I bow to your electronics superiority. I constantly learn from your vids, and I thank you for them. However, fixing stuff like this is right in my wheelhouse. From the beginning of the video, I was talking to myself. "Check the cord.... check the cord..... check the cord." Especially on occasional use appliances like this. The cord gets wrapped up over and over. I have amassed a large hord of things pulled from the trash because of simple, "bad cord" type fixes. I.e. concrete mixer, photo enlarger, countless computers, etc. Thanks again for the vids/education.
I agree up to the point of it being occasionally used, pretty sure this thing sits in one spot all day for them. I did have a funny repair like it once. Had someone bring me a foot massager they had just purchased that was DOA. Plugged it in, and yep nothing. Found it hard to believe that even the switch light wasn't on so tested the cord... 3 prong IEC/NEMA that was dead from the factory. Called the customer before he even got home lol.
Yeah, that contraption isn't really designed with quality parts, but when it does, it is so useful to seal up all kinds of things to keep them isolated from outside contamination. One of the best things I ever got !!!
This is exactly why I always chop off the plug on any power cord that is MOLDED (and crimped inside). I replace those plugs with one from my local hardware store that has screw terminals inside.. What LOOKS good and new on the outside, may not be the case inside and once a fire starts it's too late. Better safe than sorry.
Seen this too many times. I'm partial to the Leviton Yellow 15 Amp 125 volt NEMA 5-15 plugs. For $4 and a chunk of 12 AWG SOOJ you can make some of the best extension cords known to man.
I bought one a couple years ago. I was blown away by how inexpensive they are, which turned out to be a good thing because once my wife used it once she took it away from me and I had to buy another one. I use it to reseal everything. Mine came with an extra heating element and silicone strip. If it stops working in the future I’ll remember to check the cord first.
On first day of electronics class at the local community college, the professor told us, "Any one of you could TV set. All you have to do is replace all the parts. The trick is to diagnose the problem and replace just the bad part." He also said he hated the term "troubleshoot". We were diagnosing a problem in the same manner that a doctor looks at symptoms and and runs tests to determine what is wrong with a person.
Say what you will about the previous repair tech, but it still took you about ten minutes to figure out you had no power getting to the equipment. You can have all the continuity in the world but if initial test indicates "no lights, no heat, no nothing" you have to ask yourself "Do I have power getting to it". Which begs the question.. "What ever happened to basic checks". You did a good job, It's still a good video and I was reminded of a couple of things, 1: Don't over think things (Basic Checks) and 2: Be kind to the previous tech (But for the grace of the repair gods there go I ). Thank You...
I was mainly filming a video, not doing a repair. would have been pretty boring just changing the cord. you are right to check the simple things. I'm sorry the previous guy made them spend money they didn't need to.
Rule of thumb work from the power socket in. The classic problem with portable equipment is internal breakage at the plug or at the strain relief usually cos people drag stuff around by the power lead🤔
I had the exact same failure on a generic version of this sort of sealer - flaky connection within the power cord. I could make/break the connection at one spot on the cord simply by bending it slightly. I didn't investigate, but wonder how that happens without any sort of damage coming from the outside, especially on such a heavily insulated cord. Never had something happen like that before, or after.
Now that excess electronics is gone I’ve been going to anchor more … so you have any other local recommendations? Jameco doesn’t seem to have a very good selection at all… way worse than anchor.
@@IMSAIGuy well I learned about excess solutions from you so thanks. It was awesome while it lasted. I guess I’ll try to patronize anchor as much as possible to keep it alive … I wish it had Saturday mornings :(.
They don't make power cords like they used to. BTW there is a fairly large body of people out there who won't deal with ULINE. Owner is a far far right extremist. If you are OK with that then by all means deal with them . Just saying.
