This device is intended to heat and froth milk by whipping air into it.
I was sent this by Thomas Nagy, a London electrician with a youtube channel:-
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The unit has failed, let's take it to bits and see what went wrong.
Unusually retro power supply. Probably for reliability.
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I was sent this by Thomas Nagy, a London electrician with a youtube channel:-
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6EJTy6p58ZW16PEljSn4Qw
The unit has failed, let's take it to bits and see what went wrong.
Unusually retro power supply. Probably for reliability.
If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:-
https://www.patreon.com/bigclive (extra streams and channel interaction)
Or alternatively:-
http://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm
This also keeps the channel independent of YouTube's advertising algorithms allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty.
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Fantastically ( TOO ) complicated ( ? ) …… I tend to use UHT milk in cartons …. when there is about a tablespoon full of milk left , add a " squirt " of tap water ( 😝 ) , give it a BIG BIG shake , pour out onto your coffee and ( hey presto ! ) you have a superb " frothy coffee " …. ( 🐵 )…….. DAVE™ ……………
Very helpful! My Lidl frother quit heating after only one use. My bf knew you had a video of one, so we dismantled it and were very inspired by your detailed explanations. The problem was with the heating element fuse.
I would imagine they would have used some sort of absorbent padding inside there in the event moisture does breach the seal.
"The Green Crusties" – I believe that's how the world leaders at COP 26 refer to climate activists! 😂
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What me allways wonders about watercookers and this thing. Is that the connector on the pot is just a coax connector.
Take a swig every time he says "one moment please"
Lol, water ingress and electrics certainly do not mix. I remember my dad got involved helping a water skier boost his outboard fuel injection systems back in the 80s. Had a ball doing it but was such a ball ache trying to seal everything from the salt water it was near impossible with materials and the low budget available. I learnt how to water ski for free though. Shame the North sea was so cold.
I just love these teardowns, reverse engineering with diagrams and all round reviews of ordinary household electronics and their internals.
Thanks so much for sharing. 😎👌🏼
"I'm fumbling around in the dark here"
It happens to all of us when things are screwy.
Looks like very outdated and potentially dangerous technology to me. Modern milk frothers have a base and a separate stainless steel container for the liquid: The base can either cool or heat (or nothing) and the frothing spiral is driven magnetically. Safe, comfortable and dishwasher friendly…
Not a heath hazard
Get one with magnetic drive.