It Was Cool At One Time - Big Mouth Billy Bass Refurbished

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  • @kaalamanHQ
    @kaalamanHQ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This channel is GOLDEN!, Really really underrated!, I hope TH-cam will shed a light on these kind of videos.. LOVE IT!

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wow, thank you!

  • @saltyscorpion2151
    @saltyscorpion2151 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You were a fish out of water at the beginning of the teardown, but quickly got schooled. I always learn something from your videos.

  • @adews7204
    @adews7204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow I watched some of your videos when you did that project with The 8-Bit Guy, and now you're working on my favorite hobby/toy! Quite the coincidence I must say. Great video!

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you.

  • @MagicNomadic
    @MagicNomadic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What would be really cool is to have one with an app that you could play any sound or song you wanted.

    • @performa9523
      @performa9523 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't tempt the modders!

  • @carlosmunoz360
    @carlosmunoz360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm watching a CSI autopsy of a talking mechanical fish.

  • @jameswarrick778
    @jameswarrick778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome video as always Ms. Rain, we can tell this wasn't your favorite one to do. I was wondering, what would be your ideal restoration project? One you would really enjoy doing.

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have already done my ideal ones, the OmniBot series. Especially the 2000. Only thing right now that I keep looking for, but can't find an old one that isn't expensive, and that's Tin Can Alley.

    • @jameswarrick778
      @jameswarrick778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RandiRain ah yeah, the Price always makes it difficult for sure.

  • @drumnotdrum9262
    @drumnotdrum9262 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was fascinated with this thing as a little kid. Thought it was funny. I never did get to taking one apart...... thanks! Great stuff.

  • @333jsin1974
    @333jsin1974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I inherited one from my dad, plugged it in and would only move it's tail and play half of the songs. Used a different power supply and everything functions now perfectly. Glad I didn't tear into it, I was close. Eventually I want to mod it with Bluetooth speaker so my fish can read my messages to me and stuff. 😄

  • @Robothut
    @Robothut 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The chemical reaction with vinyl and styrene / ABS is a problem with so many vintage toys. Toys with remote control cables like to melt into the plastic or the remotes and toys. Has nothing to do with heat or light its just a chemical reaction. Nice job on the repair. Thank you for sharing with us as I have always wanted to see what was inside the Billy Bass.

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Heat most definitely speeds it up. Maybe not a necessity, but does add to it.

  • @gemmyhamstercollection966
    @gemmyhamstercollection966 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I currently have nine of these for some reason, you can see in my profile picture. Definitely a very straight forward repair once you've done it enough times; I usually just remove the motors and replace the gear on the shaft of it, as they're usually the ones that tend to break. I'd just like to say your repairs are amazing, I don't know how you only have 5.6K subscribers!

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There's some restaurant that you can bring them in for free dinners. That's nine free meals.

    • @gemmyhamstercollection966
      @gemmyhamstercollection966 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RandiRain Haha, it actually looks nice there too. I think they've earned their place on my wall at least for now though 🐟.

  • @HarryYT22
    @HarryYT22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I repaired one of these during lockdown last year, it was mainly the head I repaired.
    I bought some gears off eBay for 99p and when they arrived I gave it a shot but it took me several attempts to get the gear on correctly. Had to ask my dad for guidence in getting the gear off and putting it back on as my hands couldn't get grip properly since new gears that very hard to get on the motor. But after a finaly attempt we tried it and when the head popped up I was over the moon.
    I tried fixing some of my others on my own and I managed to get some of them to work great! I think the easiest part to repair is always the head as for the mouth and tail you have to take the skin off to access those motors I might try that part in future :)

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like to use some plyers opened to the large section, put one side on the back of the motor and the other just enough on the gear, and squeeze it on.

  • @magneticlatching1387
    @magneticlatching1387 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am impressed with your mechanical ability and remembering where all the connections and screws needed to be for reassembly! But how did you just happen to have the exact replacement gears? Thanks for the video, Steve S. (Electromechanical Product Development Engineer for 43 years)

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can buy the gears on ebay...
      www.ebay.com/itm/373657410413

  • @DanielleWhite
    @DanielleWhite 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There used to be an art care in my area that used a bunch plus lobsters. It was named the Sashimi Tabernacle Choir.

