My Mate Vince Advent Christmas Fixathon Challenge - Day 14

[@MikeB_UK]

Another great fix! You would not expect a board connector to be wired wrong from the factory. We can now see why "bonsaii" isn't a huge shredder brand - "Quality control, what's that then?" 🤣

[@Mymatevince]

Cheers Mike, slightly strange though that viewers have mentioned that the white dust I mentioned inside the lid is paper dust. If so how can this have ever worked as it doesn't work without the bin. I liked the fix though, but I would also like all the answers 😂😂

[@kubicccek]

Keep doing these dailies. Really enjoying every single one of them

[@darranhatten7460]

Vince I’m pretty sure we are sharing the same hangover. 😊 Thanks for soldiering through and producing another great video.

[@lo377ps]

That is interesting. You could see that there was paper shreds and also the dust shows that thing worked once. Maybe somebody had the job done, manipulated it and sent it back?

[@pshq]

Unless it was from manufacturer's testing of the mechanism itself before the electronics were installed, that's also possible

[@zincmann]

Vince you are and always have been a CLASS Act! Have been a fan of yours for years now. I really hope you can ignore those who post silly comments about your cell phone ringing or whatever else. You DO what you need to do, DO NOT worry about those who comment like that, its ignorance. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Love the background noises of your wife with the dishes or the doorbells, adds the real feel of what you do to it. Would be great as a Christmas or New Years surprise to see your better half too ;-)

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Zincmann, Merry Christmas to you too!

[@FiveStringCommando]

Result!!!!! I, for one, am thoroughly enjoying this series, Vince. Cheers!

[@taho5282]

"Vince, you sound tired. I hope you can make it to the end of this Advent challenge. I can imagine it’s quite demanding."

[@dcee2899]

So much for the manufacturers QC! How many units have probably been sent to land fill because nobody at the factory bothered to switch them on to test them. Great stuff, catch the next one!

[@cheapasstech]

They probably don’t have any way to power them on 240V UK plugs

[@pauledwards7553]

Did not make sense to me. You said there was white dust in the lid (4:34), that is paper dust from it working. At 3:27 there looks to be a bit of paper in it. With that fault it would have never run to make the bit of paper and the dust. Could it be that someone has been in there before you? Edit. Maybe they run it on a test rig in the factory and bypass that switch?

[@Mymatevince]

To me it looks new or nearly new so I'm not sure about that white dust as the bin itself was spotless. There was evidence of a bit of paper in the shredder and the guy I bought it from wouldn't have attempted a fix on it. It doesn't make any sense, as why would the wires have been swapped round after the thing was working after leaving the factory. I wonder does the blades get adjusted in the factory before they are placed into the housing, could this be where the paper has come from maybe from test sheets. I really don't know. Unless someone very clever didn't want the product and swapped the wires to send it back as faulty. Seems unlikely, and a bit over the top, but who knows. Maybe the comments section will have more info after some time 👍

[@danieljansen1987]

I thought the same

[@TerryLawrence001]

10K at "room temperature" is a common value for that type of NTC temp. sensor. Loving these Advent videos!

[@Mobin92]

His multimeter even seems to have a setting to convert that into a temperature.

[@TerryLawrence001]

@@Mobin92 Some modern multimeters can detect NTC resistors or thermocouples automatically and even use an internal one if nothing is on the probe leads

[@instahawk8422]

You sound so tired vince i hope your not regretting doing the advent fixes daily but also it’s important you get rest but I know you can finish this nothing ever stops you vince ❤️

[@mrbussey]

I think he's sounds bit ill. Needs a break!

[@perkulant4629]

@@mrbusseyoh no getting a cold stop everything..

[@Shinquapin]

Nice find Vince! Your modified screwdriver reminds me of a flathead bit that I modified the opposite way, where I ground out the middle of it to ise for taking apart SNES power supplies. One more week of these vids, keep it up!

[@DavidVR2]

Hello Vince, that is one beast of a shredder. Well done spotting that connector👍 Thank you for all these Christmas videos, take care.

[@matthewcb1970]

What a great fix, Vince!

[@tigerrick]

What a tremendous spot. 👏

[@leedsguyuk]

Absolutely brilliant mate, I enjoyed it 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@andrewmealor7427]

i think you should shred the Daniel O'Donnell CD

[@Mymatevince]

😂😂 Noooooooo

[@tigerrick]

😂

[@julieboruta]

@@Mymatevinceit’s used to test cd players you fix now. I agree nooo😢

[@Pyn4pp3l]

It is great to have a video every day!

[@wisher21uk]

Later on “Vince have you seen the deeds for the house” erm no hun I haven’t 😂 Brilliant fix Vince so much for being checked before leaving the factory

[@NomadYarg]

Great fix Vince! Really tells you which companies don’t QC every item.

