I have a multitude of projects both for me and other people. Those projects range from fixing things around the house and making things, to much larger personal projects. I have created this channel to document, inform, and entertain with my numerous projects. I produce all of my content in as high of a quality as I can reasonably manage,.
Thanks for posting this . Good to know it's an easy fix(rig). I just changed my tail light lenses and the seat latch broke so my happy car improvement feeling turned into bummed out. Now I'm happy again 😁
On same exact charger the button makes the light come on & selects properly but light flashes & doesnt charger or jump start at all any ideas? Also only 1 light illuminates
Hi, i have a o ring that just seems way too loose as it just goes into tube and does nothing so i figure replace that or put a expanded behind it like a oil ring on a piston. BUT how does the 1 way action work? Is there a valve in the bottom that need servicing? and how to do that please?
From what I have seen, there is typically a ball check-valve in the bottom of the stand part of the pump that lets air in. As for servicing it, I would just try to make it function normally if you're able to figure out how it might normally work.
They might work, but the stronger the metal you use the better! I feel like it would be really hard to make a strong brace without welding it in -- unfortunately things are made so poorly these days.
Silicone grease is best for O-rings. Other effective cleaning agents include petrol/gasoline, engine degreaser spray, and brake cleaner. WD-40 isn't really an oil - it is a cleaning agent and water displacer (hence the name), and only contains a small proportion of lubricant.
Nice repair . More reliable than the factory handle which can break at any time . Every vw I've had was full of repairs like this . Mine is also the driver's side rear and I'm sure the passenger side is right behind it .
As mentioned before, O-Ring Grease, Silicone Grease, Di-Electric Grease (which is Silicone based) is a better choice for O-Rings as Petroleum-based lubricants eats up Rubber O-Rings. I use “Parker” O-Ring Lubricant or Di-Electric Ignition Grease or Dow-Corning DC4 (Now Dupont Molykote 4) as it will not dissolve the o-ring.
This was the best video I have seen about Fibit Charge 3. All my appreciation for your skills 🙏 🙌. PS. Can you please tell me the name of that glue you used as sealant?
I used an "RTV" gasket maker. It's a kind of silicone adhesive that comes in a tube and is very resistant to chemicals (it is often used in car engines, for instance). I used it because it was what I had, but also because I believe my sweat may have broken down the gasket on two previous fitbit charge 2's. I bought the cheaper, less feature rich fitbit inspire (2? I think) and it seems to be made much better, is smaller, has a way longer battery, and is much cheaper. Haven't had any problems since.
@decsprojects2297 RTV sealant, didn't cross my mind ( genius), thank you very much for this tip 😀 😊. I work in vehicle repair industry ( accidents repairs), I should av think of that. Brilliant idea 💡.
I liked your video because the construction of the pump despite the different handle and color of the stem is exactly as one of mine. I took it apart before I looked up your video. It had bits in grease, so I was not sure if it was on purpose or not. I opened it up because it was not pumping anything. After watching your video, I concluded that the gritty bits where not by design and wiped them off, and I took the rubber ring off. I was absolutely sure I had a syringe somewhere with thermal paste for CPU but could not find it, so after cleaning off the ring, I just added a hand cream. I looked it up, the main ingredient was glycerine aka solidoil. Anyway, when it comes how you describe how the grease should be applied, if done the way you advise, the grease applied to the bottom of the rig does not do anything, but the one applied to the grove of the ring does fill the important bit between the ring and the plunger but applying it excessively is counter productive because it gets removed upon insertion back into stem / cylinder / column, call how you like it. So general advice, once you removed ring and wiped everything. I used a holy sock to do that btw, first to wipe the ring and plunger, then put the sock on the plunger and stuck it in the column. Anyway, so back to general advice. Grease the groove of the ring to accommodate the ring but put the excess inside the column. I clearly noticed how pump regained ability to push air as the grease got distributed along the inside of the column. Pardon my poor inglish.
Does anyone know how to fix the bottom "L shaped" part of a Shepard's hook that broke from the rod without soldering. They are made so cheap these days and everyone I've bought breaks right at the solder mark, so I was wondering if there is some kind of clamp system that can rig the 2 parts together. the old one's use to do like yours and just bend, I'm only using this one to hold a hanging bird feeder.
