The Worst Texas Star 1200 I Have Ever seen!!

[@miguelsalami]

This is what I like to call "A Labor of Love" Nice Work BBI 💜

[@iggystim]

You. Sir are a real perfectionist. No one goes to the levels you do.

[@adi-hg2zt]

hi there allways a pleasure to watch your work mr bbi have a great day and all the best to you and your family waving a hand to you from across the pond in the United Kingdom

[@donaldshields2483]

An excellent job I don’t know how any one person could have so much knowledge you do fantastic work I have a NFL 7000 that I would love to have you work on but I’m sure you don’t have the time and nothing what is the time but I sure do enjoy watching you keep up the good work God bless

[@LJJKD1947]

Don't know what happened, it just came out of my shop last month, seriously.Love the video Mr.BBI

[@dennistowerofpower5808]

Love to watch you work!✌🏻

[@emerituse3390]

Talk about resurrecting the dead... I think I may have just witnessed a miracle. Looks real nice now and it looks even better on the meter. Fine job!

[@BoxBuilderIdaho]

What can I say I didn't adopt the dark as my favorite place to resurrect things from I was born in it you know?

[@emerituse3390]

That's right! RF ain't just radio frequency...it's a lifestyle!

[@bullzye101]

OMG well that Amp was a frigging mess iam amazed that it even tuned on ..... and very interesting and informative ... but OMG you did some magic bloody nice job you did ... very big thumbs up

[@DavidMadeira29]

"Texas radio and the big beat? It looks like an Indianapolis camping ground to me. And I can't read the representation of a happy family going camping in that meshes..."

[@PrairieDog21]

I have learned more about the intricacies of amps in the last dozen videos than I ever knew ! On this amp, I am surprised it hasnt burst into flames and set fire to the vehicle it was running in !

[@stevenorcutt3913]

You're work speaks for itself absolutely fantastic. I have seen some mucked up amps have even had a few that I gave away. I do believe though that the last ts 350 I gave away was a thousand times worse that hot plate was. But you did make it look better than new.

[@bereangirl7118]

Hi Mr. BBI , Did this repair cost more than the amp bought new?. I could see the cost of parts but the effort that you put in and the labor involved with this one was probably mucho $$$$ !. You went well above and beyond a fantastic repair sir. Well done and a great video. Thank you"...

[@BoxBuilderIdaho]

No I don't think so I think the whole repair was only like 3 or 400 bucks

[@BoxBuilderIdaho]

But don't quote me on that

[@bereangirl7118]

@@BoxBuilderIdaho 😊

[@towerman75]

Another great job. Not sure I would have had the patience to do anything with that amp, to much of a nightmare. Keep up the great work. Jim

[@davidchappell4706]

I no longer feel bad with what I sent you and still working good thank you buddy

[@catdaddy5061]

ALWAYS EXCELLENT WORK !!!! 💯💯💯💯👍👍👍

[@robertmeyer4744]

That great work. I am in shock that no pills were bad. and it did make some power when it came in. A lot of love went into that amp to shine again ! 73's

[@sux2bu883]

I saw that LED and said out loud WTF !

[@rodneymclemore8587]

Wow that amp is a mess for sure Luke. But I new you could bring it back lol you’re the man brother 😁😁😁😁

[@kengarrett8657]

Outstanding work

[@vincei4252]

I won't lie, that LED at the beginning made me laugh.

[@561ENTERPRISE]

Great rebuild BBI. Nice work as always.

[@donl1846]

I am amazed with the condition of this amp, toast for sure. Great work Mr. BBI, you earned your keep with this amp., well done.

[@zukispur5493]

Fine work bruva. I need people like you in my life (local) move to London🌚 73 London

[@MrNobody-gi3gj]

Damn, not many could bring it back from being this far down in the dirt. Hats off to ya luke. I have a consideration, can you show us how you do you set up to drop the 4 awg into the amp to distribute out? Again awesome job!!

[@BoxBuilderIdaho]

Hey brother man I don't think I have your phone number you need to text it to me..

[@MrNobody-gi3gj]

@@BoxBuilderIdaho Yea I'll send it to ya now.

[@robertdefreitas940]

excellent work sir. i all too often end up un-f*cking things in a diff line of work behind young dumb lazy techs myself. hvac. the sh*t you see as repair work from other people is at times just incredibly bad. just gotta do what you know is right when the poo sammich lands on your lap.

[@Rev22-21]

Been there myself in HVACR. Wait until you grab the copper line set and blows you backwards w/240vac on it. But wait...there's more, another evaporated roof top cooler with the pump laying water...still running. Or....when begging an apartment manager to NEVER ALLOW THEIR MAINTENANCE MAN to work on their central AC units....then finding they did connecting high voltage to the 24 vac thermostat. Just another day at the office they say. Thanks for the fond memories. 😀

[@thetriode]

Absolutely wow on that one, gotta be a top 10 video wise.

[@davidelsea9938]

If you can rebuild that POS you can rebuild anything. I am impressed

[@stevekrueger3928]

This takes me back to the early 70's when I was working my way through EE at the U WIs by fixing TVs and electronics at a local shop. That became fixing whatever was put in front of me once the word got out I could actually fix stuff. The worst were: 1. A Heathkit color TV kit "assembled and debugged" by a doctor. Much the same of what I saw here. Pure shit. I also think he may have been color blind... 2. A Heathkit SB-200 amp also built by a surgeon. Being able to stitch wounds is NOT the same as being able to solder.... Like you, in both instances, I thought of just throwing my hands up, but accepted the challenge and persevered and won. I then went into computers which were much safer. Not as much to kill you.... Thanks for the walk down memory lane and the inspiration!

