Repairing A Teddy Ruxpin

In this video I repair a Teddy Ruxpin

[@claracarneiro3830]

I’ve just found my daughter’s teddy in the attic. Player working fine. Glut eyes and mouth are t. Have watch a number of videos. Your is EXCELLENT! I am going to give it a go! Thanks!

[@fixedonretro3882]

That's awesome to hear! If you haven't opened him up yet you can try having him on and playing a tape and gently massage his eyes and mouth to try and get the motors to unfreeze first.

[@silhouettoofaman2935]

Scalping aside, it's always a good sight to see these old toys get some much needed love and care. Especially toys as lovable as Teddy!

[@fixedonretro3882]

Lol, yeah the scalping can look a little terrifying. However it must be done on certain situations to make these things back to their formal glory.

[@silhouettoofaman2935]

@@fixedonretro3882 A necessary evil indeed. All in all, it's worth it to see him moving around again! Job well done 👍

[@fixedonretro3882]

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@HazzyOffical]

1:57 teddy ruxpin spitting facts

[@kanielagifford293]

WOW, you were really great at repairing this retro Teddy.Ruxpin. I thought I would try to fix mine so I found your video, now I'll just pass, You've got to be a Genius to fix this thing. And to think they came up with this back in the mid 1980's!

[@fixedonretro3882]

Thank you so much for the comment! Never let a project intimidate you. Watch my video and jump in. Exactly what is wrong with yours?

[@MyPlaylistWillSaveAmerica]

@@fixedonretro3882guess I’ll take his question. The eyes on one of mine don’t move. The other I have is version 1 and he can only play tapes and not too well. The dial is like tuning into a radio station.

[@fixedonretro3882]

I’m sorry I am not understanding are you asking me a question?

[@johnstubbs1585]

Great repair buddy another teddy back to life

[@fixedonretro3882]

This one was alot but not as painful.

[@yobrando1281]

Alot of work doing this. Thumbs up

[@fixedonretro3882]

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed!

[@ms.chocolatecandy]

This is very interesting! Thank you for posting this!

[@fixedonretro3882]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

[@starlit484]

Thank you for such a well filmed video! You do great work!

[@fixedonretro3882]

Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@chickmoschannel]

I stayed up all night fixing one once!

[@fixedonretro3882]

Yeah I can be a lot at times. I had fixed one with a ground issue and took me hours to figure it out.

[@HazzyOffical]

Best ASMR ever

[@fixedonretro3882]

Lol!

[@richardedwards1958]

Great video man, thanks for sharing this!

[@fixedonretro3882]

As always appreciate the comment, glad you enjoyed

[@ronaldhenson3379]

Nice job saving that teddy ruxpin

[@fixedonretro3882]

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed!

[@MrFelixthegreatone]

Awesome video. I need to buy me one of these.

[@fixedonretro3882]

Thank you very much for the comment! I had one as a kid but had found this one at an antique store so I snatched him up.

[@Rakuei]

You made taking out the servos look so easy! I’m repairing mine, and the jaw doesn’t move, which I suspect is due to the motor being frozen. I’ve tried and tried to get that thing out, but it just won’t budge! Any tips?

[@fixedonretro3882]

One thing I always try is while teddy is on and talking I very gently massage the non working piece and sometimes that gently motion will sometimes unfreeze the servo.

[@Rakuei]

@@fixedonretro3882 I can’t seem to get my fingers in between the plastic and the servo. It’s why I was trying to physically take it out of the head frame but I can’t get it out lol.

[@bognostrocleetus1805]

Thank you so much - this video will be helpful to a ton of people. I loved Teddy so much! Awesome game room! :)

[@fixedonretro3882]

Thank you for your comment! I found him at an antique shop and they told me he wasn’t working so I figured not only could I repair him but I should make a video for everyone else.

[@hyperorbit]

@@fixedonretro3882 Huge thanks, would love to see you restore Teddy's friend Grubby as well. If you accept a challenge, I've been trying to figure out how to make my own data cable to work with Grubby.

[@fixedonretro3882]

If I could get my hands on a grubby for a reasonable price I would be glad too. I had actually found Teddy in an antique store.

[@loganthegemmycollector5950]

This is a great channel! I really enjoyed this video!!!

[@fixedonretro3882]

I really appreciate the comment and am happy you enjoy my video!

[@inspiredfigmentsarchives]

What size replacement pinch roller did you use? Thanks!

[@fixedonretro3882]

10x6.5x1.5mm Black Rubber Bearing... www.amazon.com/dp/B088BVV365?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

[@erikmeldahl1587]

Where did you find the new pinch roller? AWESOME video!

[@fixedonretro3882]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Here’s the link 10x6.5x1.5mm Black Rubber Bearing Roller Guide Pulley Bearing Wheel Pinch Roller a.co/d/227AFSL

[@YarnCraft_And_CityVibes]

Will these work on both the plastic and metal cassette tape? :)

[@domsanimationstudios]

1:56 Devil Ruxpin 😂

[@user-yc1qn6im5k]

Idk why but when I have Teddy and Grubby plugged in, sometimes the speaker goes out. But when I take the cord out of Teddy and or Grubby, the speaker will come on. Other times it won’t. But if I turn Teddy off, then turn him on, his speaker will work. And when I turn his volume up, it’s very distorted and bassbooted. A previous third gen I had, his mouth and eyes moved fine with the uncle grubby tape and mushroom forest tape. But with the current third gen I have now, about 9 or 10 months ago, it would barely move his eyes and mouth to the tape. But he worked with other tapes. Now his eyes flutter about. What is wrong with my Teddy and or grubby and or cord? I’m not sure if they need a full on repair with everything replaced and resoldered.

