This is helping me repair a Billy Bass. Thanks for your sacrifice to this guy.
@TrueMachine28 жыл бұрын
I had a big big laugh... the humor was great... especially when he was still moving, after being "gutted"! Thanks a lot... made my night!!
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+True Machine Automation THANKS FOR WATCHING
@emiliobenitez32918 жыл бұрын
I remember when i was younger my dad used to buy me broken toys or electronic devices for me to disassemble with him in the workshop, great times and great vídeo as always! Happy holydays from Argentina!
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Emilio Benítez you had a good dad
@makkypak4158 жыл бұрын
Did you ever disassemble a billy bass or singing fish?
@groenfan8518 жыл бұрын
Ahoyhoy! I used to de latexify toys like this to see how they work. when I was a kid, my parents saw my fascination with learning how animatronics worked as a toy breaking phase and sadly most did get thrown away. I actually like having broken shabby looking animatronics , it adds character to the look!
@lakewi447 жыл бұрын
Usually the most common issue with these is the motor shaft gear (9,or 10 tooth) gets a little tiny split in it, causing the gear not turn properly. This explains why the head was making a loud buzzing sound. There's nothing to turn the gears inside. It's a pretty simple fix if you know how to fix it. If you would like to fix your singing fish, check out my channel and look for the video called "how to repair your singing fish's head". Same goes for the tail, and mouth
@watsonmil5 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT SIR, … no one else has shown anywhere close to what you have shown and to top it off a GREAT sense of humour !
@mrpete2225 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@gregfeneis6097 жыл бұрын
Hi Mr. Pete, All, At 15:57, there is a small vertical circuit board right above your thumb that has a black blob on it. Under that black blob is likely one or more integrated circuits such as a microprocessor, and or digital to analog converter. That's the conductor of the whole show. Everything else, resistors, capacitors, transistors, wires, appears like common off the shelf parts you could get from an electronics supplier such as Digi-Key. The arrangement of all of the parts, the position of each part's lead holes, and the shaping of the each part's leads, makes me fairly certain that these parts were assembled by hand to the circuit board. The circuit board per se is of the least expensive "brown board" variety, where copper traces are only found on one side, and jumper wires were used if needed on the top side to complete the circuit routing.
@jbt688 жыл бұрын
Love this Lyle! "I'm gonna cut him open from stem to stern here..." Classic!
@fall221238 жыл бұрын
Billy Bass wearing a Christmas hat and singing Christmas songs...worst Christmas gift I ever received.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+fall22123 white elephant gift
@componenx8 жыл бұрын
The black epoxy / die combo is known as COB "chip on board". It's the cheapest way of adding an IC to anything in large volumes. Usually reliable, it's basically impossible to repair if anything goes wrong.
@ronaldgilleland79118 жыл бұрын
There was one at our shop above a desk and was forever pestering us with his songs. That desk was close to the trash can and anytime an item was thrown at the can Billy would crank up. Thanks for doing what I had thought about doing several times.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Ronald Gilleland Did someone sneak it into the trash?
@ButterToasty95143 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for showing me how billy bass works because I am so interested in stuff like this so that I can fix billy and other singing fish.
@mrpete2223 ай бұрын
😄
@josaljo18 жыл бұрын
For a minute there I thought I was in Biology class dissecting, instead of shop class. LOL Great video.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Josaljo Won lol
@user-ys5lk3id7d Жыл бұрын
Now I know how does the big mouth billy bass fish works
@1musicsearcher8 жыл бұрын
I took one of those apart a few years ago. I never knew it was so tidy inside. We used a 12 gauge.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+1musicsearcher I'd like to see a video of that
@pproductions87885 жыл бұрын
Singing cowbos
@watsonmil5 жыл бұрын
No doubt, … you are American !
@ukulelepichu44844 жыл бұрын
@@mrpete222 i'm just happen that my dads fish is gone i think it gave me nightmares
@fosterbaird94853 жыл бұрын
@@mrpete222 Billy Bass is everywhere
@MrGoosePit8 жыл бұрын
My new favorite how-to fillet a fish video!
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+MrGoosePit Thanks
@anasalami91127 жыл бұрын
"i haven't seen him doing that later , i must've cut a nerve" 7:27 LOL
@trpbee8 жыл бұрын
You killed Billy!
@AwesomeFuture777 Жыл бұрын
That "earphone Jack" is actually the motion sensor. Another awesome video!
@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper8 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up, The black item you thought was earphones is a motion detector , a cool circuit .
