Repairing A big box of tools. 

I have recovered so many power tools from the tip shop. If they work, they tag them and sell them but if they don’t work then they cut the cord off and sell them for next to nothing. I run three quick tests, look it over for obvious damage, sniff the vents and if it smells burnt I leave it and finally rotate the shaft, chuck or whatever it has to see if it’s seized. I would get a 95% success rate and so many have had a faulty cord because if it looks ok inside then I fit a new cord and usually away they go. I’ve given away so many power tools that I’m actually fussy now about which tools I bring home. Best one so far was a Fein tapping drill, I paid $5 for it, fitted a new cord and away it went. Has the tapping chuck and the auto reverse transmission. I’ve kept that one.

Can't thank you enough for this valuable content, I've learned a lot of valuable information, fixed my Bosch Rotary hammer and replaced the infamous 605 bearing in my friends Milwaukee M18 fuel grinder. God bless you and thanks a bunch

You know mate, that's exactly how I feel sometimes. Use your two arms, to hold something, and with your 3rd free arm, hit it with the hammer. But working on computers, I always wish for extra long fingers and Superman eye sight to read the info on the connectors. You're right, our human design lets us down sometimes when we need it most. Great video once again, great sense of humour.

Love the videos you inspired me to repair my dewalt drill , a set of brushes later and £350 saved not having to buy new

That macgyver fuse is a tad dangerous. People sometimes have no idea what they are doing. Love your fixes 👍

Long videos are the best. Thank you for helping the world not toss perfectly good tools to the landfill.

Your screw sorting system is the most impressive collection of film capsules I've ever seen. It's a shame they don't make them any more.

You have a great channel and thank you for the great videos

A bit embarrassed to say this, but I actually felt sad 😢for the little Hitachi not being worth fixing, then you said you’d put it together again and let it run to the end. 😅

Nice video. In times past, before the internet, I also recovered these tools and I still have one or two working.

"your third free arm" 😂

Thanks for the vid Dean. Always enjoy your approach to the repairs.

Great video. I just find these repairs fascinating as well as very informative.

Watching you dismantle,repair and put all these tools back together,has helped reduce my terror ( a little,sorta,..) of fixing the ones l have. I will let you know how l went,and if l lost any fingers or l electrocuted myself. Actually,if you don’t hear from me again,lve done the latter,..😬

Just found your channel - briliant !!!! I could watch & listen all night Mr Doherty cos you explain what needs explaining without any waffle. Thats me subscribed :)

Brilliant as usual Dean

Those cutters are good they are pretty impressive to be able to cut though Steel bolts and leave a clean cut I might get a pair!

These long videos are my favorite uploads to the RU-vid’s. I’m always sitting here like a kid on Christmas Eve waiting for the next one

I agree that Makita are good, had a few drill drivers. I had to abandon them because I bought a couple of them that did not run true. Because they don’t exchange them I had to keep them (not having endless money to buy another while waiting for them to fix ‘em). I moved to Bosch, better all round (for me anyway). I like these videos,this is what working tools really look like !

Excelente trabajo

Gday Dean, is your middle name Yoda mate 😂😂. These long videos are brilliant. Could watch them all day. Your knowledge is just brilliant. Thanks for keeping a retired old tiler happy.

Wished you had just fixed the one that wasn't cost effective as you had the part there. Just love seeing you fix everything. From Margaret

Thanks Dean.

It always amazes me how robust decent little angle grinders are, they keep on and on, all my small grinders are old.My favourite is a Bosch, Scintilla range I think it is, it eats a rear bearing every few years but apart from that… I also have a Black&Decker professional range (cof-cof !) that has sounded horrible since I gave a pound for it at a car boot sale in Wales, It keeps running though, every time ! That no -fix Hitachi will last for ever if it is not run for more than a few minutes at a time, fine for most D I Y. I love the 9”Hitachi grinders, for me they’ve always been the best. Not too heavy, plenty of power, super bits of kit. I don’t like the Ultra heavy, full bore industrial jobs, I learnt to use a grinder with one of those, their only benefit is that the casings and gearboxes are hard to damage. I don’t treat tools that cost me money, badly.

Thank you Sir

You Sir are a Magician

Even more Im glad I went Makita route with their tools. Hope they will finally improve the nailers and make brushless orbital sander. Specially when XGT got loads of potential, including their new batteries coming out.

Excellent video as usual! I have a g12ss and the speed fluctuates maybe the brushes are sticky ... I'll try cleaning them like you showed 👍 thanks again for sharing your knowledge

I find it crazy how the screws come loose like that! I've used many grinders and never had that happen.

great video man ! love it

Thank you.

Yes love the long videos

Why do you not have a few screws leftover once you've put it back together? You must be doing something wrong 😄

I really enjoy watching you work. Learn alot of repair tips from your videos. Thanks brother!

