Nail Drill Hand Piece Repair- fixing your Melody Susie hand piece (especially after chalk death)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Hey everyone!!
If any of you have tried to make colored acrylic out of chalk, you probably heard the warnings that it can kill your drill. If your drill stopped due to this, or just stopped working one day, here is how to fix it.
NOTE.
This video doesn’t go over any electrical or really mechanical repairs. It just covers a basic tear down, clean up, and inspection for any broken parts or clogs. ESPECIALLY if you tried to make colored acrylic at home.
Or if your drill stopped turning but still has power.
You are honestly a lifesaver.
My drill wasn’t vibrating or spinning at all. But the power light was still coming on.
Did everything u said … my drill is now good as new!
Thank you so much.
I love this! Nice work!
I’m having trouble opening it 😢
Thank you soooo much! Game changer for nail techs! We need more people like you!
Awww ☺️ thank you! I’m Just happy it’s been helpful for people. I hate giving up on my tools!
for some reason, i can’t unscrew mine. only getting scratch marks
Neither my husband, not even with pliers.
Did all of this and it still not working. Thanks for the info though.
Girl!!! You are truly a blessing!! You just saved my life!! I had to put mine back together and had no idea what I was doing…. I TH-cam’d it and found your video! Thank you so much!!! You just don’t know how much this helped me!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
That’s so awesome! This comment made my day!
literally same! real tears rn i thought i was never going to be able to use this drill again!!! thank you so much i wish i could like this video 1 million times 😩💖
These comments make my day
What will I do since I opened mine but but I can’t open to put nail bits anymore
Did that happen after you put it back together or before?
Luckily I have another drill or in be out of luck this was my favorite tho smh
Such a great video-thank u so much! Now I know what I can do to fix mine if need be LOL😘
Thank you! This is my favorite thing to do lol. Not sure why i didn’t do it before now
Please help , i can t insert the bit, i don t understand Why the head does not fit anymore , i haven t used it a month and now not one piece goes in
Either the bit lock is stuck open, or there’s something jamming it. Take it apart and clean it, it’ll set all the pieces right either way
Girl thank you so much! This video saved me from buying a whole new drill! Took mine apart to clean it and I didn’t realize I had dropped the two little washers or bearings until I saw your video. I have carpet on the floor so they were buried in there but I took a bag of magnets that I have for magnetic polish and rolled it over the carpet until they picked up the two little washers/bearings.
I put the drill back together as per your video and voila! It works beautifully! 😊
That’s awesome! Good idea with the magnets!
I followed this... the motor on the drill works... But when I reattach everything, it won't turn the part that you insert the bits into. I've cleaned all the parts out, attached them correctly and it's still not turning the bit barrel. Any reason why or do I just need to get a completely new one?
That happened to me when i put the bit lock back together but had something upside down. A lot of those pieces look the same Going either way. If the motor works, that’s all it could be.
@@kristimayes2017 hi thank you for your reply I appreciate it! I finally got it back together 😆 I had to end up putting the motor in and twisting that compartment shut first and then attaching the bit lock in from its end and making sure it connected.
@@italianxpeaches that is awesome!
please. help. my nail bit broke while in the drill and half of it is stuck in there and i can’t get it out! i’ve took it apart but it’s not helping. please help
Do you have any pipe cleaner? Or stiff wire? If you email me I can send a video on how to get it out when i get home this evening
Kmayes84@gmail.com
yes i have pipe cleaner! I’m emailing you now
Were you able to fix yours? I have the same problem right now.. 😭
OMG!!! MY PRONGS WERE BENT!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I GAVE MINE A GOOD CLEANING WHILE I WAS AT IT AND ITS AS GOOD AS NEW! GREAT TUTORIAL AND I'M SO GLAD YOU HAD THAT EBAY EXPERIENCE!🤭😍
Me too! I’ve been able to repair everything that has happened since i popped that one open. And judging by the comments, this was a blank spot in TH-cam university. So glad it helped!
Thank you!!! Showed me just what I needed to see. I took it apart to clean and pieces went everywhere. About to buy a new one but then I found ur video!
I’m happy to hear it helped! I noticed a lack of repair videos, that’s what led to this. So glad it was helpful
Omg thank you I am so glad I found your video I owe you in a BIG WAY I literally was about to cry I have 5 clients and I was scared that I was going to have to reschedule them….. you are a life saver thank you again
You are very welcome
hello kristi mayes I did everything that you did, and it helped me clean everything well but my drill still does not want to spin the power still comes on and everything but the drill does not want to spin, what can I do if I do all this and put it back together exactly how you did it and it still does not want to spin what can I do?