[@wayne3790]

Fantastic work as always Vince, very well done 👏👏👏 Thank you for another fantastic video. Best wishes to you & your family ☺️🙏

[@andrewinnj]

Vince saying "I wanna see if you notice what I see, too" is the thinking adult's version of Dora the Explorer asking if the kids at home can see Swiper.

[@jrsc01.]

Swiper! - No Swiping... 😁

[@perkulant4629]

Shorty.. no shorting!

[@mickyparker3949]

Well Vince, You done it again, You really did shred through this one. You are on the cutting edge now mate. Well done.

[@El-Ritmo]

A more successful attempt than your last shredder repair (and a more substantial machine than either that one or the one you successfully fixed before that, which is satisfying in itself) - nice one! And I really enjoyed the moment where you discovered the problem - I swear I could both see and hear you thinking in that moment 😁😆

[@MindJbgg1]

Wow that was very cool Vince!

[@mrbussey]

Another nice one, Vince! Very odd it was never used. That white dust is usually from shredding the paper in it and it looked like there was some paper pieces in the shredder part. That could have been left over from some form of quality control at the factory? Who knows! I have a shredder very similar to that one and it worked fine and when I plugged it in last it just stays on when I have it in the on position. I'm guessing the sensors need cleaned. Always something!!

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you, all very odd. If the white dust really is from paper, I don't understand how it got there, unless they test the cutting blades in the housing at the factory, but not via the circuit board/control board. Maybe they test direct to the motor and the next part of the assembly line puts in the control board. Unusual fault though 👍

[@Jookia]

This was a really good one, Vince! I don't think I would have found this fault, I'm too use to switches being connected to an IO pin and GND rather than across a power rail.

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you!

[@Boogie_the_cat]

"to prevent the broken CD from splashing, please wear safety goggles" Do they mean "splash wave", the iconic Outrun arcade song ? Banzai Bonsaii. Sounds like fun.

[@bathesheba111]

Great fault finding, sometimes the simplest things are faulty. Luck or judgement?

[@canalboating]

nothing will ever beat the popcorn machine

[@Mymatevince]

Hahaha, I going to have some popcorn right now! Cheers CB

[@mash83]

Nice satisfying job, good lesson in observing the basics and not relying on the manufacturers to have gotten it right - easy to miss that one. The bridge rectifier readings are correct, one way should be nothing - the other way 2 readings the same, the 3rd will be double the value as it's going through two of the four diodes. That can be circuit dependent though. Out of circuit will always be that above reading (as far as i'm aware) in circuit can all read the same. Regarding being careful with the high voltage in caps - you should make that the very first thing you go to, check on the + and ‐ of the bridge rectifier (making sure you're through any coating) then to be double sure check the caps you suspect to be the potential killer ones. Check for voltage at least on the B/R each time you've put power into the board. I really recommend a discharge pen, cheap and easy to use. Little light on top to tell you when discharge complete, so handy when powering up and off to quickly allow safe handling. Caps can hold onto nasty voltage for weeks - some circuits as you know have discharge resistors but even those never trust before handling. You're one of a growing list of fix dudes that got me back interested in electronics and now regularly doing repair as a side thing - have been watching you for years. Cheers Vince, keep 'em comin' 👌

[@jpatston1]

Great fix well done

[@Dorff_Meister]

Nice fix! I had a strong suspicion it was relates to the bin-switch at the start, having had to deal with a shredder with a switch issue (I had the plastic poker part in the bin break, which glued back on and worked for years).

[@shooter3267]

Brilliant spot Vince!

[@andygardiner6526]

Well done spotting that. Can I suggest you get some blu-tak and stick a big lump somewhere handy? You can grab a bit to stick circuit boards to the table, blobs make good third hands when soldering (just don't get it too hot) and lots of other things ... All parts are then viewable from above by the camera so much better than trying to lay things on top of parts to stop them moving! It's also insulating so when you're playing with mains it can make things a bit safer as you don't have the board running away from your probes.

[@Nuttyprofesser-p4v]

Loving it , it's he's excitement and enthusiasm that keeps me looking forward to the next fix. Thanks vince what a great lead up to Christmas well done.

[@andymcvean9631]

I bloody love a manufacturing error!😀

[@DRJWHALE]

Thanks for the video Vince! Great fault finding! The manufacture error videos are really satisfying. Cheers again!

[@MattFixesStuff]

Nice fix :) I feared it was broken gears. Fixed those once by rebuilding them in a 3d programme and printing them with my 3d printer, still works today but its so messy.

[@01mememememe]

You need to name and trademark that screwdriver? TheVinceDriver™ - Look forward to it on the merch store

[@foxdata]

but why not just buy long neck torx?

