Thanks for helping me out with this project. It's was great to see some working on the electronics who actually understands it all! I have more toys that need your skills so I hope we get the chance to do this again. Cheers Dave - Toy Polloi
Thanks Dave, I'd love to do this again sometime.... I have a few projects I am sure you could help with or perhaps I could copy your techniques! learned a lot from doing this. Thanks Roger
RTR is back! Really enjoyed that Roger, simple but clever design with the springs and also the added weight of the screw in the end of the springs to help whip them across. Big thumbs up to Dave from Toy Polloi as well. 2 great channels 👍👍👍
Damn those sounds bring me back. To this day one of the best play swords out there. The way it "clanged" when you bought a swing to an abrupt stop made playing solo against an imaginary monster so perfect
Thanks 8bits it was a fun little repair. Although not complicated it has had a lot of love. Nice to see you are still following the channel. Thanks for your support
fantastic job - this was always such a gem of a toy - I remember in 1989-1990 I had wanted this one SO badly and my mom got me a cheaper orange knockoff, which actually looked pretty cool but broke quickly. I had a friend with this one and I was so jealous - the Mattel toy commercial was exactly what every kid imagined in their bedrooms and made me want it even more to defeat Skeletor.
Thanks ianA... so great to hear feedback like this, bringing back fond childhood memories. Thank you so much for sharing. I googled the Mattel ad and know exactly what you mean. Happy days! Thanks again for the comments. Glad that you enjoyed the video
Thanks Arenot DIY, I'm not known for my ingenuity so I must have been having a good day. Thanks so much for your kind words. Thanks also for taking the time to comment. It makes a big difference and I really appreciate it.
Hi Mike it was great to collaborate with Dave on this. So happy to have so many of his subs come across. Welcome and thanks for your comments. I hope you enjoy the content
Found your channel to see how Dave's project would fair in your capable hands. So glad ToyPolloi led me to your video. I can't wait to see more of your content. Keep up the great work!
Thank You! So glad you enjoyed the video and very excited to have some of Dave's viewers over here. I hope you enjoy the channel. Thanks so much for your comment.
The good old days before surface mount electrical components. I love how this repair did not require a high degree of electronics knowledge and instead you could fix it with just your years of experience with moving parts like the switches. This show people they might be able to do a similar fix without the need of an oscilloscope! :)
That's great feedback JC. When I first started the channel I expected all the repairs to be simple like this but quickly had to learn a lot more than I envisaged. I sometimes worry about putting simple fixes out on the channel in case people don't find them interesting, but your feedback makes sense and might mean some more videos for me. Thanks.
Thanks @awal1701. I think it might have been you who sent Dave to me. I REALLY appreciate that and I have really enjoyed working with him. Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed the videos and thanks as always for the feedback.
@@RetroTechRepair I did recommend your channel and I was over the moon when I heard that the collaboration was going to happen. I appreciate the skill and tenacity that is brought to your projects.
That's great Retro Tinker. It's wonderful to have you along. Thanks so much for your feedback. I hope that you continue to enjoy the content. Cheers! Roger
Thanks Josh. Glad you enjoyed the show. Dave is awesome and has been very patient and helpful with this fix too. Very excited to have you along. Thanks so much for the comments.
Excellent repair Roger! My first thought when you lifted the lid to the sensor box was, swap the springs! Great minds eh?😉 Your video editing is really top notch. Adding the "what happened previously" is a stroke of genius, leading new subscribers to your previous videos. Nice to see you get more subs. Maybe you could see if Vince needs any help with a fix on his Rolls 😉 Thanks for another great video
Thanks Matthew. Great minds do think alike. Glad you enjoyed the video and recognise the editing. It's my least favourite part of the process and sometimes the reason I don't get vids out as I love to repair. I have been trying to improve it. Vince's Roller is awesome, I am enthralled by that series. He just keeps plugging away at it's really coming along. I have worked on hobby cars in the past (Lancia Y10 turbo, Porsche 944 turbo, Saab 9000 turbo, Reliant Scimitar SST Turbo... spotting a theme?) but I no longer have space to work on cars and could never get close to putting that stuff on youtube. It was actually the absence of cars to work on that got me repairing electronics in the first place. Anyway thanks for the comments and patience waiting for the vids to come. Really appreciate it. Roger
Now that's an impressive car back catalogue! The Lancia Y10 turbo was such a cool hot hatch, very rare. So is the Reliant SST, had to Google that one but I do remember it! Can you believe they planned a V8 version for the USA?! Shame you don't have space to do a car restoration series, I'd watch it for sure.