Hey, if you want to email me, maybe we can figure it out. Kmayes84@gmail.com. It could be a short in the cord or the propeller might be stuck.
Hi ! Were you guys able to resolve this? My drill is doing the exact same thing.
@@neslysart9577 unfortunately, no. Her motor was dead.
Mine is doing the same thing too. I cleaned everything out but still no spinning on the melodysusie. Could it possible mean my motor on it is dead?
I'm actually having a similar issue. My drill "died" mid appointment but it's not completely dead, the motor still turns on for like a second and spins but then nothing... I can still feel and hear tiny vibrations though. I cleaned everything but it didn't help.
I had to subscribe! My daughter accidentally “broke” my hand piece and I was devastated that I had to go buy a whole new drill. Although, something was telling me that I could fix it, looked up “how to fix melody susie nail drill and you were the first to pop up! Thank the universe that you did lol 🤣 My nail drill is working as if it was new. Thank you! 🤗
Awesome!
I hope you still respond to questions. Your video is pretty old, but has a wealth of valuable information so thank you so much! But I just got the Melody Sue Jade SR3 drill. Like I bought it less than a week ago. It worked fine for my first manicure. I loved it. I really only used it for 15 minutes. But I went to do a pedicure a few days later and the hand peice stopped rotating. I can even hear the motor in the hand peice going. It clicks on, then sounds like it's rotating but it's not. Unfortunately I have tried every way you have suggested to taking off the first peice on the bottom of the hand peice(WD-40, hair dryer), I even used channel locks. It's not coming apart. I already scratched it now so if I return it it's going to be obvious I messed with it. I tried their customer support. That's a joke. I'm hoping there is another way of getting inside the hand peice. I really think that we might not be able to access it from that bottom peice on some models.
@@crystalkay1988 so i happen to have that drill now. Give me just a few to look at mine and we’ll figure it out
@@kristimayes2017 thank you so much
@@kristimayes2017 any luck?
@@crystalkay1988 i didn’t see any obvious way to get it open, i emailed one of their engineers i had contact with previously, so im waiting on a response. I’ll keep you posted. Usually it’s a few days on a response
@@kristimayes2017 thank you so much for diving into this. You are just awesome!
ok so my motor keeps getting stuck. like the little white star looking things doesnt spin unless i start to turn it . do you know why its doing that?
Sounds like it may need greased or the bearing inside that holds the rod the wire wheel is on, is shot. Try greasing the rod to see if it helps, cause it may be just sticking
Thanks for the video, i was able to get apart my gf drill. The motor was shot through
What if the parts inside the drill appear rusted after some months of using it every now and then? Is it normal? My drill stopped working too
Mi drill está fallando justamente de el mismo lugar. Cómo si hiciera mal contacto y deja de funcionar 😕
This video literally saved me $100 😭 I thought my drill was done for good!!
I love to hear it! 🙌🏻
Me too! I already had a new one in my cart!
@@heathermullins3620 this makes me so happy
Neither me nor my husband can unscrew it even with the pliers. Any ideas?
Does this work for the S series (scamander) drill as well? I have lots of appointments and I’m scared to break it 😣
My melody Susie drill is only on one speed , it doesnt change to a lower speed no matter how hard I try to bring it down I don't think it's my drill I think it's the actual motor box that's messed up, I can't use it on client because the speed is so high it'll burn there nails if I do can someone help me please ! Thank you
My machine motor still turns on, but the part where we have to twist to change the bits that part is not opening at all for me, this is the second machine that’s done this to me. Literally, I cannot twist it to open it with the bits What do I do about that?😢
My bite could not remove when I pulled it down the 2 bearing is missing .is there a way to remove it and replace it
My bit lock goes up and down but when I screw everything back together it doesn’t lock
Thank you for this video! my hand piece fell apart an I did not know hot to put it back together have been searching all over and finally found your video!!
That little end piece loves to come un screwed over time And Then the guts fall out. I’m so happy to hear it helped!
You help me fix my wife drill bit thank you soo much
Not all heroes wear capes...
😱❤️👍
Happy to help! ❤️❤️
I lost one of the small round donut discs. What are they called and where can i get a replacement?
