerly Useful Things with us. It's a joy to experience, regardless of the outcome. 🤓🍍

  • @JacGoudsmit
    @JacGoudsmit 5 ปีที่แล้ว +695

    Techmoan introduces yet another video category (after the "Cheese Sandwich"):
    The "Unrepairtainment" category. :-)

    • @turnkit
      @turnkit 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Jac Goudsmit unrepairtainment! Lol

    • @CoverMechanic
      @CoverMechanic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      EEVBlog's been at this for years

    • @newroosterlouis
      @newroosterlouis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well coined start a TV trope might catch on.

    • @brokenacoustic
      @brokenacoustic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CoverMechanic True, this has a different feel though, and I like it.

    • @SzDavidHUN
      @SzDavidHUN 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@CoverMechanic Dave's like:
      Broken thing: exist
      Dave: Yeah, naaah.. It's beyond economic repair.
      :D

  • @UnOrigionalOne
    @UnOrigionalOne 5 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    Give this man an award for that re-done closing montage! I watch for the nostalgia and stay for the humor.

  • @junglejamesie
    @junglejamesie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    It still sounds better than The Record Runner.

    • @leopold7562
      @leopold7562 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Or the RokBlok

  • @pegtooth2006
    @pegtooth2006 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    The delivery re-enactment was AMAZING!!!
    Matt, you are the King!!!

  • @Shnick
    @Shnick 5 ปีที่แล้ว +183

    Well done “Re-enactment” at 2:08...
    Spot on.

    • @slaughterround643
      @slaughterround643 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Heck delivery people

    • @r4nadon
      @r4nadon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Reminds me of Yodel.

    • @retropcscotland4645
      @retropcscotland4645 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@r4nadon Royal Mail then they charge more if you complain.

    • @truelazerlight
      @truelazerlight 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@slaughterround643 If they were paid a decent salary for ruining their backs and actually had enough time to carefully handle the crapload of Amazon packets they need to get out on a daily basis, then maybe they would give a crap. But no, people nowadays basically expect free delivery for everything.

    • @dillenbeck53531
      @dillenbeck53531 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Just ordered a board game from the UK to come to the USA. Game cost? 25 pounds. Shipping? 21 pounds or 17 pounds for a lighter box, my choice. "Put that sucker in a tank - I know how the USPS treats packages." (My local post office guy? Kid gloves and great care, so I won't put it on him. I put it on the automated machines and the guys who are there making sure they can keep up with the package volume.)
      Still, the amount of packages that arrive undamaged each day globally is truly astounding; so I tolerate my occasional damaged package (with moderate disappointment).

  • @stuartmcconnachie
    @stuartmcconnachie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    Those repair shows are so fake. Oh we’re not going to get it finished on time, on budget, can’t find the parts, etc. But they always manage it. So there is no payoff at the end, because you know the result before they start.
    Your idea sounds a lot better. It’s kind of like Dave Jones on EEVBlog. Sometimes things can’t be repaired, but you learn something along the way regardless.

    • @HerecomestheCalavera
      @HerecomestheCalavera 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I used to watch a show called Monster Garage. It wasn't restoring vehicles but the same premise with the budget and whatnot. At first it was decent, they were given a budget and had to stay within it. Then as the show went on they were still given the same budget but would do things like "this brand new $10,000 motor was donated to us so it cost us $0" Come on, why even bother saying you have a budget.

    • @blakegriplingph
      @blakegriplingph 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@HerecomestheCalavera Or Pimp My Ride for that matter. As snazzy as some of the cars may seem after being made over by West Coast Customs, they were by and large too "hot" and impractical for their owners to even consider using as a daily driver. On top of the fact that the participants had to rehearse their reactions as well.

    • @Gayestskijumpever
      @Gayestskijumpever 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      MyMateVince keeps it real.

    • @HerecomestheCalavera
      @HerecomestheCalavera 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@blakegriplingph There was one where the driver was an artist so they put paint guns on the car pointed down to paint the road. WTF?

    • @blakegriplingph
      @blakegriplingph 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@HerecomestheCalavera Or that episode when West Coast customised a new SUV for a mechanic by installing monitors at the truck's undercarriage citing the owner's occupation.

