My Solder Mask UV Light BROKE! | Can I FIX It?

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

I use this thing all the time, but it's stopped working. I don't remember dropping it! 😬
It's the catchily-named QianLi Intelligent UV Light Curing Lamp, and there's definitely no UV light coming out of it!
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Let's have a look and let's try and fix it!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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Пікірлер: 341

  • @StezStixFix
    @StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

    Stupid. Solder. Mask. Curing. Device. Thing.

  • @nullbyt

    @nullbyt

    Жыл бұрын

    impressive fix

  • @LKD70

    @LKD70

    Жыл бұрын

    (circle of life)

  • @jonogrimmer6013

    @jonogrimmer6013

    Жыл бұрын

    Don’t shine that uv touch in my face mate, I’ve just lost a pint of blood

  • @pixelpuppy

    @pixelpuppy

    Жыл бұрын

    not sure but it looks like there was an empty spot just right of the Y1 for a 202? I wonder if that's intentional?

  • @quandaildingo1278

    @quandaildingo1278

    Жыл бұрын

    I kept wondering how you were going to solder mask the exposed track/wire on a soldering mask curer? Mirror contraption? 😂

  • @chadmasta5
    @chadmasta5 Жыл бұрын

    Since these are filmed under a microscope I tend to lose the sense of scale for the components you work with. I'm always really impressed when you fix stuff but seeing just how tiny that transistor was makes it even more impressive!

  • @goku445

    @goku445

    Жыл бұрын

    When he puts his finger on the circuit board... XD There is no way you're able to fix it without a microscope and a micro soldering tip.

  • @jonconlon5440

    @jonconlon5440

    10 ай бұрын

    I feel the exact way.

  • @albinklein7680

    @albinklein7680

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@goku445diode gone wild does this stuff with half an ounce of rosin and his grandpa's soldering gun.

  • @ZENERVOLTAGE
    @ZENERVOLTAGE Жыл бұрын

    Just in case you were wondering, these 2 digit 7 segment displays are simply light emitting diodes tied together with a common anode and separate cathodes. Each segment lights up when a current flows from the common anode to it's individual cathode. Each digit has one anode so in your case, more than likely that anode was on the same power rail as that transistor. When it exploded, it knocked out two things in one go. The positive supply to the first digit of the display and also the UV LED too. Some segment displays work the opposite way around...with only one common cathode and separate anodes. (Just to confuse us all!)

  • @Carrot297
    @Carrot297 Жыл бұрын

    Beer and watching Steve fix a uv light on a saturday evening, weekend highlight for sure.

  • @danowwn7022
    @danowwn7022 Жыл бұрын

    I watch 3dbotmaker and lockpicking lawyer. But your videos are the best. The tunes, the electronics, the humour, and youre so down to earth. Keep it up mate

  • @GameRaveTV
    @GameRaveTV Жыл бұрын

    Really is full circle when you fix the things that fix things. Well done!

  • @tehedx

    @tehedx

    Жыл бұрын

    Would be ironic if it needed a solder mask

  • @juliom6260

    @juliom6260

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tehedx thought thé same 😂😂😂

  • @GameRaveTV

    @GameRaveTV

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tehedx No lie, as soon as I saw him use the wire I went, "Wait..."

  • @juliom6260

    @juliom6260

    Жыл бұрын

    @@GameRaveTV 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @brake_4_cake
    @brake_4_cake Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully you don't need any solder mask for this repair

  • @vanessacherche6393

    @vanessacherche6393

    Жыл бұрын

    lol, came here for this comment. i knew i wasn't the only one thinking it

  • @goku445

    @goku445

    Жыл бұрын

    out in the sun!

  • @brake_4_cake

    @brake_4_cake

    Жыл бұрын

    @@goku445 He lives in England, us Brits barely know what the Sun is

  • @blacklisted4885
    @blacklisted4885 Жыл бұрын

    I always forget he raps too. Its such a funny surprise. Total legend

  • @jerseysfinest3595
    @jerseysfinest3595 Жыл бұрын

    Why do your hands often look like you run an underground cat fighting league.

  • @garethwillis

    @garethwillis

    Жыл бұрын

    Maybe he has a cat or ten

  • @cerinicholls6143

    @cerinicholls6143

    Жыл бұрын

    WHAT IS THE FIRST RULE OF CATFIGHT CLUB.?

  • @jazznblues9496

    @jazznblues9496

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cerinicholls6143 Meow...

  • @jameskidd7906

    @jameskidd7906

    Жыл бұрын

    Kill jery

  • @Abubububu

    @Abubububu

    Жыл бұрын

    Maybe because he is 😜

  • @imaginitivity7853
    @imaginitivity7853 Жыл бұрын

    This was very meta. Repairing the tools you use to do repairs.