Thank you so much this helped me a lot 😊💯👏
You have no idea how happy it makes me to hear that! I’m so glad it helped.
Thank you SO MUCH for this video!!! I have a melody Susie drill, that I LOVE! I've only had it.... eight months, little under a year. And its stopped working. I've never grinded chalk with it, nor would I. I'm not gonna lie, I have tried the chalk thing, but I used an old, really cheap drill for that. And it STILL WORKS! I think I paid $20 for it, maybe little less, it was cheap. And it's probably five years old. I honestly dunno how the thing is still working. Lol. But it burns, it don't go slow enough for natural nails, don't go fast enough for acrylic. I mostly use it for my toes and the chalk thing. Anyway, enough of my rambling about that. My melody Susie is PERFECT! I LOVE IT SO MUCH! Well, was perfect, I did love it. It started just rattling, then it stopped. The numbers will come on, I can feel the hand piece trying to start, kick on, but won't. When I tried moving the bit myself it would start going around but slowly, and would stop as soon as I would apply any pressure. Now it won't come on even if I move the bit to try n get it going. But I can still hear and feel it trying to start, kick on...... I'm gonna try this cleaning thing. I hope it works! Mine may be something different though. I've used it a bunch, never cleaned it, didn't know I could. Never used a guard. But I've been SO SO careful with it! Haven't dropped it, misused it any way. I really can't afford a new one, my old one as I said is junk. But I've got one in my cart, was about to place the order and let my baby daddy/ boyfriend bitch for spending the money (which he will do) ...... okay this is long enough, too long, sorry! If you never read this I won't blame ya! But if you do and have any advice other than cleaning let me know plz. Haven't tried cleaning yet, gonna try it. But if that's not the problem I hate to go through all that. Especially with my son running around lol..... okay thanks again! Lots of love and God bless!
Ps the dog and the squirrel story is funny! I laughed. Thanks for that too! I have a cat, and he catches and kills every little thing that comes in our yard. Poor little critters. I try n stop him! Have a few times, I've saved a couple birds, a mouse. Lol. But I've NEVER seen a squirrel in Mt yard EVER I've lived here three years! Not even close to my yard, in the trees, nothing. I dunno if Mr kitty gets them all, or if they are too smart for him and know not to come here. Haha... lots of love to you and your doggies! And the naughty little squirrel lol.
@@heathermullins3620 I’m so so sorry. I don’t know how i missed this comment. Except this video Got way more views and comments than i ever expected. Blew my mind. I’m so sorry i didn’t respond in a timely manner. 😥
This was incredibly helpful! Also my first time seeing ALL the pieces broken down! Unfortunatley, my drill is not STAYING powered. I think the motor has gone out. It will spin, but the power is LOW and as soon as I apply pressure to my nail it stops!
Either that or the power supply may need replaced
Thank you so much I’m a nail tech and brought a $100 drill two months ago and I was just so sad thinking about all the money I spent just for it to work for only two months….. It needed to be cleaned 😂😂 omg I can not thank you enough ❤❤❤
That’s awesome! So glad i could help
Me pasa exactamente igual 😢
I’m praying you see this! I followed your video, the motor works and spins but is not catching the part the nail but goes in. Helllllllllpppppp
@@sparkle852 you mean the bit lock? Then something is upside down, or jammed
LIFESAVER!!!
The nose part won't turn it gets locked up for some reason
How long ago was this video made cause I've been looking for your videos for awhile . Did u just make a new page
No this is the same page. This is like three years old
THANK YOU SO MUCH. you don't realize it but you helped me fix my locking mechanism. Somehow mine was put together wrong lol. thanks so much!
That’s awesome! I’m so glad it helps
Plssss help I did everything you said and it doesn’t lock turns on and everything just doesn’t lock
If it won’t lock then something is upside down, or backwards. It’s really easy to do. Check the bearings on the side of the spring. They should be rounded side out, and the ring with the balls in it should be between washers
Wow ,thank you so much for this❤
Thank you so much this helped me ! I drop all the pieces everywhere!
@@goldentipbeauty6413 same!!! I still use this to put mine back together occasionally lol
Ugh I did this and it still doesn’t work
Thanks I’m sure this will be very handy one day 👍🙂
You’re welcome ☺️
i can’t get the first piece open (the very first step you show to taking the drill apart) i’ve used several different pliers to try to pry
Is it perhaps a different brand? If not, you may want to try wd-40. When the stills heat up the metal can expand, that can help loosen it
🎉 THANK YOU!!!! My drill has quit working all together but following your directions fixed it. ❤
Awesome!!!!
