Thanks for the tip on the CFL. I've been chucking them in the trash when they die. I would have never thought that these would have caps with those kinds of values... and I'm always fiddling with old radios. Thanks again.
Great video! I'm restoring a 1951 Zenith Transoceanic radio that has a bad filter. 4 caps in the filter assy. I already have the caps but I'm going to use this CFL idea of your. Great info, Thanks.....
you know I am glad there are people like Shango066 who actually knows what they are doing and talking about, Was watching some other blokes vid and he kept saying the normal AM statics and noise you here is DSL noises... "that being internet DSL" lol... and the dum dum has a fluorescent light nearby and claims its DSL... So thank you Shango, for being a beacon of reason in the other wise dim bulb of society
Great sound and excellent recycling. Good caps too as they are rated for 105°Celcius. The caps in our 240V CFL's are usually 10, 22 or 47 uF and rated at 350 or 400 Volts. Interesting that the USA mains radios run at 120 V2 (170 Volts) DC. I always thought that a step up transformer was used for thr tubes to get 325 V dc.
In Europe TV's, the tubes were often wired in series ( PCL series ). at 300mA The tube radio's had 6.3 filaments and were wired in parrallel. Thanks for your reply.
Are the caps decent quality? I only ask because I've replaced a bunch in TV sets that were 4-6 years old. I just wouldn't want to install caps that are going to go bad in a year or so.
he knows that the capacitors on the cfls are most worthy of being caled "crapacitors" ...probably CapXon or other shit brand..... but its just another original way of ressurecting and old radio...nice video this guy can fix anything with junk parts
In theory it's a good idea, as you are recycling (a noble thing), but the caps in CFLs are usually bad once the CFL fails, having been subjected to high internal temperatures which dries them out.
my kidney dialysis machine has the same humm. can I repair the blood pump with the parts from a cfl, or should I get an old LED light bulb? i am afraid the pump might run too fast, and cause my veins to enlarge in my arm. maybe I will try a 47uf tear drop capacitor instead of an electrolytic. what do you think? I have it apart right now waiting for your reply.
That is a great idea! Question: Are you using old, used CFL's? I f not, I am wondering what the actual savings would be over ordering the caps. With all the other goodies that can be harvested in CFL's though, it certainly is worth giving this a shot anyways! I learned something new today. Oh, and thanks for the sub! Hope u enjoy my channel.
I LOVE IT!!! Recycle everything you can. I have used some parts from my bad CFLs as well. I really want to figure out what went bad so I can fix them, but haven't been able to yet. I think there is a heating element inside the bulb that burns out, that warms up the gas so it will conduct and illuminate the florescent coating inside the bulb. Any ideas?
You are right there are a lot of good parts in those type bulbs,if you had to buy all those parts separate it would cost a lot more than that bulb cost .question when replace with modern caps you tie the to grounds together and solder to ground and each value to where they came from originally.I wish. Some would draw this out ,but I think I got it,where do you buy your parts China or u s I no China got some cheap prices
in 220v countries (like sweden where i live) they usully had a big power resistor in en heater chain to burn of some voltige and there where often a voltige selector that basicly shorted out the resistor for 127v operation (i think some more remote places in sweden and europe had 127v DC or AC mains voltige)
I have a 10 watt mono tube amp out of a motorola Hi Fi record player. Would it be possible to use parts from a CFL to fix it? Heres a video of mine. 1957 Vintage Motorola Hi Fi Inside View
+coondogtheman1234 No one here is going to help you because you seem to have no intentions of using it properly in the record player it came out of as a vintage record player, Your only concerned about "bumping the bass" from an ipod..
Sure you can use used caps out of just about anything and hope for the best. The mfg probably used the crappiest caps they can find in those CFLs. What are we saving here? 75 cents - $1 on a new cap? The film caps I may trust, as they aren't as critical in a radio. But the electrolytics should be replaced with fresh ones.
Hey Shango take an old beat up AA5 that has slug tuned IFs that's all original that has an old original paper electrolytic that still works and replace all the tubes with weak tubes and we all take a guess what will fail first hahahaha 😆. Those only consume 35watts instead of that nos console. How is that one doing?
