My Mate Vince Advent Christmas Fixathon Challenge - Day 6

[@jonathanmartin3375]

I can't stress it enough - the Fixathon has been the BEST part of December. And congrats on 900K Vince! You're a legend.

[@andresilva8305]

Best part off december i agree.

[@Boogie_the_cat]

All I have is a lousy 401k (a really lousy one) 😂

[@eightiesboy]

I agree, along with Ashens and NerdCubed's advent calendar, which is now also a Christmas staple.

[@b33zNet]

Totally agree. Well, the ayes have it. Vince is now part of December/Xmas tradition. Congrats on 900k!

[@b33zNet]

​@@Boogie_the_catlol damnit. That took me far too long

[@PatrickWaks]

It's so generous of your wife to always lend you her toothbrush for the more intricate cleaning!

[@Boogie_the_cat]

It's one of those married people compromises, I'm sure Vince's pliers are used by her to clean hair out of the drains.

[@bader51500]

He took a page from "The Greatest Technician That's Ever Lived" book 😂

[@nicoful86]

"my wive's toothbrush" You're doomed Vince 😂

[@mickyparker3949]

Vince, I couldn't delve in with all that dust/crap until I hoovered it, you just don't know what it has within? As I have mentioned before Vince, please take your time, it doesn't matter how long your vids are. I bloody enjoy em.you will always find on a used unit something you wouldn't expect!!! As we are all Humans, ( well most of us) everyone is different, and they are, Say no more!!! Well done Mate.

[@TheStanHill]

One of many things why I like Vince is how genuinely anti-consumerist he is. His house is full of things he fixed. But not just that, look at his phone. For how long he has this S10+? Five years? And he’s rocking it and even gets a new leather case for it - there are no plans for a replacement! Kudos, Vince!

[@Mymatevince]

Hahaha, I love that phone!!! Hoping for another couple of years of use and thanks for noticing the case 😂 I went slightly upmarket this time with my blue suede grandad case and I'm loving it💪😎

[@wesley071177]

Definitely a "lol" moment with the pups 🐶😂. Great tinkering vid once again Vince

[@joedwoods]

My favourite quote: "I hope it's not some sort of weird asbestos dust stuff, I hope it's just dead human skin cells." 😅

[@b33zNet]

I know that one actually made me laugh out loud LOL I mean, I agree but still LOL

[@PurpleTT99]

lawnmower on the kitchen floor, dusty fan casing in the bath, your marriage might not last 'til Christmas!

[@danielhulan3058]

I thought the same thing. Vinces wife has to be a saint to let him bring this stuff in lol.

[@meetv7700]

Also car battery on carpet

[@williamharris8367]

I used to throughly clean my bedroom fan every Summer. I would dismantle the cage, blades, etc., take everything outside and rinse it with the hose. It would dry in the sunshine.

[@PurpleTT99]

@@meetv7700 Yesss of course, that was the most risky!

[@bader51500]

Don't forget cooking the belt part in the lawnmower video 😂

[@KOZZZMO]

I’ve had that exact fan for nearly 10 years. Not a lick of trouble this whole time! I just take it apart and clean all the dust and stuff once or twice a year. That little fan works great!👍

[@MrKeebs]

Same here, love them

[@os12tr]

The plastic leg broke apart on one side when trying to tilt it. The motor still worked. I did clean it once a year. I have no idea how long I had the fan.

[@Crumbleofborg]

FAN tastic fix there Vince. I'll get me coat.

[@FikuKromoUzuFajrovulpon]

I had one of these in my last city, left it there as it had got dusty and the flat I was moving from had some "bug" issues. Got a new one this summer again as it's always been great. I have mine attached to a smart plug next to my desk. If I am home, if it gets above 24°C, and it's not past 22:00 my fan comes on automatically. 😁 Cheap and cheerful.

[@jase555uk]

Honestly Vince me and my 8 year old daughter love watching your videos and you are truly spoiling everyone with these advent fixathon extremely happy but will be sad afterwards thank you

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you so much 😎

[@AcornElectron]

Next stop 1 million. Glad I was an early adopter. Keep up the good work fella and as always, stay safe!

