When life hands you lemons, make Helix Wheely?

[blu_fuz]

I didn't get to show you the mint boxed Matsuki before I shipped it off, but this Helix Wheely is in really good shape and fully working after I get this headphone jack swapped out!!!

 

[im_alan_partridge]

Well when I picked it up it really wasn't working at all. The lights came on, tapes weren't playing at any kind of listening volume or sound quality, had the typical transformer 'buzzzzz' when plugged in, and the battery door is missing.

The plan was to hopefully find a buyer on Boomboxery for it but now after going through and figuring out the issues, it is just about 100% fully working!! Went from door stop to shelf queen .


I think it is staying with me for now .

Arh, thats interesting. My wheely has a faint hum when plugged in, is that fairly common on these?

 

[blu_fuz]

Yep, they will all pretty much have it unless you fix it. It hums as soon as you plug it in, it doesn't even need to be powered on to hear it.


Unplug unit.
-Take the back off.
-Bend the 4 small tabs up on the transformer case.
-Unscrew the 4 screws that hold down the transformer case.
-Slide the transformer out of the 3 sided case and set down and do not pull/stress the wires attached to it.
-Put 1 blob of rubber cement, caulk, RTV, or other flexible adhesive onto the inside of each of the 3 sides of the transformer case.
-Ease the transformer back into the 3 sided case.
-Screw the transformer/case back to the boombox.
-Bend the 4 small metal case tabs back down over the transformer.
-Install the back boombox case.
-Plug in and enjoy .


All done

 

[im_alan_partridge]

Yep, they will all pretty much have it unless you fix it. It hums as soon as you plug it in, it doesn't even need to be powered on to hear it.


Unplug unit.
-Take the back off.
-Bend the 4 small tabs up on the transformer case.
-Unscrew the 4 screws that hold down the transformer case.
-Slide the transformer out of the 3 sided case and set down and do not pull/stress the wires attached to it.
-Put 1 blob of rubber cement, caulk, RTV, or other flexible adhesive onto the inside of each of the 3 sides of the transformer case.
-Ease the transformer back into the 3 sided case.
-Screw the transformer/case back to the boombox.
-Bend the 4 small metal case tabs back down over the transformer.
-Install the back boombox case.
-Plug in and enjoy .


All done

Thanks Joe

 

[JustCruisin]

I figured you'd pick that up since it was around the corner from you. That's awesome


Bad Boy Bill

x2 I almost thought about bidding on it because it was only 3.5 hour drive away.. Figured you would get it for sure!

 

[blu_fuz]

It was 3 hours from me, so not 'right' around the corner .

Put it this way, most of us know that the auction ended, with the reserve NOT met and I wasn't the high bidder.... when I showed up it was working WORSE than he said in the auction description! I was very dissapointed but couldn't leave it there.

He got his 'reserve' value from a canadian member on stereo2go and we were worlds apart.

 

[blu_fuz]

I should have turned the flash on or used my tri-pid for the pics, woops!


I'm having a heck of a time convincing the wife to let me keep this Helix Wheely.....

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

That'll keep the baby up!

 

[btphoto]

Yep, they will all pretty much have it unless you fix it. It hums as soon as you plug it in, it doesn't even need to be powered on to hear it.


Unplug unit.
-Take the back off.
-Bend the 4 small tabs up on the transformer case.
-Unscrew the 4 screws that hold down the transformer case.
-Slide the transformer out of the 3 sided case and set down and do not pull/stress the wires attached to it.
-Put 1 blob of rubber cement, caulk, RTV, or other flexible adhesive onto the inside of each of the 3 sides of the transformer case.
-Ease the transformer back into the 3 sided case.
-Screw the transformer/case back to the boombox.
-Bend the 4 small metal case tabs back down over the transformer.
-Install the back boombox case.
-Plug in and enjoy .


All done

Mine doesn't hum at all. See this video:

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P93nYDda5xE[/media]

 

[btphoto]

I should have turned the flash on or used my tri-pid for the pics, woops!


I'm having a heck of a time convincing the wife to let me keep this Helix Wheely.....

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Keep it!! It looks great!

 

[blu_fuz]

Mine doesn't hum at all.

Hey Bill, you know why it doesn't hum?

Yeah, I opened it up, peeled open the transformer case, and FIXED it before I shipped it out to you! I figured for the $$$ you had invested that it would be annoying for you to get it and have to hear that horrid vibration. . You're welcome .

 

[JustCruisin]

I remember a member from Canada having a triple wheely stack as their avatar..

 

[blu_fuz]

WOW BRO! That's is super kick ass!

We need the triple blaster stack picture!

Found that triple stack pic someone mentioned:

 

[btphoto]

Hey Bill, you know why it doesn't hum?

LOL! Thanks!

 

[blu_fuz]

Bad boy billy sent me a replacement headphone jack so see if my theory was correct. Swapped them out and this motha Wheely JAMS! Slams waaaaay harder than my Dynasty holy cripes!


Took a gamble with this one, and besides a couple cassette quirks it is working great!


Boom boom BOOM!

 

[blu_fuz]

And the seller said the clock didn't work, hmmmmm. Maybe if he put the batttery in the correct way it would have worked lololol. Its fine

 

[baddboybill]

Very cool


Bad Boy Bill

 

[fresh produce]

I need to get one of these for my collection

 

[blu_fuz]

A lot of people didn't know, but I sold this to Bill a few months ago. He shined it all up, swapped the tweeter dust caps, and took good care of it.


I knew from the day I sold it that I shouldn't have. My wife is kind of pissed, but I wanted it back. It was so mint and worked so well that it would be hard to ever find one like it again. (but knowing my luck, maybe I would )



Here she is back at home.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Wheelies must be so sexy to breed like that.
Joe got the sixth sense for locating boomboxes.