If we didn't have bad luck...
Added 2024-07-31 15:38:46 +0000 UTCWe'd have no luck at all.
Sincere apologies for the radio silence recently, we've both been working through some issues externally as well as a boat load of issues in the shed. I'm not going to pretend that those shed bound issues are not almost wholly self inflicted but that's as maybe.
In exciting and somewhat unexpected news, the bulk of the instruments are now finished and working. We (Nik) decided it would be fun and useful to explode the expensive new Link CAN gauge and try to incorporate it into the rev-counter. Can you imagine the arse that entailed? No, you can't. Two broken screens and a short-sharp lesson in SPI and ribbon cabling and a boat load of design, trial and mostly error - it's only bloody working! We had to swap the expensive REV counter for an expensive speedo, (which works in a similar way so can be used as a rev-counter) in order to give us the window to see the CAN display. The speedo uses the window to display the mileage and trip information.
Thanks to Ian Katz for the assistance in Arduino programming we have communication between the two and they do what's expected of them. It's very cool.
Only today we realised that we're not the same people as we were a year ago and a lot of the design that's baked into the board would be different if we started again now - but we're absolutely NOT doing that.
It's been a horrible experience at times as well as embarrassing and hugely costly. On the plus side - we're now nearly done - I know I've said that before and I've genuinely believed it every time only for the universe to decide otherwise and throw us under the bus. For our own sanity, this exercise in futility has to come to a successful conclusion, it HAS to.
Binky will be back, we refuse to submit to the universe's desire for us to pack it all in and if we do our job right, I think the result will be pretty bloody amazing.
Thanks to all of you who are still with us - you clearly have the patience of saints and it's impossible to overstate our appreciation.
Next time you hear from us will be Binky Episode 39; it's closer than you might think.
Cheers,
Nik and Richard.
Comments
So there's this thing called backing up your data. You should try it sometime *Crying laughing*
Stephen Thompson
2024-10-13 22:13:16 +0000 UTCAnd done. No more waiting on broken promises.
Chris Krieg
2024-09-29 17:51:01 +0000 UTCThis is silly. How long do you expect people to hang on without even the briefest of explanations?
Steve Wilson
2024-09-27 09:06:17 +0000 UTCHas there been any update on the MG SV? Is there a list of critcal parts missing?
Michael Roberts
2024-09-25 21:59:14 +0000 UTCLads, seriously, what’s up?
Louis
2024-09-19 16:16:44 +0000 UTCEpisode 39 is going to be godly. The small Canadian race team is waiting for this video good luck and God speed
Mike Lancaster
2024-09-01 21:30:31 +0000 UTCThat's a month..........
Deano
2024-09-01 16:40:18 +0000 UTCAnother invoice...
Trev
2024-09-01 13:47:24 +0000 UTCI might think it would appear later that night, or maybe the next week. I suppose I also might think it'll be next year. I miss binky. I hope this episode is hours long.
Kurtis
2024-08-19 11:37:32 +0000 UTChttps://youtu.be/1I6dMp7yDgE?si=UYbGpDdgDLxDrGCL
Ira McCully
2024-08-13 00:30:42 +0000 UTCAs broke as my unemployed ass is at the moment, I simply cannot cancel my membership to this hurricane of insanity. "They said it can't be done." THEY ARE WRONG! You two magnificent bastards are unstoppable. I love you guys, keep doing what you're doing. I look forward to the mythical Episode 39.
Frank L Copeland
2024-08-10 09:44:02 +0000 UTCCloser than we all think.......? Well we all think it's due in 2033 so if it's before then, that's a bonus I guess.
Deano
2024-08-09 01:51:25 +0000 UTC... so, "just shut up and pay 'petrol pay pigs'?" right-o. Just take my money.🥲 jk Enjoy the build, and I hope the shop luck improves.
PhattyMcDugen
2024-08-08 10:57:00 +0000 UTCBOM, March update: ‘Binky 39 just a few weeks away!’ BOM, April update a few weeks later: ‘Great content coming soon!’ 3 months later: still no content. Boys, we appreciate that things take time, but maybe if we can’t get a Binky again this month you could maybe give us something else to buy yourselves a few more weeks? Give us a workshop tour? 10 minute unedited tea break, discussing anything car related? Take a drive to competition supplies and give us a tour whilst the lads there give you stick for dragging your feet on the next episode? Show us your daily drivers? Parts accumulated for the bus or the MG? Anything!
Aaron
2024-08-03 11:02:13 +0000 UTC"Binky Episode 39; it's closer than you might think." Hahaha!!!!!
Ackel Gjöres
2024-08-02 18:26:53 +0000 UTCI think petrol cars will be outlawed before Binky is done at this point :D
Joe Wilson
2024-08-01 10:22:22 +0000 UTCMany sleepless nights I’m guessing! Looking forward to episode 39 👍
Mike Watkins
2024-08-01 07:01:46 +0000 UTCI’ve recently tried to wire a potentiometer into a dc motor circuit that I got out of a battery powered drill. I’ve burnt through my potentiometers now, and I still have no idea what went wrong, nor what I should do. Everything I’ve read from you guys in the last year now makes perfect sense.