  • @GadgetAddict
    @GadgetAddict 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    It was still interesting to watch even if you couldn't get it back to its former glory. Sometimes it's really just not economical to fix something.

    • @cornman-re5th
      @cornman-re5th 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You must have not watched his HD Laserdisc video

    • @teahen9435
      @teahen9435 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Experience, i think its good pay off

  • @TheGuyWhoIsSitting
    @TheGuyWhoIsSitting 5 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    That's how it's done. Play on little Pioneer PL-88FS stock photo, play on!

  • @KarlBunker
    @KarlBunker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +263

    So there was nothing wrong with that turntable that a bit of Photoshop couldn't fix.
    Or should we say: "It's dead, Jim."

    • @Atomic_Haggis
      @Atomic_Haggis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The ending shows that Mat is psychic.

    • @MessalineApghar
      @MessalineApghar 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its dead jim.... You hold the platter and I'll steal the vinyl

  • @vabvaab
    @vabvaab 5 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    I thought you were going to replace each part with a part from a new turntable, until you just had a 100% new turntable, ship of theseus style.

    • @noachav
      @noachav 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Theseus's turntable ?

    • @crazyprayingmantis5596
      @crazyprayingmantis5596 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Which one would be the original?
      Oohhhh

    • @bigjaffa02
      @bigjaffa02 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Or as us common folk would say, Trigger's broom

  • @piusg
    @piusg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I loved the “re-enactment!” When the shipper sends you lemons, make lemonade!

    • @NamesForDogs
      @NamesForDogs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      When the shipper sends you lemons? Don't make lemonade! Make the shipper take the lemons back!. Get mad! You don't want their damn lemons! What are you supposed to do with those? Demand to see the shipper's manager! Make the shipper rue the day they thought they could give you lemons! Don't they know who you are? You're the person who's going to burn their house down! With the lemons! You're going to get your engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns their house down!

    • @jasongoestospace8415
      @jasongoestospace8415 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NamesForDogs I love that reference

    • @ccllvn
      @ccllvn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NamesForDogs lol

  • @Jacktoro44
    @Jacktoro44 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I've never seen such seamless editing at the end there. Truly we are watching the work of an artist.

  • @cjc363636
    @cjc363636 5 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    Doctor Techmoan, you tried. You really tried. I was there. I saw your bravery and skill. But...but sometimes the patient just doesn't make it. Next time, Doc. You'll be back next time!
    .....Awesome video! I've had projects turn into scrap metal and plastic. I feel this a bit too close! LOL

    • @user-uf4qr7os4s
      @user-uf4qr7os4s 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      well thanks for the spoiler i guess

    • @TheRealColBosch
      @TheRealColBosch 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Who reads the comments before watching the video, especially after that intro? Yeesh.
      And I know how you feel, CJC. I'm working on a project right this minute that I suspect is going to be broken down into spare parts.

    • @user-uf4qr7os4s
      @user-uf4qr7os4s 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TheRealColBosch don't take me too serious ;)

    • @cjc363636
      @cjc363636 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheRealColBosch Best of luck to you!

    • @TheRealColBosch
      @TheRealColBosch 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cjc363636 I just about got it fixed. Without Photoshop, even!

  • @rocketpoolpki
    @rocketpoolpki 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I love it...a channel about a bloke , starring a bloke , doing bloke stuff...including admitting defeat...best on TH-cam.

  • @Zenodilodon
    @Zenodilodon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a repair tech I know the feeling of not everything it fixable. It's a hard choice to mark something as not worth it or past your ability to repair.
    It happens to the best of us, but the videos can still point out really cool things and that can be in of itself a bag of hidden secrets.

  • @confusedkemono
    @confusedkemono 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    14:33 I love how the turntable overlay dissapears for a moment there haha. Honestly I still enjoyed the video despite it not being a true happy endin.

  • @mlippert
    @mlippert 5 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    I like the idea. Gives it a sense of suspense. I don't like the shows where they take old cars and replace 90% of the original parts to "restore" it, just to get a result.

