I love the repair-a-thons. Don’t worry about how long it takes. Quality over quantity

@gregjones3660

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Take as much time as you need to make these video.They are always highly instructional (I've learnt a lot thanks for that btw !) and very well made. They are also really important to recognise that more things can be repaired rather than thrown away. So take your time and in the meantime, I'll try to get more people to watch your videos ^^

@MrAndydavis78

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Good material takes time. If I want low quality content every day there are options. 😉

@moonboogien8908

2 жыл бұрын

I'd have to say most things from the scrap CAN'T be repaired. Especially in America, things that can be repaired usually will be by those that can.... But it never hurts to look around for the proper project. I myself have gathered many things I thought could be repaired, but despite my skills either sat around or became decorations.

@Jarastlad

2 жыл бұрын

@@moonboogien8908 i agree but sometimes you can reuse things as a resource, scrap parts of off them, or use it as a base material (i have a small foundry at home and can recast non ferrous metals). But for me i just love to look around and to find treasure into another man's trash ^^ (maybe because i'm an archaeologist who knows ^^)

@aserta

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't say it better!

@traitorouskin7492

2 жыл бұрын

I've learnt tons of stuff myself from this guy. I'll try and spread the word too.

I am another person that enjoys repairing useful oddball items that have relegated to the scrap heap. The difference is, that I only restore these items for my own use, so every restoration is unique, and as you described, quite time consuming. I thoroughly enjoy your projects, and marvel at your ability to bring the old gold back to life.

I appreciate that you return the steel cabinet to functionality, without attempting to return it to an "as new" condition. The history of a piece should always be visible.

Awww yeah, Saturday morning post apocalyptic chilling!

@carlosmante

2 жыл бұрын

yep, it is freezing at the southwest.

You could even add a 6mm plate to the top of the cabinet, say extra 50mm larger on front and both sides held down with countersunk screws. Would completely hide previous damage and make useful layout surface for drill bits, marking tools etc.

@barthanes1

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking exactly the same thing except with plywood. Hide the damage and make a tabletop at the same time.

@zebragrrl

2 жыл бұрын

@@barthanes1 I was thinking the same thing except butcher block... good place to store a microwave and some snacks.😁

@ericschulze5641

2 жыл бұрын

A peice of square stock and a body hammer & file and that dent could be repaired easily

@tomo1168

2 жыл бұрын

He could. BUT then you woul'd hide the most interesting part, the sign, that it was saved from a scrapyard and repaired by hand. It is now "handmade" and all handmade products are expensive :D

The biggest thing I get out of all of these videos (in this series) is that German junk yards absolutely kick ass.

The way the supply crunch is going, you and what you do are about to become extremely relevant.

@imakedookie

2 жыл бұрын

absolutely. he should be funded to educate others on low-impact repairs/repurposing of components and such... i believe he has massive potential to ease a population into a post-scarcity world...

You need to get the shadows off the solar panels. The output voltage of the lowest cell determines the output of the entire string of panels. Even having a single leaf on one of the panels will reduce your power output tremendously. You can improve the output with a multi panel mppt. PS. I am a Web Dev from Germany (Krefeld and Giessen). If you need some help with web/computer related stuff, let me know.

(Engine speed rapidly increasing) TPAI: Save the beer first!!!😅 All kidding aside, so many goodies in your scrapyards - I’d love to walk through there! Lots of Obtanium to be had. That little Sachs motor could prove to be a good little engine, they made good quality small engines back in the day. Good work on recovering the value of these items that people cast aside.

@jjohnson2553

2 жыл бұрын

I was getting real worried about that beer right before he rescued it. LoL

@12Mantis

2 жыл бұрын

Wish I could too, that electric wheelchair definitely looked worth salvaging for possible robotics projects.

@hazlox

2 жыл бұрын

I use obtanium too haha

Congratulations on your skill at avoiding the bureaucrats and the inevitable paper work that comes with them.

10:17 I love how you go to save the beer first

I'd have had that wheelchair. The motor/wheel units looked fine. You could make all sorts of robots with those.

Beautiful intro, as I tell everyone the world is screwed up but your world doesn’t have to be. I was born in Germany also. All the best

@cncgeneral

2 жыл бұрын

The world gets less screwed up every day, you just hear more about the bad bits

@roggie77777

2 жыл бұрын

@@cncgeneral We’ll see if your opinion changes with the coming collapse of the dollar. If the dollar is not used as a reserve currency in the world America and its current system cannot exist. We’re printing the dollar into the grave. All the best to you and your family

@cncgeneral

2 жыл бұрын

@@roggie77777 currencies go up and down with short term effects, in the long term, third world poverty, disease and famine continue to fall and every year there are less wars and people living longer. The world gets better.