Ive put a short bit in impact driver before to get in narrow space. Won't be so keen next time 👍

Quality. Thank you.

So good on explanation good job 👏

G'day Dean, when you are checking mains powered gear, and you move from plugging the tool in to checking the brushes you might want to make a point of saying out loud that you have unplugged the tool from the mains before checking the brushes, some of your viewers will lack the experience that would tell them to take the unplugging for granted before moving on with the diagnosis.

Good on ya for fixing these things up. They are often thrown for silly reasons and should be repairable! Its green FFS!

Great video! Very insightful.

Good Job Paddy....

That steel rod in the plug made me laugh. 32 amp unfused off the socket circuit, they wouldn't half get a big bang if they went through the lead.

Cheers dean

It's not a C clip, it's a snap ring or wire lock ring. In one of my contracts I was in charge of kitting sets of engine parts to feed pre-production engines down the assembly line. I spent a long time learning the Bill of Materials and, in some cases, building sub-assemblies and learned the difference between the many different types of clips, clamps, snap rings, etc.

Just bought the the Draper ergo on your recommendation 😀👍👍👍

1:15 stick a screwdriver on the hole left by that missing lock pin and it will be more easy.

This is the plier info, Draper Expert Ergo Plus® Fully Insulated VDE Pliers, 185mm (26482)

I’ve changed my oil on my birlingo van and I drained the oil and refilled with new 3 times before the dipstick registers clear oil

Dean on that first Hitachi grinder you did you never flicked the springs back onto the brushes 11:45. Or did you do it when the video was cut.

Which type of grease do you use?

That 9" Hitachi grinder, sounded like a wired gas/petrol model at the start :)

Congratulaciones very good

Out of curiosity, on average what's the cost of the repair on these? Obviously depends on parts needed, but labour wise can you give a ballpark figure?

What was total cost on the Makita, ie labour. €20 for parts.

good video

Hi Im francois from Canada you are incredible you know all the kind of tool but just something you not make is to clean and grease or oil the to maybe it mist for a very good job ,but I like your work I learn very much thanks

Man I so want some biscuits now…

Ive had a load of Hitachi ex hire grinders that have been worked to death and none of them had any real wear on the bevel gears.

'this doesnt look well looked after' i wonder what gave you that idea. was it the thick rust or the complete layer of crap on everything its amazing that all those could be fixed. most looked far to gone

How about a shop tour ? See how on earth you keep track of all those parts .

Do the longer videos 🙏

I'm wondering how you clean the insides of these.

Hey Dean I’m curious. I’m from the states and I absolutely love you video. I’ve noticed that you sorta gripe on tool brands rightfully so because you need to fix them all the time and you can see the flaws. I’m curious on if you had to be part of one tool brand which would you pick, simply out of repair or just well built machines?

How on earth do you remember how all the parts go back together after chucking them into a pile ? 😀

que bien que los hagas funcionar pero tambien deberias limpiarlos un poco

Can you tell me how to fix a Milwaukee 18v 1/4” impact driver that will only work in one direction? The forward/reverse switch has no effect on it. It is stuck in forward. Thanks, love your videos.

Dean would give me job for a few months

😍😍😍😍😍😍

I think I must be keeping my tools too clean!

27,38 the bering clip 😮

How many is

Was there a reason for putting the head on the first Makita grinder 90-degrees off where it was originally? Not that it really matters.

What long video?

What kind of grease do you use for hammers and angle grinders? It seems pretty fluid but I can't tell what its NLGI rating is.

How do you know who owns what if you don't have a contact name or number and do you not ask details and what's wrong with each machine when they come in for repair ???

Video em portuues

What's better a box of puppies? Or a box of broken tools?

should use penetration oil ha

Ремонт школьника. Так не ремонтируют без обслуживания.

Can you make a video describing how you run your business and some nuances associated with it

Могбы привести в нормальный вид а то собрал всё на болото.

The name change makes no business sense at all! They are throwing away 70 years of goodwill. In business terms goodwill is priceless!? 😤

Still amazed how stupid some folk are🤪 like using a steel rod instead of just replacing a fuse☠️. It probably took longer to to cut down the six inch nail than it was to get a fuse👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

what is the most reliable tool brand? its a shame Milwaukee does you dirty over in the UK, here in Australia they have the long warranties, and never seem to break. work in a workshop with a bag of Milwaukee tools some are 5 years old, and are abused every day. and they've never skipped a beat.

Wow that last tool that 6 inch or 8 inch grinder which ever it was HItachi or Matabo, the question is what is wrong with it ,that thing looks like it is been through World War III wow surprisingly it was an easy minor repair,, I prefer Hilti tools across-the-board for the most part ,very few exceptions

No wd40?