That "lunch break" mode is really gonna come in handy 🤣 £7.99 is a good price though, fingers cross the hacking goes well.

Good video - thanks. Looking forward to what you might come up with. BTW I clicked the like button and the icon responded but the counter did not increase (from 0). So if your short of likes you can blame KZbin. 🙂

Are any of those circuit boards available for purchase? If so where from and how much are they and can more than one be bought? You may find some demand for these from people who want to do an Atari adapter for the new Spectrum Console which has USB ports ( demand may be supressed at the moment as people have not opened their Christmas pressies!!) .

I love how simple they are. Been looking for a torch that has only on/off function. Wish it only had one LED and I amalso looking for a single battery to replace the 3xaaa battery pack. Any advise?

Kev if you lay the 2 housings beside themselves and pass the appropriate size screwdriver through the 4 hinge pin holes the housings will be stable and remain flat while you work on it. Why did the resistor blow? My opinion is it's a supplier issue, 99.99% of the R8/R11 resistors that blow are base colour blue, the original base colour brown ones (in 50 ohm) almost never blow. However if there is a swivel connection problem (like the ones that took the obsolete Type 2 cable) then the brown ones will fail just as easily. Same goes for Cloud9 R31 & R32 under the switch, blue 50 ohm resistors dropped like flies, never saw a burnt out brown one.

Hi i get 51 ohms ish from R11 and R8 but nothing from R1 R5 and R10. Should they also be reading 51 ohms ish?

I tackled some 4.2s like that where the seller (I got them cheap on eBay) admitted they had failed due to liquid damage. It was in that exact spot as it had leaked past the slide switch, and it had caused arcing exactly like that but not as far under the heater. I cleaned it all up very thoroughly (the soot from the first flash over can easily cause more), serviced the switch as that had signs of liquid in it, and ended up not replacing any parts other than the fuse in the plug.

I think it tests at 100 KHz

Pretty cool, I just build mine with analog meters

Were you happy switch OK? I usually measure resistance on this too and I have seen you service them in other videos.

Welcome back. I enjoy your videos. Some how, although subscribed I missed a few videos. I'll have to go back and catch up. I'm surprised you are still fixing the curling irons - or more accurately - that anyone bothers to send them in for repair these in these days of throwaway culture. Good work.

Can I use a butane torch with fine end attachments for making my jewelry. Emma

I bought this long ago and never got to make it. I lost the instruction along the way. any one can point me to a link?

hi why did you change the r11 residence? 55 ohm is not good? do you need 57 ohm?

the camera is a bit off but the tutorial was good. It would be nice to see how to change brushes. I think the most common issue is to replace brushes or something that has to do with the heating resistance.

Thanks for the video, strangely (or maybe not) my 4.2b PCB has a slightly different layout to the one on the video. What would a good reading be for the thermistor?

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I dont know if this is just me but this seams to not work anymore, all connected to network and shows this on serial monitor but nothing found on Alexa as devices.

Wheres the best place for spares for cloud 9 straighteners? I need a on/off pcb mounted slide switch for wide iron straighteners. TIA

Thank you for posting the video, but I was only able to hear his voice. Waiting for the video was very tiring, especially since the angle wasn't right.

Hi Kev , my ghd 5 led flashes & beeps continuosly but the plates heat up as normal , what could be wrong ???

These any good? bought one today.

Hello, I have the same issue with the glass thermistor MF58, I didn't hear quite well in the video. could you please tell me which was the recommended thermistor's value?

Looks simple, but at my age im struggling to remove smd. Thanks for the video.

I received a straightener, it is the same as the straightener you repaired, I just want to ask, how many kiloms or ohms is the thermal resistance? I measured it as an open circuit and the values ​​above it were deleted.

tell me it measures 32k crystals?? cuz i bought one and it doesnt measure 32k ,only 14,25,etc mhz crystals

Hello Kev, you mentioned the link to the pdf is in the description. Do you still have it? Thank you so much in advance. Much love, Matthias ( DL1NDG )

Hi, the problem was the PIC and led resistor?

Thank you for this video just changed the cable following your vid. Very happy wife !!! So I may have a happy life for a while any way 😂

Amazing. I saw my R8 had gone, I wouldn't have noticed the small black mark on it and when I saw it spark, bingo! I've had intermittent heating/beeping etc so all ties in with this. I have ordered a new R8 resister and will solder it in soon as received in the post. Thank you!

For those in the US, the filter is NOT removable. Here's ghd's North America Support's statement and filter cleaning instructions: Due to UL government standards in the United States, we were unable to manufacture the AIR dryer with a removable filter. The ghd AIR dryer does not have a removable filter. To clean your ghd AIR filter take a soft toothbrush and gently remove any dust or hair present in the filter.

I have the exact same lamp. Found out the solar panel does not provide the 5V so the PIR switches the lamp on even with bright light conditions. I disassembled the solar panel and found the '+' solder joint loose (red wire). Desoldered it but then, i cannot solder the red wire to the back of the solar panel, the solder just does not want to stick on the same spot where i desoldered the red wire from! ! Any idea?

I've got some 6.3mm rods I need solder on the tips. Any suggestions? I've tried a bath of rosin with solder in it for more surface contact and to stop it oxidising while heating and all sorts, I know this particular rod doesn't like to be brazed so that's out of the question, I might try drilling a 4mm hole so the solder can pool inside it?

Could you tell me how you put it back together, I'm having trouble with the spring thing in the hinge. I can't for the life of figure out how to do it. Many thanks

Hi Kev, Great vid. Can you tell me what value I should be receiving for the thermister? I'm getting 128.8k when I desolder it from the pcb. Thanks

Load of bull this doesn't work

Hi I have the same problem with my GHD ss5 where can I find the U2 processor Thanks a lot

Just found this video as all my local engineers say they can’t repair Cloud Nine because they can’t get in them! No idea why… Have you done any such repairs lately Kev?

In other words, each one have its place.

Hi! Thanks for the video. Was curious if you would share the wiring diagram for the DB9 to Arduino.

Use vasselin or petroleum oil engine oil... For Aluminum soldering

I don’t have a nice husband to do this for me and I’m scared of electric stuff. Do you do repairs can I send mine to tou

Any tips on how to fix a flat iron that gets WAY too hot? Its a chi and it has a temp gauge button that goes from 330° F to 410°. Ive had it for a year i think and suddenly it gets so hot that i cant touch the outside of it

Hi kevs! Could you please help me fix a nick clarke straightener? I live in Brazil, and there's no one to fix it here😢

Mine is smelling of burning and making loud noises

The fuse in the plug is designed to protect the cable, not the device. The device is built to protect itself and must not rely on the fuse in the plug.

Hi wonder if you could help never used an ometer before. what setting do I put it on. Thanks in advance.

I did the same as you. But, it still makes Strange noises

Great video I managed to fix the my wife's straightener but I can't seem to get the plates to heat the same...one plate is warm while the other is hot

How i can find the motor on the Internet?