Restoring an old soldering damaged Typhoon speaker to its original glory! AMAZING!

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Hey everyone! If you’re into restoration projects, check out my latest video where I take on the challenge of polishing plastic on an old multi-plug. It’s a bit of a tricky process, but definitely an interesting one! I’d highly recommend giving it a watch-I’d love to hear your thoughts on how it turned out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXXJeqlsjb9phLM

[@tuerkben]

You should conver this one to a bluetooth speaker. You can even sell it afterwards.

[@BOBAGENTSMITH]

This may not have been damage from a soldering iron actually. This could have been damage from the cable that was originally on these speakers. Something about the rubber on the wires reacts (in warm environments) with the plastic (ABS) and it leaves a mark in the plastic. This happens a lot on vintage keyboards. The way they look close together and parallel to each other, it was either wrapped around the speaker, or it was a coiled cable.

[@TS-cs2pe]

ah, that makes more sense. as i can't think about what scenario would make that many but relatively consistent soldering marks

[@theBabyDead]

Yeah, my old vintage shit had markings like this everywhere, as well. I can assure you we didn't have a soldering iron.

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Very informative, thanks a lot. I bought a Dreamcast controller with the same damage, it's good to know what caused this kind of damage.

[@johanntiu4162]

It's the plasticizers in the vinyl cable jacket that do the damage.

[@B24Fox]

To avoid the cables melting my retro gear; I just pack the cable in a circle (no need for zip-ties or anything), and put small nylon zip-lock bags over the cables of every device. You can find those pretty cheaply at ikea; but pretty much any nylon zip-lock bag will do... Afaik, nylon isn't susceptible to the stuff that's oozing out of soft plastics. Or at least, I haven't had any incidents since I started doing this 4 years ago.

[@Lesseplesse]

I enjoyed this, it has an ASMR feel to it. Quiet, but you learn something you never saw before.

[@vaporhyde]

No way! I had this same Typhoon speaker back in the day 😄

[@Advadva]

So am I!

[@juanjomtz4606]

Beautiful! Yt algotithm did me a good one this time

[@-Deena.]

Same 😁

[@-Deena.]

It's really refreshing to see such a simple, cheap bit of old junk tech getting the full works for once. It feels like time traveling! 🧡 Subbed

[@Sjels17]

I remember sitting by the computer playing Sims 1, about to get a text and hearing that ‘degudu~degudu’ sound come from the box Just before the text notification. Nice restauration.

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Thanks for the feedback, and stay tuned for part 2: The reunion.

[@81summer98]

This is the type of channel that you know it's gonna blow up and have millions of views

[@Weizel88]

Looks great!!! Reminds me of my grandpa's pc speakers on wich played the Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 sounds back in late 90's 😇😇

[@ignacioanaya3403]

Great job!

[@theSoundCarddatabase]

Nicely done.

[@sp-vt4je]

Back in the day! God damn.

[@Cormyrtha]

Yo tenía unos muy parecidos, practicamente iguales pero no eran Typhoon, supongo que serían los mismos con otro nombre, me duraron años, sonaban muy bien, aunque eran simples estéreos, ahora tengo un sistema 2.1.

[@lakibody]

My dad had one of these back in the day it is so loud😂

[@gokerbg]

Perfect, thank you.

[@PixelRAW]

Beautiful 🎉

[@saionteller9427]

Nice transitioning a cool way to see a before and after 😎

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

More to come!

[@aydnlmustafa6629]

O izleri hoparlöre sarılan kablolar yapmış olabilir?

[@raiden72]

Why don't we get to hear the speaker?

[@dmwzr]

Cause it's a crappy speakers and it sounds like rubbish 🤫

[@calmccullen3539]

It should have replaced.

[@YoshioAtelier]

I remember that being close to those speakers (turned on) you could know when a call was coming in on your cell phone. I can hear the little noise perfectly in my memories. 🥰

[@JonathanGonzalez-zg5vf]

you can hear it in GTA 4 when a call is coming in.

[@renemeloo]

This is not damage caused by soldering but by the speaker wire itself. When the wire is wrapped around the device in contact for a long period of time, it reacts and ends up melting. This only happens with some types of plastic.

[@Saiky-0-8]

Fantástico

[@Mikey__Mike]

Are you telling me I watched your whole video and you didn’t even give us a little test to see how the speaker works at the end??? Thats a damn shame!

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Part 2 coming soon: The reunion.

[@alchemik2010]

I can guarantee you it sounds like a piece of sh...

[@MysterianX]

Had such speakers branded AST back in the day. They where included with an AST Advantage 611s. Tried to find those again to remake the old PC setup. But cant even find a picture of it anywhere on the internet. All I can find is those branded Typhoon.

[@theBabyDead]

Damn, pretty good shit.

[@abelcastro8271]

you are so amazing

[@nicoful86]

I bet it was wrapped with a cable

[@browoah]

It likely isn’t soldering damage, although that’s how it looks. I buy and sell vintage computer stuff and sometimes the cables can damage the plastic. Keyboards, mice, speakers, all of it. The pinned comment does mention this.

[@foxyridergaming9198]

i hope every restoration must be test to see the test result to see how good the thing after restore

[@arielsoriano8530]

Amazing work! You forgot the label on the back but so good tho

[@DustinWatts]

Absolute perfection. I think they look better than before and I had the originals! One thing, heatschrink with a lighter... -0.5, so 9,5 for the total job! I'd pay retail price recalculated to today's price! BTW, I like the grill cloth you used better then the original!

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Thanks for the support, glad you liked it. I'm still learning as I go, and I'd rather show my mistakes so others can learn from them.

