Regarding the Drill with the stuck chuck... I accidentially left my drill outside on a roof and it was pouring rain that night. I didn't notice until a week later when i was looking for that damn drill, when i suddenly remembered and got it back from that roof. The drill was suprisingly still working, but the chuck was stuck like yours and there even was still a 10mm drillbit 'welded' to it. I turned it upside down, so the chuck faced up. I then filled it up to the brim with WD40, and left it there for about 24 hours, casually refilling it when i saw the oil sank down into the chuck. After one day, i used a regular small pliers to unstuck it, and it still works to this very day.
I have been repairing tools as a hobby for a few years now, and came across your channel. Really great stuff and very knowledgeable. Really like the new videos where you go trough a lot of tools even if the fixes are simple. It's a great way for guys like me to find out how to fix many different machines. Keep them coming and i will watch :-)
Primarily all my tools are Makita so I am watching carefully all the repairs you do to the Makita tools. I Have learnt a great deal from you. Great videos and I thank you for taking the time to do them.
I’ve got a few old machines I just threw in a box in the van, thanks to your videos, I’ve ordered new springs to hold the bit for the impact gun and a new chuck for my drill that got dropped down a flight of stairs, like you say I’ve tried getting tools fixed and it is usually not far off half the price of a brand new tool so I’ve tended to just ditch them and get a new 1 but il keep these 2 as spares or give them to somebody starting out 👍🏻
personally i like loosening chucks with an imbus socket on my impact. that way you wont mess up the shaft nor the bearings. i use a huge one, a makita dtw1002, and have never killed any gears with it. learned so much from your channel, thanks!
Thanks for the video. Interesting what you said regarding brushless vs brushed for Angle Grinders. There's a few comments on here that you could have repaired more but I get the economics and like your fast triage and move on approach, especially if you only get paid for units repaired, not units examined.
Also can I request a "what type of tools I recommend to buy and for what purpose" video? For example you seem to be a fan of corded and brushless tools. And a "tools of the trade" video... Meaning all the basic tools you use daily. Just an idea for a video if you've time lad 👍
Thanks for sharing, but can you stop throwing parts and tools while working, it gives me the impression that you don't care and I know even after all these repairs you still care.
Yes got that too, but not are place to judge someone else but we do it an don't even realize it and I think he throws the stuff bec he's bored of it bec he's so smart bec he's done so many of them all but he differently cares or he wouldn't be doin this as his job lol but he quit throwing everything too even know he could of told us all to shove it 😂
@@leandersmith6184I think after doing 21,000 repairs I'd be throwing the odd disrespected tool around, if the owner cannot respect his tools how do you expect anyone else to?
Take it easy Dean. The amount of information contained in your videos is staggering but sometimes you must think you've made a rod for your own back. Not content with all that you provide us with, some people even ask you to fix their individual tool problems when you're approaching 50,000 subscribers. Anyway, another huge thank you for this and the other videos.
I worked in a Caravan manufacturing company in Australia and they would have lockers full of broken 18v dewalt, makita and milwaukee tools. Impacts, grinders, drills... every 12 months they throw 100s of them in the bin without trying to repair any. Madness!
Other repair channels: Let me gently pry this piece of plastic with the Special-Tool-Pro-Max-420S... Dean: Casually reaches for the Angle Grinder Love your straightforward approach!
Just a tip for the Makita duo charger: a common fault is the filter (black one after the wires here but they come in white/grey aswell) having bad solders or is even completely loose from the board. Along with the fuse this is one of the few spare parts you can order from Makita for this charger, most of the times the old one still works though. The charger being around 120 euros it's probably worth to have a look, other than that I agree not worth spending more time on unless it's a personal item rather then a customers job.
I have to admit, outside the 2007 era batteries bricking themselves for (next to) no reason, I’ve had great luck with the Makita service centre for affordable parts, and parts diagrams to repair my own (heavily abused) tools.