Thanks @@matthewbeeson5612 I didn't know they'd planned a V8 that would have been scary. Less impressive was my success rate. Only the 944 and Saab got finished. I sold the Y10 to make room for the Scimitar then emigrated to the USA and left it behind. I'm back in the UK now but the car's long gone.
Lovely little repair on a toy I remember from the 80s, glad you could save it. When you got the pliers out to remove that part it reminded me of playing the old game Operation 😊 Also, thanks for introducing me to another channel, they have some great restorationss. Hope you're keeping well, take care matey
Hi Skyway73 glad you enjoyed the video you are without a doubt my most loyal subscriber. Pleased to have brought back some memories... I don't remember the sword at all but guess im probably just a bit too old. It's been fun working with Toy-Polloi isn't the stuff he does incredible? He's helped a lot with promoting the video too. Thanks for sticking around. I hope to get some more material out soon. As always thanks so much for the support and comments. I hope you are doing well. Roger
When I was a kid in the 80s and being a big Star Wars fan (of course) I always wanted a Lightsaber, so one Christmas I opened a present and got what was basically a blue torch with a long plastic hollow frosted tube, a complete fake knock off version but still, my sister also got one of these and she was not even a Star wars fan, of course being kids we beat the hell out of each other and everything in epic Lightsaber battles usually until the plastic tube gave in and flew out of the plastic collar that held it in place, then fixed we continued, great memories, oh we had to make the sounds as the, well torches did not.
What a great story. If I got anything like that it was always a bad knock off (usually from the market) or something broken from a jumble sale. That's actually part of why I started the channel , so I could actually own some of this kind of stuff. Shame my sister wasn't a but closer in age we might have found sword fights therapeutic. Anyway thanks so much for your awesome comment. Glad I was able to bring back some fond memories.
Maybe KP I never really through about that. But that could have been the case. Certainly possible. Nice thinking. Thanks as always for the comments. Roger
The right place to send a sword for repair is back to England. Lol. Seriously though, I had this toy when it came out. I really didn't like the new series compared to the old but I eventually came to like it.
Hi and thanks for your comments. I must admit I'm not a natural "blacksmith" and preferred the Masters of the Universe, but the repair was fun. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for your comments.
Hi Mickmerr thanks so much for the feedback. So glad that you enjoyed the show. Unfortunately I only repair things I buy. The sword colab with Dave is the first thing I haven't bought at great expense. Sorry I can't help but a massive thanks for your kind words and comments
I don't know, a quick Google suggests that this happens sometimes. I promise you its nothing clever from my side, I wouldn't have a clue where to start.
Hi Mark, there is more to come. Unfortunately i had to take a second job (long story) and it's taken a lot of my time. But there will be new content soon. Thanks for your question.
Thanks for helping me out with this project. It's was great to see some working on the electronics who actually understands it all! I have more toys that need your skills so I hope we get the chance to do this again. Cheers Dave - Toy Polloi
Thanks Dave, I'd love to do this again sometime.... I have a few projects I am sure you could help with or perhaps I could copy your techniques! learned a lot from doing this. Thanks Roger
great follow-on to your repair video, Dave. Love it.
@@RetroTechRepair Really enjoyed that fix. Will be following you closer in future. Well done.
@@the_atomshop that's great! Thanks so much
@@the_atomshop Thanks
RTR is back! Really enjoyed that Roger, simple but clever design with the springs and also the added weight of the screw in the end of the springs to help whip them across. Big thumbs up to Dave from Toy Polloi as well. 2 great channels 👍👍👍
Thanks Vince. Praise indeed from a legend of RUclips and a true gentleman!
