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October '24 Update
🕑 Added 2024-10-30 16:38:32 +0000 UTCHi Guys,
I have been ill, and busy, and not necessarily in that order. I do have some exciting news about SSR1 Beta, and where I am going next.
The Silent Stroker Robot, 1-axis (SSR1) has been around in its Alpha form since the beginning of 2023. It's actually the fourth machine I have released, after OSR3, OSR2, and SR6. As the "1" in its name implies it is a single axis device, which makes it different to my multi axis machines, but the fact that it is based on a brushless motor instead of servos also makes it very quiet, which has been a very popular feature.
Over the first half of 2023, working on SSR1 Alpha I was able to refine this device into a stroker that offered superior performance to any commercial offering on the market. Faster, quieter, and with a longer stroke length than the likes of The Handy, Fleshlight Launch, Kiiroo Keon, etc. It's also capable of things that other strokers are unable to do, such as very slow movement and smooth acceleration.
SSR1 Alpha's biggest weakness is in the name: that it's an Alpha design. It is built around a mechanism that is in itself basically a research test bed. I was using it to learn how to design and build brushless motor mechanisms. This means that whilst the mechanism has proven quite popular, the device I designed around it has not. It's complex, bulky, not easy to mount, and otherwise flawed in a number of ways.
I have learned a lot about how to build these mechanisms now though and so I feel that the time is right to turn my attention back to SSR1 and to release a Beta design. The purpose of this update will be to drastically improve the physical design of the device, simplifying it, reducing the part count and making it a lot more compact. I also want to make it easier to mount and to make it easier to use with a wider selection of toys, starting with FeelStroker and Handy sleeves.
I want SSR1 to become a bread and butter device amongst home builders, next to OSR2. It's a device with superior performance to The Handy that can be built, customised, maintained, and repaired by the user, and at less cost than any commercial device. As a TCode device it can also be used by the user at any time, online or offline for whatever the user wants to use it for.
I would like to get SSR1 Beta1 released by or on 1st December. Naturally it will be available to the Maker ($8) tier.
I have not been able to livestream this last month because I have been unwell almost continuously for the last month, and I am still currently recovering from COVID. I plan to make up for that with several livestreams in November, so Supporters ($2 tier) and above should keep their eyes on Discord for that.
My recent work has mostly been background stuff around modularising brushless motor mechanisms because I want to take things multi-axis. Beyond SSR1 Beta my next aim is to release a truly multi-axis brushless motor driven device. Those of you who are my Benefactors ($16 tier) will have seen that I now have a concept for that device, which is exciting!
All the best,
Tempest
Comments
gam
I was a supporter years ago and built an OSR2. Fun to build but it was a bit tricky to use with how it mounted. I always found myself going back to my old Launch because of the ease of use. This seems like a great improvement on the design so I'm looking forward to trying it out.
JamieB
Some exciting news. Looking forward to it all.....And get well soon T!
Sparky
Thanks for the update, and I hope you feel better!