    • @mikeos1
      @mikeos1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I've had a yard broom for 25 years and it's as good as new. All it's needed is two new handles and three new heads!.

    • @CJT80
      @CJT80 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mikeos1 Trig!

    • @g4mmalotus937
      @g4mmalotus937 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      At that point you've basically built a new car

    • @turnerlarson12
      @turnerlarson12 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I think thats why Edd left Wheeler Dealers, it got to the point where they would just throw money at a junk car instead of actually repairing salvageable cars.

    • @jimandaubz
      @jimandaubz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I've spotted some of the repair shows displaying a different car all together at the end of it all. 😆. Just for the hollywood ending

  • @Solidier1
    @Solidier1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Techmoan every video I watched if yours I've found interesting. Thanks for the entertainment Sir.

  • @TeraunceFoaloke
    @TeraunceFoaloke 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I'm fine with the 1st ending but the second one had me chuckling at its absurdity.

  • @bakaluie
    @bakaluie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As always, I came for obscure tech but stayed for the low key shade that gets thrown. Fantastic.

  • @robertlandrum1971
    @robertlandrum1971 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Loved it! I wouldn’t mind watching more videos like this.

  • @md_vandenberg
    @md_vandenberg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I actually like this idea. It's important to teach folks "shit doesn't always work out." Also, these types of shows seem to always have the same unbearable, loud-mouth, asshole of a host. (Just look at Richard Rawlings from "Fast N Loud".) Thankfully, Mat here is none of those things. Keep doing what you're doing, mate.

  • @gymprofessor329
    @gymprofessor329 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As someone who repairs electronics as a bit of a business I'm really happy you're bringing up the "know when to fold em" part of the game. Everyone thinks they have a gem, it's rough explaining that sometimes it's just not worth it. Hope you do more of these!

  • @FranklyPeetoons
    @FranklyPeetoons 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Careless delivery, resulting in damage, makes tech moan

  • @chr15b
    @chr15b 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Love the ending!

    • @alexanderthomas2660
      @alexanderthomas2660 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Especially the undoubtedly intentional glitch at 14:33!

  • @springbay1
    @springbay1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    It's never the end result that is entertaining, but the journey. That's why I enjoy your videos as well as Aging Wheels, Rich Rebuilds and Strange Parts.

    • @hawkeye454
      @hawkeye454 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Love aging wheels!!!!

    • @EngineeringVignettes
      @EngineeringVignettes 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      12VoltVids is another repair channel. Very focused on technician's repair of appliances though.
      And he is ornery (raw), which is a change in TH-cams world of more and more polished productions.
      (Not name dropping at all, no sirreee not me :)- )

  • @christophermcmichael880
    @christophermcmichael880 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love this guy. He makes me laugh. Especially when he gets things that need fixing. The spontaneous things he says us so funny.

  • @Lotsoguns
    @Lotsoguns 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    A good friend has one of these Pioneer players. We struggled to figure out how to disassemble it to access the belts to repair them. Thanks a TON for showing us the process. There is a complicated calibration process for the tone arm adjustment.

  • @jacksat2252
    @jacksat2252 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    IT IS A SCANDAL how couriers handle people's property ,you pay an arm en an leg for shipping and then you get that on your doorstep.
    I would made pictures and file a claim to the shipping company . They have a insurance for such things .

    • @MagnusNilsson76
      @MagnusNilsson76 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I'd say that people need to be more mindful on how they pack things. He said that it wasn't properly packaged.

    • @beitie
      @beitie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@MagnusNilsson76 Both views are correct. I worked washing trucks for FedEx for a little while, and packages were tossed around and treated poorly all the time. It's just the way that the job gets done in such a quick fashion. Just imagine, you return from your shift, already an hour late, then you have to unload all the packages, some very heavy. It's just gonna happen, it sucks.

    • @jacksat2252
      @jacksat2252 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MagnusNilsson76 Agreed ,but that make it not okay to throw everything around.
      You sometimes see a courier searching that one package to deliver and spend 10 min throwing evering back and forward in de back of the truck to find package all beaten up.
      And the backside of better packaging is more weight ,more weight is more shipping cost and less chance to sell something.
      Why not just simple respect of somebody's property .
      I don't think a courier who shops for a tv throws it in a shopping cart and from there toss it in back of his truck or car and when he comes home with it give it a swing thru the front door.
      But that is what they do as a job.