@@RetroTechRepair 👌👍
Damn those sounds bring me back. To this day one of the best play swords out there. The way it "clanged" when you bought a swing to an abrupt stop made playing solo against an imaginary monster so perfect
That's great. So glad I was able to bring back some happy memories. Truly a pleasure. Thanks so much for sharing.
I had this when I was a kid and of course I loved it. Haven't thought about it in 30 years. Nice repair!
That's great to hear Virgil hope I brought back some fond memories. Fun project for me too. Thanks so much for the comment.
By the power of Greyskull... you fixed that sword up really nicely. Another great repair and 10 minutes of my time well spent :)
Thanks 8bits it was a fun little repair. Although not complicated it has had a lot of love. Nice to see you are still following the channel. Thanks for your support
fantastic job - this was always such a gem of a toy - I remember in 1989-1990 I had wanted this one SO badly and my mom got me a cheaper orange knockoff, which actually looked pretty cool but broke quickly. I had a friend with this one and I was so jealous - the Mattel toy commercial was exactly what every kid imagined in their bedrooms and made me want it even more to defeat Skeletor.
Thanks ianA... so great to hear feedback like this, bringing back fond childhood memories. Thank you so much for sharing. I googled the Mattel ad and know exactly what you mean. Happy days! Thanks again for the comments. Glad that you enjoyed the video
Your switching of the spring was brilliant. I immediately wanted to cut it
Thanks Arenot DIY, I'm not known for my ingenuity
so I must have been having a good day. Thanks so much for your kind words. Thanks also for taking the time to comment. It makes a big difference and I really appreciate it.
Great collaboration! It's great to see the power sword working again. Cheers, looking forward to watching more of your channel!
Thank you! Simple fix but a lot of fun. Glad you enjoyed the video. Hope you enjoy the rest of the content. A MASSIVE thanks for your comments!
Great to see another video, Roger. So logical yet so clever to switch those springs. Toy itself takes me back to my childhood. Lovely job!
You are too kind Stuart. Happy to bring back good memories for you though. Thanks as always for the comments
So glad you did this project with Dave as I've discovered another channel I will spend hours watching. Great stuff
Hi Action Pop Dad great to have you along. I hope that you enjoy the content. Thanks so much for your comment.
Oh boy! A new repair channel to watch!
Hi Mike. So excited you are planning to watch some more of the channel. I really hope that you enjoy. Thanks for the comment and welcome on board.
Awesome collab I found your channel because of it ! Thanks for doing great work for Dave's power sword!
Hi Mike it was great to collaborate with Dave on this. So happy to have so many of his subs come across. Welcome and thanks for your comments. I hope you enjoy the content
Found your channel to see how Dave's project would fair in your capable hands. So glad ToyPolloi led me to your video. I can't wait to see more of your content. Keep up the great work!
Thank You! So glad you enjoyed the video and very excited to have some of Dave's viewers over here. I hope you enjoy the channel. Thanks so much for your comment.
@@RetroTechRepair I already started to watch your previous uploads and subscribed to see your future content!
The good old days before surface mount electrical components. I love how this repair did not require a high degree of electronics knowledge and instead you could fix it with just your years of experience with moving parts like the switches. This show people they might be able to do a similar fix without the need of an oscilloscope! :)
That's great feedback JC. When I first started the channel I expected all the repairs to be simple like this but quickly had to learn a lot more than I envisaged. I sometimes worry about putting simple fixes out on the channel in case people don't find them interesting, but your feedback makes sense and might mean some more videos for me. Thanks.
So pleased between you and Toy Polloi that this project was completed successfully. Well done to you both. As always, I really enjoy your content.
Thanks @awal1701. I think it might have been you who sent Dave to me. I REALLY appreciate that and I have really enjoyed working with him. Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed the videos and thanks as always for the feedback.
@@RetroTechRepair I did recommend your channel and I was over the moon when I heard that the collaboration was going to happen. I appreciate the skill and tenacity that is brought to your projects.
@@awall1701 thanks very much for that 👍 Really grateful it's brought lots of people here. Thanks so much
I’ve been following Toy Polloi for a long time and I’m delighted that his video on the sword has led me to your channel. Great job getting it working!