[@deepwaterescue4u]

As always very educational

[@earlblackjackmartinjr5750]

I'm amazed. I would have pulled my beard out since I have no hair. I've never seen a mess such as that. Good grief. I wish I could afford you because I have a little 4 pill that would do a 1000 watts all day. My technician worked on it and it's 400 short now. Anyway dude great job. I have a Dave made 2 pushing 8 that works great although Mr Dave did something when he made it for me and it blew all the pills soon as I got it. He admitted he made a mistake but would not stand NY his work so I don't do business with him anymore.

[@BoxBuilderIdaho]

I thank u bud. 😉

[@ericdee6802]

Brilliant work!!!😏👍🇺🇸

[@kevin666b]

if anybody is looking for a butcher, call whoever worked on that thing last lol

[@drdyna]

The stories that amp could tell, that thing has seen some shit.

[@stevenkaeser8583]

Another great restoration. 🤔

[@Doonit_hard_way_since_65]

Magic marker notes on the bottom of the cover are always a bad sign.

[@chrisswartzwelder8494]

Gotta tell you I never used AutoZone electrical tape. I laughed my ass off.

[@arildoaparecidocosta5729]

Ó melhor de todos os tempos parabéns professor bazuka Foz do Iguaçu pr Brasil 🇧🇷🦈 73

[@jimmystark3643]

BBI my brother has a cb in his semi. Every time he keys up all his gauges go wacky. He says when he turns on the head lights the static is real bad. Any idea? Thanks what you do is amazing!

[@jimmystark3643]

@Cherrybomb 452 Thanks I’ll let him know.

[@rickkeener860]

I feel bad for you and I just started the vid !

[@tonyking9235]

THAT SAY YOU CANT MAKE A SLICK PURSE OUT OF A PIGS EAR . YOU PROVE YOU CAN BBI KEEP SHAREING . HO TRY PUTING A TWO TONE SIG IN. BUT IF YOU MUST YEL IN TO THE MICK SAY 4 IT DRIVES IT BETER TRY IT . THANKS BUDDEY

[@theroguetomato5362]

Damn, I would have sent it back even if I knew what I was doing (which I don't).

[@jamest409]

What's the led on the board

[@ron9986]

I'd take that one down to the board and redo🤣

[@garybragg517]

What a mess . Dam

[@vincei4252]

BBI, what a POS technician(s) that worked on that amp. No pride in their work at all. Shameful. I'd be tempted to name and shame.

[@danielsplayhouse3804]

man I do have to say back in my days in the early 2000s I've seen a lot of Texas Star 1200s that one there is butchered to hell man I don't even understand why you would even take on a job like that unless it's just for content but man I'm going to man through and watch you repair this whole thing plus I like to see about getting your phone number and add to maybe contact you from Florida about some CB equipment? and I do have to add in there it looks like they used a damn blowtorch and a stick of lead in there

[@vencentbauer]

To bad that didn't get lost in the mail .😆 🤣 😂

[@tedbell4416]

What a mess

[@deepwaterescue4u]

You might as well of built him a new one cause it looks like you pretty much replaced everything but the transistors and the box.

[@rodneymclemore8587]

Wow that thing look’s like bird dooooo on the soldiering lol 😂 Holly hell lol 😂. But it will look brand new once you get done with it guarantee you that lol.

[@frankreiserm.s.8039]

I would have just scrapped it. Frank Frank Reiser Video/Audio Service

[@kennethschultz6465]

Maybe IT sounds stupid Why DON'T you take pic Of the print so you can get New print maed .. ??

[@5940-c7w]

Awesome!!!

[@ronstarnes4203]

Iimpressive as usual

[@randyfox4611]

Did you receive this amp from Ukraine....post russian invasion?

[@N7RD]

That solder job! My 3 year old great-grandson could better i do believe. Wonderful, outstanding and beautiful work!

[@DARKDUDE187]

Wrong tools, wrong materials render any one unable to get a good result. Add just enough knowledge to be dangerous and you can't help think" There but for the grace of God...."

[@vincei4252]

Delicious degeneracy. If that amp isn't a reflection of wider society I don't know what is. Can he bring it back from the brink? Don't know, I'm only 90 seconds in.

[@Rev22-21]

New subscriber and impressed viewer. With 35+years under my belt in electronics I appreciate your candor, determination and professionalism. Me, I learned early on that the guy who preceded me might be the owner themselves...or some poor slob who was under duress or drunk trying to make a cheap/quick buck.... Notwithstanding, about the only thing I would have done differently (besides Schitt canning this from the get-go) would have been changing out that transistor (or transistor pair if they had to be matched). But.....like my late dad use to say " son you have the most unorthodox way of doing things, but who can argue with success?" Congrats on this beautiful repair and restoration....look forward to more upcoming. (UNRELATED: If you haven't as yet...checkout Shango066 channel. He's more of a resurrection rather than restorer...but a darn good one nonetheless.)

[@CanuckMark]

🤦🤦🤦🤦

[@vencentbauer]

Lmg who did that shit work.

[@davemould4638]

Suggestion: When changing camera angle or distance, *pause* the recording, wait for the camera to focus, then resume recording. Or better still, get a camera with manual focus so it doesn't keep going out of focus when the position hasn't changed. Auto-focus is a PITA - so many videos would be vastly better if it had never been invented.

[@vencentbauer]

Take it out

[@AdamosDad]

16 turns and what do you get?🎜 Another day older and deeper in debt.🎜 St. Peter don't tell me that I cant go🎜 I owe my soul to an old radio🎜📻 🖐🏻73's🎙️🎧KD9xxx📻