I usually just bust the open in a bag (so glass won't go all over) with a hammer and sort it out later.. not enough mercury in those things to worry about anyways.. On a side note you can make a stun gun from a CFL or modify them to a crude inverter..
Do the l.e.d. bulbs have those kind of parts too,anyone.I agree some Chinese parts aren't ,as good as some u.s. parts,but some of those u.s. parts come from China,it's good to test stuff then make a opinion,don't you think,we get more stuff from China then you realize.
Wow, I never would have thought you could use parts from a CFL!
I had no idea there were such good electrolytic caps inside those CFLlightbulbs, perfect for an AA5 tube radio!
Thanks for the tip on the CFL. I've been chucking them in the trash when they die. I would have never thought that these would have caps with those kinds of values... and I'm always fiddling with old radios. Thanks again.
Great video! I'm restoring a 1951 Zenith Transoceanic radio that has a bad filter. 4 caps in the filter assy. I already have the caps but I'm going to use this CFL idea of your. Great info, Thanks.....
Those black capacitors were failing back in the 70's when those radios were much newer.
I know this is old but thanks for reminding me of repurposing components. Especially those CFL's. I get quite a few of those that are burned out.
Great source of parts for sure.
FYI dept. old compact fluorescent light innards can power large 40 watt tubes, perhaps not as bright but it works.
you know I am glad there are people like Shango066 who actually knows what they are doing and talking about, Was watching some other blokes vid and he kept saying the normal AM statics and noise you here is DSL noises... "that being internet DSL" lol... and the dum dum has a fluorescent light nearby and claims its DSL...
So thank you Shango, for being a beacon of reason in the other wise dim bulb of society
I love taking cfls apart. So many nifty components.
Great sound and excellent recycling. Good caps too as they are rated for 105°Celcius.
The caps in our 240V CFL's are usually 10, 22 or 47 uF and rated at 350 or 400 Volts.
Interesting that the USA mains radios run at 120 V2 (170 Volts) DC. I always thought that a step up transformer was used for thr tubes to get 325 V dc.
In Europe TV's, the tubes were often wired in series ( PCL series ). at 300mA
The tube radio's had 6.3 filaments and were wired in parrallel.
Thanks for your reply.
I had no idea there is that much stuff inside those CFL things.
I'm a bit weary of the parts found in CFL's, they are pretty cheaply made!!
I suspect that many of these CFL light bulbs fail due to bad caps, so this may not always work.
Great fix, sounds 100 times.better than it did in at the start.
@@tomwold8269 yes.
But that's not the point.
I never thought about taking apart one of those bulbs for parts. And I just tossed two that went out.
I gotta know... How much of your CRT safety glass removal riot gear were you wearing to take that CFL apart?
The parts inside are outstanding never new all those parts are in there
Great job. Recycle used electronic components from CFL's bulb.
Geesh that did the trick, your very knowledgable about this stuff
Are the caps decent quality? I only ask because I've replaced a bunch in TV sets that were 4-6 years old. I just wouldn't want to install caps that are going to go bad in a year or so.
he knows that the capacitors on the cfls are most worthy of being caled "crapacitors" ...probably CapXon or other shit brand..... but its just another original way of ressurecting and old radio...nice video this guy can fix anything with junk parts
nice i like that saves parts that still work and the earth as well
Teach me the art of repair
In theory it's a good idea, as you are recycling (a noble thing), but the caps in CFLs are usually bad once the CFL fails, having been subjected to high internal temperatures which dries them out.
I couldn't afford new caps when obummer was prezident either. Lol
my kidney dialysis machine has the same humm. can I repair the blood pump with the parts from a cfl, or should I get an old LED light bulb? i am afraid the pump might run too fast, and cause my veins to enlarge in my arm. maybe I will try a 47uf tear drop capacitor instead of an electrolytic. what do you think? I have it apart right now waiting for your reply.
That is a great idea! Question: Are you using old, used CFL's? I f not, I am wondering what the actual savings would be over ordering the caps. With all the other goodies that can be harvested in CFL's though, it certainly is worth giving this a shot anyways! I learned something new today. Oh, and thanks for the sub! Hope u enjoy my channel.
0:13 Just replace the caps and ittl work fine.
he noticed that
Watch the video asshole.
Google User watch your mouth 👆🏻or you can go sitting in the car!!!