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ha!... okay.

  • @darkhorse1628
    @darkhorse1628 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So so look in to more Gemmy items they have made so much stuff over the years it’s crazy how much and they have so many different fun items to collect I myself am a Gemmy collector and I enjoy repairing these kind of things to. I enjoyed the video thanks

  • @janeharrell1264
    @janeharrell1264 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! Getting my back to operating! such an easy fix! Thanks!

  • @performa9523
    @performa9523 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Not too often that you can watch a video on "fish repair" these days. Great video!

  • @lakewi44
    @lakewi44 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome refurbishing video! Its funny how just one tiny little gear on the motor gets split and all movement stops. He got remade this year for 2021. There’s also one that is compatible with the Amazon Alexa.

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I haven't seen the remake, but that doesn't surprise me at all.

    • @lakewi44
      @lakewi44 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RandiRain Yes. They are being sold at Walmart this year. It has a new song, and an older song that is returning which is take me to the river. The new song is hunting, fishing, and loving every day.

  • @TheEPROM9
    @TheEPROM9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He did only have 2 songs, they god old pretty quickly. We turned off the motion detection on ours so he would only activate on a button press.

  • @TheEPROM9
    @TheEPROM9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh god I remeber these, my dad had one. The batterys leaked in the end & it was off to landfill for the poor guy.

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As many as these that were sold, it probably had company.

  • @ericitchyd2311
    @ericitchyd2311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Would love to see you hack new audio or Bluetooth or something on it. Many of the badly broken robots could have cool mods.

  • @saltypond390
    @saltypond390 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m always finding these at thrift stores, I love these fish!

  • @RandomRetr0
    @RandomRetr0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    LOL!! I loved them at first, but quickly grew to hate them because they were EVERYWHERE! Now, you hardly run into them. Didn’t realize they were quite as complex as they are. Great job 🤘🏽

  • @Hyperion65
    @Hyperion65 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gemmy is a old Co. They made lots of Holiday decorations dating way back. Still in business to this day.

  • @scottmcdonnell7559
    @scottmcdonnell7559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The newer version just has two motors instead of three. One motor for the mouth. The tail and body bend are spring loaded and when the center motor is moved in one direction, it lifts the tail and when reversed, lifts the body. It's the only mechanical difference that I am aware of. It seems that someone pulled the foam out of your fish. It would have been wrapped around the mechanism so that the rubber body looks full while bending.
    The way that mechanism works in the newer model is using a half round cam with teeth along the edge. The motor rotates this cam in one direction and it engages the gear for lifting the tail and in the opposite direction, it engages the gear for lifting the body. There is a short gap between the movements, but the motor is driven fast enough that you wouldn't notice.

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I pulled the foam out. It was too much trouble.

    • @scottmcdonnell7559
      @scottmcdonnell7559 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RandiRain Ahhh. I thought it was more evidence that someone attempted to fix it before as you suspected.

  • @bjv93
    @bjv93 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "This is a pretty dumb design" welcome to the world of Gemmy Industries.

  • @hydrolisk1792
    @hydrolisk1792 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What I did to my Bass and Kool Katfish with the eyes, is go to walmart in the crafts section and pick up a baggie of Stuffed Animal eyes. Perfect match and fit! However, you did a wonderful job with what you had. And yeah, these are a royal pain to work on!

  • @alerey4363
    @alerey4363 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Playing Operation on a robot fish, that's something new and you got it singing in record time, great job!

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you very much!

  • @robbieaussievic
    @robbieaussievic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ....Sunny Sunday morning, GF Corn Flakes, Randi Rain, Fish,
    Nobody told me there would be days like these !

  • @richardnelson2518
    @richardnelson2518 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My Billy bass's head didn't turn so I ordered the little 9 tooth gear and swapped it out with the stripped one on the motor. Now the head turns as it should. Unfortunately, during the repair one of the speaker wires became disconnected from the circuit board and I can't get any sound from it now, Frustrating!