Just curious, regarding that locked up chuck. Wouldn’t soaking that in a couple/few inches of evaporust in a cup for a couple of days have worked? I would have tried that first, but I have spares to use in the meantime… Don’t you wish all tools just needed a good cleaning sometimes, although I do love the challenges myself. It’s still fun to me when taking tools apart to restore them not just repair. I prefer keeping the antiques actively working in my workshop. You definitely have quite the knowledge base, so needless to say you’ve made a sub out of me! Thanks for taking us along and sharing your expertise, after reading some comments you can believe you ARE making a difference! Merry Christmas to you and yours brother✌🏼
Thank you for the kind massage. I replace the chucks simply because they are customers tools. Soaking it will get it mixing again, but more than likely it will not lock the bit in tight enough anymore. Simply fixing the chuck will result in the customer returning again unhappy. Better in the long run to replace the chuck, as it is a working tool, the customer will need to rely on it.
The worst part is you can guarantee all they cared about on the planer was the depth adjustment not working, everything else was just a minor inconvenience
I always believe most things can be fixed, second video ive watched of yours and i did watch this the whole way! So now i feel like i could take a chance on some spares and repairs Makita and learnt a lot of valuable lessons about tool appropriateness. 21,000 tools... Are you independent? I didnt even know dedicated power tool repairs was a thing
Great video, learned a lot about Makita repair. Was wondering though where you got all these broken machines. Am looking for couple of broken Makita machines so I can repair them.
Not sure why I watched the whole thing. LOL! These tools see more wear in a single job than mine will over a lifetime! :) Not sure just how tools get so badly beaten up?
Only rich people treat their tools like this. Poor as I am, no way I could buy one new. So you can bet if I ever did get one it wouldn't end up like this.
I fixed a dga452 by replacing the endbell etc and the armature, the armature needed to be pressed off the housing piece and gear but it was quite cheap for me (£17 for the armature). Im in the uk
There is another RUclipsr called buy it fix it that does electronics repair. I doubt the charger is a big deal but might be a good collaboration as he always seems to be looking for stuff.
@@deandohertygreaser Exactly! As you said no brand makes all good tools. My Boss is a tool geek he stays on 2-3 Plattforms wich are (we are in germany): Milwaukee, Makita and Bosch
I work for a small local hardware shop, doing all the repairs. They provide this service to look after thier customers and keep the tools they buy from the running for as long as possible.
If possible, record a video with a complete disassembly of the makita dhp481 gearbox. I mean the part on which the cartridge is screwed and where the impact mechanism is located. thank you
I'm very impressed with your knowledge in repairs. Great video. Most of my tools are Dewalt and I have a few problems with a few of them. I'd love to see a video on Dewalt tools. I just subscribed so I'll keep my eyes open. Thanks
Great video! My dhp484 has a stuck chuck, been trying to get it out but screw doesn't want to budge.... Unit is stuck in hammer and doesn't want to move to drill and screw. Any suggestions? Tnx already.
Hey dean great video in fixing a box of conundrums, I get it cordless are only short usage compared to corded, so in your experience what make is less trouble generally .I’ve always been a Bosch Professional man myself but people rave on about Milwaukee brand what do you think dean?.
Put on ear muff and let them waste as much money as they like. Stick with bosch or change to makita. Both are very good for the long term. Make sure you get brushes tools now and register them for the long warranty. Then sit back and watch all their milwaukee tools fail constantly while you work away without failures for year after year.
Yes lad! You're uploading at 4am what's that about? Just watched the whole hour with my cub. Ye know what yer at anyway... great content. I'll like and subscribe no bother lad!!!
I wonder, could you use a broken battery and take the housing and connect that up to a current limiting bench powersupply. That way you could try and power them on and detect quicky if there was a dead short inside?
This is what annoys me when people say oh so you fixed this but not that. Oh your not very good at what you do then. People forget that it's got to be worth it financially for the customer to pay the amount it will cost. Otherwise there is no point. If Dean was fixing it for himself then maybe. I've always said anything can be fixed but it depends what's wrong with it to wether it's worth the time and money to do it
I'm away down in Kildare Dean - I repair PCBs of an evening after I finish repairing cars. If you fancy for the laugh, send me down some borked PCB's, let me poke at them & send them back. Might help you/your customers/me/the planet etc etc. :-) Ethos here is much the same as your ethos - B.S free, no big bills. W91CD83 is us - send some for the sheer sport. We may amaze each other.
