Prepare yourselves for project binky

[colnerov]

Hi, Power steering reduces kickback through the steering.

Colin

 

[fixerupper]

We are on a time limited bandwidth connection here as well so I download the videos off youtube so I can watch them later or again without using up any more of our allowance. Youtube-dl is the software I use available from https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md it's completely free, all you need is python on your machine to run it.

Oh thanks for that wookie I never knew there was such a thing. Because we live in the mountains with a very iffy and very old phone line , our broadband comes via a satellite connection. We have a monthly allowance of 40 gig but downloads between 12 and 6 am uk time, don't count against this. I'll check it out ...jeff

 

[Wallace]

Yes they did mention Ackermann and bump-steer repeatedly in episode 11.

I remember the bump steer but not the Ackermann, might watch that again.

 

[optima21]

Im suprised they don't appear to use a plasma cutter for shaping parts, its been a learning experience showing how delicate they can be with an angle grinder

 

[armalites]

The time and effort that went into the design and build of their "Fab bench" must have been immense. By far the best engineering bench I've seen. It's a shame they won't release plans of it - they'd make a decent amount of money off that alone I reckon.

I think they mention in one of the early episodes that they don't have any plans. I guess it wouldn't actually take that long to provide all the measurements though. They could do it their spare time

 

[armalites]

Im suprised they don't appear to use a plasma cutter for shaping parts, its been a learning experience showing how delicate they can be with an angle grinder

This is something I've often wondered that but what he achieves with a grinder is like cutting paper with scissors.

 

[PhillipM]

Far faster on thin sheet to just pick up the grinder - you don't have all that slag getting blasted into the crevices and a slitting disc is almost as fast, plus you don't have to clean up rough edges.
He'd be even faster if he used a flap disc for the corners rather than all the little slits.

 

[gav0994]

Far faster on thin sheet to just pick up the grinder - you don't have all that slag getting blasted into the crevices and a slitting disc is almost as fast, plus you don't have to clean up rough edges.
He'd be even faster if he used a flap disc for the corners rather than all the little slits.

I'm surprised they are still using the B&Q performance range of grinders. I had one as an emergency purchase by my Dad as the disco 1 was sill-less and it lasted 20minutes - taken back and exchanged for a decent DeWalt one. For all the sponsorship they have now I'd have thought someone would have got them some decent grinders.

 

[PhillipM]

Looked like he was holding a metabo at the start of that video, or are the BnQ's look-a-likes?

I like my Makita's, although the Metabo's we have does seem slightly smoother, it's a little bulkier, I could butter my toast with a Makita and a flap disc.

 

[gav0994]

Looked like he was holding a metabo at the start of that video, or are the BnQ's look-a-likes?

I like my Makita's, although the Metabo's we have does seem slightly smoother, it's a little bulkier, I could butter my toast with a Makita and a flap disc.

The light grey one he uses is a B&Q special and they have used it or similar almost all the way through the series so far. Yes, they do seem to have a Metabo also in this latest episode.

 

[skotl]

The light grey one he uses is a B&Q special and they have used it or similar almost all the way through the series so far. Yes, they do seem to have a Metabo also in this latest episode.

I noticed that, too - it had the "Performance Pro" (trade descriptions, anyone?) logo on it.

 

[rikrobson]

I'm surprised they don't have a plasma cutter with all the fabrication they do.

 

[sg66]

Sure they said they have plasma and cnc they just choose to use grinders because they can.

 

[Maker]

Didn't they have a Sip plasma but it broke in one of the episodes?

EDIT: I might be thinking of a TIG welder.

 

[Ton-up]

He'd be even faster if he used a flap disc for the corners rather than all the little slits.

Also far faster to cut a radius like a 50p piece, then flap disc the radius.

Cracking stuff though!

 

[skotl]

New sweary outtakes!

 

[excossack]

Mr Flibble!

 

[vwmark]

I noticed that, too - it had the "Performance Pro" (trade descriptions, anyone?) logo on it.

I have one and it runs like a diesel. Keep it just use with a wire cup. Takes 2 hands to hold!

 

[wookie]

New sweary outtakes!

It's like getting an early Xmas present...yay!

The downside is we are not likely to see another proper episode at least until the end of January, they haven't knocked out an episode faster than every 3 months since episode 6, worse still was the gap between the last 2 episodes was nearly 7 months. Bah Humbug!

 

[colnerov]

Hi, Calm down, not another episode, just a Q and A session.

Colin