So I'm new here but I got to say videos like this where people fix things are inspiring. I fixed my first item myself earlier this week though my issue was less broken item and more needs minor maintnence. I have this cheap box fan I picked up several years ago. Well it started making a terrible squeaking noise a few months back. I pulled the fan appart to see if I could figure out what was making the noise earlier this week. I legetimatly tore the fan as far down as I could without ripping the wiring out of the switch or the motor but I had the full wiring harness and switch out of the case, the motor out and apart. Cleaned it up a bit while I had it apart. I had the part like the one in those grinders that burned out pulled out. There was some dried on red-ish orange-ish stuff on the shaft. I wiped it off with a sanitizing wipe. Well I figured out the bearings and the shaft were where tue squeeking was coming from and figured it needed some oil or WD-40 or something. I put an electric hair trimmer lubricating oil in the bearings and it quieted right down. It might have even started to spin at higher speeds than it was before but it might just be my imagination.
Mystery box of grinders fixed in this video: 0:51 Hikoki G12STX Grinder | Fault: Cut off lead 6:51 Hikoki G23ST Grinder | Fault: Missing brushes/not sounding right when running 18:44 Hitachi G12STX Grinder | Fault: Not starting/Damaged lead 20:20 Hikoki G23ST Grinder | Fault: DOA* 25:18 Hitachi G23SS Grinder | Fault: Whining on start/Damaged cables Bonus: 29:15 "She looks bad, but she might be okay" - Things you can say about powertool armature, but not your Ex.
and as if by magic new bearings and old nuts ( like the shop keeper in mr Benn if you remember that cartoon ) appeared , love the just throw it on the bech as i take it apart , mine would all bounce and vanish enjoyed the video great work thanks
If all of these grinders are used in the same place they get worked really hard. They should start a grinder parts graveyard. Great assessment in the best interests of the customer.
I've always thought Hitachi tools were underated. The tools i've purchased have served me well & the longevity is easily as comparable to the higher expensive brands. (obviously except angle grinders)
What you could make up is a 110v plug and a metre of cable attached and a 240v plug with a metre of cable attached then on the other end a couple of WAGO connectors on each lead then when you get any tools in without plugs on you can just pull the insulation off and plug them into the WAGO connectors just to try the tool so your not having to wire plugs on just for testing purposes.
Hi Dean, Your honest opinion..... There are lots of these 230mm grinders used for cutting heavy 100mm and even 140mm concrecte blocks. Past the 1 year warranty are the sole traders or very very small subbys buying these without caring about dust with a evian water bottle and / or dust musk taking liberties with these power tools angle grinders as opposed to a 12 inch or 14 inch petrol powered water injected saw. Your view and opinion matters as you have 10+ construction tools in your shop on a daily basis regardless OF ITS FOR FREE OR PAID for in Donegal.
It's more depth of cut and easy of use that is the main factor. A 9inch grinder is a lot easier to use than a 14inch con saw. Plus they are a much better price.
Hi Dean, great vid, is it worth spending the extra on a Makita over these 9 inch Hikoki’s? I’m a Makita man but a bit torn as there’s such a price difference. Cheers
Was wondering what the charges for some of these repairs, you sometimes state them when a tool is too expensive to repair. Is it by repair, or time and materials?
Hey Dean! I’ve got a 1/2” Milwaukee fuel electric impact and when I squeeze the trigger the white led flashes 3 times and nothing happens. Please help????
I think I would have tried to make one working grinder from the two 9" grinders by swopping the questionable armature into the one with the good field winding. If it was compatible. One shitty grinder is better than two lumps of scrap.
They rebranded to Hikoki around 4-5 years ago. They are still for sale but I don’t find they sell majorly well now as the price point sits too far above the cheap dewalts for the DIY’ers and too close to the higher end ones which the trade desire more. They are good for the money though
Does bosch or other brands make a soft starter for 9in grinders? I have a no brand grinder but the soft start died so I just took it out and hardwired the switch but its a 2200w grinder and it kicks too much when turning on, I would like to fit a soft starter into it but not those cheap chinese ones.
The old Makita GA9020 didn't have a soft start, the newer GA9020RF did, you could modify the old one with the part from the new one. But that part was about 35 euro. A co worker of mine put one of those chinese limiters in his old ELU table saw and that worked just fine.