Even if the variable speed was defective, its wouldn't be worth fixing. Cannot open the makita switch and theybarento expensive to replace on the brushed models
i know your on a timer but thought i would mention a chemical called evaporust. it can free up rusted chucks with a 20 minute soak in a cup.a. might save you some time and effort at least enough so you can remove the chuck easier.
G'day Dean. Love your work. QQ. I have a Makita 580w Power Planer 1900b Planer Stander that was given to me but the front adjustment knob keeps unscrewing when I use it. How can I stop this happening?
Why dont people look after their tools? Boggles my mind every time i see abused power tools like these, look after your equipment and it'll look after you!
Would it not be possible to test the inrush current with the multimeter before you connect the battery? Checking the resistance at the terminals? Perhaps even hacking up a batter adaptor to add a 25A re-settable breaker?
When a consruction company uses a tool for 3 to 4 years each day and after that time it goes defect it is not bad tool. Cars and trucks and vans are much more expensive and they make troubles after 10k Kilometers..... Waranty....??
i think some of your cant fix like charger and the makita switch controls are fairly salvageable ? you should see what they do for pinball repair when parts ran out 20 years ago ! opinions nonetheless..
Regarding the Drill with the stuck chuck... I accidentially left my drill outside on a roof and it was pouring rain that night. I didn't notice until a week later when i was looking for that damn drill, when i suddenly remembered and got it back from that roof. The drill was suprisingly still working, but the chuck was stuck like yours and there even was still a 10mm drillbit 'welded' to it. I turned it upside down, so the chuck faced up. I then filled it up to the brim with WD40, and left it there for about 24 hours, casually refilling it when i saw the oil sank down into the chuck. After one day, i used a regular small pliers to unstuck it, and it still works to this very day.
😊😊😊😊😊
We live in a throw away society & its nice to find someone like you dean, if it can be taken apart then it has a chance of repairing it 👍
Throw away societies need to be throwed away :)
It’s amazing how effectively you work
No wasted movement
I think you could do it blindfolded
Love your channel
Thanks
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I have been repairing tools as a hobby for a few years now, and came across your channel. Really great stuff and very knowledgeable. Really like the new videos where you go trough a lot of tools even if the fixes are simple. It's a great way for guys like me to find out how to fix many different machines.
Keep them coming and i will watch :-)
Aha, same as me... only Dean puts it in an other level... ! 😂
how many million of these tools have you fixed.
fastest I have ever seen anyone fix hand tools .
WOW pro.
Strangely soothing watching this video... :) Always nice watching a professional at work! 👍
Primarily all my tools are Makita so I am watching carefully all the repairs you do to the Makita tools. I Have learnt a great deal from you. Great videos and I thank you for taking the time to do them.
I’ve got a few old machines I just threw in a box in the van, thanks to your videos, I’ve ordered new springs to hold the bit for the impact gun and a new chuck for my drill that got dropped down a flight of stairs, like you say I’ve tried getting tools fixed and it is usually not far off half the price of a brand new tool so I’ve tended to just ditch them and get a new 1 but il keep these 2 as spares or give them to somebody starting out 👍🏻
I really enjoy watching these videos. Thanks for making them 👍
personally i like loosening chucks with an imbus socket on my impact. that way you wont mess up the shaft nor the bearings. i use a huge one, a makita dtw1002, and have never killed any gears with it. learned so much from your channel, thanks!
Thanks for the video. Interesting what you said regarding brushless vs brushed for Angle Grinders. There's a few comments on here that you could have repaired more but I get the economics and like your fast triage and move on approach, especially if you only get paid for units repaired, not units examined.
Makita are some of the best to repair most parts are available and mostly not too expensive
Also can I request a "what type of tools I recommend to buy and for what purpose" video? For example you seem to be a fan of corded and brushless tools. And a "tools of the trade" video... Meaning all the basic tools you use daily. Just an idea for a video if you've time lad 👍
Good idea
He'd already done a video on the main tools you need to do repair jobs
Thanks for sharing, but can you stop throwing parts and tools while working, it gives me the impression that you don't care and I know even after all these repairs you still care.
