it’s amazing what you can get off the free section of your local classified
free section of your local classified
free section of your local classified ads now for some reason people throw
ads now for some reason people throw
ads now for some reason people throw expensive things away all the time just
expensive things away all the time just
expensive things away all the time just because they won’t turn on but with a
because they won’t turn on but with a
because they won’t turn on but with a little ambition some people’s junk can
little ambition some people’s junk can
little ambition some people’s junk can be a goldmine of opportunity let’s open
be a goldmine of opportunity let’s open
be a goldmine of opportunity let’s open this thing up and see what we can find
this thing up and see what we can find
this thing up and see what we can find inside to get started let’s push a putty
inside to get started let’s push a putty
inside to get started let’s push a putty knife under the fasteners so we can pry
knife under the fasteners so we can pry
knife under the fasteners so we can pry them up slowly and release the catches
them up slowly and release the catches
them up slowly and release the catches when enough of them are removed the peg
when enough of them are removed the peg
when enough of them are removed the peg board backing pulls away to reveal a
board backing pulls away to reveal a
board backing pulls away to reveal a wondrous playground of Awesome
wondrous playground of Awesome
wondrous playground of Awesome electrical components not to mention a
electrical components not to mention a
electrical components not to mention a butter knife and a whole lot of dusty
butter knife and a whole lot of dusty
butter knife and a whole lot of dusty cobwebs these powerful 12-inch speakers
cobwebs these powerful 12-inch speakers
cobwebs these powerful 12-inch speakers could be awesome for experimenting with
could be awesome for experimenting with
could be awesome for experimenting with non-newtonian fluids they’re probably
non-newtonian fluids they’re probably
non-newtonian fluids they’re probably worth around $50 each the foot pedal at
worth around $50 each the foot pedal at
worth around $50 each the foot pedal at the bottom controls two potentiometers
the bottom controls two potentiometers
the bottom controls two potentiometers that could be repurposed for loads of
that could be repurposed for loads of
that could be repurposed for loads of electrical projects as well right here
electrical projects as well right here
electrical projects as well right here we’ve got a rocker switch with insulated
we’ve got a rocker switch with insulated
we’ve got a rocker switch with insulated Spade connectors and this is just the
Spade connectors and this is just the
Spade connectors and this is just the beginning now I took a minute to explore
beginning now I took a minute to explore
beginning now I took a minute to explore how these organ keys actually play music
how these organ keys actually play music
how these organ keys actually play music and it’s mind-blowing how simple the
and it’s mind-blowing how simple the
and it’s mind-blowing how simple the mechanics really are now if we remove
mechanics really are now if we remove
mechanics really are now if we remove the top panel from the organ we can
the top panel from the organ we can
the top panel from the organ we can access the power controller and salvage
access the power controller and salvage
access the power controller and salvage some of the protective fuses but check
some of the protective fuses but check
some of the protective fuses but check this out the mains power fuse isn’t
this out the mains power fuse isn’t
this out the mains power fuse isn’t conducting any electricity that means
conducting any electricity that means
conducting any electricity that means it’s probably been fried so what would
it’s probably been fried so what would
it’s probably been fried so what would happen if we tried bypassing the fuse
happen if we tried bypassing the fuse
happen if we tried bypassing the fuse with a jumper cable you can see now that
with a jumper cable you can see now that
with a jumper cable you can see now that when we flip the switch the organ fires
when we flip the switch the organ fires
when we flip the switch the organ fires right up is working just fine it’s just
right up is working just fine it’s just
right up is working just fine it’s just that easy now I have a similar fuse from
that easy now I have a similar fuse from
that easy now I have a similar fuse from a previous project that we can use to
a previous project that we can use to
a previous project that we can use to replace the broken one and now that the
replace the broken one and now that the
replace the broken one and now that the circuits are all protected again let’s
circuits are all protected again let’s
circuits are all protected again let’s replace all the paneling and snap the
replace all the paneling and snap the
replace all the paneling and snap the pegboard back into place what was once a
pegboard back into place what was once a
pegboard back into place what was once a broken piece of junk is now back to
broken piece of junk is now back to
broken piece of junk is now back to proper working condition and its purpose
proper working condition and its purpose
proper working condition and its purpose has instantly been restored I tested out
has instantly been restored I tested out
has instantly been restored I tested out the keys and the foot pedals then
the keys and the foot pedals then
the keys and the foot pedals then decided to go ahead and shine the whole
decided to go ahead and shine the whole
decided to go ahead and shine the whole thing up to look a bit nicer when my
thing up to look a bit nicer when my
thing up to look a bit nicer when my kids figured out we had a new noisemaker
kids figured out we had a new noisemaker
kids figured out we had a new noisemaker in the house they went crazy for it and
in the house they went crazy for it and
in the house they went crazy for it and spent a couple of weeks playing with the
spent a couple of weeks playing with the
spent a couple of weeks playing with the new power they had at their fingertips
new power they had at their fingertips
new power they had at their fingertips now at first I thought we could sell
now at first I thought we could sell
now at first I thought we could sell this and make a couple hundred dollars
this and make a couple hundred dollars
this and make a couple hundred dollars but then my wife and I had a different
but then my wife and I had a different
but then my wife and I had a different idea we drove down to a local charity
idea we drove down to a local charity
idea we drove down to a local charity wrap the organ and ribbons and gave it
wrap the organ and ribbons and gave it
wrap the organ and ribbons and gave it away with a big red bow hoping that some
away with a big red bow hoping that some
away with a big red bow hoping that some family out there would enjoy it a little
family out there would enjoy it a little
family out there would enjoy it a little more than we did so you see in the end
more than we did so you see in the end
more than we did so you see in the end we did
we did
we did make any money on this deal and I didn’t
make any money on this deal and I didn’t
make any money on this deal and I didn’t get any new parts for future projects
get any new parts for future projects
get any new parts for future projects either but I can say this that now I’ve
either but I can say this that now I’ve
either but I can say this that now I’ve donated one of my organs to charity well
donated one of my organs to charity well
donated one of my organs to charity well that’s it for now if you liked this
that’s it for now if you liked this
that’s it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my
project perhaps you’ll like some of my
project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of
others check them out at the king of
others check them out at the king of random comm
random comm
random comm [Music]
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