Dean that Ellon musk hijacked your channel last week. It said you went live so a clicked on the video and it was a tesla live stream. Lol. Don't know if anybody else had that but it done it with me. Lol.
yea, thats what the hackers did. hijacked the channel to put up a AI generated live video of ellon to get people to buy bitcoins of a scam site. They even setup a AI generated customer helpline with livechat to make it more convincing. same scam they have been doing to loads of other channels
I'm just curious Dean because if those are older units and they're better built would it be worth it for someone that wants those older Better Built units to be fixed then spending the money to buy one of the newer ones that isn't as good ? I myself am going to be buying older units especially made in the United States and repairing them
First step is to check, if any parts are available. Otherwise you might be hunting for other damaged/not working models to get a part to fix your tool. Also remember that in case of corded tools, that USA tools run on 110V, where most sold in Europe run on 230V, unless youre using a transformer to drop 230V to 110V. Also not all older tools are better or better build than newer ones. Same with new tools, some are amazing units and other are rubbish.
You sure? Im not from ireland but I checked the site and they didnt even sell hikoki. That would be incredibly cheap, the cheapest you could buy a name brand 9in grinder in mainland europe would be a bosch or makita for around 140, but probably 150. I bought a no name one for 50 bucks and it still works but the soft start died in a mere 6 months.
Well as the song said, _Two out of three ain't bad._ Bloody YT had dropped you from my viewing pleasure so I had to Unsubscribe and re Subscribe again. That's fixed other Channels when I lost them for a while and didn't notice. *Thank you* for the video Dean.
See, thats just b.s. So that armature and brushes on the 9" grinder is 10 bucks less than the whole unit. The handle, the case, the gears, the housing, the circuity, the lead; all of that is just 10 bucks more. I'm calling out the system, not the messenger here. What utter nonsense.
And now, all of those good components, become pollution in one way or another, doubling down on the carbon footprint on the initial machine. Not sustainable. Let Dean fix these tools.
Hitachi squeaking in pain.
“…the hell was that?”
Thank you for the videos. Very informative and helpful.
Thanks for watching!
Dean, thank you so much SIR!!!! You're the best and you prove it every time!!!!! Hey you guys don't forget to give him a like!!!!!😊
I appreciate that
@@deandohertygreaser Gee my eyes are bad. I thought to commenter said to give you a *lick!!!!!* 😲
Just came across your channel, quality mate no stupid music straight to the point explanations, no fkin about just getting it done 👍
Go and look through his earlier videos. Really helpful if you have tools that need fixing. A very therapeutic Channel to watch IMO. 👍
Love watching you roll through these. No muss, no fuss. Very practical evaluations and repairs. Thank you!
Everything so easy and quick. Watching your videos always lifts my spirits enough to go to the workshop and repair that dang stuff down there
I think i speak for all of us, you can't churn out the videos fast enough 😉 as always very entertaining.
Yep you sure do speak for me with what you typed. 👍👍
i love ur old shool watch its the watch every one had when i was young!
Old school watch? Not everyone wants a dang digital smart watch heart monitoring hunk of junk mate juss sayin’
Great work.
So I'm new here but I got to say videos like this where people fix things are inspiring. I fixed my first item myself earlier this week though my issue was less broken item and more needs minor maintnence. I have this cheap box fan I picked up several years ago. Well it started making a terrible squeaking noise a few months back. I pulled the fan appart to see if I could figure out what was making the noise earlier this week. I legetimatly tore the fan as far down as I could without ripping the wiring out of the switch or the motor but I had the full wiring harness and switch out of the case, the motor out and apart. Cleaned it up a bit while I had it apart. I had the part like the one in those grinders that burned out pulled out. There was some dried on red-ish orange-ish stuff on the shaft. I wiped it off with a sanitizing wipe. Well I figured out the bearings and the shaft were where tue squeeking was coming from and figured it needed some oil or WD-40 or something. I put an electric hair trimmer lubricating oil in the bearings and it quieted right down. It might have even started to spin at higher speeds than it was before but it might just be my imagination.