Yes got that too, but not are place to judge someone else but we do it an don't even realize it and I think he throws the stuff bec he's bored of it bec he's so smart bec he's done so many of them all but he differently cares or he wouldn't be doin this as his job lol but he quit throwing everything too even know he could of told us all to shove it 😂
@@leandersmith6184I think after doing 21,000 repairs I'd be throwing the odd disrespected tool around, if the owner cannot respect his tools how do you expect anyone else to?
I love how in several videos you use a tourch to mold plastic parts back to position.
Take it easy Dean. The amount of information contained in your videos is staggering but sometimes you must think you've made a rod for your own back. Not content with all that you provide us with, some people even ask you to fix their individual tool problems when you're approaching 50,000 subscribers. Anyway, another huge thank you for this and the other videos.
its the only way to re move the chuck 6.55 dune a few me self ...good video dean
Great vid again Dean. Appreciate the amount of work you put in and your honest hardworking approach.
Thanks 👍
Great job as always. I especially liked the planer repair, finding that little bit more.
i can really reccomend getting evaporust or a similar product for rusted drill chucks ... makes it alot easier
Love watching these videos man! Have to say you are tool genius!
Glad you like them!
Got to give proper credit. You know your stuff. Only recently found your channel. Brilliant. You are the power tool whisperer 👍👍
Highly knowledgeable, a pleasure to watch.
I worked in a Caravan manufacturing company in Australia and they would have lockers full of broken 18v dewalt, makita and milwaukee tools. Impacts, grinders, drills... every 12 months they throw 100s of them in the bin without trying to repair any. Madness!
That's crazy, I'd have a field day
@deandohertygreaser....Can I join you on that particular day ?? 😄
Insane because I bet you most were simple 5 Minute fixes like leads, plugs, brushes, switches
Every tradesman should watch this 😊👍
You could make a battery adapter so you could put a fuse inline. You sure are quick at fixing these things!
Other repair channels: Let me gently pry this piece of plastic with the Special-Tool-Pro-Max-420S...
Dean: Casually reaches for the Angle Grinder
Love your straightforward approach!
Fantastic video. You are right great video
Just a tip for the Makita duo charger: a common fault is the filter (black one after the wires here but they come in white/grey aswell) having bad solders or is even completely loose from the board.
Along with the fuse this is one of the few spare parts you can order from Makita for this charger, most of the times the old one still works though. The charger being around 120 euros it's probably worth to have a look, other than that I agree not worth spending more time on unless it's a personal item rather then a customers job.
20 000! Congratulations and thank you!
Tool are meant to used not abused! But it sure keeps you in business!
You’re the best Dean!!!
Thanks so much for that. Your support means so much me. ❤️
Just came across your channel. Love watching u fix the tools that come in. Always interesting to see what comes in. Keep up the good work 🍺
Your videos are awesome!
Just came across your channel a few days ago, loven the content. thankyou 😊
Same here I like tinkering fixing power tools myself as a hobby I fix some of my nabours work tools
I have to admit, outside the 2007 era batteries bricking themselves for (next to) no reason, I’ve had great luck with the Makita service centre for affordable parts, and parts diagrams to repair my own (heavily abused) tools.
You could wire a bench power supply to a burned up battery case, and use that for testing instead of burning up your batteries.
Just curious, regarding that locked up chuck. Wouldn’t soaking that in a couple/few inches of evaporust in a cup for a couple of days have worked? I would have tried that first, but I have spares to use in the meantime… Don’t you wish all tools just needed a good cleaning sometimes, although I do love the challenges myself. It’s still fun to me when taking tools apart to restore them not just repair. I prefer keeping the antiques actively working in my workshop. You definitely have quite the knowledge base, so needless to say you’ve made a sub out of me! Thanks for taking us along and sharing your expertise, after reading some comments you can believe you ARE making a difference! Merry Christmas to you and yours brother✌🏼
Thank you for the kind massage.