Love this video thank you so much
i followed this tutorial and after resembling my drill the motor started heating up a lot and vibrating loudly, any suggestions? i’ve already checked my bearings
You may need to grease them
Kristi, how did you disassemble it? I have one that is really tight and I don't want to use any steel tools because I will scratch it. Do you have any suggestions?
I didn't manage to open mine
I have a wiring issue I believe :( followed your whole video and my drill only works if I position it a certain way 😅
Definitely sounds like it.
My bit lock isn't working what should I do? I never undid my drill I'm not sure why it's not working
It could be dust, it could be a washer slipped loose. Without looking inside, no way to know
Thank you save my drill❤
I took mine off to clean it. Everything went everywhere. Thank you for this video. I couldn’t figure out how to put it back together 💖
I’m glad to hear it helped!
Omg thank you so much. You just saved me from buying another drill. You don’t know how happy this just made me.
I keep getting these comments and it just makes my day every time. I’m so glad it helped
Me watching this after already buying a new drill 🙂
@@reubiehernandez4755 hey you can always fix the old one and keep it as a spare! If you have a spare, the new one will never break lol
Wow I’m amazed, I kinda have this erg to take something apart 😁👍
Welcome to my world lol. The urge never goes away
i can’t even get the cap off
Thanks so much ❤ I was able to resemble my drill back 😮😢
That’s awesome!
You literally just saved my life right now
I’m so glad to hear that
I did all of that and my Melody Susie Still doesn't work maybe I need a new drill
It’s possible the wiring went bad for sure. Let me know if you need recommendations for a new one
This didn’t work on mine :’((
I have the SC320D nail drill and my handpiece stopped working. I cant get the bottom part off
@@CatherineLessard-q1d have you tried some wd-40? A lot of times the acrylic dust gets in the threads And it will seize up.
@@CatherineLessard-q1d give it a tiny squirt around the threads then try pliers
I love how you have a girly side and a tough side lol I love it so much!
I definitely have a destructive side lol.
Thank you so much for this video
I was stressed about to buy a new one
I’m so glad it helped!
hi the file spins but when I put a bit in it it stops spinning
@@denisedesmet3517 that’s a power issue. You aren’t getting enough power to the motor. Check your cord
It seems you must work for nasa .
Very smart lady! Thanks!
Actually i work for sams club lol. I just like puzzles and tinkering. I take this as a high compliment!
YOU SAVED ME!!! much love🫶🏼
@@jilliancasey5520 ❤️❤️❤️
i can’t take off the first piece i used pliers and it doesn’t wanna come off
Try putting some cuticle oil around where it unscrews And let it sit for a few, then try again
this video helped me so much! i have the kiara sky drill and thought it was gonna break soon but i just had to clean it now shes back in the best condition 🥰🥰
That’s awesome!
A perfectly laid out video with all the info I'd want to know! I can understand you clearly, the visuals are great, and it worked well, too! Thank you so much!
Muchas gracias de verdad
I cannot take mine apart even with pliers 😩 any tips???
What brand of drill?? If it’s stuck i suggest oil
Thanks so much for the video🌸
But how do we know if the drill is broken or not? Because I followed the steps and cleaned the drill, but it only turns on and won’t spin.🤣😭
You may have a short in the motor if cleaning didn’t help
Do you think getting another motor will work because I’m having the same issue I didn’t realize when I turned it off it wasn’t all the way shut off wasn’t spinning but on enough to when I touched it later on it was so hot I turned it on it spins for a bit then stops so I ordered on on AliExpress it will be here today so hopefully that works because I tried to clean it and it didn’t work so I’m thinking because it was in for hours that it blew the motor any advice??
The motor is 95% of the drill so it should work for sure
Thank you!! Got back togetger but now opening piece where bit goes wont opem and close...whyyy?
Something is flipped the wrong way. Same happened to me when i had a washer flipped wrong
@@kristimayes2017 thank you!
I haven't tried the chalk method - but if or when I do I think I would use a coffee grinder instead!! What do you think?
That was my first thought. But there was a rash of videos out last year showing someone making colored acrylic using chalk, and she used her drill to file the chalk and then to mix it. After that, drills were dying left and right. And it was mostly beginners, and unfortunately i still see it happening. But yes, i didn’t have a coffee grinder when i tried it, so I just used a hand file to grind the chalk. You’re absolutely right, definitely go for that, or a dry herb grinder
I didn’t use my drill on it, i was terrified lol
@@kristimayes2017 Yeah lol I know I saw that trend to!! I am so glad I never did it it looks tempting though it looks like fun.