  • @JonnyImpreza
    @JonnyImpreza Жыл бұрын

    I only discovered your channel recently, but just want to say thanks for all the videos 😂 entertaining and informative, as they say!

  • @MGeniusNinja
    @MGeniusNinja Жыл бұрын

    🎉🎉 Weeks after weeks, always great content, well done Sir!

  • @StezStixFix

    @StezStixFix

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks M! Much appreciated 👍

  • @stuartmcphillie7300
    @stuartmcphillie7300 Жыл бұрын

    Really nice fix. As the channel grows so has the intricacy and neatness of the fixes. Very enjoyable.

  • @k00k
    @k00k Жыл бұрын

    Hadn't heard Circle of Life in ages. This morning, my daughter starts listening to it. I go upstairs and start watching this video to get some respite. And then BOOM, here it is again. I'm so confused.

  • @arcadesdudeTV

    @arcadesdudeTV

    Жыл бұрын

    Synchronicity!

  • @ScientificGuy
    @ScientificGuy Жыл бұрын

    Countdown soundtrack!!! 😂😂😂

  • @patrick_central

    @patrick_central

    Жыл бұрын

    Came here to comment that this gave me whiplash and my wife and I both busted out laughing when the countdown bit played

  • @BernhardHochrainer
    @BernhardHochrainer Жыл бұрын

    Maybe it's time to acknowledge evolution - from Cpt. Botch to Dr. Fix and from Nice to Boom. 👏👏

  • @acidhelm
    @acidhelm Жыл бұрын

    Great use of the Countdown music! 😆

  • @KONAKA95
    @KONAKA95 Жыл бұрын

    STEZSTIX FIX!!!!!!!!!!

  • @allfluxedup6924
    @allfluxedup6924 Жыл бұрын

    Well done, Steve! Good thing you didn't need solder mask to fix it... I'm glad the timer works but I still didn't get the conundrum in time... 😂

  • @ScientificGuy
    @ScientificGuy Жыл бұрын

    And "Summertime" style parody in one video! I am done!

  • @thadofalltrades
    @thadofalltrades Жыл бұрын

    Haircut looking fresh Steve

  • @tumbles8350
    @tumbles8350 Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully you don't need to put any solder mask on the solder mask curer 😬

  • @brandoncamarillomusic
    @brandoncamarillomusic Жыл бұрын

    ah yes. and now it is the time that he starts fixing his old things. im here for it Stez

  • @waleed9128
    @waleed9128 Жыл бұрын

    I have exactly the same device. I love it. Thanks for sharing the repair

  • @jackrubin
    @jackrubin2 күн бұрын

    Playing at the top of your intelligence. A treat, thank you.

  • @reinholdachleitner2069
    @reinholdachleitner2069 Жыл бұрын

    Well done on the repair,it looked a bit tricky,looking smart with your short back and sides haircut.💯✌🏻

  • @captcraig777
    @captcraig777 Жыл бұрын

    Another SOLID job, done well! Thanks for sharing!

  • @JeanLebreton
    @JeanLebreton11 ай бұрын

    Your flow is so good, l love the VOS Patreon time 😘

  • @Greg_Watchorn
    @Greg_Watchorn Жыл бұрын

    Ahhh Steve, this is my favorite gadget that you use in your fixes - so glad you were able to get it working again!!!! Great *solid* fix as always. P.S. also thank you for showing us how really tiny these components are - under the microscope they look normal but its only when you show us the reality does one appreciate the effort involved!! 😀😀

  • @StezStixFix

    @StezStixFix

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Greg, yeah those components always look so big under the microscope! 😬

  • @relax142

    @relax142

    Жыл бұрын

    @@StezStixFix That's what you tell all the girls

  • @maxbecker5459

    @maxbecker5459

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@relax142Man soll nicht von sich auf andere schließen. Wäre dir angeraten.

  • @Ironhide34100

    @Ironhide34100

    Жыл бұрын

    @@StezStixFix cut your fingernails!

  • @lordscan1047

    @lordscan1047

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@StezStixFix That is what she said.

  • @wisher21uk
    @wisher21uk Жыл бұрын

    Excellent fix Steve nice save 😊

  • @Rukyr99
    @Rukyr99 Жыл бұрын

    From now on i will only address you by your (semi) Official Title: Amazing Steve. This was world class. 99.99999% of the world population would have binned this item. No doubt. You, Amazing Steve, fixed it!!! You deserve way more than you will ever get...👍

  • @wallyf7020
    @wallyf7020 Жыл бұрын

    Very nice fix. Great job

  • @christopherbolis2048
    @christopherbolis2048 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, i am overwelmed by the rhymes this time Steve! I never skip a song and i'm proud of it

  • @MrSquark
    @MrSquark Жыл бұрын

    Loved the smooth groove VoS

  • @chrisj2848
    @chrisj2848 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome fix Capt'n!

