A mad, bad Mini project

[Caddyshack]

NMNeil said:

ajprice said:

March update said they were doing the instrument panel and switches, but it's all complicated because it's Binky so of course it's complicated

It's because they are both artists, and like all artists they don't know when to stand back and say "It's finished"
There's always something to add or change

I think they are a little way off being finished to a level where anyone could just use it and enjoy it reliably. A few teething problems to go first.

Edited by Caddyshack on Wednesday 13th April 19:07

[ajprice]

On Patreon now and YouTube on Tuesday 19th, there's a video of their run in the Bargain Racement Citroen C1 at Race of Remembrance 12hr last November. https://twitter.com/badobsessionmsp/status/1514943...

[ajprice]

A new Howie Did It video on Patreon now and YouTube tomorrow night about Trimworks retrimming the Honda S2000 front seats for Binky .

[annodomini2]

Howie Did It - Retrimming Honda S2000 seats

[TriumphStag3.0V8]

Anyone know what is going on with Binky? Not seen any updates for a while.... :-(

[Megaflow]

They are currently designing and building a complete set of bespoke instruments because the ones they ordered were not up to Nik’s standard.

[Bungleaio]

I’m not surprised in the least. Everything is next level on this.

I’m looking forward to it being completed and the van but I’m concerned that now I’m past 40 I might not live long enough to see it 🤣

[trixical]

I have it on reasonable authority that they aiming for episode 38 to come out in a couple of weeks, obviously take with a pinch of salt & some elastic as its binky but it is on its way

[robemcdonald]

I’m looking forward to episode 59 where it’s decided titanium wheel bolts are required and we get to see them being machined.

Or episode 127 where petrol cars are no longer allowed on the roads and they draw up plans to fit a miniature fusion reactor.

[Alex@POD]

robemcdonald said:

I’m looking forward to episode 59 where it’s decided titanium wheel bolts are required and we get to see them being machined.

I can hear the commentary track from Rich already:
"Nik wasn't quite happy with the grade of titanium we could source, so we decided to find some titanium dioxide, some chloride and some magnesium, read up about the Kroll process, and set about forging our own bolts. After all, if it can be cut with a grinder, how hard can it be to make?"

[jammy-git]

Alex@POD said:

robemcdonald said:

I’m looking forward to episode 59 where it’s decided titanium wheel bolts are required and we get to see them being machined.

I can hear the commentary track from Rich already:
"Nik wasn't quite happy with the grade of titanium we could source, so we decided to find some titanium dioxide, some chloride and some magnesium, read up about the Kroll process, and set about forging our own bolts. After all, if it can be cut with a grinder, how hard can it be to make?"

"Nik wasn't happy with the properties of Titanium, so we're currently building our own space programme to mine undiscovered metals from asteroids"

[Getragdogleg]

jammy-git said:

Alex@POD said:

robemcdonald said:

I’m looking forward to episode 59 where it’s decided titanium wheel bolts are required and we get to see them being machined.

I can hear the commentary track from Rich already:
"Nik wasn't quite happy with the grade of titanium we could source, so we decided to find some titanium dioxide, some chloride and some magnesium, read up about the Kroll process, and set about forging our own bolts. After all, if it can be cut with a grinder, how hard can it be to make?"

"Nik wasn't happy with the properties of Titanium, so we're currently building our own space programme to mine undiscovered metals from asteroids"

I hope they read this!

Its funny, I can hear Rich saying these lines in my head as I read them.

[TriumphStag3.0V8]

trixical said:

I have it on reasonable authority that they aiming for episode 38 to come out in a couple of weeks, obviously take with a pinch of salt & some elastic as its binky but it is on its way

So January then

[robemcdonald]

TriumphStag3.0V8 said:

trixical said:

I have it on reasonable authority that they aiming for episode 38 to come out in a couple of weeks, obviously take with a pinch of salt & some elastic as its binky but it is on its way

So January then

Which year….

[Megaflow]

Out of idle curiosity, I went back to the start of this thread to remind myself of when it started, which was 2013, and at the end of page 1 I found this:

rjbcar27 said:

Scranny,

We're hoping to have it rolling by Christmas and then a full strip down, shell dip and paint, clean and paint everything then finished by the spring ready for shows!

[annodomini2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlZNR4dRHdo&ab...

[ChocolateFrog]

As an avid Binky watcher since the second or third episode I can't believe I've never stumbed across this thread before.

Every year I say to myself, "should be ready for a show this summer"

Not saying it for next year so maybe we'll see it, certainly won't hold my breath though

[CooperS]

So 8 months since the last update?

It would be good to hear from the guys to say if the projects been paused or any progress made.

Guess the schedule got tough with a business to run etc. shame.

[ajprice]

Since the Howie did it video in April they've been working on the dashboard instruments. They got some Smiths dials in, they didn't match but fitted them anyway so they could take unfinished Binky to a show, when they started the car none of the instrument lights matched either. So they decided to do the instruments themselves, 3d printing the PCBs, learning Arduino programming, everything from scratch, because Binky. They've put a few Binky related videos on Patreon, one about the instruments situation, one called 'WTF is going on?'. It's been a lot and will probably take up most of the next video. It's coming.

[robemcdonald]

I predict it will never be finished, because Patreon money.

Designing and manufacturing instruments?

What’s next weaving a carpet?