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Robert Perrigo Thanks
@carver34198 жыл бұрын
Some designers went to a Hell of a lot of trouble just to produce a silly gag. A friend had one of these and it was funny the first time.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+carver3419 true
@halloweenandchristmaswithtdu6 жыл бұрын
Wow i am jealous! I am a gemmy collector and i payed like $50 for mine, also my whole family are driven insane by my billy! Also this one is broken, the head is meant to stick out when the mouth moves.
@dougankrum33288 жыл бұрын
Thank you for demonstrating the proper use of wire-cutters...! And...on that circuit Board...at one side, with the 7-8 contacts...a tiny metal 'heat-sink' with a dab of black epoxy....under that epoxy is a small integrated circuit that has a bit of built-in 'memory' that controls everything and generates the 'music'....similar stuff can be found in cheap digital watches and 'musical' toys...I even found a similar circuit inside the red LED flashing light for my bicycle...
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Doug Ankrum Thanks
@anasalami91127 жыл бұрын
11:59 "you can use those on future projects but since I'm 72 there aren't too many future projects left" LOL you are a very funny old man XD
@vinayseth11148 жыл бұрын
Love your sense of humour! Thanks for the wonderful video.
@MarcSchaefermeyer8 жыл бұрын
If you pause at the 16:01 minute mark you will see that big black dot of epoxy on the left of the mother board. Under that is the chip that has not only the sound but the programming that controls the whole thing. They epoxy the chip to keep it "protected". Basically so you can't steal the code/music. Fun video!
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Marc Schaefermeyer Thanks
@BoffinGrusky8 жыл бұрын
Sure hope PETA doesn't see this one. I'm sure they'd find something objectionable!!!
@vincegraham68678 жыл бұрын
I don't know, this just might be a fish even PETA would want gut after several hours of hearing its nonsense.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+watcherjohnny They value animals over people
@makkypak4158 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't be surprised if they did, they would rather a baby die slowly and painfully of a diseasd than a kitten get ran over
@eddiekawecki25108 жыл бұрын
That was GREAT! Now run the video in reverse for everyone to see how "Billy Bass Comes To Life". Merry Christmas andHappy New Year to you and your family. I enjoy and learn from every one of your videos, hope they continue for a long, long, time.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Eddie Kawecki good idea
@gordtaylor26358 жыл бұрын
All those motor driven mechanical movements can be explained by reading the book Mechanical Movements Devices and appliances by Gardner D Hiscox M E printed in 1917 fifteenth edition.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Gord Taylor Thanks-own it.
@jaimevasquez81302 жыл бұрын
From chile thanks very useful complete teardown 🙂
@fosterbaird94853 жыл бұрын
Big mouth Billy Bass is is extremely common to find
@thegemmydudewithgemmyitems27582 жыл бұрын
He will never Forget this
@JerodMatlock8 жыл бұрын
Looks like a hammer and chisel mechanic got a hold of Billy :-)
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Jerod Matlock Looks that way
@angelc44947 жыл бұрын
Mr. Pete that "headphone jack" is actually a sensor and if you turned billy off he could still operate by pressing the red button. The on/off switch only controls the sensor.
@pauloinventostube75333 жыл бұрын
Muito bom 👍👈 sucesso aí família 🤝
@beaugaultier68226 жыл бұрын
A very interesting watch. Thanks for the upload, mrpete222. Thanks, Beau Gaultier
@mrpete2226 жыл бұрын
+Beau Gaultier thanks for watching
@misfitsailor8 жыл бұрын
What looked like an ear phone jack is the motion sensor, used to activate the fish.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+misfitsailor Thanks
@hakimmic8 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the dissection of Billy the annoying big mouth bass. Thanks for all the vids.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Yiorgos Kay Thanks
@groenfan8518 жыл бұрын
Ahoyhoy, what I did was cut the back part and then carefully stretch the latex over the endoskeleton so I could put him back together after I was done learning how it works.
@HN-vd5nd11 ай бұрын
6:45 And Miles Dyson and his wife from the terminator are sitting on the floor shocked... Joking a side, its clever how the motor movement for the jaw and parts synchronise with the songs
@andymandyandsheba45718 жыл бұрын
best thing to happen to billy the big mouth bass found it very funny and entertaining love the what makes it work series merry Christmas mr pete and family and all the best for the new year
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Andy Coakes Thanks
@ButterToasty95143 ай бұрын
High voltage toys with fried speaker chips be like: 9:30
@PeterWMeek8 жыл бұрын
Amen on the short life of novelties like this. I just got my Eva a little gnome that wolf-whistles when someone walks in front of him. Not even Christmas, and the "shiny" is already gone. I expect he will end up in the next garage sale (after I have retrieved the batteries).