  • @StezStixFix

    @StezStixFix

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Chris! 😍

  • @keironcornell9396
    @keironcornell9396 Жыл бұрын

    Steve, I stopped watching another video when I saw the notification for this video! Great video mate! Glad you got it working. Please ask VOS to keep up with the great music

  • @TheCyberDruid
    @TheCyberDruid Жыл бұрын

    Well done!

  • @SpartanX360
    @SpartanX360 Жыл бұрын

    Solid video Steve!!

  • @flandrble
    @flandrble Жыл бұрын

    Steve: YOLO Dave: Deep PCB analysis

  • @Th3Pr0digalS0n
    @Th3Pr0digalS0n Жыл бұрын

    this was a real Bill and Ted moment. you left a note for your past self to purchase the exact component you needed. and when you checked, yes you had indeed completed the loop.

  • @bikko3089
    @bikko3089 Жыл бұрын

    It's incredible the size of those components

  • @Jungleju1ce
    @Jungleju1ce Жыл бұрын

    another great fix well done

  • @sk8element1919
    @sk8element1919 Жыл бұрын

    Always a good day when you upload!!!

  • @theuglidog
    @theuglidog Жыл бұрын

    Steve love the videos ,please do a video, if you haven't done one, on the settings for the multimeter and how it works ie where you put your probes on boards and the various settings on the thing for all of us who have one but don't understand the hows and whys of it. solder skills to to die for thanks mate

  • @sbbosch
    @sbbosch Жыл бұрын

    Solid work!

  • @dpyles9396
    @dpyles9396 Жыл бұрын

    Good work!

  • @Tim_3100
    @Tim_3100 Жыл бұрын

    Crazy soldery thingy great video

  • @simonlunt353
    @simonlunt353 Жыл бұрын

    Well done Steve you are a legend 👍👏👏😊

  • @munirenmodofacil445
    @munirenmodofacil445 Жыл бұрын

    otro exito de Stix, otra mision cumplida, bravo

  • @marcelo_campitelli
    @marcelo_campitelli Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video as usual man!

  • @chris-pike
    @chris-pike Жыл бұрын

    Another Tech device fixed by your good self Steve 👍

  • @justweirdfun978
    @justweirdfun978 Жыл бұрын

    I love to see that you swim against the tide of this throwaway society and bring even cheap things back to life with little money, persistence and brain power.

  • @MikesArcadeMonitorRepair
    @MikesArcadeMonitorRepair Жыл бұрын

    Great job!

  • @comradeyars
    @comradeyars Жыл бұрын

    Average American chiming back in -- your Americanized version of "continuity" is spot on. Nobody (that I'm aware of...) says "multimeter" like that, though. We pronounce it the same. In spite of that, I still found it hilarious and even appropriate. carry on :)

  • @Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co

    @Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co

    5 ай бұрын

    MulTIMuhter is Canadian

  • @AntonKhrapov
    @AntonKhrapov Жыл бұрын

    When Steve runs out of things to fix, he starts breaking his own stuff😂

  • @BlondieSL
    @BlondieSL Жыл бұрын

    That's a cute lil device. All I use is this UV "flashlight" (torch?) that is for highlighting car A/C coolant leaks. It comes with the pretty yellow glasses. Very stylish! LOL It's bulky and bright and is just the UV LED panel with 4 batteries inside. Very basic. But hey, it works. But I do like that lil device you have.

  • @baragoth
    @baragoth Жыл бұрын

    That synth tune is a real banger!

  • @W.Keeling
    @W.Keeling Жыл бұрын

    good fix steve

  • @thomasc4258
    @thomasc4258 Жыл бұрын

    Nice fix

  • @Vamptonius
    @Vamptonius8 ай бұрын

    I'd forgotten that disassembly song. Nice.

  • @jonconlon5440
    @jonconlon544010 ай бұрын

    great job!

  • @gravedigga71
    @gravedigga71 Жыл бұрын

    I like the "summertime" haircut. 😊

  • @mrpetit2
    @mrpetit2 Жыл бұрын

    Another Solid fix👍😁

  • @ldiamondj775
    @ldiamondj7755 ай бұрын

    Amazing lyrics and remix for Summertime 😊

  • @Jesselovespinball
    @Jesselovespinball Жыл бұрын

    Steve , it’s been a real pleasure watching your skill set advance. You’ve come such a long way in such a short time ! Great fix and always entertaining to watch you work and the commentary is just the tits ! Lol😂

  • @dimwittwit
    @dimwittwit Жыл бұрын

    Hair cut looking fresh mate

  • @ssppaannkkyy07
    @ssppaannkkyy07 Жыл бұрын

    Nice job....love your haircut! You should try a flattop, you'd look great

  • @simonaplin4031
    @simonaplin4031 Жыл бұрын

    The song this week is an absolute banger!!!!