[@Mymatevince]

Thank Acorn 👍

[@SMAAAASHTV]

Failure in these is from the bearings drying out and the motor over heating, while struggling to turn. I have reoiled a few of these several times to keep them going. Ideally, you would want to regrease the bearings, as that would last much longer than the 3 in 1 oil. I replaced the few I had with some slightly higher end vornado fans, which have greater airflow and are significantly quieter.

[@petermoore4056]

Nice fix as usual, but the motor shaft at the back was clearly the original problem, the brown discolouration is the clue.

[@ktaragorn]

Yeah I saw that too, but clear from how slow the fan turned as well.

[@andyjdhurley]

Yep, gunked up shaft causing friction which caused the thermal fuse to blow.

[@Goreface69]

Vince: "Is it going to work? I'm going to say 100% yes!" *Fan transforms into a yapping toy dog*

[@garethdavid7827]

Think you should do a 365 day marathon 😂. Its better than any terrestrial tv in uk . loves the porcupine head too 😂.

[@marjon1703]

OH! it's a porcupine! I thought it was a badger😟

[@andymcvean9631]

.....can't wait to see you pressure washing the RR cylinder head in the family shower! Great content this Christmas Vince, keep it up matey.

[@jbeef1289]

Absolutely love the Fixathon Vince. Absolutely loved the RR series too. Absolutely brilliant!! Thank you so much for all the content in 2024 and long may it continue!! All the best for Christmas and New Year too.

[@awkwardtom]

Good job on the fix. Dogs cracked up me 😂 oh and the wife’s toothbrush…

[@vegan939]

Funny, i have that exact same model fan on my desk while watching this video! I've watched so many of your videos, and this is the first time I've owned something you are fixing. Thanks for the entertainment!

[@Skracken]

Because if the gummed up bearings, the motor couldnt spin and took excessive current because if it. That caused it to heat up, and the thermal fuse popped. I've fixed numerous fans by taking them apart and cleaning and oiling the bearings. Sometimes it lasts, sometimes it doesnt. Your mileage may vary

[@craigbourne4792]

I agree. They have a bronze bearing with a felt wick both ends. clean re-oil good to go, I have done a LOT of these lol

[@CamelCasee]

Which oil do you use? When I oil them they don't last more than 6 months before they need oiling again with 3 in 1.

[@Skracken]

@@CamelCasee You can try different kinds. Sewing machine oil or motor oil for example. Bicycle chain oil works too, but it's very thick and it can take a while for the fan to get up to speed. Avoid WD40 and the likes, since they dry up very quickly.

[@rondickson1491]

Another excellent video. I’m blown away this time! Best wishes from Virginia!!

[@Mymatevince]

😂👍

[@bader51500]

What happened to you in the lawnmower one 😂

[@johnbonham7515]

I used to solder those thermal fuses, using a little trick, wrap it in a strip of tissue paper (a bunch of turns), and make it tight with adhesive tape, get the paper wet, and put it in the freezer for an hour or two. Then solder the wires quickly, and remove the tissue paper. Also, the motor bushings are lubricated with oil from factory, there’s a felt washer around it, which you have to soak in machine or 3 in 1 oil , the vibration of the motor slowly releases the oil. When they go dry, the motor locks up. Those devices are cheap for a reason...

[@69woodburner]

Bushes are probably porous, sintered bronze.

[@xerejuneseve6333]

Rust in the bearing, clean with fine sandpaper and wipe with,after that apply grease. A simple test when you mouth blow this propeller must rotate.

[@fredfarnackle5455]

Those types of motors use sintered bronze bushes as bearings. They are impregnated with lubricant at the factory before assembly to the motor. Usually that lubricant lasts for many, many years - maybe in this case they missed that end bearing or didn't give it enough and it ran dry, hence the discolouration on the shaft. The oil you put on it will last for ages as it will soak back into the bushes.

[@MikeB_UK]

Another great repair! For your question; the easiest way to crimp thermal fuses is get a "U shape copper crimp set" or "u shape copper buckle set" from ebay or Amazon. You need a crimper that folds over the upright 'wings' on the connectors. This is the same type of crimper that works for car Lucar spade connectors, but needs to go quite small. If you have a circular type hex crimper for ferrules, you can use ferrules with the plastic bit cut off, or appropriate bits of small diameter copper or brass tube as used in model making. Its a ton easier than trying to solder and hoping you manage to shunt the heat away. Hope this helps.

