It just goes to show how good the electronic tabletop games were in comparison!
@RandiRain2 күн бұрын
Or even the handheld LCD games. I played the crap out of some Donkey Kong Jr on that flip out thing. These mechanical games are more interesting how they work than they are a game. Even though this one is kind of fun.
@pi67062 күн бұрын
@@RandiRain Tomy were the pioneers of mechanical toys & games - there’s no doubt about that.
@deandecker24882 күн бұрын
Great video!!! I'm quite jealous of your omnibot 2000s! I have a Dingbot but it appears the motor is fried, does anyone happen to know where you can get replacement oms-b motors?
@RandiRain2 күн бұрын
I have literally refurbished hundreds of mechanical toys and robots. Not once have I had to replace the motor. I would bet your Dingbot motor is fine, it just needs to be cleaned. I have several videos showing how to clean the motors.
@deandecker24882 күн бұрын
@@RandiRain awesome!! I appreciate you replying, I'll track down your video for sure!!
@deandecker24882 күн бұрын
@@RandiRain you were right! I used some 3in1 oil to grease the motor and after spinning the motor manually for about a minute it started spinning on its own. Thank you!!!!
@NS-lz6jh2 күн бұрын
How do you remember where everything goes and how it works? I have 2 of these. One where i can hear the gears working. One that just lights up. I took apart and put right back together seeing how intricate it was. Do you offer restoration services? Super awesome job!
@RandiRain2 күн бұрын
I don't offer services most of the time, because I don't have the time to do it. I take lots of pictures as I take them apart. If you think you've taken enough, take more.
@Seventizz2 күн бұрын
Man, there is a channel for everything. Fascinating!
@CoruscationsOfIneptitude2 күн бұрын
I wonder if rolling the moulds before trying to remove the rollers would make it easier.
@javaking10003 күн бұрын
First video of yours I've watched - you have some impressive skills. I would never be able to figure that thing out lol!
@RandiRain2 күн бұрын
Thank you. I have the other one coming out next Saturday.
@machineman64983 күн бұрын
You think 40 years ago some assembler thought “No one will ever see this”? Amazing work by the designers AND the restorer.
@jell-oputin80363 күн бұрын
Yeah dude ! STompers😁👍🏼 these made Christmas at my grandparents house with my cousins so much fun. Very cool ❤
@RandiRain3 күн бұрын
Back when toys were fun.
@generic533 күн бұрын
Is this the most intricate piece you've work on? What different is going on between the "amateur and pro" levels, just speed?
@RandiRain3 күн бұрын
No, the other one that I am working on right now has almost been thrown against the wall several times. I finally got it working, barely. You'll see soon. Also, on pro is speeds up and slows down, on amateur it stays slow.
@generic533 күн бұрын
You lost me at :01......
@MrJDNJ3 күн бұрын
Still wrapping my head around the fact that there's a "record" in there.....
@RandiRain3 күн бұрын
It's loud too.
@TheSportsHammock3 күн бұрын
Very impressive!
@RandiRain3 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@crushedcan53783 күн бұрын
that is just impressive. So since you had a shot at a robot and a moving picture, are you going to try out a game?
@RandiRain3 күн бұрын
I've thought about it and tried to come up with some ideas.
@wootofdoom4 күн бұрын
Those decals look great. They sure didn't make the originals removable.
@dvv454 күн бұрын
Had that game. Was fun!
@Eternyl_bliss-nj9se4 күн бұрын
These mechanical games are great - its like bringing home the 60s-70s arcade games to your home. Absolutely no way I could figure out how they work or fix one though!
@outsider2384 күн бұрын
That's some crazy amount of gears to make that thing work! Excellent job as always fixing that beast! 😁
@TCperry4 күн бұрын
I'm extremely surprised by the complexity of that toy. That must have taken a lot of engineering to make. Good job on the restoration. Jesus loves you!