[@CushtyCrow]

⁠@@foxdataLong neck? He would then need all different Torx sizes. That’s more expense. This universal ‘skeleton key’ of a screwdriver is perfect.

[@ghosttown66]

looking forward till tomorrow, you make my day with these advent challenges you put up with. Thanks

[@JohnBoadway]

I love it, Just take it apart, The fix will be found, love your tenacity !

[@eightiesboy]

You sound exhausted Vince! Hope you're ok.

[@gman3109]

I thought the same thing

[@marclamar1905]

Me too. I'd rather he looked after himself than go through with the rest of the month putting himself under pressure. Vince mate, you've done enough 😮

[@stevedeacon1213]

Look after your health Vince, I appreciate your hard work but don't over do it

[@perkulant4629]

These are pre recorded aren’t they? He was probably just starting to get a cold or something. Plus this is his job.

[@danielhulan3058]

Yeah for real. This advent thing might be taking its toll. I know i would be fine, but would you guys be cool if he needed to skip a day? He's had an awesome run fr

[@kennethevoy]

The Vincey Universal Longboy™ strikes again.

[@davidmonk7773]

Hi Vince, if you want an easy way to get glued components off the board, use Zippo lighter fluid, it's also great for screen removal etc, it does zero damage and evaporates

[@tollietime]

Knew it was going to be that bloody switch, it always is with these things. BTW that board is held in place with 2 screws only because those screws are "Shredded" lol

[@dogfishtoo]

11k ohms is a common typical value for an NTC thermistor. NTC stands for negative temperature coefficient as you showed it reduces in value as it heats up. Also it's common practice, although not always followed, to put a discharge resistor across high voltage capacitors in power supplies. It's always a good idea to check before touching anything though to avoid an unpleasant jolt 😉

[@qweasd909]

Fantastic Vince

[@pshq]

28:12 Vince, you have a ghost!!! 😱😱😱

[@Mymatevince]

Hahahahahaha, well spotted. One of the advent fixes will have to be trying an exorcism!!!! "The power of Vince compels you"

[@xerejuneseve6333]

In most of them, after about a year or two, the grease turns into glue blocking the mechanism.

[@RobbHughesADI]

Checked the voltage of the 400V Capacitor AFTER you had grabbed said capacitor, please be careful Vince! 😢

[@rondickson1491]

Another fixathon treat!! Must have been a manufacturing error for that wire to be in the wrong position. You really shredded the fault on this one. Best wishes from the USA!!!

[@marcellipovsky8222]

Well spotted Vince! Well spotted!

[@Mymatevince]

Cheers Marcel

[@davyarthurs]

Just half way Vince! Bet you wished you never started this marathon idea 😂 All that white dust is just a by-product of all that shredding

[@deutzmans1]

Great observation ,looking forward to more of the challenge

[@criso6164]

Very satisfying fix, enjoyed everything other than having to wait for my evening YT fix to be posted. Thanks.

[@dany-ps2my]

Amazing fix, impressive you caught that, I never would of noticed that

[@brody6634]

Wow!! I nice find.. i think i weeks have really struggled with that one, not sure I would have found that fault!

[@johnsimpson99]

I guess the QC passed sticker is kind of like a participation trophy these days

[@perkulant4629]

Tick box exercise indeed.

[@OhDannyBoy2k]

Unbelievable that they put the wire in the wrong spot on the connector... Great find!

[@DJSammy69.]

This was a interesting one... Real headscratcher.

[@mrjsv4935]

Very nice device, destroying paper properly into little pieces. Great fix too.

[@harrygood4783]

i DON`T NO! it seems that the simplest problems are the most time consumming, there`s money to be made from manufacturing assembly protacale, this must human error assembly, anyway NO TREES WHERE HARMED IN REPAIR OF THIS ITEM! well done Vince AGAIN.

[@UnwellGaming]

35 seconds in and im predicting a faulty switch so it dont detect the paper being inserted. ive had one of these go faulty on me before.

[@TheRealACEB32]

i would never have been able to fix this never in a million years would i think they wired a connector wrong at the factory good on ya vince

[@VampyRagDoll]

That’s was a fantastic fix Vince.

[@Mikie1959]

Take some canned air and Sray down the top ware the paper feeds threw there could be paper dust on the sensor keeping it from working mine does this.

[@oldguy8177able]

vince you ok,vince one of your best jobs

[@Rizko505]

I can't believe you have noticed this fault in the plug 😄. I would have never I'm sure, don't even think about this being a possibility to be wrong. Well learned something new to look out for in the future

[@j.lietka9406]

In this case, it wasn't a component failure, but poor QA, assembly technician not paying attention, and system most likely not tested prior to boxing! Manufacturers fault!