[@Mymatevince]

Nice one Mike, I'll check eBay💪👍

[@iKevinF]

I’ve got the exact same one, now I know what to look for if mine stops working. Good video Vince!

[@frostyslife1729]

Amazing loving these videos so far ! You could do a KZbin short of you putting the new fuse in maybe ?

[@andersmmvfc.8376]

❤❤❤

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you Anders, very kind of you!!! 😎

[@ncc1701deee]

:) I've learnt about thermal fuses because of you, Vince.

[@mrbussey]

I have two of these fans and they're great! My guess is this was used during drywall construction/painting seeing that amount of dust. I'm curious if there is a date code on the fan anywhere? I bet they bought it and swapped their old bad one into it the box. My prediction is the 3-1 oil will not last long. It looked to me like there was some sort of grease in their end where the slits were. You will likely need to put some high temp grease in it. The fan probably overheated because the grease gummed up from the all the dust.

[@Lazyman1975]

There are felt pads around both ends of the motor armature if you alcohol clean them you have to replace the oil the felt pads hold the oil that keeps the motor lubed.

[@Mymatevince]

I seen them and was wondering what they were for. I thought initially they were washers full of dust, but no, it was felt. Luckily I did put 3 in 1 oil around that area, but that was just luck. Thanks for letting me know 👍👍👍

[@jamesneale8853]

Great job Vince, when you take it apart again to put the correct thermal fuse in I'd pack that back bearing with blue grease rather than 3 in 1 oil, it'll last indefinitely then. As for your crimping problem use bootlace ferrules, you can get them with or without insulation but in any case its easy enough just pull the plastic off them if you don't require it. you can get crimping tools for them but some just get by with pliers.

[@iawa2k]

Loving this advent series, the mozzi had me in stitches, random Vince is the best part of your fixes 🤣❤️

[@anthonyhenryhoover9278]

1st off, huge congrats on 900k Vince fully deserved, so close now to 1m I’m sure you’ll be there next year 🎉. 1st time I’ve ever spotted what was going to be wrong when you said you can see it if you watch closely. Another interesting item not so much the fault due to how many you’ve had to do recently but another great video.

[@Nexinator]

Another fixathon? Why yes please. Love watching these series every year.

[@Nexinator]

Also, "got my wifes toothbrush, let's give this a good scrub" LOL

[@TheBrokenPast]

I have the same fan! Bought it YEARS ago, and use it in my garage all the time when I'm out there. It looks an awful like the beginning state of your fan. Now that I know how to disassemble and clean it out, I might have to go do the same to mine! ☺

[@Mymatevince]

😂😂 No excuse now!!! It is nice and easy to do luckily

[@309electronics5]

Hello! Yay another advent fix just popped up and i am early today! The fixathon is for me the best thing in december and the 'no effort november' from tc in november. Together 2 months of entertainment i can consume with no worries

[@PocketOperatorGuy]

It's such a simple design. These consumer fans are such a high E-waste item. It's unbelievable how fixable these little fans are. Just a little bit of cleaning and some sewing machine oil, you'll easily get some more life out of it. Those shaded pole motors will last a long time. They just need to be oiled and cleaned routinely. Those fans are notorious for accumulating hair and dust. Another good video buddy.

[@mikecass8306]

Fans Vince, I have the same model, been using for years and never let me down 😁

[@wisher21uk]

My dogs shot off of their bed and wondered where the toy was lol, nice fix Vince well done worth keeping 😊

[@ghosttown66]

I am just amazed that a fan like this is accepted back and gave the customer a new one or a refund. Great adventcalender thank you very much for the effort

[@CasualSpud]

I hae the same model... works well but just cakes the dust immediately

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

I think we’ve become so used to "faulty from new" items that we forget that products sometimes fail under warranty months after purchase.