Would love to see a full process of repairing a tool. Working out cost , searching for parts or manuals ect
Mystery box of grinders fixed in this video:
0:51 Hikoki G12STX Grinder | Fault: Cut off lead
6:51 Hikoki G23ST Grinder | Fault: Missing brushes/not sounding right when running
18:44 Hitachi G12STX Grinder | Fault: Not starting/Damaged lead
20:20 Hikoki G23ST Grinder | Fault: DOA*
25:18 Hitachi G23SS Grinder | Fault: Whining on start/Damaged cables
Bonus: 29:15 "She looks bad, but she might be okay" - Things you can say about powertool armature, but not your Ex.
Mystery solved 😊
Thanks, I like finding out how things work.
and as if by magic new bearings and old nuts ( like the shop keeper in mr Benn if you remember that cartoon ) appeared , love the just throw it on the bech as i take it apart , mine would all bounce and vanish enjoyed the video great work thanks
Nice work, all steps clear
Great job, Dean. As always, thanks for sharing.
If all of these grinders are used in the same place they get worked really hard. They should start a grinder parts graveyard. Great assessment in the best interests of the customer.
Probably a welding/metal shop.
Nice job Dean, ya got some going for a bit more. Great job
Just watched after YT suggestion. Subscriber now! 👍
I've always thought Hitachi tools were underated. The tools i've purchased have served me well & the longevity is easily as comparable to the higher expensive brands. (obviously except angle grinders)
Great content from the pro
Very good work.
Good stuff as allways!!!!!!!!!!
thats the way to go mate, repair and reuse
Damn right we need him!
Just wondering if the last two were compatible enough to swap the fields, or if they were different. Fantastic work as always!
Unfortunately not
What you could make up is a 110v plug and a metre of cable attached and a 240v plug with a metre of cable attached then on the other end a couple of WAGO connectors on each lead then when you get any tools in without plugs on you can just pull the insulation off and plug them into the WAGO connectors just to try the tool so your not having to wire plugs on just for testing purposes.
LFD Bearings are not bad. Made in India 🇮🇳 but ok for a cheap bearing, I’ve used plenty of them before.
Thanks Dean
Hi Dean,
Your honest opinion.....
There are lots of these 230mm grinders used for cutting heavy 100mm and even 140mm concrecte blocks.
Past the 1 year warranty are the sole traders or very very small subbys buying these without caring about dust with a evian water bottle and / or dust musk taking liberties with these power tools angle grinders as opposed to a 12 inch or 14 inch petrol powered water injected saw.
Your view and opinion matters as you have 10+ construction tools in your shop on a daily basis regardless OF ITS FOR FREE OR PAID for in Donegal.
It's more depth of cut and easy of use that is the main factor.
A 9inch grinder is a lot easier to use than a 14inch con saw.
Plus they are a much better price.
@@deandohertygreaser Fair enough. I just wince when I see the 9" grinders used for this stuff.
Hi Dean, great vid, is it worth spending the extra on a Makita over these 9 inch Hikoki’s? I’m a Makita man but a bit torn as there’s such a price difference. Cheers
Was wondering what the charges for some of these repairs, you sometimes state them when a tool is too expensive to repair. Is it by repair, or time and materials?
5 euro charge for the non repairs
45 euro for the big 9 inch grinder
and 22 euro for the 4 1/2 inch
Hey Dean! I’ve got a 1/2” Milwaukee fuel electric impact and when I squeeze the trigger the white led flashes 3 times and nothing happens. Please help????
I think I would have tried to make one working grinder from the two 9" grinders by swopping the questionable armature into the one with the good field winding. If it was compatible. One shitty grinder is better than two lumps of scrap.
Do you swap the nuts off the u/s items for the secondhand ones you found?
More mystery boxes!
I like the three cup guess where those screws came from
Dean, what flashlight you have on your Keychain?
the Olight Mini 2
Anyone handing in stuff to be repaired without puttiung a tag on it to say what the symptom is should be charged double on general principle.
Exactly. They should leave thier remarks before handing any machinery for repair.
Why didnt you put the last armature in the grinder with the blown armature?
One is a ST and other is SS model. Armatures are not the same.
have you ever stripped screws or holes working on these things
in the beginning yes
i dont see them hitachi grinders for sale anymore . they were and still are a great make .