That's great Retro Tinker. It's wonderful to have you along. Thanks so much for your feedback. I hope that you continue to enjoy the content. Cheers! Roger
I had one of these when I was little! Nostalgia. Glad you were able to fix it
Thanks Zak. Happy to bring back some fond memories. Thanks for the comments
Love me a good restoration channel. Time to subscribe!
That's Brilliant JT thanks so much for the sub. I hope you enjoy it here. Thanks for yhe comments too. Roger
Awesome repair! Dave has some awesome projects. So glad he has introduced me to your channel. I will definitely be watching more. Cheers!👍
Thanks Josh. Glad you enjoyed the show. Dave is awesome and has been very patient and helpful with this fix too. Very excited to have you along. Thanks so much for the comments.
Came over from Dave's channel. Nice fix, now subbed.
Brilliant! Thanks @Fnordathoth welcome along. I really hope you enjoy the channel thanks so much for the sub and comment. Roger
@@RetroTechRepair been binging the videos, love the content :)
I was waiting for you at the end to scream out: *I HAVE THE POWER!!!* ⚡💥😂😂
LOL @djdrwatson, I was tempted! Thanks for your comment. I appreciate you taking a moment to feedback. Cheers!
🤔😏😁😂 Honestly bro . I expected him to so do . Along with special effects . Nice call . Lol
Nice to see you back fella, and an interesting device and repair that, thanks!
Thanks Jason. Had a lot going on and its been tough but I do hope to have more content soon. Thanks for the patience and the support. Roger
Excellent repair Roger! My first thought when you lifted the lid to the sensor box was, swap the springs! Great minds eh?😉 Your video editing is really top notch. Adding the "what happened previously" is a stroke of genius, leading new subscribers to your previous videos. Nice to see you get more subs. Maybe you could see if Vince needs any help with a fix on his Rolls 😉 Thanks for another great video
Thanks Matthew. Great minds do think alike. Glad you enjoyed the video and recognise the editing. It's my least favourite part of the process and sometimes the reason I don't get vids out as I love to repair. I have been trying to improve it. Vince's Roller is awesome, I am enthralled by that series. He just keeps plugging away at it's really coming along. I have worked on hobby cars in the past (Lancia Y10 turbo, Porsche 944 turbo, Saab 9000 turbo, Reliant Scimitar SST Turbo... spotting a theme?) but I no longer have space to work on cars and could never get close to putting that stuff on youtube. It was actually the absence of cars to work on that got me repairing electronics in the first place. Anyway thanks for the comments and patience waiting for the vids to come. Really appreciate it. Roger
Now that's an impressive car back catalogue! The Lancia Y10 turbo was such a cool hot hatch, very rare. So is the Reliant SST, had to Google that one but I do remember it! Can you believe they planned a V8 version for the USA?! Shame you don't have space to do a car restoration series, I'd watch it for sure.
Thanks @@matthewbeeson5612 I didn't know they'd planned a V8 that would have been scary. Less impressive was my success rate. Only the 944 and Saab got finished. I sold the Y10 to make room for the Scimitar then emigrated to the USA and left it behind. I'm back in the UK now but the car's long gone.
Es versetzt mich wieder in den 80ern ich hatte genau das selbe Schwert als Kind 😢
Great! Glad I could bring back some happy memories for you. Thanks so much for your comment.
Glad your back I haven't seen your videos for a while.
Absolutely amazing fix! It was a fascinating watch.
Thanks! Praise indeed. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the feedback
Lovely little repair on a toy I remember from the 80s, glad you could save it. When you got the pliers out to remove that part it reminded me of playing the old game Operation 😊
Also, thanks for introducing me to another channel, they have some great restorationss.
Hope you're keeping well, take care matey
Hi Skyway73 glad you enjoyed the video you are without a doubt my most loyal subscriber. Pleased to have brought back some memories... I don't remember the sword at all but guess im probably just a bit too old. It's been fun working with Toy-Polloi isn't the stuff he does incredible? He's helped a lot with promoting the video too. Thanks for sticking around. I hope to get some more material out soon. As always thanks so much for the support and comments. I hope you are doing well. Roger
Coming from Toy Polloi, instant subscribe! Electronics baffle me, this is fascinating!
Great! Welcome along I hope that you enjoy the channel. Very excited to have you thanks.