He's being nifty and using good capacitors from a bad CFL
I LOVE IT!!! Recycle everything you can. I have used some parts from my bad CFLs as well. I really want to figure out what went bad so I can fix them, but haven't been able to yet. I think there is a heating element inside the bulb that burns out, that warms up the gas so it will conduct and illuminate the florescent coating inside the bulb. Any ideas?
tadgesualdo no.
It’s usually the transistor that fails
I use a PVC pipe cutter to help separate things like that light shell.
Man I wish I had saved those old CFL bulbs I had a couple years ago
Thank you my mom bought a lot of these bulbs
any luck using the Inductors or transformers as RF Reception Devices????
What is the secondary voltage on the transformers in CFL? Anyone know?
The Guitologist they're inductors. They usually have 4 pins but only 2 are connected
Thank you. So basically a little choke of some kind?
A bit late, but they are in a series resonant lc tank and driven by a half bridge. they will resonate to around 1-2kV then the lamp strikes.
i had no idea i feel like a dope waiting for those caps too come from bg micro when they where in the light socket
Why do radio circuit boards look like rivers and computers look like cities or train line grids?
Imagine how many good parts I threw away! I didn't know what was in CFL'S.
Personally, I used a hacksaw blade to cut a deeper groove for the hacksaw blade.
Broken radio sounds like termiator warning.
You are right there are a lot of good parts in those type bulbs,if you had to buy all those parts separate it would cost a lot more than that bulb cost .question when replace with modern caps you tie the to grounds together and solder to ground and each value to where they came from originally.I wish. Some would draw this out ,but I think I got it,where do you buy your parts China or u s I no China got some cheap prices
I bet you do and don't no it,some stuff says u.s. and made in China for u.s. companys
+Ron Thompson I usually buy nichicons (made in Japan).
Love it, I will start raiding my old cfls b4 they go in the trash
Thanks for shareing
SWEET! That works for me.
A bulb helping a bulb.. .
who could imagine
in 220v countries (like sweden where i live) they usully had a big power resistor in en heater chain to burn of some voltige and there where often a voltige selector that basicly shorted out the resistor for 127v operation (i think some more remote places in sweden and europe had 127v DC or AC mains voltige)
I have a 10 watt mono tube amp out of a motorola Hi Fi record player. Would it be possible to use parts from a CFL to fix it? Heres a video of mine.
1957 Vintage Motorola Hi Fi Inside View
+coondogtheman1234 No one here is going to help you because you seem to have no intentions of using it properly in the record player it came out of as a vintage record player, Your only concerned about "bumping the bass" from an ipod..
Have done this, yes.
Could you convert a light bulb into a radio ?
I seriously hope you’re joking
Sure you can use used caps out of just about anything and hope for the best. The mfg probably used the crappiest caps they can find in those CFLs. What are we saving here? 75 cents - $1 on a new cap? The film caps I may trust, as they aren't as critical in a radio. But the electrolytics should be replaced with fresh ones.
We are basically reusing e waste
Hey Shango take an old beat up AA5 that has slug tuned IFs that's all original that has an old original paper electrolytic that still works and replace all the tubes with weak tubes and we all take a guess what will fail first hahahaha 😆. Those only consume 35watts instead of that nos console. How is that one doing?
Bonus!
The Shit you do is unreal.. Cool!!
Shango0 macgiver what a genious
Don't those contain mercury?
Yes, a former division of Ford.
you know you can actually drive flybacks with the cfl circuit
I usually just bust the open in a bag (so glass won't go all over) with a hammer and sort it out later.. not enough mercury in those things to worry about anyways..
On a side note you can make a stun gun from a CFL or modify them to a crude inverter..
Im having a REALLY hard time opening these, even with a skinny bladed flat head XD
disassemble a clearlite armor cfl bulb
Trade more efficiency (until they’re not), for e-waste …
disassemble a ge hybrid cfl bulb
Do the l.e.d. bulbs have those kind of parts too,anyone.I agree some Chinese parts aren't ,as good as some u.s. parts,but some of those u.s. parts come from China,it's good to test stuff then make a opinion,don't you think,we get more stuff from China then you realize.
THAT'S hum-FREE?! hahaha...uh-oh...
Seems like an expensive way to buy capacitors.
That’s why you do it with the broken CFLs
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