Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I received this Batmobile from based on the Tim Burton's Batman movie. It was basically trash, nothing worked and there was a lot of corrosion and other damage. Many parts were broken and the car wasn't even connected to the (previously) wired controller anymore. Mary of the screws were damaged or missing which could mean somebody tried to fix it but gave up.
I disassembled everything to assess the damage first. Nothing was working. I started by testing the motor. With multimeter I figured out the coil inside the motor is intact and noticed the axle doesn't spin freely like it should, so I used a special lubrication meant for electronics which got the axle loose and the motor started working again.
For the controller I needed to remake some of the contacts and re-plate the rest of them. I used a tool which I designed for the purpose to create that dimple which you usually see at the in negative battery terminal for AA or AAA type batteries. I used 0.2 mm thick brass plate for the job. I used tape to trace the correct shape for each part and then just left some extra brass in the damaged areas. These parts were cut out from brass with scissors because the plate is so soft and thin. Then the parts were plated using electroplating method explained here: youtube.com/watch?v=O3DCexCLoGQ
The missing wire was made from old earphones because it just happened to be perfect for the job. everything was soldered back together and assembled. Now the batmobile works perfectly.
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Lab power source: amzn.to/36TriSV
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I received this Batmobile from based on the Tim Burton's Batman movie. It was basically trash, nothing worked and there was a lot of corrosion and other damage. Many parts were broken and the car wasn't even connected to the (previously) wired controller anymore. Mary of the screws were damaged or missing which could mean somebody tried to fix it but gave up.
I disassembled everything to assess the damage first. Nothing was working. I started by testing the motor. With multimeter I figured out the coil inside the motor is intact and noticed the axle doesn't spin freely like it should, so I used a special lubrication meant for electronics which got the axle loose and the motor started working again.
For the controller I needed to remake some of the contacts and re-plate the rest of them. I used a tool which I designed for the purpose to create that dimple which you usually see at the in negative battery terminal for AA or AAA type batteries. I used 0.2 mm thick brass plate for the job. I used tape to trace the correct shape for each part and then just left some extra brass in the damaged areas. These parts were cut out from brass with scissors because the plate is so soft and thin. Then the parts were plated using electroplating method explained here: youtube.com/watch?v=O3DCexCLoGQ
The missing wire was made from old earphones because it just happened to be perfect for the job. everything was soldered back together and assembled. Now the batmobile works perfectly.
Thanks for watching my video! Don't forget to subscribe for future content.
The bellow links to amazon are affiliate link. I get a small fee of anything you buy after clicking them, but you pay no more than without clicking. This is a great way to support my channel.
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Check out my Instagram: instagram.com/odd.tinkering
T-Shirts: teespring.com/stores/odd-tinkering-2
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/oddtinkering
SOME TOOLS FROM THIS PROJECT:
Screw driver set: amzn.to/2P0AmMp
Electronics lubricative: amzn.to/3dmlWR3
Soldering station: amzn.to/36XKz5q
Lab power source: amzn.to/36TriSV
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SUBSCRIBE ▶▶▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf_s...
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Restoration playlist▶ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVIxIjRNxFv5VRUXt66VzBxOys1GpmBp4
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