  • @juleksaas4144
    @juleksaas4144 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Old ones have 3 motors. New ones have only 2. One for mouth and second for gearbox that operate the tail and head

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does the tail not stay on the whole time and just move when the head does?

    • @juleksaas4144
      @juleksaas4144 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RandiRain The tail and head move the same as on the three engine model. The gearbox works so that when the engine turns to one side, it moves its tail and when it turns to the other, it moves its head. This is video of the second generation th-cam.com/video/m3CjHPXmZbw/w-d-xo.html

    • @hydrolisk1792
      @hydrolisk1792 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Kool Katfish is a two motor setup

  • @Ranger_Kevin
    @Ranger_Kevin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Even though personally I like them, I imagine being an employee in a shop where this thing is hanging on the wall and running on the motion sensor all day you probably get very frustrated with the thing. As a kid I was wondered how they worked inside, I always thought they had servos in them.
    Do you know how the controll cirquit works on it? They did not have Arduinos and Raspberry Pies back in the day, so it must be some pretty interesting electronics to sync the movements to the sound chip.

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didn't even look at the electronics, but there are plenty of programmable chips out there.

  • @donnyhud
    @donnyhud 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    new subscriber here!! randi ..i love what you do!! i have the same hobbie!! and your personality is great!!!!! i found you lastnight here on this channel for the tomy atomic pinball machine, i just picked one up for 5$ and fixed it thanks to you!! i love old 70s-80s toys and electronics and taking them apart!! once again you are incredible!! may i ask what state your in? im in pennsylvaina

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for subbing! Glad I could help. It's no secret. I am in Texas. Fort Worth to be exact.

    • @donnyhud
      @donnyhud 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RandiRain awsome! I'm right now watching the " daring driver restored" video! Your a genius! Wow! Seriously! Love your channel!!!!

  • @Dzonemp
    @Dzonemp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My question is how hot would it have to be to melt that plastic? 140 - 150 F or more?

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A lot more... ABS is used in 3D printing and it takes 220C. But the melting was a chemical reaction.

  • @bmontada
    @bmontada 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome repair!!! Another great video Randi :)

  • @ericitchyd2311
    @ericitchyd2311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    In the high class world of toy robot repair this is like being asked to clean the bathroom.

    • @Pascogamz
      @Pascogamz ปีที่แล้ว

      One time I was trying to repair one, and found a dead fly, I will never buy a singing fish from a garage sale again

    • @isaackeller90
      @isaackeller90 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Pascogamz mmmm protein

  • @rivards1
    @rivards1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's funny to compare the clockwork elegance of Tomy stuff to this sort of "throw in a different motor for every movement" brute force engineering.

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's definitely not a TOMY.

  • @이가람-v8q
    @이가람-v8q 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks! I tried to take it apart and lost the screws. What size should I buy if I want to buy a new screw?

    • @이가람-v8q
      @이가람-v8q 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I cant buy a new billy bass on ebay only becaus of screw. Cuz I live in South korea… Crazy shipping charge 😭😭

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have no idea what size screws it takes. Go to the hardware store.

    • @이가람-v8q
      @이가람-v8q 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok i will. Thank you!

  • @charlieblack4516
    @charlieblack4516 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic job. Love your channel, learned about you from the 8 Bit Guy.

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome, thank you!

  • @bradhig
    @bradhig 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My late grandpa had one.

  • @Northern5tar
    @Northern5tar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Don't go blaming that thing on Germany! If it were made in Germany, it would weigh a ton, but it would work for 10.000 years and could survive a nuclear explosion.
    Saw someone who put an Amazon Echo in one of these. Beautiful mod. With all the movements synced. "Alexa, what are you?" - "I am a mounted fish"

    • @hydrolisk1792
      @hydrolisk1792 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm glad you said it, beat me to it! LOL

  • @ProximoNovio
    @ProximoNovio ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Goooooooddam you put a lot of work into it

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  ปีที่แล้ว

      Wait until you see the singing deer.

  • @Cmn854
    @Cmn854 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! I’ll take Billy bass’s advice and try not to worry.....and be more happy! Now I feel like eating a filet o fish!