@jjohnson2553

2 жыл бұрын

@@cncgeneral "The world gets less screwed up every day" I wish I could believe that. But after observing those changes for almost 70 years now, I have to say I disagree with that assessment unless you mean in specific areas.

@Jay-fp8iy

2 жыл бұрын

@@cncgeneral lol no it gets worse everyday. "Progressives" are now in the drivers seat

Anyone who complains about the quality content that we are getting FOR FREE here, should be ignored. Completely. Just cut them off, they're not worth your time, and they are actively wasting time that could be spent making quality content, or having some free time for yourself - you deserve to have a life too. Who even are these people? If I ever find any of my friends making comments like that, they're in deep shit - I do not tolerate that kind of behaviour, and neither should any of you. Hold those kinds of people accountable for their BS. Bring their negativity right back to them, and help them change, or make sure they face consequences if they refuse to improve. There's enough negativity in the world, we should not tolerate negativity aimed towards creators that are making wholesome, free content, with tons of educational and inspirational value. There is nothing to complain about here. Thank you for making awesome videos, giving away tips and tricks FOR FREE, you deserve all the praise and support we can give you.

You inspire, instruct and entertain. Things that are greatly needed these days.

When panel beating use/hold a second hammer or mallet as stop on the reverse side of the panel and you will get a much smoother final finish.

@mindaugasstankus5943

2 жыл бұрын

Flat heavy wood block or turning cabin upside down on flat heat (not conductive) and shock resistant surface. No need a lot heat to make thin metal sheet to be workable even with wooden hammer. Slower ofc.

@alexbaxter9512

2 жыл бұрын

@@mindaugasstankus5943 I agree, I think the heat causes more distortion because the metal stretches.

@unclefrogy743

2 жыл бұрын

what your are talking about is a sheet metal dolly

I laughed so hard when the engine started, SAVE THE BEER! These videos are always worth the wait, I really appreciate the time and effort you put into them. I also feel the wait makes it much more exciting when there's finally a Repair a Thon :D Speaking on inflation, gas prices have been so high here lately in the east cost of the US. The pandemic, then the pipeline for it was hacked, and now current situations. $4.20 USD a gallon for me right now. Thinking perhaps it's time to fix a bike 😂

@daos3300

2 жыл бұрын

nothing personal, but all things considered, americans complaining about fuel prices is pretty funny.

@ct1762

2 жыл бұрын

@@daos3300 well, when we have boats that take 300 liters of fuel we get pretty pissed haha! i'm screwed this summer:)

@keeganwebber

2 жыл бұрын

a good general purpose bicycle is a very useful thing to have. i'd avoid suspension.

@gregjones3660

2 жыл бұрын

All things considered. because in some countries groceries are quite inexpensive. But if you look at Japan or China where housing is horrendously expensive then theres that. It's not just the cost of gas, rather the cost of gas in addition to other living expenses. People can go to the welfare office and get money at the expense of the working class. I can't help except to think about Sweden because for quite awhile and maybe still they didnt/ don't have mask mandates. The concern we may have is that, if the government doesn't start to be less restrictive they may erode our way of life by trying desperately to help protect us without paying attention to the balance of covid and the economy...

Never stop, invent , repair , experiment... That's how we learn and its fun too.

I very much appreciate the narration you provide, it really pushes the videos you make firmly into the "educational" (sometimes "collaboratively educational") category. Too many "restoration" type channels are more there for entertainment and relaxation, and their silence makes learning from their process much more difficult.

Thank you for your videos, I enjoy watching them very much. I'm very appreciative of all your hard work in getting them out to us. Greetings from Pennsylvania, USA.

Always love a good repair-a-thon video. Just picked up a couple of 2200VA UPS myself and they're being used in my server rack at the moment. The batteries were 5 years past expiry and had ballooned up pretty good. We have a company in Canada that sells batteries for them so I was easily able to find the exact ones for not much money. Good as new now.

@catthecommentbothunter6890

2 жыл бұрын

Oh your the guy that also make electronics project like your vids man

You really are spectacular. Thank you for your kind sharing of your work, and your thoughts. Sending appreciation from Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.