They rebranded to Hikoki around 4-5 years ago. They are still for sale but I don’t find they sell majorly well now as the price point sits too far above the cheap dewalts for the DIY’ers and too close to the higher end ones which the trade desire more. They are good for the money though
👍👍grazie del tempo che ci dedichi ciao
Here in the States those are now metabo.
Does bosch or other brands make a soft starter for 9in grinders? I have a no brand grinder but the soft start died so I just took it out and hardwired the switch but its a 2200w grinder and it kicks too much when turning on, I would like to fit a soft starter into it but not those cheap chinese ones.
The old Makita GA9020 didn't have a soft start, the newer GA9020RF did, you could modify the old one with the part from the new one. But that part was about 35 euro.
A co worker of mine put one of those chinese limiters in his old ELU table saw and that worked just fine.
@@ElMariachi1337I will give it a try
Dean that Ellon musk hijacked your channel last week. It said you went live so a clicked on the video and it was a tesla live stream. Lol. Don't know if anybody else had that but it done it with me. Lol.
yea, thats what the hackers did. hijacked the channel to put up a AI generated live video of ellon to get people to buy bitcoins of a scam site. They even setup a AI generated customer helpline with livechat to make it more convincing. same scam they have been doing to loads of other channels
@@deandohertygreaser that's crazy man. I turned of instantly when it wasn't you anyway. It was just to let you know pal
I can't fathom sending in a tool and not putting a note on it saying _anything_, even just a "don't know what's wrong with this one".
its mainly local repairs, so they assume i will simple ring them. But they also dont leave a number so i dont
UNFIXABLE ARE JUST USED PARTS, MATE.
I'm just curious Dean because if those are older units and they're better built would it be worth it for someone that wants those older Better Built units to be fixed then spending the money to buy one of the newer ones that isn't as good ? I myself am going to be buying older units especially made in the United States and repairing them
First step is to check, if any parts are available. Otherwise you might be hunting for other damaged/not working models to get a part to fix your tool. Also remember that in case of corded tools, that USA tools run on 110V, where most sold in Europe run on 230V, unless youre using a transformer to drop 230V to 110V. Also not all older tools are better or better build than newer ones. Same with new tools, some are amazing units and other are rubbish.
@@michaelfairchild I was talking to Dean
@@darylhudson777 Well, excuse me then.
@@michaelfairchildjeee some people 😅
Great answer tho even if u are not Dean 😂
@@michaelfairchild😂😂😂 that ungrateful b*stard
Ya reet dean ..those hikoki 9" grinders are only 67 quid in b&q..(240v)..69 quid f the 110v
You sure? Im not from ireland but I checked the site and they didnt even sell hikoki. That would be incredibly cheap, the cheapest you could buy a name brand 9in grinder in mainland europe would be a bosch or makita for around 140, but probably 150. I bought a no name one for 50 bucks and it still works but the soft start died in a mere 6 months.
How does one even acquire a mystery box of tools to fix?
The business.
Well as the song said, _Two out of three ain't bad._
Bloody YT had dropped you from my viewing pleasure so I had to Unsubscribe and re Subscribe again. That's fixed other Channels when I lost them for a while and didn't notice. *Thank you* for the video Dean.
At least they aren't Milwaukee 😮
BER= beyond economical repair, customers never really understand this reply
Ya put your left foot in and then your right foot in , oh hoki koki koki ooh hoki koki , and that's phat it's all about 😂
Best to quit before you throw money after a tool you can replace cheaply enough.
The parts are deliberately overpriced.
they always were
See, thats just b.s.
So that armature and brushes on the 9" grinder is 10 bucks less than the whole unit.
The handle, the case, the gears, the housing, the circuity, the lead; all of that is just 10 bucks more.
I'm calling out the system, not the messenger here.
What utter nonsense.
And whats worse, is the companies charging more, for practically the same machine.
And we wonder why the meteors are coming...
And now, all of those good components, become pollution in one way or another, doubling down on the carbon footprint on the initial machine.
Not sustainable.
Let Dean fix these tools.
What kind of accent is that ? I have a hard time following his speech
Me too, Scotland?
@@bwzuell I'm too novice to tell but the way he pronounce 'i' like 'a' really lost me😄