    • @Paradox0182
      @Paradox0182 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      At some point you're going to have to decide on a balance between acceptable risk and cost.
      You can't spend pennies per kg on shipping and expect it not to be done in the fastest way possible by the supply chain.
      The solution is either proper packaging or regulation

  • @dr666demento
    @dr666demento 5 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    2:20: Royal Mail demonstrating it's pride in their work.
    About the same quality as the USPS 😁

    • @CAESARbonds
      @CAESARbonds 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I think they made a pacrel throwing competition

    • @MrMega200
      @MrMega200 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I usually expect that from Fedex or UPS. USPS packages usually come with the least amount of damage in my neighborhood.

    • @liucyrus22
      @liucyrus22 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      For such heavy stuff a wood frame is really needed for long distance transport...and perhaps add an inch of bubble wrap on top of that

    • @ArrowRaider
      @ArrowRaider 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      USPS would just lose it.

    • @keenanfinucan8778
      @keenanfinucan8778 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The USPS isn't perfect, but when you think of the huge territory they have to cover, and hear a few absolute horror stories about other countries postal systems, it makes you really appreciate how well they are run.

  • @FlyBoyZJ1
    @FlyBoyZJ1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was one of the bidders on this exact device! I'm glad I got to learn what the fate of this machine was, unfortunate it did not work out - you inspired me to get into vintage audio tech, hence why I was bidding on this machine - I've fixed a bunch of 70's cassette field recorders, 80s walkmans and micro-cassette recorders and a different turntable since following you. I love watching your videos!

  • @emilywaters6430
    @emilywaters6430 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Still worth the watch! I’ve always enjoyed watching you fix (or attempt to fix) things.

  • @Dog1eg
    @Dog1eg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Nice ending. Love the Photoshopped deck in your setup.

  • @DeputatKaktus
    @DeputatKaktus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Parts of the machine look like someone has tried CPR on it and yelled "Don't you die on me!" a couple of times.

  • @binface9
    @binface9 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wasn't convinced during your preamble, but like the man says "Let's find out": and your usual good humour and high quality videos carried it through

  • @Electro-sportDe
    @Electro-sportDe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't stop watching your retro videos... And it's very interesting to see you repairing the record player. Thx

  • @bobholt5081
    @bobholt5081 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Personally I'd like to see more videos like this. Seeing how the thing worked, how it was dissembled, how your whole 'logic train' worked while you were working on it was quite interesting. Plus it's good to have a sense of when to wave the white flag and declare defeat. If nothing else, I'd say that was the most important part of the video. Sure, you too can take a crack at fixing your home gadgets...but know when to say uncle. Pity about the player though. I have a thing for classic electronica and I could tell that was a nice item in its day.

  • @davidbrider
    @davidbrider 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    “....fixed by magic fairies from the future.”
    *spits drink*
    😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
    Thanks for that!

  • @frankb5728
    @frankb5728 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    it's great to see these old machines given another lease on life, I am sure you will enjoy it for another 35 years!

  • @JamesOKeefe-US
    @JamesOKeefe-US 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    EZ TV... Truly a perfect description of this channel. It is so relaxing to listen to and learn from Mat regardless of the outcome of a repair attempt :)

  • @cromulence
    @cromulence 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I don't envy you. Working on mechanically complicated equipment from the 80s isn't fun! You did well!

    • @nikreichel2232
      @nikreichel2232 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It can be fun if you have loooots of time. We almost stopped repairing 80's equipment at my place because its mostly broken or breaking plastic parts and always differing electronic circuits. :P

  • @syntaxerror9994
    @syntaxerror9994 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    14:32 Hey! Looks great in your HIFI setup...and its gone.

    • @alexs5723
      @alexs5723 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      What exactly does that mean? Was it not actuay fixed in the end? Was he just using that shelf for the jacks to test the sound? This is more ambiguious than the ending of The Thing

  • @SiD3WiNDR
    @SiD3WiNDR 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was amazing, the ending really topped it off. Need more!