Hey there, guy who works at a solar company here! I would be careful using that steam cleaner on the panels right after scrubbing a bunch on dirt. It may damage the panels by creating scratches in the glass. It won't cause too significant difference, but it can drop production over time. It's best to use deionized water and wiping with non-abbrasive cloth to clear off dirt buildup every 4-6 months, depending on how dirty they get (4-6 months is recommended here in Arizona with periodic sandstorms) Love the vids! Keep em coming!

I'm excited to see the results of the UPS experiments. Thank you so much for all your hard work. I am grateful to see a video from TPAI whenever it appears. Your descriptions and explanations are consistently clear and well documented.

Thank you for sharing your amazing journey with restoration of old equipment. I enjoy it very much to see old equipment come to life again. God bless you and your family.

You could just do a vice repair series and I'd be glued to watching every single one. I'm not savvy on everything you do but pick up bits here and there on the electronics. Everything is fun and I watch the new one as soon as I see it. No politics take care.

I am so excited. My girlfriend worked in an office that had 6 of those battery backup power supplies that they were throwing away they deal with medical records and had to update the batteries I have held on to them for a rainy day and here it is. Thanks so much for sharing.

Well done! I love the repair-a-thon videos. It takes a great deal of patience to find the parts and then source repair comments to make a complete video. And that’s before any editing is done. I appreciate your patience while providing us such great content. Please don’t rush in the future and continue at your own pace. Take good care!

i work with a lot of control panels and love your PV control system, you should add and filter to the intake to cut down on dust and rubbish getting in and a cowel over the inlet too. Loving your videos, i wish UK scrap yards were as easy to buy old things from, its a nightmare here.

@kyoudaiken

2 жыл бұрын

Neat idea! I usually use scraps of fly nets to use them as filter. They're not really good but better than nothing and dirt cheap!

@tactiti0n

2 жыл бұрын

Its like that here in Australia too. Stuff just goes to the metal recyclers and then its pretty much gone, as they don't really resell to the public at all. No real scrapyards either : (

As a young boy I dismantled everything I could find , some success some not to repair. My father encouraged me at these tasks. And now 70 years I still have a passion, like you. Keep up the good videos.

Time to sip some tea, sit in my comfy leather armchair while watching this repair-a-thon.

You're doing a grand job in every sense of the phrase, thanks for all the hard work mate.

I was just tonight wishing for a new tpai video, and here you are. You legend! Appreciate the effort mate, always a good watch.

Forward thinking with knowledge from the past. Love this work, pulled a hilti TE-17 from a scrapyard this week and a survellence camera with a gimbal controlled by two Maxon motors with encoders. Very much thinking about PV panels. Every cloud has a silver lining. UPS, perfect. Always a pleasure to watch and learn. The dreadful events occuring will affect us all, the repair of failed equipment will become much more critical as the supply of new parts becomes restricted. stationary engines running on rapeseed oil ? I would never ask for more videos, I am greatly honoured to watch what you produce.

Don't worry about what other people say. You just keep doing your thing the way you want too. You will never please everybody but you are pleasing a bunch of us so don't change a thing. As a side note, I have learned much more usable German watching your video's than I ever did in high school.

Love the repair-a-thons. Take the time you need, it's appreciated. Until my stroke in 2018 I was a line electrician for 10 years. I wired severe and heavy duty hvac units. Part of the job included building control boxes full of components. Some applications even called for fast acting fuses instead of breakers. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Absolutely love these videos. Agree with many of your opinions regarding quality and the future.

Greetings from Queensland, Australia. Your channel is very special and I just want to reiterate what all these lovely commenters have already said. I very much appreciate the time and effort you expend to help educate us all.

That little Sachs motor is dangerous Man. It nearly spilled your beer!

The title for this video caught my attention! sadly it is NOT a Repair-a-Thong video, it is a repair-a-thon! My bad for reading too fast. (chuckles) Great content as always, and yes these videos are not simple point, record and playback, they do take hours and effort, I can't thank you enough.

@pileofstuff

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure there are channels with *that* kind of content. Not sure if I would want to watch Gerolf attempt it, though...

Greetings TPAI! Thanks for starting my Saturday well.

I love that you grabbed your beer quickly...one has their priorities!

I think you've partly become a budget version of off grid garage. He's a German living in Australia. A while ago he hired a van and filled it with free solar panels from systems that had been upgraded. A few of the panels weren't producing well, but that was why they were being replaced.