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Peter W. Meek Yes, the fun is gone before the batteries quit
@Oldvet19468 жыл бұрын
I must say I had a good laugh all the way through the video. Merry Christmas. Mike
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Oldvet1946 Thanks
@flanburgr7 жыл бұрын
mrpete222 u
@martinda74466 жыл бұрын
I caught a 24 ft grey nurse shark and the thing has taken a supporting wall down with it's thrashing and wiggling. The thing also constantly swears 'f'ing and c'ing' and telling anybody who approaches to 'get stuffed'. I should have thrown it back.
@wvrockcrusher8 жыл бұрын
I near split myself watching you skin Billy out with him still flopping around! I hated those things and often wanted to do what you did. Should have the ceremonial flaming burial for the remnants of Billy. Great videos and keep doing what you do.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+wvrockcrusher Thanks for watching I have another one I intend to smash in a future video
@htral8 жыл бұрын
I think that little dot below the power button was a photo eye so Billy would not run at night.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+htral I hope so
@JeffreyVastine8 жыл бұрын
That was a nice catch, Lyle! The biggest largemouth bass I ever caught was only 10#, but that isn't too shabby for an IL farm pond. Anyway, I would have thought that Jordan would be interested in the gears, motors, and electronic components for some projects since he has you for guidance and inspiration. Unfortunately, far too many of the youth today would rather be playing video games instead of making something cool, which the demise of the shop classes contributes to. I hope you and your family have a merry Christmas!
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Jeffrey Vastine Thanks for watching---it was a nice fish-caught many last sum
@freakshowstudios84877 жыл бұрын
Singing Trophy Animals. Very simplistic animatronic toys
@garyc54838 жыл бұрын
Excellent mrpete. That's the best gutting and filleting job I have seen for a long time. I like this series very much. Have a great Xmas holiday and a Happy New Year to you and your family. regards from the UK
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Gary C Thanks
@ErnieNoa38 жыл бұрын
I had a good laugh on this one. Thanks, I needed that!
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Ernie Noa Thanks
@mrbakerskatz8 жыл бұрын
You'll shoot your eye out mister ! Merry Christmas Mr. Pete
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+mrbakerskatz lol
@howder19518 жыл бұрын
Very cool content, thanks TC! Peace,prosperity, good health and happiness my friend! Seasons Greetings from Canada!
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+howder1951 Thanks
@camojoe28 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the autopsy Mr.Pete. Merry Christmas to you and yours! Regards, Duck
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+camojoe2 Thanks
@scottroland65773 жыл бұрын
A classic ! Lessons learned: One of the mom's took away the D batteries that this ran on. Revelation: AA batteries are the same length as D batteries. Solution: Take the batteries out of the TV remotes, and put them in Billy Bass. Mom.......................FURIOUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a riot and a learning experience for the children about making due with what they have.
@mrpete2223 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@trevorhill97414 жыл бұрын
For Billy may he Rest In Pieces
@mrpete2224 жыл бұрын
lol
@adews72045 жыл бұрын
The switch in the back is to turn on and off the sensor in the front of the board
@jason-ge5nr8 жыл бұрын
I was hoping you would chuck that up in the bridgeport and take a skim cut with one of those fly cutters.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Albion Laster the parts would fly
@anasalami91127 жыл бұрын
well i thought they were using servo motors but now i am curious how they protected those DC motors from overcharging for example when the mouth is fully open or the body is fully rotated ; the motor is still on but it doesn't rotate that's why we keep hearing that buzzing sound . i think they are using some current limiting circuit and i need some schematics LOL. by the way ,i think that black thing under the red button is a motion sensor, that's why when you moved your hand over it(at 3:10) or when you flicked your knife it started moving. well , thank you very much for the video : +1
@nrdesign19917 жыл бұрын
They don't. All they rely on is the fact that the voltage doesn't exceed a value that would make a 'dangerous' amount of current flow through the windings.