[@fixedonretro3882]

I can't give you an exact answer without toying around with it personally, sorry I can't be of any assistance.

[@user-yc1qn6im5k]

@@fixedonretro3882 okay

[@johncopenhaver6777]

Great video

[@fixedonretro3882]

Thank you very much!

[@ReminaProd]

How did you swap the jaw and nose over to the new head frame? I need to do this for one of my Teddy Ruxpins as the current head frame he has is ruined, but the jaw and nose can be reused

[@fixedonretro3882]

There are some plastic tabs/inserts whatever you want to call them holding them in. You just use some pry tools to detach them. But making sure to be careful that are old parts and can easily break.

[@ReminaProd]

@@fixedonretro3882 Thanks, I'll try that soon

[@fixedonretro3882]

Just be careful the parts are old and brittle

[@dw1205]

Was wondering if you know what type of head phone jack it takes to make the grubby work, teddys caterpillar buddy that plugs into the head phone jacks on them. Bought a stereo one with three rings on the plug in parts but still does not work just makes a crackling noise. If you have a link where you can buy one can you post it here please. Thank you

[@fixedonretro3882]

It is it’s own cord so unfortunately the only way of getting one is on eBay or Facebook. It’s not your average stereo plug.

[@dw1205]

@@fixedonretro3882 Do you have any idea what size pinch rollers the plastic deck teddy ruxpins take? They are a little smaller than the metal deck pinch rollers but cant figure out the exact size.

[@fixedonretro3882]

These were the ones I used, they are not the same exact size however they do work fine. 10x6.5x1.5mm Black Rubber Bearing... www.amazon.com/dp/B088BVV365?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

[@dw1205]

@@fixedonretro3882 Ok Thank you very much for your time and your fast replies. Great You Tuber!!!!😃 Love your channel!!!

[@fixedonretro3882]

Your very welcome, and I am so glad you enjoy my channel.

[@johncopenhaver6777]

W Where do you get new belt please

[@fixedonretro3882]

Recorder Rubber Belts, Cassette Recorder Repair Maintenance Mix Cassette Rubber Square Belt 40-135MM (50PCS) a.co/d/0sUle7o

[@AllisonKuseski-ed1hn]

Do you have an online store?

[@fixedonretro3882]

No.I sure don't

[@AndyNewman95]

Why don’t you Weird Paul. Why don’t you Moonwalker. Why don’t you serious.

[@elijahnhma]

Pinch Roller Size?

[@fixedonretro3882]

a.co/d/4GtZQnZ This is what I used.

[@elijahnhma]

@@fixedonretro3882 thanks so much!

[@GummyBoi]

This restoration video is ‘t fake since most original teddy ruxpins are broken

[@fixedonretro3882]

Most definitely isn’t fake lol. Thanks for the comment! I appreciate hearing from you guys!

[@lukebadowski9854]

Help! Can u fix my childhood Teddy Ruxpin?

[@fixedonretro3882]

I’m sorry I usually don’t take in repairs.

[@elijahnhma]

Hey you mixed up the bottom and top jaw motors

[@fixedonretro3882]

Lol yeah I realized it after the video.

[@ronaldhenson3379]

I have that same teddy ruxpin mine has the hinged battery cover i paid $40.00 for mine

[@fixedonretro3882]

That’s awesome, I had one as a child but don’t no where it went. I found this one at an antique store.

[@ronaldhenson3379]

How much would you charge to repair teddy ruxpin

[@fixedonretro3882]

Go to my Facebook page and message me through there.

[@ronaldhenson3379]

Thanks your video helped me bring my childhood version 3 teddy ruxpin back to life his servos work excellent his eyes nose and mouth move I tried replacing the pinch roller on my plastic teddy ruxpin cassette player all I have left now is to replace the drive belt

[@fixedonretro3882]

That is sooo awesome I’m glad my video was able to help you fix another Teddy!

[@ronaldhenson3379]

Hi i have a original 1985 teddy ruxpin just like that one mine has the metal cassette player

[@fixedonretro3882]

Your model is the first generation

[@ronaldhenson3379]

Yes I have the first generation teddy ruxpin and his eyes and mouth move when he tells the story

[@umiami80]

Can I mail you mine to fix?

[@fixedonretro3882]

I normally don’t work on others, but find me on Facebook and send me a message.

[@umiami80]

@@fixedonretro3882 will do and thank you!

[@wolfywillow8836]

Do you still have that Teddy Ruxpin? As I am interested to have your fully repaired one.

[@fixedonretro3882]

Yes I do still have it because it's in my personal collection.

[@COLORAO777]

Where are u located ? Can u fix mine ? 🥹😫😫😩

[@fixedonretro3882]

Go to my Facebook page and message me directly if you don’t mind.