I really appreciate the thought and time you put into making these highly informative videos. Thank you for all you do. 😊

Love the repair-a-thons and appreciate the effort. Please keep up the great work.

Huge fan of your work. Keep the videos coming at whatever pace works for you. One minor suggestion with enclosure cooling from someone who works in industrial control. If at all possible keep the top of the enclosure intact and put the cooling fans on the sides. It reduces the chance of objects, dust and spray from getting inside; even for enclosures that will never be outdoors. The loss of natural convection cooling will be minor as long as the opening on the sides are close to the top.

My tiny contribution, add one or two more 12v fans to the other side of the enclosure, pulling air inside to create positive pressure, use thin women pantyhose as dust filter by stretching it over the fan, it will keep the inside of the enclosure always clear of even the thinest dust particles and all other electronics slightly but constantly ventilated.

I felt the need to say how much I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos. Been here from the start. Always liked your vibe and the way you see our materialistic world. Keep up the great work! I will support you all the way.

Thank you for another great video. I was very concerned when your beer was almost ruined when you fired up the small motor.

I liked the video, and if it's possible, please never stop making these. Restoration is my passion and my hobby and I really enjoy watching this series of yours.

Your older videos are some of the things I watched that inspired me to study engineering. I love your channel.

You caught me at a very reflective moment myself. What a strange world we find ourselves in. I feel the disruption will lead to something good in the end most of the time, however I can't help but notice it's harder to buy unique things now. A shoe company I used to like called PoZu has stopped selling their unique styles and now make generic shoe styles due to the pandemic and such. It seems harder and harder to find anything but the most generic solutions to any problems now. I really hate how much we lack uniqueness in this modern world. I hope to bring some uniqueness with manufacturing my own things to sell, but I can't make much change myself.

@Aeduo

2 жыл бұрын

A bigger focus on the arts overall, would help a lot. A "blank slate" approach to thigns might actually be better, when one can make it in to what they want.

@Sqwaush

2 жыл бұрын

Decentralize

Great video again, and really appreciate the effort and understand they take time to produce! Just keep them coming... Good to see I'm not the only strange guy with a hoard of PV panels😄 Well, only have two. One is just used in a tiny system powering my laptop watching this right now, and the 'spare' panel is still stored with some parts I was thinking to sell off, but indeed in current situation might be good to keep. Cheers, C.

The quality of German products never ceases to amaze me.

Electrician here, a great use for contactors in commercial settings is lighting. Alot of buildings (at least where I live) use sensors and timers to switch their external and common property lighting. A timer or sensor very likely won't be rated to switch large numbers of lights and the circuit breaker and cable likely won't be capable of handling large loads so a sensor or timer can open or close a contactor, electrically separate from the load terminals, and can in one switching motion power on multiple separate circuits and large numbers of lights without failing prematurely

I also love Sachs engines. They have to be the best two stroke engines made period. I still have one running in my lawn tractor to this very day. Could you please tell me what type of steam cleaner is that you are using ??? I would like to buy one myself to clean just about anything. Thank you and good luck with your endeavor. Quality job one Sir.

18:56 Did anyone notice that this clip is in reverse?

Motor roars to life...... Saves beer first. Hahahaha

Thank you sir for all you do to help make this planet a better place to be!! People today just care about cell phones and free pay checks!! When something breaks, what do people do, throw it away and buy something else. Their loss is your gain. When I grew up, everything was repurposed and reused for something, or sold for parts!! If everyone did their part, we would not be in such trouble!! God bless you and your family, and again I thank you my friend!!! Excellent videos!!!

That blue enclosure.. it has milk-bottle fuses in it. I haven't seen those in a long, long time. Were they still being used in new projects in the 80's in Germany?

@heinzhurz4292

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike they are still used today in daily business They wer used to protect the cabling to fuse-boxes in an appartment due to the higher short circuit current capabilities

@mikegraham7078

2 жыл бұрын

@@heinzhurz4292 Thanks for the reply. I suppose the clamping current is pretty high. It's not an apples-to-apples comparison, but it's less than the class CC, J, and RK-5 fuses that are commonly used in North America for industrial uses, but they do beat by a big margin the old Edison base type fuses that were phased out for new residential construction 20 years earlier but were still very commonly found at the time, and can still even today be found in old barns and outbuildings and the like. It's worth noting, however, that those old Edison-base fuses that had such a wretched breakthrough current rating are no worse than the circuit breakers that are used in virtually every home here in North America built in the last 50 or 60 years.