[@DustinWatts]

@@CosmeticRestorationChannel I agree. I do the same, I don't try to be perfect. I try to learn from my own mistakes and give my viewers a chance to do the same!

[@mainecrab]

Tie a knot in the cable so it won't come out through the hole in the back

[@rafaelsower]

These are not welding marks. These are marks from a cable that was wrapped around the speaker for many years.

[@larryzapata2614]

I don't understand why would anybody spend time restoring a cheap no name speaker? But I watched it to the end!

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Great question! A few months ago, I never thought I’d spend this much time restoring something I might not even use. I started researching plastic repair while looking into fixing auction cars. To practice, I began restoring old plastic tech-and I got hooked immediately. Now it’s an obsession! If others find it interesting, that’s just a bonus. Thanks for watching the entire video.

[@音響王-s1g]

Good job! This speaker looking good! How old is this?

[@gcbraga]

just... why?

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Long or short answer?

[@HITARIX]

Now that's one. What about the main speaker?

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

The part 2 in production: The Reunion

[@HITARIX]

@ haha, nice one! Looking forward to that!

[@CaHeoMapMap]

pro!

[@jeodezman32]

Childhood

[@Comores1981]

Spiffy man SpIfFy! Nyah!

[@w9gb]

GLUE or EPOXY used for Plastics ?

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Use glue when fixing cracked plastic. I'm experimenting with silicone molds and epoxy for more professional repairs..... Stay tuned. When using epoxy, use a quality respirator because the fumes are very harmful.

[@sandipedits5846]

i think i am the 999th subscriber

[@Stlcars-lsn]

Cagou na hora da fiacao

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Eu culpo meu terapeuta. Ele sempre disse que eu penso demais… e é isso que dá ouvir conselho de solda de terapeuta!

[@jaroslavsvoboda792]

Where is the second speaker with a built-in amplifier?

[@seikojason]

One yank on the cable and it damages the speaker. I'd have put a knot on the cable on the inside of the housing and used hot glue to seal up that hole.

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Good suggestion, thanks.

[@seikojason]

@@CosmeticRestorationChannel you’re welcome. Also when screwing self tapping screws into plastic, turn the screw backwards into the existing thread and when the screw clicks in, screw it in. That way, you don’t cross thread the housing and prevent cracks from appearing.

[@alexbesnier]

Had these on my Pentium II ! Horrible sound 😂

[@SharvilSawargaonkar]

15:18 you know you cold reuse that zip tie

[@timchikun]

“glory”

[@pkf4124]

I have the exact same speakers from back in the day. The cables do this to the plastic, they are made of some nasty plastic eating rubber.

[@Bleats_Sinodai]

No sound test? :(

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Part 2 coming soon: The reunion.

[@dgurevich1]

These aren’t Rolands but they’re close…

[@dmwzr]

You've replaced an acoustic fiber with a regular fiber. For a "speakers" like this it doesn't matter but someone may repeat this for an actual speakers. It's a mistake. You've spend more on materials for this projects than you actually spend for a speaker set of this era in a decent shape. You can mix a 1,2-dichloroethane with abs plastic of same color to create a paste and fill the gaps instead of eternal polishing. You've done a good job on the case. Too good for such kind of project tbh.

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

I will definitely do my research on 1,2-dichloroethene, I might use it for a future project.

[@bertr6741]

I believe this has a pair speaker that has the amplifier, where is it ?

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

I'm trying to find some parts for the PCB board that need to be replaced. The auxiliary ports are worn out. The reunion video is in progress.

[@yaw_cg_md]

The fact that you didn't play "no air" is a travesty

[@simpbegone4544]

Dose it even work ?

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Yes, stay tuned for part 2: The reunion.

[@simpbegone4544]

Ok

[@snwdwg1]

about the time the girl friends panty hose goes missing

[@theBabyDead]

Sanding seems a bit rough to me. Was using peroxide to remove the yellowing not an option?

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

I did use 12% hydrogen peroxide(the liquid form) to retrobrite. If there weren't any soldering damage, I would've only used peroxide. From my experience with retrobrite, it only bleaches the top layer of the plastic, so if you sand after a retrobrite session you will expose the yellow layer. So I always polish and sand before I retrobrite.

[@theBabyDead]

@ooquis I commented too early. I agree. Thank you for clarifying!

[@user-powerziko]

You did an AMAZING job . Thank god KZbin recomended this video.I subscribed as soon as i finished watching the video 🤘🤘

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Thanks for the support, I've many projects lined up for your viewing pleasure.

[@jamesl9447]

It will turn yellow again after 4 months

[@robertmosen6126]

I would never use a dremel in a restoration of any of my retro computers/electronics. No control and way to invasive. Use scalpel, fine grit sandpaper and glassfiber pen. Start with the retrobright so you can see the damage. Also, i would never remove an original logo!

[@sanderplaymo]

Ужасные колонки, которые не стоило восстанавливать

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Слушай, чувак, я полностью понимаю, но ты должен понять мою ситуацию. Моя теща сказала, что если я починю её старые колонки, она переедет из нашего дома. Так что... ну вот, мы здесь!

[@alchemik2010]

work not worth the time and energy.

[@CosmeticRestorationChannel]

Yeah, probably wasn’t worth it… but at that point, I was just too stubborn to let a piece of plastic win.

[@Davianyosoy]

So slow!! Please go faster. I put it in 1.75 velocity and looks acceptable. Almost 19 minutes for a rubbish speaker is alot.

[@mistermaster1945]

remind me 1997😂