  • @kendrakirai
    @kendrakirai 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    For what it's worth, I don't mind watching videos of failure to repair things. That's a whole section of TH-cam as it is. Usually, it's people buying stuff off eBay listed as 'for parts' and seeing what can be done to repair them. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It's entertaining enough just watching the way people go about diagnosing and fixing what they do, whether it works or not.

  • @highvis_supply
    @highvis_supply 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I had access to a large electronics dump at my previous university, and after befriending the electricians of the campus after various event organisations, I spent many hours picking up old scientific equipment, audio equipment, etc etc etc (even a functional mac pro...). I can say that after a good year of constant discovery and attempted repairs, I feel confident enough in my skills to repair most electronics and mechanical things up until the late 90s so yay I guess...

  • @curriadvdesign
    @curriadvdesign 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I like the idea of you uploading more videos, even if the project fails.

  • @Trance88
    @Trance88 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm all for this concept, Mr. Techmoan! I love watching this kind of stuff on HGTV where they fix up broken old houses and turn them into bright colorful valuable houses. The only difference is, with HGTV, almost all the shows have a happy ending.

  • @mhoppy6639
    @mhoppy6639 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant. Your best yet!! Thank you.
    So many UK daytime “ trash to treasure” shows”
    Esp “money for nothing” with some very dubious “profits” being returned to unsuspecting people who just wanted to get rid of some crap at the tip.

  • @Astinsan
    @Astinsan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love the concept Matt. Abs plastic can be welded with MEK a solvent you can pickup in the paint department of your local home store. It’s better than glues which add material and don’t work..

  • @guycrew728
    @guycrew728 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This would be like James May's show the The Reassembler. In other words, PLEASE KEEP MAKING THESE VIDEOS!!!

    • @LegoWormNoah101
      @LegoWormNoah101 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Was that when May wasn't on Top Gear?

    • @guycrew728
      @guycrew728 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LegoWormNoah101 possibly. Youd have to check the show's release date on imdb.

  • @tomlemole4164
    @tomlemole4164 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've actually always enjoyed the mix of "repair relaxation" and mild uncertainty tension, in your restoration videos. Keep up the excellent work, including your somewhat sardonic sense of humor.

  • @ElectricGears
    @ElectricGears 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those repair shows are great because I like to see things returned to use and not thrown away. And I like seeing how things that I might never encounter are made. I do not watch those highly produced repair shows because there is always some fake-ass drama or crisis or deadline injected into what could be an interesting project. Your video had none of that nonsense and was very nice.
    As an aside, a single linear rail is very common (and generally the optimal solution) on mechanisms that are not required to exert a lot of force. It removes the requirement of aligning the rails (and keeping them that way) which would be a challenge on something with a sheet metal and plastic frame. The amount of play required so that the will not bind up will make is very susceptible to racking and jamming up if other steps are not taken to correct this in the drive mechanism. The most expensive Coordinate Measuring Systems (CMS) machines used in the machining industry move their gantry on a single side rail for the utmost in smoothness and accuracy.

  • @DanyTV79
    @DanyTV79 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That turntable is more than any normal human can handle to fix. But, as always, great vid. :)

    • @ikonix360
      @ikonix360 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd be that guy who did whatever it took to get it working.
      I do understand techmoan's decision though.
      I've done the same with a few things.

  • @craigbucholtz7271
    @craigbucholtz7271 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You my friend, possess bounds of patience. 🙃 A hilarious tongue in cheek video. Keep up the great and ever entertaining videos.👍

  • @emkkahn
    @emkkahn 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG! This POS "Worthless" video has been my favorite so far! I LOVED seeing a bunch of junk NOT being able to be resurrected as so many of my own projects have not been able to be raised from the dead.... We all WANT to see them come to life because they meant so much to us "back in the day". But sadly, rubber belts deteriorate, metal rusts, and plastic cracks...
    Thank you, Techmoan!!!
    I have (when I was younger), really felt bad for finally throwing away a bunch of old electronic crap that I sentimentally felt close to. But no, some stuff just needs to be thrown away and/or recycled. Let it go!