I would love to see your takes and content on sustainable energy. Personally, I am in the process of designing a bio ethanol production station to produce fuel out of household waste. My plan is to salvage as many parts from scrapyards as I can. For budget related reasons, but also because many perfectly fine parts can be found as you've shown many times already. I'm planning to use the bio ethanol as fuel for a generator. I'd like to convert a used generator from carburetor to a fuel injected system as another hobby project with car parts from the scrapyard.

haha. Save the beer. When that little motor started up, I thought the beer would be on the floor

Just a note some ups systems can have auxiliary battery systems attached. They run for a lot longer . It is usually a connection on the back panel.i have run these for several months on solar system. If you add extra cooling they seem quite stable. Most of these UPS systems are generous over kill on the top brand names. Such APC . For reliability reasons . The vast majority of the ones I saw were replaced due bad batteries! Nothing wrong with the system it just triggered the alarm because of the low battery! The company just ordered a whole new unit and scrapped the old one ! What a waste have several of these in my container. The best solar chargers are the ones using MPPT which makes the most of the little sun.

That panel was from 1978, it's wired pretty clean for being that old. With the cover plates on it would be quite neat. Savage job with the ups too.

Always great to watch your instructional videos and most importantly recycling.Today we live in a cònsumer only interested in new and shiny goods.In my workshop I have tools from the 1960's 80's and will rather buy a second hand vintage tool than the rubbish they sell today.Wish we had scrapyards like yours here in South Africa.Keep up the good work.

Anyone who is not a moron can see your videos require a heavy time investment. Your videos are great and inspiring to anyone who is interested in the things you show. I really like the repair-a-thon series and I appreciate when you make these uploads, whenever you are able to do it. I just hope you continue to do the things from which you draw satisfaction rather than trying to please some stupid algorithm.

Hope all is well. I find myself binging your videos while I'm working on my own inventions. Much respect from Texas.

The scene you save the beer is the best part. Keep going, doesn't matter how long you take the produce a video, quality is paramount.

Thankyou sir, I live in the USA and we are in the same boat.

The cool thing about making your own electricity is you can hook it up to the main grid and they buy what you dont use. Simply put you merely have to use cheap electricity, and sell back to them when prices are up.

PV panels are brilliant! I've been seeing the hyperinflation in the mirror, for several months I've been obsessing on converting savings into tangible goods that retain value in a variety of outcomes. That's an excellent and forward thinking choice. In some of the uglier scenarios, you could potentially be using them to preserve resources right up until you sell them / trade them

@jpsimon206

2 жыл бұрын

Then again, it's a technology getting more capital poured into it everyday. The cost of PV panels does have the potential to drop significantly, no? Or are you counting on the cost of other forms of electricity generation keeping the sale price high solely because the utility justifies the profit margin?

"Bureaucratic wasteland"......sounds like we live in the same place my friend.....even though you are in Germany and I am in California. I appreciate your channel, as it takes me back to the type of fixer up, make it work again, men that were my heroes and mentors growing up in the '50's and '60's. Take the time you need to make more content.....your audience is not going away. Thank you!

When I was a lumberjack back in the early 80s, we used Sachs-Dolmar chainsaws. They had a two foot cutting bar and oodles of power. Sachs made a lot of engine powered equipment. Good stuff.

Another thing you can do with that cabinet is fasten a thick piece of steel to the top to make a stable shelf or platform for other tools. Those thin sheet metal tops always bend, crease, and sag if you sit anything on them. I'd find some 1/4" plate steel and attach it to the top.

KEEP up the good work..... “All that is necessary for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing"

I am sure that I am not alone in saying that it is worth more to me to see quality videos like yours, rather than more videos of less quality. Just keep doing what you are doing, the way that you are doing it, and you will have a good, dedicated viewership. Thanks for everything.

"...people like You and me, who have long ago given up to believe or trust in political functionaries and apparatschiks ...." or something along that I heard in the beginning; thank You, and thank You to not start anything futile, but sticking to Your extremely precious repair- and hack-job videos. A focus on non-conventional island-systems to gain, transform and guide energy is very much appreciated, for a lot of people used to "Strom aus der Steckdose" and gasoil below the 1-Euro-mark are in a state of sudden awakening and lack of basic steam-punk knowledge. Thanks for sharing!

