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Binky Update - Feb 2025
🕑 Added 2025-02-28 13:44:56 +0000 UTCThere's nothing else to go wrong. I can't think of a single thing left.
The little mill rebuild went very well indeed. Not straightforward at all to convert what is essentially a small manual mill that had subsequently been upgraded to use stepper motors for control - to one that uses ball screws and not massively worn-out lead screws. When you need a mill to make the parts to fix the mill, some "imaginative" work holding solutions had to be found.
Anyway, we fixed it and after calibrating the motion, (the ball screws are four times 'faster' than the old lead screws) it worked absolutely perfectly. Spot-on from the word go. Elation ensued along with a celebratory brew. However, our joy was short lived because just 48 hours later the HDD failed again and left us with a large immovable paperweight.
Head bashing, teeth gnashing, and a lot of fruity language followed. The only bright spot was that after the first HDD failure, we'd been using a removable USB drive to store programmes and information on and that had survived intact. Long story short, we now have a new (refurbished) PC running dual SSD hard drives backing up every night and a mill that's never been more accurate or faster.
And that's a good thing, because we've been making more printed circuit boards, only much smaller and using the mill to cut out tiny channels in copper clad boards to create daughter boards holding more LED's. The 3D printer has also been deployed, and I can't tell you what a boon something like that is to have in the workshop. A working knowledge of Fusion 360 or the like is helpful but not having to fabricate certain parts and just see them appear off the PEI plate is awesome. And then print some more after tweaking the design because your colleague's drawing and dimensions are only suited as an outline for a subtractive manufacturing process using various sized end mills... (One or two of you might understand my pain there.)
The long and the short of it is that episode 40 will be with you in March and it finally feels like it's actually coming together - and that's a massive relief because I'm not sure how much more grief either of us could have taken. The dash looks great, and the backlighting is better than either of us could have hoped - it wants to be, it's taken enough bloody time.
Thanks, as always for your support. You guys mean the world to us.
Cheers,
Nik and Richard.
Comments
Wrenchmonkey
Alright boys, been there for years and years, really wished to help and follow this build from as close as possible but I lost my patience. 2500 people believe in this channel and putting at least 2£ a month each is 5k, and getting no content out of this except a 2mins videos every 6 months and a pile of excuses is frustrating at best. Hope everyone will enjoy the next video 24h before me, will always drop everything to watch any BOM videos but it's time to give up on the patreon scheme, others channels are actually paying attention to the people putting monthly ££ into their projects.
Cult member 1947
What's the story
Elliot Skirrow
Rapidly running out of March
Jim Rohrer
I suppose it's a good thing I want holding my breathe for that March release.... It would be very funny if it were an April's fools surprise!!!! Just saying....
Sean Walker
Just a hi from an OG viewer, lots of love for what you do.
Blake Whalen
Any updates?
customer
I suppose with a week of March left I'll hold hope
Steve Cackett
https://youtu.be/j_nMFvEr-hI?si=7op0az9ijlKqqig6
James French
Legends, most excellent news! (Though, I did notice you didn't say which March)!
Money Grip
Most excellent
Chloe Cresswell
To be fair, UsagiElectric on youtube's entire intro is milling a pcb.. although he says his equipment is massively over sized to do it, I think he said he did it with his bridgeport... ;)
Simon Ludborzs
You're now milling traces on PCBs? There's a joke there about slow learners but dammit, I just want to see how you did it now.
Tim Hill
Cool. Looking forward to it.
Ike Andoit
Legend, could do with some good news and some entertaining car modification shenanigans.
Charmandize
March? Excellent! That should give me enough time to complete watching all the episodes again for the 27th time, ready for the new one to land! Life just can’t get any better! Thanks fellas! 👍
Dan North
I sure hope this project earns you boys your retirement, because given the flow you certainly deserve it!
Jonathan Schmidt
Hang in there boys!
Ed Walters
when you say " episode 40 will be with you in March", you lads realize that March begins tomorrow and ends about 30 days after . . . though I guess you did not say " episode 40 will be with you in March 2025" . . . . so, there's still an out, I guess.
Allan Land
This is excellent news gentlemen, this latest post oozes positivity. Timely, (who imagined that's a word you would ever hear!), I am in dire need of a wholesome rabbit hole that isn't political. ❤️
Adam Stadnick
Looking forward to seeing the progress! This project is an inspiration for me and shows that it is possible to do these crazy, ambitious things - even if it is painful!
Sam Alder
A strong temptation of fate there with that first line, Richard! Here's hoping the remainder is trouble free, looking forward to the update.
Jamie Lovick
Onward and upward, always learning.
Michel
Some 80s singer did a song about perseverance… That can be the soundtrack. 😁
Carlin Comm
Just keep plodding along, glad to see occasional signs of life!
Louis
Excellent!
Sebastien Tremblay
Any chance there is a rebuild the mill episode?
Sebastian Martin
Hey, great to read some news! Please feel free to throw a lengthy Howie video at us. 😀
Lorenzo
Oxford’s dictionary photo crew (online edition) will be booking an appointment soon for your portrait to go under the heading “perseverance.” Good work fellas.
Roy & Yvette Cope
Cannot wait for it!
Nchalada
Fab to hear from you guys again :)
Mika Takala
Can't wait. But I cannot restrain from mentioning that even the hints of updates about any other projects have all but dried. Is anything else going on or being worked on?
Farlig69
Keep up the head of steam boys - looking forward to it!!!
Dietrick Trustfull
Sounds great , cant wait !
Joe Samlofski
Can’t wait to see it
Andy Dangerfield
Afternoon Gents
