Stupid Frogger Thing

@JonnyMudMower

Жыл бұрын

Nice👍🏻🇨🇦🍻

@sergiobisonte

Жыл бұрын

convert to a rechargeble usb batery.. the zinc is gone from the metal.. it will always corrode no matter what you do.....

@9paraneil

Жыл бұрын

Finishing the video with a beautiful rendition of Michael Jackson's Them in the mirror was brilliant 😂. Loving your work pal, a great dry sense of humour too 👌🏻. Damn that bloody Sam Smith and his Fisherthem nonsense.

@iso-c

Жыл бұрын

Would be interesting see if cheap "hot tweezers" are reasonable thing to buy if fix smd pcbs

@Rick-hx1ne

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you should have a motor brush it remove stain or corrosion off the plate faster pace rather than have pick or whatever scraps off the stain . Thanks for sharing and enjoy show.

Amazing work! I was properly ashamed of how dirty it was inside but so pleased you got it working. It brought back loads of memories. Enjoy playing it.

@astra6712

Жыл бұрын

My goodness how could you treat something like that! I’d love to see how your house looks if Frogger looked like that!

@drewcaddell8179

Жыл бұрын

Don't be ashamed David! Life happens and things sometimes fall by the wayside, especially after 40 years! Luckily it's nothing that a little TLC can't fix. Plus, if it hadn't been in such condition then we wouldn't have been blessed with this wonderful content. Thank you for sending it in. Brought back some great memories

@PorchBass

Жыл бұрын

Remember it probably had foam or plastic inside the case that would have been turned to powder. No shame you kept it in the game.

@delboy1362

Жыл бұрын

@@astra6712 you’re a bit of a rude knob head

@astra6712

Жыл бұрын

@@delboy1362 I’d bet your house looks like trash too. Why turn off comments on your childish video games?

just a tip: when dealing with an old device like this, first remove all the solder before doing the reflow, use a rust remover, clean it well and then solder again, the old solder had a different composition that in contact with the new solder causes "infinite melting" ", it happens a lot in Ataris, mainly in the ones that were manufactured around here otherwise, great job as always, hello from brazil

@CTCTraining1

Жыл бұрын

Good point ... I’ve had this a few times and assumed that it was some side effect of the old flow-soldering process but a different composition makes more sense. Steve - maybe an opportunity for a mini-revisit on this one??

@warpath6666

Жыл бұрын

Or just use 40 year old solder 😝👍

@yUm666

Жыл бұрын

About every solder will work as long as it's leaded solder which should always be used on old devices. The infinite melting can happen if you mix leaded and unleaded solder together which you never should do. That kind of mixing can even lower the melting point so much that the joint becomes "self-melting" when you use the device as every device tends to produce at least a little bit heat.

@nickk6109

11 ай бұрын

Yup - best thing is to remove the solder completely, then use a fiberglass flux pen to clean the joint (the pad AND the pin) then resolver as normal. Corrosion, difference in solder composition and contamination/dirt all cause the solder to simply not flow properly. Get the same with audio gear.

@TristynRusselo

8 ай бұрын

but, ive seen him do it proper in older videos, he has solder wick, he knows how to use it. never seen him clean his tip....

As someone who's had a life long issue of finding leaking batteries in old toys watching you rebuild the battery terminals was so therapeutic! Love the videos mate.

I'm very impressed with the switch fix - those things are horrifically fiddly!

@StezStixFix

Жыл бұрын

😁 they definitely are! Thanks AFU!

@hugegamer5988

Жыл бұрын

Non-deterministic switches determine how frustrating my day is.

might be worth looking into a little wire brush for a dremel to clean up terminals like that. makes it much easier to get them shiny again.

@sos.gamers

Жыл бұрын

i think its easier to clean it with vinegar, just put a glass full of vinegar and it will take care of the rust

@jnharton

Жыл бұрын

Honestly it looks like the best thing would have been to completely remove all the solder and the screen, clean up the area really well, and then reinstall it with new solder.

All ok Steve no videos for 2 weeks hope nothing is wrong..

Steve! We need our... errr... StezStix Fix! Can't wait for your next video! Hope you are well!

Steve what the hell is going on! I need my dose of funny electronics repair! What are you doing?! Get on with it! Love you ❤

Always amazes me that you're not only fixing a thing and editing video of it, you're also writing and recording a song/rap that incorporates your Patreon users.. which is not an easy thing to do! Love your channel Steve.