@KanalFrump4 күн бұрын
Another cool restoration. I'd love to see a documentary about the design of these or interview with a lead engineer on such a project. Imagine designing such a contraption without any modern CAD tools and making the whole thing on a tight budget.
@keithfulkerson4 күн бұрын
It's crazy how complicated they were for a kid's toy.
@RandiRain4 күн бұрын
And created all without modern day computer technology.
@kewrock4 күн бұрын
You mentioned you had a Sir Galaxy a few years ago.👍
@RandiRain4 күн бұрын
I do, in pieces. Keep waiting to find another one, then do them at the same time.
@brunoprimas14834 күн бұрын
I had Cosmic Clash, Digital Derby, Tomy Pacman, Scramble, and Tron tabletop games when I was younger. I had them all on a shelf in my childhood bedroom, and I didn’t realize how cool it was. Once I had a Commodore 64, I ended up giving them all away. If I would have only known....
@RandiRain4 күн бұрын
That's a good collection. I had a few TOMY robots and Run Yourself Ragged.
@brunoprimas14834 күн бұрын
@RandiRain They were CHEAP, too. I can remember the sticker on the Tron and Scramble for Kay-Bee Toys. $9.99 for Tron and $7.99 for Scramble. Pretty good gameplay on both of those. (Scramble was my favorite) Good on your channel for showing these. A trip down memory lane for those of us who had them new.
@wimwiddershins4 күн бұрын
That has an elaborate gearset. Kudos to the designers and you for working it out.😅
@RandiRain4 күн бұрын
Yep, there is a lot to this one. The other one is even more. Having a real difficult time with that one.
@Ducerobot4 күн бұрын
I like those little record players you just need a mini frampton comes alive.
@RandiRain4 күн бұрын
Right, or Dark side of the moon.
@Ducerobot4 күн бұрын
@@RandiRain welcome to the machine
@RyanMercer4 күн бұрын
This made for some great background noise while I worked a report for work.
@RandiRain4 күн бұрын
Well... There's a lot more of it. I cut out a lot.
@ClassicTVMan1981X4 күн бұрын
I remember this one, too.
@RandiRain4 күн бұрын
Really? I never saw this one until fixing these later.
@paulwalker4274 күн бұрын
great video
@RandiRain4 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@tudosanchez44255 күн бұрын
Thank You very much. I loved it
@agreatalternative6 күн бұрын
Wow. Basic tools but expert level imagination!! The ways you used all those tools to make the wands was inspiring! I’ve just found your channel and I’ll definitely be watching more now! If you have time I’d love to see your thoughts on a recent video I published about my first attempt at making wands using only hand tools (it’s a recent video on my channel).
@Ducerobot6 күн бұрын
😁🤖👍
@Error42_7 күн бұрын
Never really considered it before, but this is a bit like the Tomy Turbo car toy just with a different controller. Although it does have the extra fire button, which is very clever how they've done it.
@Lumibear.7 күн бұрын
That’s a new one to me, fascinating, thanks for showing us around in there! Btw I’ve found that metal polish can fix fine scratches on clear plastic.
@tpirman19827 күн бұрын
Nice refurbishing. Kinda like converting it with all new solid-state circuitry and stuff like that.
@danielwilliamson61808 күн бұрын
Space Turbo should be brought back.
@poindexter26868 күн бұрын
I accidentally broke one of the wires doing this lol
@sysghost9 күн бұрын
Having batteries (even non-rechargeable) in parallel is no problem if they're the same. Batteries have an internal resistance, making them balance out with little to no worries.
@RandiRain8 күн бұрын
Absolutely not what I was taught. I just asked chatGPT, and its answer... "No, non-rechargeable batteries should not be put in parallel without a diode. When you connect batteries in parallel, each battery must have the same voltage to ensure even distribution of the load. If there's a slight difference in voltage between the batteries, current could flow from the higher voltage battery to the lower voltage battery, potentially causing overheating, leakage, or even an explosion." The exact thing I said.