  • @brunobarks6544
    @brunobarks6544 Жыл бұрын

    I love fixing things that are said to be unfixable. Its like winning against "the man" lol.

  • @SimonLeeds
    @SimonLeeds5 ай бұрын

    OMG that rhymes for this is amazing.

  • @PhoticSneezeOne
    @PhoticSneezeOne11 ай бұрын

    Props to the makers of this lamp to mess up the design of such a primitive device.

  • @LOrealHardly
    @LOrealHardly Жыл бұрын

    Hey Steve! you should put some conformal coating on that little bit of wire, you know? put the conformal coating on then get your UV.......OH!

  • @dacodemonk
    @dacodemonk Жыл бұрын

    That song is going to be stuck in my head all day now..... thanks....

  • @HisMadness_
    @HisMadness_ Жыл бұрын

    So good

  • @BeautilufMusic
    @BeautilufMusic Жыл бұрын

    Love the Countdown-jingle! 😄

  • @red4cted-
    @red4cted- Жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed the vid, as always, thank you greatly for your solid content. Did you get the Bosch screwdriver-thingy from amazon? :)

  • @StezStixFix

    @StezStixFix

    Жыл бұрын

    😁 Thanks Roman! No, I haven't had one of those. 🤔 Did you buy it from the Wishlist!? I'll message you on Patreon...

  • @glenbendixen9743
    @glenbendixen9743 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent

  • @camdflage
    @camdflage Жыл бұрын

    I asked in a previous vid, so excuse the repeat question. Which microscope do you use? Mine has mosquito noise on the screen - not as clear as yours (mine was the cheapest I could get, mind). Love everything about your channel. Learning lots.

  • @AdrianAndreiRobert
    @AdrianAndreiRobert3 ай бұрын

    Great guide. I just used it to open a brand new device to solder in a lipo since it came without it 😂

  • @SageFigaro
    @SageFigaro Жыл бұрын

    count down tune lets gooooooooooooooo

  • @chrisgray305
    @chrisgray305 Жыл бұрын

    maybe that chip was blown away by your improvement in soldering in the time you owned it 😂 nice one steve

  • @craigspada1676
    @craigspada1676 Жыл бұрын

    You are the man!!

  • @valuevinyl110
    @valuevinyl110 Жыл бұрын

    Summer summer... er... VOS tiiiiiiiime.... LOVE IT!

  • @goku445
    @goku445 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @danw3735
    @danw3735 Жыл бұрын

    You are hilarious my friend. Never change !!🤣

  • @bobsg35
    @bobsg35 Жыл бұрын

    "Good job past Steve". Your one liners kill me.

  • @IamNotANumber
    @IamNotANumber Жыл бұрын

    Like the new hair, can we have a full version of Circle of Life please and well done on the fixing.

  • @stinkymotor
    @stinkymotor3 ай бұрын

    loved the countdown music

  • @john4013
    @john4013 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant

  • @F4GMU
    @F4GMU Жыл бұрын

    Nice and .... Solid 👍

  • @Finnishmanni
    @Finnishmanni Жыл бұрын

    LOL you mad man. You actually did it. From a joke to an outro song

  • @joshholbrooks1181
    @joshholbrooks1181 Жыл бұрын

    Good job I like 😊

  • @Boogie_the_cat
    @Boogie_the_cat Жыл бұрын

    Riveting. A real page-turner. Nailbiting suspense. Good music. -Jeb Boffworthy, Rolling Stone

  • @proton10mg
    @proton10mg Жыл бұрын

    9:47 Let's go for that. Y not? xD Love the sense of humour

  • @carolavw
    @carolavw Жыл бұрын

    Nice haircut Steve

  • @BargainBarons
    @BargainBarons Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant! 😆😁

  • @a.j9645
    @a.j9645 Жыл бұрын

    One love circle of life device😀👍❤️🥂

  • @aparubofemzuraty2179
    @aparubofemzuraty2179 Жыл бұрын

    Solid!!!

  • @rossalexander5128
    @rossalexander5128 Жыл бұрын

    Like the Red Dwarf reference 😂 Chameleonic life forms No Thanks!

  • @SimonEllwood
    @SimonEllwood Жыл бұрын

    If I had to guess that transistor is getting hotter than it is designed to due to a design issue. Maybe replace with a higher rated part or add a heatsink if it fails again. It might have been good to see how hot it gets using a thermal camera?

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