[@Boogie_the_cat]

Well, if it was Amazon, they'll accept returns of things that aren't fit for a dingo's breakfast. I bought an RC car and the extended warranty, so I drove like a bat out of hell for three straight weeks, broke bumper, air splitter, rolled over and shredded the body, had to cut the lexan body due to lowering the car, finally shredded the spur gear, the whole thing was looking well jacked up, and so I tried to activate the warranty for a new spur gear. Amazon rep said I can't get warranty service until after 30 days, so just send the car back. I told her how sorry of a state the car was in, and she said it was fine. Now I personally would likely have cleaned the asbestos and kilo of dead skin off the fan before I boxed it, for my cleanliness sake if nothing else... It's hard to fathom the Amazon return policy because there was that guy who was "returning products" to the tune of 10 or 20 grand over a period of months, and the boxes were just filled with pieces of brick (for weight)

[@Boogie_the_cat]

​@@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Cousually under warranty (for cheap items like this) the manufacturer doesn't ask for them back. It's not worth the postage.

[@Jimmyspangle]

Nice to see you appreciate you biggest FAN. I will not grab my coat. I'll just move!

[@Boogie_the_cat]

A fan assisted honey dispenser! Brilliant ! I ordered 7 before finishing the video because I'm that smart. I'll sell them at a 300% markup when the fan-assisted honey dispenser market is booming and demand is high. Who needs the stock market when you're a genius?

[@JemTheWire]

I can’t really see that the fan has been used on a building site. It has a 240v mains plug attached. I thought UK construction sites had to use 110v via an isolation transformer. Another great video Vince. I want this Fixathon to last forever.

[@Mymatevince]

Actually you are right, it is all 110v isn't it!!! OK, must be dead skin cells then, weirdly I'm happy with that!!!!

[@0ButterBall]

That has to be the cutest fault I've ever heard in a fan.

[@john62841]

I've just used a pick to push the 'tabs' in, then was easily to pull the wires out of the speed/switch, since there just spring tight/pushed into it.

[@javasaurusX]

Vince, this one was FANtastic indeed ! Well done, keep it up !

[@tipfox9212]

This is a good fan - runs the whole day at my bathroom window ;-) The only bad thing is the effort to clean it and it needs it quite often if it's running permanently ... If you want to remove the blades be careful - the rotor of that motor is only press fitted and can move (and block)

[@RedWolf1989]

You mentioning asbestos reminds me of how when I was still new in the office where I work now back in 2019, and the IT guy asked me to help him to drill some holes into the wall to affix a new pinboard. After we'd been finished, he told me: "We are not supposed to drill holes here because of asbestos. But I don't believe into that stuff." 😡 So yes, it's a problem here in Germany, too.

[@dimitarlazarov2094]

Hey Vince. Great way to fix a thermal fuse in a winding is to restore the connection with 3 amp fuse wire soldered with 100 degrees low melt solder. In fact a permanent thermal fuse is exactly that. In my opinion 115° is way too high given the fact that the thing is mounted on a plastic mount

[@Mymatevince]

What a really clever idea!!!!

[@rbuschy]

I have a fan that I have running 24/7 and it will completely seize up at least twice a year. I have to do maintenance to get it going again and that can take hours some times. Worth it tho. I also fix my own Computers/Tvs/Controllers/etc. I don't know about you, but I was always that kid who tore apart everything in the house. My parents would actually come to me to "fix" things when they stopped working.

[@GarpDesigns]

You could just cut / remove the plastic off one of the feral crimps to leave the tube and use the hex tool you mentioned to crimp it not sure which are the smallest might be white or grey I think - Hope this helps out and your videos are a great watch.

[@markmurphy3578]

I’m sure you used to be able to buy a ptfe dry spray for places where you didn’t want an oily residue left. They might do something like that for bike chains as well.

[@MrJDNJ]

3 and 1 Oil makes an additional product "engineered for 1/4hp or larger motors." I think I'm on my 8th or 9th discarded/dumpster fan that's been brought back to life with the thermal fuse fix (but once in a while it's just a cleaning/re-oil that's needed). The larger box-fans work a lot better by making simple custom wooden feet that prevent tip-over. And my every-day use fan is a grey 10" box rescued from the garage-sale free pile - that reminds me of the successful fix every single time it turns on.