I replace the chucks simply because they are customers tools. Soaking it will get it mixing again, but more than likely it will not lock the bit in tight enough anymore. Simply fixing the chuck will result in the customer returning again unhappy. Better in the long run to replace the chuck, as it is a working tool, the customer will need to rely on it.
I love your style.
Damn, that was a really quick 54 minutes.
Thanks for the video and educational content. 👍
These videos are amazing, 72k views and 52k likes. Those numbers are insane man
I didn't even notice the likes, I was so happy to see the views going up. Hopefully iv found a format that works with these longer videos.
Absolutely top drawer work
Excellent stuff. Don't bin it, fix it.
The worst part is you can guarantee all they cared about on the planer was the depth adjustment not working, everything else was just a minor inconvenience
Finding your RUclips very interesting and wish I had found it before I binned my Makita SDS
Enjoyed that , quite therapeutic.
I always believe most things can be fixed, second video ive watched of yours and i did watch this the whole way! So now i feel like i could take a chance on some spares and repairs Makita and learnt a lot of valuable lessons about tool appropriateness. 21,000 tools... Are you independent? I didnt even know dedicated power tool repairs was a thing
Some people send their tools in for a day trip!!😂😂😂
Awesome skill , bam bam bam , fixed or sorted out for trash. I would think you make a very nice living at this with many happy customers.
You can soak the chuck in evaporust, no need to cut it off.
Great job I learned a lot very interesting thank you 👍👍🤟
Great video, learned a lot about Makita repair.
Was wondering though where you got all these broken machines. Am looking for couple of broken Makita machines so I can repair them.
Not sure why I watched the whole thing. LOL! These tools see more wear in a single job than mine will over a lifetime! :)
Not sure just how tools get so badly beaten up?
Only rich people treat their tools like this. Poor as I am, no way I could buy one new. So you can bet if I ever did get one it wouldn't end up like this.
Excellent video, really clear explanations.
Keep the videos coming!!
Watched a few of your videos, your explanations of how and why cordless tools get cooked. Cheers
I fixed a dga452 by replacing the endbell etc and the armature, the armature needed to be pressed off the housing piece and gear but it was quite cheap for me (£17 for the armature). Im in the uk
There is another RUclipsr called buy it fix it that does electronics repair. I doubt the charger is a big deal but might be a good collaboration as he always seems to be looking for stuff.
Love your videos Dean - I would love to know which brands / tools you recommend having repaired so many!
Generally I recommend makita, that's what I buy myself. But if dose also depend on what tool you want, as no brand makes all good tools.
@@deandohertygreaser Exactly! As you said no brand makes all good tools. My Boss is a tool geek he stays on 2-3 Plattforms wich are (we are in germany): Milwaukee, Makita and Bosch
Man, people are savages with their tools! Learning a lot from you while being entertained. Are you a one man repair shop or working for a chain?
I work for a small local hardware shop, doing all the repairs. They provide this service to look after thier customers and keep the tools they buy from the running for as long as possible.
Awesome. Looking forward to many more videos from you!
I think Aquaman dropped these off
I agree it's painful to see how people abuse tools.
Must be very gratifying fixing tools.
Niceone. I learn't a lot. The only shame that you didn't fix charger.
I recommend to change the varistor because it always burned before the fusible.
Yep, same experience here.
If possible, record a video with a complete disassembly of the makita dhp481 gearbox. I mean the part on which the cartridge is screwed and where the impact mechanism is located. thank you
I'm very impressed with your knowledge in repairs. Great video. Most of my tools are Dewalt and I have a few problems with a few of them. I'd love to see a video on Dewalt tools. I just subscribed so I'll keep my eyes open. Thanks
Great video! My dhp484 has a stuck chuck, been trying to get it out but screw doesn't want to budge.... Unit is stuck in hammer and doesn't want to move to drill and screw. Any suggestions? Tnx already.
Brilliant!