@hurly_bird

Жыл бұрын

Underrated channel for sure

@stevenphilcock4178

Жыл бұрын

not to mention the awesome retro music to boot!!

@fyfoh

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, this is high effort stuff. Respect.

@thadofalltrades

Жыл бұрын

​@@stevenphilcock4178 the retro music is unquestionably my favorite aesthetic.

Pin were definitely super oxidized and you weren't making contact with the metal. You should have tried to deoxidize it or sand the pins clean. Thanks again for your videos. Always so enjoyable!

@nexus1972

Жыл бұрын

the solderings a bit embarassing really best course would have been to wick away all the old solder clean and flux the pins and resolder. Also less solder would be good they should like like mount peaks not hills.

Been waiting on a new video, hope all is well

What you need is a bench grinder with a wire wheel. It's not expensive and would work like a charm on those corroded battery contacts.

This was the first game I actually 'completed'. I played for so long that the score couldn't go any higher and the game stopped! Great memories seeing this again as haven't seen since the 80s. Great fix once again. Cheers 😃

Can't believe you got that switch back together. Battery terminals could use some new plating to prevent future corrosion but at least it works now. Good job

@ARTofTY-TV

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I was going to say the same thing. Steve you should get a little nickel plating setup going. It won't take up much space either.

2 weeks without Steve 😭

Perhaps using an acid type flux, cleaning with deoxit, or brushing the pins/bad joints vigorously with something like vinegar would have removed some of that crud that was giving you such a hard time on those first few pins.

Love watching these old video game resurrections, excellent work as always

I love how crazy the trace paths look on this thing. Nothing today looks as crazy as that. Maybe because it's a single layer board? Either way really cool

Great video! Man, watching you grind and wash away the corrosion was soo satisfying. Loved the unexpected ASMR also. 😃

Solid reconstruction work, Steve. Well done.

i think those display pins might have corroded _inside_ the joint (there was green crystal gunk on them after all), and then the oxide layer refuses fresh solder.

Where is last week's video Steve

I discovered this Channel literally yesterday and it's already my favourite Channel.

Just Started watching your Channel last few weeks ago. I was into electronics years ago, Its fun watching you troubleshoot and repair Great Work!!!!!! thank you

Great video Steve. I bought a job lot of 5 of these some time ago, I've yet to do a repair video on them.

This was a fun watch. A little sandpaper or Dremel wire wheel will make easy work of rust rust.

Went into a hardware store asking about soldering supplies and the guy recommended this channel. I am glad he did! Awesome.

Brilliant fix Steve nice workaround with the springs too 😊

When I was a wee boy I was utterly OBSESSED with these awesome games - first one I had was the Firefox one you fixed a while back, but my absolute favourite was Astro Wars. I had Scramble, Caveman, Donkey Kong G&W, PacMan G&W and MunchMan... umm, Oh and a 2 player Galaxians which was pretty cool. Great times. Never had Frogger, sadly. But you have given the gift of frog back to a viewer which is awesome :D Looking forward to the next one.

@StezStixFix

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I love these things too! Definitely going to keep my eye out for more of them!

@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail

Жыл бұрын

I had Cobra Supercopter. Endless fun.

@TheRealDJSigma

Жыл бұрын

Me too! I got to play a bunch of them via friends owning them. The only one I owned was one called Earth Invaders and in hindsight I don't know how I even played that, given the layout of the controls. My claim to fame from that era is that I once won an Astro Wars tournament at a local fête and was presented with a £3 postal order as my prize, lol.

@retro_reflections

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, had quite a few of these myself, not least of which were Astro Wars, Tron, and Defender (which of course had me pointing like a Leo DiCaprio meme at Groot in 'Avengers: Infinity War').

absolutely brilliant work, my man!

What a great hopping video !!! Excellent job on the battery terminals

@StezStixFix

Жыл бұрын

😁 thanks Ron!

Gotta love those old school one layer low resolution PCB's where you can clearly see all traces!

Another brilliant fix! I've learnt a lot from your videos so far, keep it up!

Just fun to watch you do your thing. You seem to be a genuine nice guy and the editing ads even more to it. Thanks for posting 👍😊

Great content as always Steve and Dave

This FROGGER wasn't frogging but you made it frogg again so thanks for refroggering this unfroggered FROGGER.

Just when my life was getting bleak. You posted and saved the day!

What a perfect fix! Amazing work man, video was Awesome as usual!

I love how excited you get when you fix something 😊 I do the same thing!