Another great video. Thanks!
Thank you Cesarius
So rad. Looks like a simple but frustrating task. Fantastic job. New sub.
Thanks Atari Creep I think that sums it up perfectly! Thanks for the comment and the sub. Hope that you enjoy the channel. Cheers Roger
Came over from Daves channel, great repair got a sub from me
That's Great! Thanks so much TootyUK thanks for the sub and I hope that you enjoy the content.
I came here through the TP link and I am really glad to have found your channel. Subbed😃👍
That's Brilliant Mathew 👏 great to have you along. Hope you enjoy the content. Thanks for the sub and comments
As always, great fix!
Thanks Ghost Retro! Glad you enjoyed the video
A great fix , Thankyou.
Thanks Rick. Glad you enjoyed the video
By the powers of grey hairs on his skull he fixed it :D nice job
LOL darkshijima... thanks for your comments. Glad you enjoyed the video.
When I was a kid in the 80s and being a big Star Wars fan (of course) I always wanted a Lightsaber, so one Christmas I opened a present and got what was basically a blue torch with a long plastic hollow frosted tube, a complete fake knock off version but still, my sister also got one of these and she was not even a Star wars fan, of course being kids we beat the hell out of each other and everything in epic Lightsaber battles usually until the plastic tube gave in and flew out of the plastic collar that held it in place, then fixed we continued, great memories, oh we had to make the sounds as the, well torches did not.
What a great story. If I got anything like that it was always a bad knock off (usually from the market) or something broken from a jumble sale. That's actually part of why I started the channel , so I could actually own some of this kind of stuff. Shame my sister wasn't a but closer in age we might have found sword fights therapeutic. Anyway thanks so much for your awesome comment. Glad I was able to bring back some fond memories.
i had this sword when i was a kid i don't remember if my mom or dad put in in the trash but thank goodness for websites that sells it
Glad to bring back some happy memories for you. Hopefully we kept this none out of the garbage. Thanks for your message.
Great job on that one, Roger! I have a feeling those springs may have been accidentally swapped during the first repair?
Maybe KP I never really through about that. But that could have been the case. Certainly possible. Nice thinking. Thanks as always for the comments. Roger
What a journey we've been on here...
Indeed! Thanks so much for watching the vid and taking time to comment. Really appreciated.
New suber. Came from Toy Polloi . Nice job . Thank you for the vid .
Thanks for the sub! Thats great Sylvan. Very excited to have you along. Hope that you enjoy the channel.
The right place to send a sword for repair is back to England. Lol.
Seriously though, I had this toy when it came out. I really
didn't like the new series compared to the old but I eventually
came to like it.
Hi and thanks for your comments. I must admit I'm not a natural "blacksmith" and preferred the Masters of the Universe, but the repair was fun. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for your comments.
Great video and collaboration 👌. Do you do requests? 😉 I've a G1 Omega Supreme that is just beyond my skills to repair.
Hi Mickmerr thanks so much for the feedback. So glad that you enjoyed the show. Unfortunately I only repair things I buy. The sword colab with Dave is the first thing I haven't bought at great expense. Sorry I can't help but a massive thanks for your kind words and comments
@@RetroTechRepair thanks for the reply, i was only joking tbh. I like to do these things myself , so I'll watch and learn from you 👍
@@mickmerr well I'm thrilled to inspire. Good luck with the restoration!
Trying to. Fix. New. Adventures of. He. Man. Power sword from toy. Polloi
Thanks for your comment
Great video! Instant sub from me 🔥🔥
That's Great spaghetti. 👍 so excited ti have you along. I hope you enjoy the channel. Thanks so much for the comments and support.
I have the powerrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I was very tempted to yell just that! Thanks so much for the comments
Why is this coming up on my subs if I'm not subscribed?
I don't know, a quick Google suggests that this happens sometimes. I promise you its nothing clever from my side, I wouldn't have a clue where to start.
You are subbed to me and I shared it as I worked with Retro Tech Repair on this collaboration!
What’s happened to this channel?
Hi Mark, there is more to come. Unfortunately i had to take a second job (long story) and it's taken a lot of my time. But there will be new content soon. Thanks for your question.