[@AverageCitizen333]

Im loving this Christmas series so much

[@ralphj4012]

Previously dog's breakfast, now dog's bollocks. A suggestion is to cut the cable back beyond the grommet to avoid any failure due to bends. Surriba small wire, or, when you win the lottery, nicopress micro ferrules. Perhaps your wife will provide a dish brush for Christmas

[@Mymatevince]

I'll Google them, thanks Ralph!

[@johnmolnar2957]

the strain relief is called Heyco, they make pliers for them that eases the removal & install , the seized motor has caused the thermal to blow. asbestos is banned in North America, but sadly, it took way too long to do so

[@Rizko505]

I absolutely looove those daily uploads. Really looking forward to them! 😁

[@binkman853]

Got one of these. Looking forward to watching this.

[@joeherron76]

I had similar issue on ninja air fryer it was rubber grommet on shaft, I think it should have a high temp greece, because mine was dry was making very similar noise to yours.

[@drTheoGeorgiou]

The RR duck lives on!

[@Stargazer-l6w]

Love all your videos and here a little trick if you do not have a multimeter on your you can test a fuse to see if it good or not if you get your phone keypad up then put the fuse on one of the numbers then Touch the top of the fuse if it good it will dial that number if it bad it will not do it

[@Mymatevince]

Yeah, someone told me a few videos back and I've already included it in a video that I'm waiting for spares on. Should be released shortly. Nice little trick that one 👍👍👍

[@Firecul]

Either that box was kept in a cupboard while the fan was used for months or they bought another of the same fan they already had. They put the broken one in the box and returned it saying it didn't work while they kept the new one.

[@durtysouth3235]

have the exact same fan in us version its awesome years of use still like new highly recommend...

[@tall-jv4wo]

Just a lack of maintenance plus the faulty thermal fuse....nice one Vince.

[@TheREALDocRabbit]

Definitely appeared to be drywall dust on that, likely used in a commercial setting, and most likely that fine dust dried out the bearings, causing the overheat and fuse to be blown.

[@RogerioCosta1.0]

For safety, 150C if more than enough, the lowest one is good to avoid the stator to burn like it did.

[@tyrant29bow2]

Honeywell makes really great fans like this one. I bet you the person had one before and bought a new one and swapped it. That fan has more usage than the return date. When I had mine it was on all the time. After 5 months then I had to clean it and it still didn't look as bad as that one. 🤨

[@j.lietka9406]

I sort of thought of using a fan like this, or a little smaller to make a fume extractor! Thanks MMV! Where's your elevator music intro?

[@Mymatevince]

It will be back 👍👍👍👍

[@j.lietka9406]

@Mymatevince great! Thank you sir!

[@CamelCasee]

I have to re oil every 6 months with 3 in 1 oil, usually when the seasons go from warm to cold or cold to warm.

[@richardhemingway6084]

Nice fix. I rekon that motor got jammed up with hair, which caused the motor to overheat. If you stall those shaded pole motors, they do get really hot. (ask me how I know). You find those thermal fuses in transformers as well.

[@maxz8807]

that squeaking was quite possibly the best sequence of noises my ears ever... laid eyes on?

[@vilhelmboor8542]

That bearing is Phosphor bronze. its a sort of metal sponge which gets impregnated with oil. To fix boil in soapy water to clean. When clean and dry boil in light oil and let it cool in the oil Used to fix record player motors that way . The fix you made wont last .

[@rvilekar1]

You are awesome Vince ❤

[@bunsoft2]

The back bushing of the motor was the squeeky one. The axel was discolored there, that made the noise.

[@Mymatevince]

Well spotted, thank you

[@rigsbyrigged1831]

These are excellent little fans with a lot of power, especially at the price. I have the same thing (more or less) (HT-900E) which I bought in June 2020. It has served me well for over 4 years; admittedly, only in summer. Nonetheless, at €32 at the time, I am happy with it and have nothing to complain about. Considering the “dog sound” and how stiff your fan was when you were trying to spin it, I would put a bet on the motor getting jammed and therefore overheating, thus the thermal fuse blew.

[@danieladams5379]

Vince, old soft paintbrush will get dust out of that kind of stuff in seconds!

[@leewatts1570]

"I got my wifes toothbrush" .. Haha love it

[@YoshMaster]

I have the same model and it’s awesome for the price!