Great job, good determination - well done!

Cheers Steve! Always a pleasure.

Quite a challenge there. I am very surprised the traces are in such good condition. Great work!!!

My brother had this as kids. I loved it! Frogger is such a great game.

Awesome restoration!

omg that moment the sound came on, instantly hit me like a brick and teleported me back... That was wild.

I need to get my butt away from my switch and start fixing some stuff i have been ignoring for some years now. Thank you Steve for inspiring me to get back into fixing stuff again.

14:00 - no, it's because 40 yrs before solder had an lead ingredient, while nowadays does not, so they just won't get along with each other like a good old married couple ;-)

I don't know what to say. NICE WORK. this is more than perfect

The synth tracks remind me of every film from the 80s. Great work.

I've got one of those!! Love tabletop LCDs, love the channel.

A master class. Thanks Steve!

Absolutely amazing!

Great fix Steve!

@StezStixFix

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! 👍

fixima jaggery without the attitude and the video isn't a commercial under the usual youtube ads, love it 😁👌

Remember kids - take your cells out when you put things away for a while. Nice work!

great fix, took the solder issues etc.. in your stride. well done bud

Brilliant fix as ever! 👍👍👍

I just LOVE your videos!!!! You are HILARIOUS and you do things YOUR OWN WAY! AND I LOVE IT!!! THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU! I am SO HAPPY I discovered your channel!!! :D

Nice repair it works

love the video, ive just got my led pinball working after many years storage. well done on channel

Now that is some serious nostalgic game changing tech from the past love it

Close to the batteries on older stuff are often in need of a good cleaning, more flux and higher temperatures. Model hobby shops have nice metal strips, tubes, and angle bar that work well for making new contacts and bus bars.

I’ve made new battery contacts out of hammered flat copper pipe and springs before reminds me of that. Good job there 👍

Great Video. I have got the same game and i love it.

Amazing save. I thought that thing was shot. Great job as usual!

Hey, love the channel, subbed. Keep up the great work

Looks like you turned this frog into a fantastic Prince with your fixing kiss!! Go on Steve!!!🐸🐸🐸

@StezStixFix

Жыл бұрын

🤣 thanks Greg!

Love those tabletop games Steve you’re amazingly solid 😛

I am loving the 80s feeling music! You rock!

great work!

Luv all your vids they help pass the time an give me the wear with all to try an fix things that I normally would not ever try👏👐👋😎🙌

The only two that make me this happy when they upload… RLM and StezStix Fix

I absolutely love this!!!!❤

superb work steve i expect some of the leaked battery acid made those joints a pan to solder .

Dude, that was awesome!

Er..WOW! How utterly fascinating. New fan!!

Great work and video Steve. I played Frogger on my Atari 2600.

the scraping of the grime away with the grinder pin was so satisfying haha

Well done. Done a similar thing today with a auto bin lid thingy. And "them in the mirror" was tremendous 🤣👍

Love your work, Steve, another nice job 👏 dig the retro games you get to work on and seeing some classics again.. hope you get more of these types of games sent to you.. Good music selection too. Kinda makes me want to go back and re watch season 2 of stranger things.. all up in that 80s vibe with the classic games and the synth tunes,,

Oh Gakken. Reminds me of those experimentation kits where you could build sound generators, blinking lights, and much more just by placing blocks with resistors, capacitors and transistors. Lego with electronic.

Love this channel

I really wish i still had my old Frogger, that start up sound brings back good memories :)

Favorite vid on chanel so far

Another brilliant vid

Bang up job!

gratz on 100k

Extra install of the missing jack would be awesome, but anyway again nice episode Mister!

Great videos!

Superb work. I bet fixing that has made you feel much hoppier

excellent video! only thing i'd advise on these it to re-nickel plate the battery contacts.

Brilliant stuff! Whenever you see the solder fall away into infinity it's best to desolder completely and clean the pins with a small bit of sandpaper or a small wire brush. Should take the new solder after that!

It's alive. With terminals maybe worth dipping in a solution overnight? I'm sure there are rust removal solutions out there. Loved the video 😊

I do like that grinding pen, Have one myself its very helpful

you're the Best Cover Song / Technician on KZread, Stez! 🤣

Congratulations on 100k subs! Love the channel!

ASMR Frogger, wasn't expecting that. Good idea with the springs!

Highlight of my weekend, your videos are lol 😆 x

I didn't expect ASMR frogger with Stez but it was awesome rofl