@mickihoelscher329 күн бұрын
I can't find the video of the battery and bullet replacement, did you make one?
@RandiRain8 күн бұрын
I never did it. Not a fan of the RAD robots.
@einherrjar9 күн бұрын
this was great, only just stumbled across your channel, subbed.
@TinkeringJohn10 күн бұрын
I remember seeing an operating display in a clear enclosure (to keep people from touching it) in the stores years and years ago. It may have been the Big Loader Set, but I'm not positive. It had a vehicle going to different stations.
@Tiny-little-bip10 күн бұрын
I'm a teddy ruxpin enthusiast and I own 2 Teddy's, this is the story of teddy ruxpins The person who engineered teddy ruxpin was an engineer of the Disney animatronics, back in 1985, the talking Anamtronicic Illiop (fictonal-made up caricature made by worlds of wonder, in witch teddy ruxpin is) Sold so well, extra tapes were created, and 3 of the world's of wonder teddy ruxpin generations ,later on, a television series was created called "the adventures of teddy ruxpin, the caricatures included teddy (main caricature) grubby (teddys best friend) Newton gimmick (siantist) the fobs (fluffy little critters) the grunges, wholly-wahts-it, tweeg (vilan) and L.B (bounder that is tweegs sidekick),in 1987, worlds of wonder (the company of the first type of teddy ruxpin) went bankrupt, then in the 19s, teddy ruxpin was re released by Play skool, later on, yes entertainment took teddy, later backpack toys, then in 2017, wikid cool toys release a teddy ruxpin with blue, furby connect like eyes and connected to Bluetooth via the teddy ruxpin app, a tv series was planned but was later cancelled for unknown reasons Creepy pastas, myths, and legends were made of these, giveing them bad reputations like the furby Lots of fake teddy ruxpins, followed the teddy due to its success Teddy ruxpin fakes including: Gabi bear, smart Sam, sammy The dark parts of teddy ruxpin community __________________________________ Just like most things, teddy ruxpin has rule 34, if you don't know it's just gross art of random things from things like bluey, furby and even the teddy ruxpin, Just like most communities, teddy ruxpin community has toxic members and scammers People who fake likeing teddy ruxpins and secretly hates on the owners of them And just haters, Spammers, Trolls, And the list mey go on Fan arts! ------- All communities have fan art, weather it may be animations, ocs based on the caricatures, cute art or not so cute art, comic dubs and parodies, most tend to be good,cute art like for instance my pfp I made of my teddy ruxpin :3 Fan made accessories ----------------- While there being a lot of different official teddy ruxpin aaccesories, lots of community members take it into there own hands and make stuff for their teddy ruxpin, like necklaces, bracelets, more cloths and even shoes! That's all that I know! Please bring this to the top so people can see this❤
@ronkrill203810 күн бұрын
regular transmission there
@ronkrill203810 күн бұрын
small blade screw driver or ice pick get those circlips off
@RetroNaipe10 күн бұрын
Cool vid. I remember that toys back in the day. They were expensive. I got amaz you gettin it together.
@yummyklown922610 күн бұрын
Those washers you have trouble taking off are called Starlock push on fasteners. I use a pick to bend those teeth out a little bit. You can buy them in a kit if you want to replace them.
@michaelthomas364610 күн бұрын
looks like you are crushing the blue wire for the motor at 12:47 compared to 6:34 Randi, not sure which one you were working on at the time, and while not a moving part won't matter too much, just if it stops working you will know why. looking at the video looks like the blue game you were doing at 12:47
@michaelthomas364610 күн бұрын
as for the white game, I would suggest looking into the wiring, as you removed the wiring switch on the battery compartment, as a possible suspect as to the game not working, maybe something there that needed to be connected. are they mains operated? then the power connector should have a micro switch in it to stop the batteries from charging. but pretty sure some games/toys I had from the 70's/80's didn't have a micro switch on the power jack so check that first, as you might be right on it charging the batteries if the power jack is plugged in.