Hey dean great video in fixing a box of conundrums, I get it cordless are only short usage compared to corded, so in your experience what make is less trouble generally .I’ve always been a Bosch Professional man myself but people rave on about Milwaukee brand what do you think dean?.
Put on ear muff and let them waste as much money as they like.
Stick with bosch or change to makita. Both are very good for the long term. Make sure you get brushes tools now and register them for the long warranty.
Then sit back and watch all their milwaukee tools fail constantly while you work away without failures for year after year.
Yes lad! You're uploading at 4am what's that about? Just watched the whole hour with my cub. Ye know what yer at anyway... great content. I'll like and subscribe no bother lad!!!
That's my broadband speed🤣. Started upload at.12
Wicked just subbed
Love the videos, thank you, why do you throw everything around, including your own tools?
Loved it
I wonder, could you use a broken battery and take the housing and connect that up to a current limiting bench powersupply. That way you could try and power them on and detect quicky if there was a dead short inside?
Serious question! Would applying heat not help the chuck?? I’m learning and thinking of solutions before cutting!
Excellent 👍
This is what annoys me when people say oh so you fixed this but not that. Oh your not very good at what you do then. People forget that it's got to be worth it financially for the customer to pay the amount it will cost. Otherwise there is no point. If Dean was fixing it for himself then maybe. I've always said anything can be fixed but it depends what's wrong with it to wether it's worth the time and money to do it
good job my friend 💙👏👏👏👌
I'm away down in Kildare Dean - I repair PCBs of an evening after I finish repairing cars. If you fancy for the laugh, send me down some borked PCB's, let me poke at them & send them back. Might help you/your customers/me/the planet etc etc. :-) Ethos here is much the same as your ethos - B.S free, no big bills. W91CD83 is us - send some for the sheer sport. We may amaze each other.
What a nice machine that old corded planer, the old Makita of quality that is no more.
that first impact looked like it didnt have any speed control :o
Even if the variable speed was defective, its wouldn't be worth fixing. Cannot open the makita switch and theybarento expensive to replace on the brushed models
You had three impact drivers apparently from the same customer. Could you have made one good one from the three without buying any parts?
you butchered that drill with the grinder!! it was very satisfying though I must say😆
Good box👍
No long enough really good and interesting, enjoyable
i know your on a timer but thought i would mention a chemical called evaporust. it can free up rusted chucks with a 20 minute soak in a cup.a. might save you some time and effort at least enough so you can remove the chuck easier.
G'day Dean. Love your work. QQ. I have a Makita 580w Power Planer 1900b Planer Stander that was given to me but the front adjustment knob keeps unscrewing when I use it. How can I stop this happening?
at the end of the video: yeah put the planer with a new sharp blade on the cable - great :)
Charger!
Take the board out and look for dry joints?
Get a thermal camera check for abnormal heat?
May be that simple.
Why dont people look after their tools? Boggles my mind every time i see abused power tools like these, look after your equipment and it'll look after you!
Great vid Dean, great info and how to do it properly, well done .
Once the chuck was stripped down to an extent all you need is some heat on the chuck and it’ll come right off.
Would it not be possible to test the inrush current with the multimeter before you connect the battery? Checking the resistance at the terminals?
Perhaps even hacking up a batter adaptor to add a 25A re-settable breaker?
So you can see that when you keep your tools clean that you can prevent most of the problems shown in this video.
Do you know the model number for the red/yellow (possibly wiha) crimps/snips you’re using? I can’t seem to find them
I’ve got Makita 18 v strimmer which I’ve have used to much and overheated so it’s not working is it an easy fix or just buy new one?
I love these vids, great for just a tinkering hobby but in all fairness your labour cost is almost trippling the value of the product 😂
When a consruction company uses a tool for 3 to 4 years each day and after that time it goes defect it is not bad tool. Cars and trucks and vans are much more expensive and they make troubles after 10k Kilometers..... Waranty....??
which is better makita or dewalt impact drivers?
5:40 Makita on Makita crime.
i think some of your cant fix like charger and the makita switch controls are fairly salvageable ? you should see what they do for pinball repair when parts ran out 20 years ago ! opinions nonetheless..