@rossmoodley9407 Жыл бұрын
my black and brown wire coming out of motor got separated from billy's circuit board .now i don;t know which wire should be soldered to M1- and M2- (- is negative).will i fry the motor if i connect wires incorrectly..thank you for assistance .Ross
@hummmingbirdie8 жыл бұрын
Yayy! nice little funny video for 50 cents! 😃
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+BlessedSelf Thanks
@timhyatt91858 жыл бұрын
gave me flashbacks of biology class and shark dissections :P
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Tim Hyatt yes
@MrShobar8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for unmasking this. I had thought a mounted Bass that spoke and moved was evidence of demonic possession.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+MrShobar Thanks for watching
@ptonpc8 жыл бұрын
That just creeped the heck out of me!
@secondbestsull75418 жыл бұрын
That black thing at the bottom of the nameplate is not a headphone jack it's a motion sensor
@luigikoopa8771 Жыл бұрын
the thing you thought was an earphone jack is actually a motion sensor
@emeryclarkscarsanimatronic69998 жыл бұрын
That is the Gemmy Industries Big Mouth Billy Bass
@railwaybob18868 жыл бұрын
Tobermorey, Ontario. The upper end of Georgian Bay 1998. A gift shop that we frequented on a regularl basis. Billy the Bass. Every time. Billy the Bass did his thing. At the end of 4-5 days, I wanted to take a sledge hammer to Billy the Bass. But what makes him tick? Well, Mr Pete222 just demonstrated what Billy does. But he didn't show it. I still want to take a sledge hammer to Billy. To understand why, Mr Pett222 has to demonstrae what Billy says.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Robert A Moore how did the clerks tolerate it
@railwaybob18868 жыл бұрын
+mrpete222 Billy was in the far back corner of the store well away from the clerks and the cash register. Billy was actuated by hi infrared beam. (You DO know that bass have an infrared beam which is what makes them flip, flop, and flap when you pick them up.) Very excellent disection. Your biology prof would give you an A+.
@kevinwillis91268 жыл бұрын
billy the bionic bass.. thanks for sharing sir...
@kevinwillis91268 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Willis the other song was called ( don't worry be happy ) can't remember who the singer was...
@enlishbob8 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Willis That would be Bobby McFerrin, quite a legend. Peace!
@kevinwillis91268 жыл бұрын
+enlishbob thanks for that..
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Willis Thanks
@Runescape. Жыл бұрын
You can play the songs on youtube, I do it all the time on my other channel. All that happens is you MIGHT lose the ability to monetize the particular video in question. since you don't own the rights to the song. But in this instance I doubt the algorithm will detect your song since they're not the originals. Both the originals were performed by The Talking Heads and Bobby McFerrin respectively.
@mrpete222 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@phoenixcrp8 жыл бұрын
Someone had to go through a lot of trouble to create such a "technologically complicated" toy. I guess they had a good laugh too along it's design
@stclairstclair6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video, i've learned a lot without the work, Ebay sells the 9 tooth gear that makes his head move, Im hacking my bass to work with my amazon Echo!
@emeryclarkscarsanimatronic69998 жыл бұрын
he sings take me to the river and dont worry be happy
@jasminejohnston63937 жыл бұрын
Well, "Don't Worry, Be Happy" may be like a Bob Marley song but that doesn't mean you can't post that song on KZfaq!
@Lee-qp6gf8 жыл бұрын
LOL, Great video. Merry Christmas
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Lee Waterman Thanks
@riddance30265 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the fun!
@mrpete2225 жыл бұрын
lol
@thatgazelle20016 жыл бұрын
That jaw is terrifying without skin
@erik64568 жыл бұрын
Is there going to be a #12a video titled mrpete222 reassembles Billy the Big Mouth Bass? In all seriousness, thanks for the video and in my opinion the knowledge you shared (gear trains and small motors) are everywhere around us is well worth the 50 cents spent at the garage sale. Looking forward to the next video in the series.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Erik Tedder too late-he's in the river
@phoenixcrp8 жыл бұрын
A motherboard is a board which has a daughter board associated to her. That looks more like she is an orphanboard. Incidentally I would called it a "mobo" just because it sounds cool, but been a expansionless mobo why not just call it a PCB? ... Boy! It was hard to write all that stuff and avoid the software trying to correct my spelling al every single word. It would have made this comment understandable. Marry Christmas to you Lyle and everyone one else too.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Frank Acosta lol
@RandyLent8 жыл бұрын
Cool! I collect singing fish :)
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Randy Lent Must be a noisy collection
@giovannibrazzoli75968 жыл бұрын
Dam Mr Pete a waste of good sushi , nice white fillets.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Giovanni Brazzoli good bait
@lolahull39568 жыл бұрын
Don't Worry Be Happy
@thegemmydudewithgemmyitems27582 жыл бұрын
Rip big mouth billy bass 1999 2015
@Coolguy-io8zh6 жыл бұрын
I wonder if it would be possible to extract the signals from the Chip On Board
@h7oslo8 жыл бұрын
around april or may you should find hully gully Christmas santa at a yard sale... rc
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Rusty Case hope I do
@MrUbiquitousTech8 жыл бұрын
We owe Mr. Pete big for taking one of these out of service!