  • @pegtooth2006
    @pegtooth2006 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great delivery on this episode, Matt!

  • @lindseyw.4948
    @lindseyw.4948 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Another victim claimed by international postage -.-7

    • @StrongOneX
      @StrongOneX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Could be the special eBay Global Shipping Program ordeal. I know they will repackage parcels for efficiency, throw out the original box and all the extra fluff, put it in a smaller box after they wrap 2mm of bubble wrap around it.

    • @LeeBeasley
      @LeeBeasley 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Each courier probably played their part but it was probably the last leg being thrown around by DPD in the back of their vans.

    • @nathankim7664
      @nathankim7664 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Blame Pat the Postman! Ever since his show got canceled, he doesn't care about his job lol

    • @Grenade80
      @Grenade80 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It doesn' t even have to be international. I bought a second hand cordless drill from another city, about 100 miles from here. It was bubble- wrapped and in a cardboard box but as it arrived, the box was crushed and the body of power tool was literally shattered. And no- one to blame but myself for not going to collect in person.

    • @RobertD_83
      @RobertD_83 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      At least it showed up... For months dozens of packages were just not being delivered in my area all last year and almost through Christmas. After many complaints someone put up a game camera and caught the postal worker taking packages and throwing them into the woods (presumably to retrieve later). After all the complaints the post office only finally took action because of the video. And all they did was fire her, no charges to my knowledge and wouldn't even give her name for us to file charges. No offer of any replacement... nothing. All the way up to the highest national level we were able to contact. They make the numbers very hard to find and eventually will stop answering your calls. The only thing they would say is contact the shipper and see if they will replace them. Though the shipper didn't employ the thief or have anything to do with the problem. Between myself, my mother a few miles away, and some other people I know in the area we had thousands of dollars worth of packages go missing with no solution or even any attempt of a solution at all. Keep in mind not all online retailers offer different shipping methods or insurance (and they're all equally terrible anyways) for the "free market" to push the best to the top. I know my rant isn't exactly on topic but as you can probably tell I'm still a little pissed about it.

  • @LesCritiquesduMaSQuE
    @LesCritiquesduMaSQuE 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You definitely should sell this concept to the Discovery Channel.
    They'll love it.

  • @SPGWhistler
    @SPGWhistler 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are by FAR my favorite TH-camr. Your videos are well thought out, high quality, informative, cover a diverse set of topics, and on top of that, hilarious. Keep up the good work man.

  • @EthanLeitch
    @EthanLeitch 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    When you attempt a repair/restoration project like this and it isn't successful, I'd rather see the video of it than not. I enjoyed it!

  • @justcallme00oogy
    @justcallme00oogy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    One of my favorite youtubers is called MyMateVince and he has a similar format where he tries to repair devices but he isn't a professional so sometimes isn't successful but his videos are still entertaining

    • @justcallme00oogy
      @justcallme00oogy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Okurka. Haha I know but hey at least he's learning no matter how slow the progress is

  • @CodaGardner
    @CodaGardner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I think we should all chip in and get him another PL-88FS.

    • @MessalineApghar
      @MessalineApghar 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Another broken one or few so he can frankenstein kit

  • @coreyfellows9420
    @coreyfellows9420 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I actually love those shows.
    Love your material.
    Have this same unit needing work...
    So im excited to watch

  • @TurboLazer007
    @TurboLazer007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My lord I love this channel!!! Another great video thank you

  • @leisergeist
    @leisergeist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    14:32 damn you fixed the cloaking circuitry too??? fantastic job! :)

  • @clutchkman
    @clutchkman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I was kind of hoping for an ending involving a sledgehammer. A fair response I think.

    • @andymadden8183
      @andymadden8183 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This isn't Photonicinduction.

  • @Hazard0usHC
    @Hazard0usHC 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your channel is going from strength to strength! Great video! Look forward to seeing more like it

  • @jessemesa6476
    @jessemesa6476 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your video helped me replace the drawer belt in my PL-05, which appears to have the same internals! Thanks Techmoan!

  • @djinndemon
    @djinndemon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Looks like a job for my mate Vince..😊

  • @alexyo3927
    @alexyo3927 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Good on you trying to fix it, maybe it will serve to fix another broken one. I enjoy restoration videos. But this was badly broken and by the looks of it badly made from the start.