[@stevewaller6577]

Can't decide if bonsaii is a nice name for this paper/wood shredder? suppose it turns it into little trees, perhaps it needs the word killer afterwards?

[@GadgetUK164]

I don't know how you are keeping up the pace!!! You sound like you need a Christmas break lol Great job - well spotted! I am not sure I would have noticed that!

[@perkulant4629]

It’s called full time employment 😂

[@gusbert]

Good god, that thing is a beast, but how on earth did that get through quality control? I wonder how many sheets of paper it would shred?

[@Mymatevince]

I think this one can do 15 sheets. I don't know how this left the factory as it couldn't have ever worked, but what is more intriguing is why is there white dust in the lid if it never worked, if that is indeed paper dust????

[@gusbert]

@@Mymatevince Good point. If the QC only went only as far as testing the functionality of the main board, then that would pass, because the wrong wiring of the harness is missed. If all that is true, then the "white dust" can only have come from the conditions in the factory, where paper dust would be common?

[@Mymatevince]

@gusbert Possibly, cheers Gusbert

[@sanjayoza7929]

You should try Contact cleaner sprays to clean corroded electronic contacts. They are very effective

[@thomasdoherty6876]

i wonder how many that worker put together wrong before someone noticed

[@nadussee]

What a strange fault. Shouldnt this be easy for QC to spot? Gj Vince!

[@jrsc01.]

Now all i can think of is putting a cd in it whilst your finger is through the centrehole of it... ouch.

[@joshiler1430]

Love watching your videos they have really helped me get into trying to fix everything around my house was hoping to get your information so I could send you something.

[@mainecoonman]

How did that ever pass quality control? Nice fix.

[@gendragongfly]

If the power light comes on for a second and then goes off, and it won't come on again until you unplug it and plug it in again, that should be the power supply detecting a short on the output. (Haven't watched past the half wait at this point.)

[@handyman683]

Epic fix👍

[@kentb3175]

4:04 looks like a piece of shredded paper, perhaps that was left over when they quality checked it at the factory…

[@jonathanmartin3375]

That was definitely made on Friday at 4:50pm. What a weird little fault!

[@JohnBoadway]

So Awesome my friend !

[@HankPanky]

I guess they don't inspect their merch after manufacturing.

[@matt.604]

I wonder if this still achieved getting the "QA/QC" sticker? Because you know they didn't test it after assembly

[@CTCTraining1]

I wondered about that. Maybe they just quickly applied power and saw the led and left it at that. A customer probably wouldn’t expect to find test shredder paper or dust in their new machine and it would be a pain to clean out.

[@davidtaylor-iw9kh]

assembly facktorys only test a few out off a certern number eatch shift

[@timeflight]

Loving these daily fixes Vince. How about one a day throughout 2025? 🎉

[@mavicminicm8354]

Would of been good to see you shred a CD as it's states it can do on the top of the machine

[@DuggleBogey]

That was ingenious.

[@PocketOperatorGuy]

Thank you for uploading these. You sound like you need a day for yourself. Appreciate the awesome footage. Don't be afraid to rest a little.

[@johnburns5783]

Well done Vince. 10/10 spotting the manufacturing fault. 😉😉

[@P5ychoFox]

That thing will shred CDs. Wow.

[@howsthis4aname]

If the product had "never been used " , then why was there a piece of shredded paper that you pulled out of the shedder mechanism ( and set on your red mat ) and why was there paper dust ( white residue ) inside the unit ? I'm not implying you set up fix , but I don't believe it had never worked or been worked on at some point before you opened it. Just an honest observation .

[@DEmma1972]

nice spot

[@macswanton9622]

WONDERING HOW MANY OF THESE ENDED UP DOA BECAUSE OF ONE GUY'S GOOF

[@johnmolnar2957]

good catch

[@TheDefpom]

10k for an ntc is pretty normal

[@Drottninggatan2017]

- Where's your bin? - I bin to Hong Kong. - No, where's your Bin? - I Bin to Hong Kong. - No, where's your wheelie bin? - I wheelie bin to Hong Kong.

[@gman3109]

The white dust is more than likely paper dust from being shredded

[@kareno8634]

_Slowly_ learning, First check 'that List' of Logic you do, Before heading straight to Brain Surgery. Sometimes all it takes are EYES connected to Brain. lol Wire in wrong plug port = no continuity, ... tho Not sure what i'm seeing. 20:47 re: 3 wire Plug design; 2 'channeled separators'[?], used for probing, (direct probe ground)? Surprised, with such a Large motor, Shredder Not as Hungry as thought. *Triggered:* WHAT 'safety' does 'MESS Saver' switch Really give? [just checking] don't want to miss anything, [beep] 21:11 "not", assume meaning, running motor. =p *Thanks, Cheers!*