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+ShysterLawyer yes,Thanks
@shadowdog5008 жыл бұрын
Hopefully the kids will see this video and will take theirs apart. I agree that those things were funny the first time you saw it and gets real annoying shortly afterward. Chris
@dougankrum33288 жыл бұрын
+shadowdog500 ..Yeah.....the period between funny and annoying is around 30 seconds....
@Mantis10245 жыл бұрын
I always love the big mouth Billy bass
@MrHevyshevy8 жыл бұрын
My Dad always said " Take it apart and see what it's made of". Then he'd tell me to put it back together.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+MrHevyshevy Maybe I'll reassemble BILLY
@umajunkcollector6 жыл бұрын
my fave MrPete222 vid!
@nodrogawson9638 жыл бұрын
I thought that only one country could make that novelty and you might guess but it begins with C and ends in A, not Texas. Instead of burying Billy why not boil or fry him there,s plenty to go at. Thank you for sharing very amusing video but again very interesting.
@MrEh58 жыл бұрын
+Nodrog Awson Canada?
@nodrogawson9638 жыл бұрын
+Bob Cartwright Wrong! California.
@MrEh58 жыл бұрын
Nodrog Awson California is not a country.
@nodrogawson9638 жыл бұрын
Correct! I was never any good at geography.
@MrUbiquitousTech8 жыл бұрын
+Bob Cartwright Sure we are, we're the Land of Fruits and Nuts!
@davidboucher13297 жыл бұрын
My brother reprograms these. Do a search for "tiger bass band sings radio active" here on KZfaq. He's mounted several of them to a wall along with a tiger that was like Billy Bass. He's an absolute genius when doing stuff llike that.
@isbcornbinder8 жыл бұрын
One of the electronics guys where I worked opened one of those THAT WAS EASY buttons, from Staples, and reprogramed it with a few different phrases. The guys I worked with were, for the most part, a rough crowd, so you can imagine. One of the modified buttons would repeat several different phrases, at random. The foreman special button said "Get back to work" and "WXX do you want?" and I'M GONG TO KICK YOUR XXX."
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+Bob Smith very clever
@DocMicha8 жыл бұрын
Now I also now, how a real nature Fish looks inside. I never looked inside, because I ate them very fast. ;-)
@norbs8 жыл бұрын
You know, as Billy last wish you should take it to the river and put in the water.
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+norbsli Thats good-I'm going to add that
@specialks19538 жыл бұрын
+mrpete222 what you thought was an earphone jack is actually a sensor that would turn Billy on when he saw someone near him. Enjoyed your funnies.
@MrUbiquitousTech8 жыл бұрын
+specialks1953 Yep, it's a small motion detector. To scare unsuspecting mothers!
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+norbsli Too much lead in the older--EPA would track me down
@pierresgarage26878 жыл бұрын
Over here we practice a lot of "catch and release", now, it's a little too late for Billy.... :( lol
@Oldvet19468 жыл бұрын
+pierre beaudry Haha Pierre, he is going to release him... Right into the trash can.:>) Mike
@shadowdog5008 жыл бұрын
I think he is in the "filet and release" club. lOL Chris
@pierresgarage26878 жыл бұрын
Lol...
@mrpete2228 жыл бұрын
+pierre beaudry HAPPY NEW YEAR
@lemaxstudios22043 жыл бұрын
Would it be okay if I posted a parody of this video on my original Lemax Studios channel or would you rather me not do that
@mrpete2223 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is OK. And then send me the link to the video
@HarryYT226 жыл бұрын
Actually the songs aren't copyrighted it's covers of the copyrighted songs so you can play the music!
@mrpete2226 жыл бұрын
Good to know
@1jtolvey8 жыл бұрын
GLAD YOU CUT THE SPEAKER WIRE , (( SO WE COULDN'T HEAR HIM SCREAM )) :-) POOOOOOR BILLY . :-)