    • @kcuhc84
      @kcuhc84 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Go to the seller on Ebay, "Not as advertised" they have to do the work. Them's the rules.

    • @alexyo3927
      @alexyo3927 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kcuhc84 he said it was advertised as not working. But it then got destroyed in transit, but if you have a go at fixing it yourself I don't think your allowed your money back. He probably already had his money back (not worth shipping back). Always pick up big fragile things yourself

  • @edwardsp1916
    @edwardsp1916 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I tuned in and out of your video, but was pleased to see you fully restored the player at the end, well done Technoman.

  • @strugglingparodox5709
    @strugglingparodox5709 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well, if anything, it's the discovery of things you didn't know existed when you were a kid, because you didn't get to go check out the awesome hi-fi stores, or have access to any cool hi-fo magazines.
    This was still a great Techmoan video.

  • @jduncan459
    @jduncan459 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Hilarious! I love repair videos anyway so this is a winner. Now just add drama by letting the Moans do the work and argue over it.

  • @jamessickmore236
    @jamessickmore236 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Do a claim and get ur money back from shipping company.

    • @HerecomestheCalavera
      @HerecomestheCalavera 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm glad you said from the shipping company and not the seller. So many people would open a case against the seller when it isn't their fault. Unless it was very poorly packaged.

    • @3rdalbum
      @3rdalbum 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HerecomestheCalavera I think he said it was badly packaged.

    • @MrPaulMorris
      @MrPaulMorris 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@HerecomestheCalavera The claim should be against the seller, and I say that as a business seller on eBay of some 17 years, simply because it is they who have a contractual relationship with the courier. The buyer claims from the seller, the seller claims from the courier--assuming that the goods were appropriately packed--the courier refunds then improves its handling processes. Well, maybe the last of those is a little fanciful but the principle stands.
      A seller's responsibility is to supply the goods as advertised. That they contract an agent (a courier or postal service) to fulfil the obligation doesn't shift the liability. The only case in which a buyer should be expected to claim against a carrier is where they have employed them directly, for example, where an product is advertised as being available only for collection and a buyer arranges for a third party to collect on their behalf.
      Any issue of claims is, of course, complicated by the fact that the turntable was sold as non-working, parts only. Nevertheless, if the condition was significantly different from the description then the seller remains liable.

  • @DoubleSmackJacksSmackAttack
    @DoubleSmackJacksSmackAttack 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video was great because it perfectly mirrors most of my stereo repair attempts.

  • @TonyGearSolid
    @TonyGearSolid 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think a video on repair failures are just as important as successful ones, especially if they go over why exactly the repair attempt failed. It's still very informative and could help someone that is also trying to repair the same thing to save their time/money.

  • @isaiah2261
    @isaiah2261 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Beautiful ending. Subverting expectations like a regular Rian Johnson!

  • @djbearrr
    @djbearrr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You shouldn't shake air duster cans.
    Not only do they not require it, The cans also do not contain a metal ball bearing like in paint cans so shaking it achieves nothing. Most air duster cans warn you not to shake the can.

  • @damionlee7658
    @damionlee7658 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Somebody had mentioned already how repair shows don't really have a payoff, because no matter how dire they claim the situation is, they always manage to fix it. I would really enjoy an honest format where there is no clue given as to whether a repair/restore will work out well or not. There would be a bigger payoff when something is repaired if sometimes repairs failed.
    Yes, please bring us more integrity to repair entertainment, just no clues up front, and no click bait style titles.

  • @gbolton200
    @gbolton200 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant Car SOS parody, really nailed it on the second ending!

  • @nathankim7664
    @nathankim7664 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Is it just me or has Pat the Postman gone more careless in delivering the mail?

  • @simonsmith2802
    @simonsmith2802 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I would have complained and got to some of my money back if it was damaged

    • @nutz4gunz457
      @nutz4gunz457 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Simon Smith Good luck with that. I had a very expensive package that got damaged during shipping. I had insurance and filled a claim with FexEx and sent them pictures. The next day I got a response saying that they reviewed the claim and are not covering the damage. When I called them for an explanation the lady I talked to was by far the rudest cunt that I’ve ever had the displeasure of speaking to. Fed ex insurance is a flat out scam.