I lost one of my washers do you know if I can buy another one ?
Yes! If you go to the local Hardware store and take the hand piece or matching Washer with you they can help you match it
I can't love this video enough ❤️
Hopefully it helped! ❤️
Hey girl, i can't get my top part to screw on to the base and when i think i have it, it just pops right off this is a brand new one i just got it a day ago it was working just fine now it wont go back together.What can i do?
Double check the prongs. I can help better if you don’t mind, email me a pic of the situation, let’s trouble shoot. Kmayes84@gmail.com
Yes, please!
I lost a tiny half donut ring but it still works lmao 🤣
Then it probably wasn’t too important lol. Nice work! And they’re easy to match at a hardware store if you End up needing it
my motor is working but as soon as i put the bit lock back on it just will not spin, im going insane trying to find what’s preventing it from spinning
so weird too because the bit lock is working perfectly smooth and so is the motor, something must be jamming somewhere on the guts that connect the efile bit to the motor.
either way this a super great and helpful video! 🫶
That's great hun I'm a little like you so I think I would manage that tyfs 😘😍
I am positive you can. It’s easier than it seems. Taking things apart seems intimidating sometimes, but like you said, you’re like me. You dive in.
@@kristimayes2017 it's lovely to have you bk hun,i took most of December as vertigo knocked me on ass 😆 but I'm back at it too 🥰🥰
@@shellznailz oh no. That sounds tough. Glad to see you feeling better!
I'm trying to find a replacement part for my Az GoGo. You showed a little tiny washers that go on each side before you slide it back in the hand piece. I need one and cannot find them .....can you help, please?
The only place I’ve seen them is on alibaba.con
@@kristimayes2017 thank you so much!!!
How can I fix it if I cnt put my drill bit in my hand piece nomore pleaseeee I need help and cnt find video on it
Is it still locking and unlocking? My guess is the bit lock is stuck. I would still try taking it apart to see if maybe something is stuck.
If it stopped locking/unlocking, then it’s most likely dust
Why mine the bit is not entering please
@@cwodbwoy256 it could be that the bit lock is stuck
This video was a LIFE SAVER OMG!! Thank you so much!!!
What about when drill bits break off in it?
That i haven’t figured out yet. I wish. I have a couple i still can’t get
Do you still check this page? I hope so! I have a different drill, but the inside is almost identical. But every time I put it back together, my lock for the bit piece won’t open up and close. It’s just tight. I’ve watched your video over and over and can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong. My spring will move up but won’t come back down. Thanks so much if you even read this! :)
Something is upside down. Every time that happens, one of the pieces is flipped.
Ok!! I’ll try that! I wouldn’t have even thought something was upside down haha THANK YOU!
@katiebustin4911 it’s no problem. If you still can’t get it working feel free to email me, we can trouble shoot
I have a similar drill and it accidentally fell apart bc i was trying to figure out how to change the bit . I can’t get it to screw back together and it seems i have everything in correctly. Any suggestions???
Thank you so much for making this video!!! I took it apart when it was not working and couldn't figure out how to out it back. Can't even return it unless it's back together 🙈 you saved me!
Sem as aroelas ela nao funciona né? Perdi as minhas😢
Me desculpe, não entendo aroelas? que parte é essa?
You saved my life, thank you 😭🫶🏻🫶🏻
I’ve the melodysusie scamander, it’s started making a funny noise. I’ve managed to take apart the bottom part and lots of dust, can’t see where I can unscrew the top part. Any ideas?
ur a lifesaver!
On the drill you show how to clean it taking it apart the funny looking washer that unlocks locks which way does it go and I can't get the diff bits to go in like it won't open to put bit in what do I do
Hi I'm having the same problem have you figured it out hoe do I fix it thank you
@@greeneyessamora5600 that means something was put in backwards. The ring with the scoops in it most likely
What of we those who can't take the neck off
Is it a different brand? And do you have pliers?
God bless you😭 mine fell apart when I was cleaning my drill but the steps helped put it back together. The lock works once it is placed AFTER the big part you showed and it bounces. Thank you♥️
Thank you thank you thank you. I love you. My prongs were bent!!! ❤😂🎉