Good man you’ve got your priorities in order grab the beer first then shut down the runaway engine. 🤣🤣

I wouldn't worry about the time it takes to produce a video. I've been subscribed to you since the days when you did videos explaining switch mode power supplies and other aspects of power electronics. I'm used to it. You're a quality, not quantity channel. Keep it up.

Soon countries will have to ask the post apocalyptic inventor for help. We need you more than ever right now

Consider mounting the solar panels as an awning on the side of the caravan. That way you can adjust the angle for winter or summer. You will also be able to move the solar system with the caravan when you move out of the rental property.

Adding a comment here to show engagement. I really love this series. Thank you for providing high quality content for FREE. I watched this from Mexico.

I ran my diy off grid APC 2200va inverter system for 2 years constantly. Upgraded to two MNS Kids CC, 7 blocks of Nissan Leaf G1 batteries, and 4k AIMs inverter.

Have politicians ever, anywhere, at any time, made anything better? Good episode by the way.

Gerald you never disappoint you are a German treasure your skills and determination are fun to see what you will restore or reuse people should learn from you. Your so lucky that you can pick through the local scrap yard here in the United States there pretty strict on letting people in if at all

I know that Mauser logo! I'm 60years old now, but I recall occasionally seeing that logo and name on very sturdy stamped steel products in the US when I was really young. Late 60s-early 70s.

A good way to un-dent a hit like that would be to use heat and cold to force the metal into submission. Placing it upside down on that plate you used, and heating then quenching the metal with a towel before hammering certain points makes the stretch go away. There's various tutorials online, most falling under old car restorations. The thicker the metal the more difficult it becomes, so if you learn from such a video, most modern stuff can be done in half the effort.

Getting rid of their nuclear power plants is the biggest error the German government ever made to please the hysterical greens... But you are right, complaining about incompetents being incompetent is simply not sane. Greetings from a french neighbor, I hope recent price explosions will not make you suffer too much. It's crazy over here too...

Keep it real bro! It’s getting wild out there. I’m like you. See the value in everything and know how to fix it all.

It doesnt matter that your content is spaced out more, you very clearly put alot of time and a ton of work into the content that you post. Take as long as you need.

I love giving new life to old junk. Great video.

Thank You for taking the time for making these videos, I work for a German Company that is based in heimerdingen/ Ditzengen, I have been there many times and I love your country but due to the current situation in Europe my trip in May is postponed, I have watched your videos since close to the beginning and will continue to for the foreseeable future.

Enjoying watching your videos from the other side of the world in Australia. But I grew up in the 1980s in Mönchengladbach. Then, when I joined the British Army, I was stationed in Detmold. Herzliche Grüße Aus Australien und schützen und recyceln Sie weiterhin unser industrielles Erbe

I've only been watching your videos since Dec. But I absolutely love what you're doing. It's clear you put a lot of thought and effort into every video. Great content, but how it's edited is beautiful. You tell what the item is, what you plan to do it with, other practical applications, and even some important side bits of info, in case someone decides and they want to acquire 1. Thank you for the sound editing as well. I usually watch your videos before going to sleep. My lady is a light sleeper, so the exhaust of that stationary 2 stroke would have woke her up for sure.👍🏼 I'm rambling now, but I just wanted to send you a huge thank you, for all the money, effort, time, and thought you put into your videos. Auf wiedersehen. Gut sein.

On those Contacter relays... Those run about 400 USD or so new over here. I only know that because at the machine shop I work at, the over hear crane had a couple of them burn out. from rapidly opening and closing of those contacts. A good way to see if they are any good, or so I was told by the electrician who replaced them was by checking the resistance on each line and manually pressing the relay closed.(obviously that won't be the case for the N.C. or Normally Closed contact on those) The solar panels on the camper sounds like a great idea. Even if you only use it as a back up power supply, I'd think that would prove handier to make a permanent part of that camper just to make it mobile. Less likely to have grumpy landlords over solar panels on their buildings.

I love this stuff... Even so it might lead to me running around the scrapyard myself.

I love how Closed Captions say [Music] when the engine starts to spin again!

I really like your other project of the solar panels too

As for the epilogue, you say there are some who complain that you don't make enough videos. While I am always happy to get a new video from you, please don't compromise the excellent quality you have just to make more! There are plenty of cheaply made videos about pushing content as fast as possible. Some of us much prefer fewer and better videos.