    • @MegaBobsel
      @MegaBobsel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@nutz4gunz457 Yeah well packet service companies are the worst. They're the ones who mess up but they never fix anything. Here in the Netherlands, if your package gets lost or damaged, by law it is the senders responsibility so you have to either refund or resend the shipment. The packetservice just gets away with it.

    • @nordic-chan
      @nordic-chan 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Since he bought it on eBay the seller is obligated to cover shipping damage. It sucks for both parties, but this happens relatively often with used hifi equipment on eBay. I swear half the shit I've bought ends up this way, including a beautiful tape deck and my first Yamaha reciever..

    • @vgamesx1
      @vgamesx1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nutz4gunz457 Well remember that the seller also has a responsibility to properly pack things, even well packaged items can sometimes get damaged but if done right it should be pretty rare and the damage fairly minimal, now I don't know if I would ask for a refund on this since they'll likely want the player back, but you can always ask for a partial refund and the sellers will usually oblige.

    • @MrDuncl
      @MrDuncl 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      At least he received it. My Hermes lost a parcel I sent tracked and signed. Their own tracking said "left in porch". Although I got a refund it took about 3 hours of phone calls, form filling etc. In hindsight not worth it for a £50 parcel.

  • @joepetro9462
    @joepetro9462 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just picked up a 1982 sony system (syscon fl-400), it has a sony PS-FL1 drawer loading automatic turntable and they are pretty neat! It also turns out that the cassette deck is actually a slightly nicer model ( a TC-FX500R instead of the TC-FX44 that was advertised) although rewind and and auto reverse tend to get stuck, so I will be venturing into my first time repairing vintage electronics (I am hoping it just needs new belts and some clean up and lubrication of the gears). Your videos have been a huge inspiration to me and I just wanted to say I really appreciate them.

  • @Recordology
    @Recordology 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great show concept- well done.

  • @thrashstronaut
    @thrashstronaut 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hope you claimed this back on insurance :D

  • @AcornElectron
    @AcornElectron 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Speak to ‘My Mate Vince’ on TH-cam. He’ll have a crack at repairing anything.

  • @coffeekatk4067
    @coffeekatk4067 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this vid! Reenactment is just fabulous! So real! And really not every repair gets the big payoff! Humor is a requirement for many aspects of life or diy! Thanks!

  • @cristovaoabreu1265
    @cristovaoabreu1265 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that was hilarious! very well done! i spotted some car SOS dialogue :D good job!!! cheers from portugal!

  • @mx0r
    @mx0r 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    just like eevblog repair videos 🙈

  • @petrlizatko1794
    @petrlizatko1794 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really liked the video.I enjoyed basically every single minute.I hope for more.Good job.

  • @karl36mansfield
    @karl36mansfield 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thought that was going to turn in to triggers broom, best bit , when you listed the faults after all your efforts had my brew flying across the room in fits excellent keep up the good work

  • @wpl955g9
    @wpl955g9 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd definitely watch more in this series. I have had more than my share of projects that would have been beyond economical repair - and loving gramophones as I do, that's often down to crumbling pot metal beyond saving - but a glorious failure is no less interesting to watch than a perfect restoration video. It's rather humbling, and more realistic.

  • @HInatalover1138
    @HInatalover1138 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was a joy to watch and listen to. Here's hoping for more

  • @SuperRecordman
    @SuperRecordman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done Matt! A man after my own heart who gave up, then decided to give it another go at repairing it. Much kudos to you....I'd have done the same!!! :)

  • @nobodyuknow2490
    @nobodyuknow2490 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't mind at all that it didn't work out in the end, it's neat watching the effort to repair it.
    Please don't hesitate to make more such videos, good and bad outcomes alike, you can learn just as much from a failure as a success.

  • @mook5tar
    @mook5tar 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well Done mate ! Nice angle and so refreshing to see real life scenario instead of the usual glitz and glam. I could really feel my serotonin up take expand C :