[@ISquishWorms]

Fantastic Video! Looking forward to tomorrows.

[@gustavodinosaurio]

i have two of those! i've dropped them a lot and they still work ok

[@marxman00]

Those sleave bearings (built in obsolescence bearings )always gam up ...WD40 plus some graphite powder works great .. Ive done that to loads of them no problem

[@mikepanchaud1]

For a brief test you could have bypassed the thermal fuse and just joined the 2 wires. It won't overheat in that time. I'm wondering if the fuse failed or it did overheat due to excess friction of all those hairs...

[@Funkie_Monkey]

There called thermal fuse crimp butt ends. I bought some off eBay to fix my coffee machine which had a blown thermal fuse. Think they cost me about £3 for 4 roughly 😉👍🏻 oh and I used just normal nose pliers to crimp them. You don't need a special tool 👍🏻

[@doslover]

I don't know how many of these little fans I've had to clean & oil from time to time once they start getting screechy (though I've never taken one to the dog chirp level, lol). I can't help but wonder if the previous owner let it keep running after it seized and burned it up. Anyway, nice work as always!

[@andersmmvfc.8376]

1/4 done, great work and fantastic content! I hope you have some time to spear your father when christmas marathon is over ❤❤❤

[@Mymatevince]

Will do over Christmas for sure ❤️

[@standishgeezer]

Regarding the crimping of thermal fuses , I have successfully used stainless steel, 2.2mm 'Wire Trace Crimps' (sold by Amaz** for £2.99 in a pack of 50 as a fishing item ) and crimped them with a standard ferrule crimping tool (the type with a hole which closes up in the middle of the jaws - which I think you may have?)`. I operate the crimper more than once, twisting the piece of work a couple of times to get a tight and secure hold all around). Before using this method, I tested with resistors by subjecting to significant heat, pull tests, high voltage and current ; everything held firm. I have crimped a couple of thermal fuses with these over the years without issue.

[@FiveStringCommando]

Honeywell does everything from desk fans to HVAC to parts for attack helicopters. You should make a video of installing the fuses and tying up any other loose ends from this series (after you’re done with the advent series)

[@markwilson8504]

love all your vids mate and your a cool and skillful man for sure

[@Club_Michas]

In my experience all Fans eventually stops working and require greasing. Every Year I have to disassemble my Fan, clean it and grease it because it won't spin or spin too slow..

[@glenpeacock8597]

Best to take the fan outside wear a mask and clean it thoroughly before using it. Asbestos deadly Painter could have been sanding old artex..probably not enough dust but better safe than sorry. Love the fixathon

[@RyeOnHam]

LOL!!!! As a man with a stack of those broke-a$$ Honewells in a stack in the garage, I could have told you the reason it failed.

[@aurthorthing7403]

That's not a loose fan motor. You gotta take out the screws holding the motor together and putr some oil in the felt pad oil holding things on each end cap. All of these motors have issues like this if you don't oil them yourself.... they only last a couple years.

[@Ishizkos]

The cause of the fuse popping was the fan bushings being gummed up with dust, I used to fix fans for fun and its a very common issue. ive taken three of that same fan out of the ewasye now and all three where squealing. just alittle lube and all good again!

[@martinmoore3969]

Asbestos was widely used in the building industry in Australia, in cement sheets used for roofing, fencing and walls, making renovating or demolishing old houses potentially hazardous. The sad story of the town of Wittenoom in Western Australia is worth reading. An old neighbour of mine worked in Wittenoom and died of mesothelioma, the cancer resulting from exposure to asbestos fibres.

[@jerryshelton1481]

For those wire clips they do make a strain relief removal tool and the thermal fuse crimps are called just that and there is a tool for that somtimes those bushings will egg shape and you can flip the bushing holder to get a little extra life cause egged out partvof bushing will be at the top

[@adelestevens]

Looks like that fan might have been used in a hairdressers? I'm liking this series a lot. Are we going to see christmassy stuff fixes in the last week? Vince V the troublesome fairy lights maybe?

[@enire8477]

Those Honeywell table fans are super popular over here in North America. Checking amazon, 120k reviews, and 20k sold last month.