  • @strudders4444
    @strudders4444 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I never understand how you can remember where all the parts and screws go back. I’d end up with bits left over when I reassembled :D

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lots and lots of pictures. When you think you've taken enough... Take more.

    • @strudders4444
      @strudders4444 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RandiRain Yeah, that's how I usually do it. And I put my screws in little compartments on my work surface mat. I think you are so experienced with these things that you just get a feel for it. Kudos Randi !

  • @CletusHunnicutt
    @CletusHunnicutt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gemmy manufactured a lot of the battery operated holiday automatons of the 80s and 90s. Their witches are cool.

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Today they make those inflatable yard decorations for the holidays.

  • @001lightyear
    @001lightyear 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    these are really fun ! gemmy actually produces all these mechanical holliday decorations (well most of them) carolling angels, talking holiday plush santas and much much more, if you happen to come across "BUCK the singing deer head" grab him ! he is a blast!! (you can't miss him he is an almost life size deer trophy head that sing on the road again and many more classics followed by really cheesy jokes only a deer head could support telling hahahh)

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've seen the deer. A friend just contacted me asking if I could fix his.

    • @001lightyear
      @001lightyear 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RandiRain woooooow sooo lucky!

  • @hydrolisk1792
    @hydrolisk1792 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Notice all the jump cuts? All the cursing and swearing cut out of the video LOL!

  • @GemmyFishSnowmanCollect
    @GemmyFishSnowmanCollect ปีที่แล้ว +1

    tried fixing mine, screws stripped and circuit died :(

  • @vtbn53
    @vtbn53 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great work as usual.

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I appreciate that

  • @CandGoods
    @CandGoods 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Big Mouth Billy Bass: A significantly more complex construction than anyone could have possibly imagined, all for something soooo stupid.

  • @gumballbreath3705
    @gumballbreath3705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The first time I saw one of them I laughed so hard I almost pissed my pants

  • @TheEPROM9
    @TheEPROM9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There is not much in there, guess I did not miss much by not taking him apart as a kid. Funny thing is the back of that looks familiur so maybe I did.

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, it's no TOMY.

  • @VA3WFT
    @VA3WFT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've seen videos of smart speakers hooked up to these. :)

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I couldn't handle that.

  • @stevendunn264
    @stevendunn264 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can't help but wonder how Tomy would have designed it???

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It would only have one motor, that's for sure.

  • @hotkeymuc
    @hotkeymuc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So... many... parts! I would have expected some sort of flimsy flexture!

  • @cvbabc
    @cvbabc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I heard the guy who invented this blew all the profits trying to find the Singing Fish of the Amazon....

  • @makerofthingsunique
    @makerofthingsunique 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have you ever repaired an original furby ?

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, I haven't.

  • @blakesheward1225
    @blakesheward1225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good job on fixing him

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you.

    • @blakesheward1225
      @blakesheward1225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RandiRain hi there this is blake Sheward from lindsay Ontario Canada

    • @blakesheward1225
      @blakesheward1225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I do collect one of these

  • @vtbn53
    @vtbn53 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just for your information, there is no Queen of England, and hasn't been since Elizabeth I...

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh ya gears split in this too

  • @jujoextrem3803
    @jujoextrem3803 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ya tienes mi like

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you.

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Rand this linkage in there Break and the same in Santa's
    And glue won't hold plastic brittle

  • @augelar1586
    @augelar1586 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You are so pretty and clever thankyou 👍

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! 😊

  • @baltinhas2
    @baltinhas2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome 🎖🤣🤣

  • @LeftoverBeefcake
    @LeftoverBeefcake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Almost as annoying as a Furby. :P

    • @RandiRain
      @RandiRain  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      After the first view... Yes.

  • @34.FB.34
    @34.FB.34 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Joli poisson !

  • @fatmanbravo6
    @fatmanbravo6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Irving Tx... I guess not all plastic crap comes from china! XD

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Be nice outside your door of your
    Shop

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It different

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Going to need recasting or 3D

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Goggle it

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Picture s lots of pictures

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You lay to.go to that company and give it back to.them.
    Make it like tomy

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You done worse

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This paint it

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your cayvgoi h love this