Thanks...I like the FIXING instead of Replacing method. We are a throw away society of too much.....and simple repairs are not even contemplated. Thanks again!
Trash now. "Donald (“Don”) Schumacher will remain with the Company as both an investor and member of the board of directors." No longer any soul in the company
I've been looking everywhere for any diagram info for the schumacher "farm and ranch" battery charger. It's basically the same thing as that. The problem I'm having is that it keeps saying it's not hooked up to a battery. So I tried to take it apart and see if there were any loose connections and I didn't see any. Anyone have any ideas?
Update: right after I posted this I put it back together. While I was putting it back together the wire for an auxiliary switch or something was just barely touching the thing so I took some pliers and crushed it to the prong it was on. That seemed to fix it
You are awesome! This was so frustrating. In the end I took a long scissor and shoved into the little space from behind the backseat, to lever up the hook. Thanks again 🙏🙏
Thank you. I put loads of grease under and over the O ring but it is still sort of too easy to push and not really maintaining pressure. Either I have a leak somewhere (more grease, perhaps, on more joints) or perhaps I need a new O ring.
my lights came on just no clamp power so i got to thinking just before i tossed it i though ima cut the clamps off and touch the wires and sure enough there was my problem ... heres the kicker .. a half inch behind the the clamp wire connectors it was cut even i only noticed when i was removing the old wire from the clamps as i pulled the wire came out of the insilation a half inch but was a clean cut not normal for breaking strands it was like this on ground and positive .. i beleive it was manufactured to faile... jokes on them i fixed it
I have a cheap back trails floor pump. It has no lubricating hole and when I disassemble there is no oil or grease on the o ring ;it is dry. It has started to vibrate like it needs grease. Is it throw away? I guess I can replace The o ring and give it a try.
Yep, that's called a Schrader valve and if a bike is ridden for a long while with the tire pressure too low, then that can happen. A new tube is your fix!
The tire tube or the pump tube. If it is the pump tube then it should be possible to take apart the joint, remove the stub left in the joint, and then make the pump tube a bit shorter.
Thanks for this video! While my issue was with a different pump that was leaking pressure around the top, this video facilitated my being able disassemble my pump. In my case, the internal piston-end had come mostly unscrewed from the piston shaft. I was able to clean it and re-attach it, adding a bit of Teflon plumbers' tape at the threads for a better seal. And since I had it apart, it's all lubed up again with Teflon grease per your instructions and seems to both hold pressure and be a bit smoother. Thanks!
Thanks for the vid, absolutely detailed. You just forgot to mention what was wrong with your fitbit and if you were able to get it sorted out after all the trouble you went through tearing it apart. I'm getting a 001 error, and looping smiley faces, can't even get the device to pair with my phone and sync... customer service hasn't been of much help (only thing they know is the 8sec and 15sec methods, then they ask you when the device was purchased just to see if they can replace it, mine was past the warranty period). So I'm just trying to sort it out by myself, maybe there's a way to push firmware to the device via pc, etc.
Unfortunately I get to these comments so late. All the same, I did not have any success repairing my fitbit. I believe the main board got damaged and that was beyond my abilities. I could have bought replacement parts, but for a good portion of the cost of a new fitbit, it wasn't a guarantee. Additionally, I had another fitbit charge to use. Ended up killing that one the exact same way. Now I'm rocking an Inspire 2. Smaller, same functionality, much more replaceable because it's 40 to $50 cheaper, and the sensor module seems redesigned to be more robust. I've been going strong with the inspire 2 despite it being exposed to some hard working conditions.
Thanks for making this video, I'm glad you exist :) "At this scale, nothing is hard to remove if you press firmly enough" ... Do you have a brand of tools you most trust for these operations? I've been using a generic set with replaceable bits I like though haven't opened a Charge 3 yet.
Check out "iFixIt". They have their own tools and they have a variety of repair videos as well. They are good quality and are a reasonable price, but you can find cheaper. I have had their "Pro Tech Tool Kit" for 5+ years and it has been very handy!
I can't think of a grease you can't use. Maybe don't use animal fat, but that would still work until it goes bad. Automotive grease is a good place you start. You don't need anything waterproof or anything like that. Keep it affordable -- you don't need the best grease. You'll also probably have plenty to re-grease with.