Chuck Under Fire
2024-07-31 22:23:47 +0000 UTCCome on, give us an actual date for episode 39...
Fatboy
2024-07-31 22:01:48 +0000 UTCI shudder to think of the time and money you boys sunk into those gauges, fairplay for sticking at it, im looking forward to seeing the end result.
AB
2024-07-31 20:35:39 +0000 UTC👆 what he said!!
John Duuring
2024-07-31 19:56:52 +0000 UTCNoone give the post any more likes. It's on 69
Nathen Fredrick
2024-07-31 19:08:59 +0000 UTCFun to think that Binky is now a Wi-Fi compatible Mini
Alex Abroad
2024-07-31 18:32:19 +0000 UTC"we're not the same people as we were a year ago and a lot of the design that's baked into the board would be different if we started again now - but we're absolutely NOT doing that" - I look forward to the footage of you doing exactly that! Because Nik.
Guy Chapman, the Solutions Archaeologist
2024-07-31 17:22:01 +0000 UTCMy wife asked what the patreon payment was for on my account. I explained it’s for some blokes in a shed building a car that put out a video every year or so. She didn’t get it. But I do. Was only thinking about you last night and wondering about an update or episode. Looking forward to seeing what you’ve been up to.
William Durrant
2024-07-31 17:12:41 +0000 UTCI have to tip my hat. I used to think that no one else would ever needlessly overcomplicate something to the extent I would/did. I was wrong. in a somewhat related matter, I have begun to seriously work towards emptying my shed of a load of Subaru parts and half finished "improvements" to a 2004 STi that I sold "as is" in 2020 after it spit out its built motor a few years after sinking far too much money into a complete overhaul/refurbishment job. if I could do it all over again, I wouldn't. I'd take the money I thre down that hole and buy a Miata. or two.
Ed Walters
2024-07-31 17:00:30 +0000 UTCLads, you've been on my mind a lot recently and I kept wondering what was going on in lovely Shropshire. As said by others, dump whatever you have on YouTube for our viewing pleasure while you keep yourself occupied sorting out the demon that is car building. Thanks for keeping us posted. Take care and look after yourselves.
Niek Hoogendoorn
2024-07-31 16:55:55 +0000 UTCThe 80/20 rule strikes again. Hang in there boys you've got this!
Djordje Blaga
2024-07-31 16:54:00 +0000 UTCHang in there boys. There seem to be a larger number of people pulling for you. Don’t let the other bastards get you down
Evan Thomas
2024-07-31 16:41:13 +0000 UTCI hope the things that have stalled you “outside the shed” have not been too horrible. Looking forward to seeing how far you have got. I never thought that we’d end up in electrical engineering. 🤷🏼
Charmandize
2024-07-31 16:37:00 +0000 UTCAfter so long of watching Binky's build, we can't give up now, we have to see the finished result
Bruce Gorney
2024-07-31 16:31:42 +0000 UTC"Its closer than you might think" so maybe even this or next year?
Daniel Rotskas
2024-07-31 16:29:13 +0000 UTC🤞🏻🤞🏻 ep 39 the lost episode 🤪
Louis
2024-07-31 16:24:00 +0000 UTCAs always its nice to hear from you guys but i really have to get this off my chest: I'm an early fan of you guys and watched for years every thing you do. For the last couple of years as a paying patreon. But the last video of Binky is over a year ago and with two(!) episodes in the last two years you are disappointing me. I don't care what I watch even if it's you guys debating on what solder to use or whatever as long as it's video. As a paying patreon I expect some form of continuous video output and I really hope you can get this going again. Even if it's just a summary of things that didn't work out and ended up in the bin. And if it's not Binky vids, then Escargo or shop updates or something. Actually Escargo would be really nice because it's also brilliant but you het the point. Thanks for still having the best build on YouTube💪🏼
Rob van Leur
2024-07-31 16:02:27 +0000 UTCJust as clearance is clearance, progress is progress.
Scott MacLean
2024-07-31 15:56:50 +0000 UTCDid you turn American recently? 85% are done... 😜 Can't wait for ep. 39! 👋
Sebastian Martin
2024-07-31 15:55:25 +0000 UTCI’m looking forward to No 39. It’s been a long while, expecting it to be well worth the wait. Well done for sticking with it.
John Lancaster-Lennox
2024-07-31 15:51:32 +0000 UTCLETS GOOOOOO BOIZ!
Sighmon
2024-07-31 15:45:22 +0000 UTCLooking forward to 39.
Joe Samlofski
2024-07-31 15:44:06 +0000 UTCGuys, can you please make videos of the shenanigans of this no luck happening? I don't care what you make or try to, but I want you on YouTube 🙏❤️🩹
Ealoken
2024-07-31 15:42:58 +0000 UTCStrewth, you guys are alive! Blessed be!
Chewie
2024-07-31 15:42:19 +0000 UTCMy God, Old saying better late than never oh I got that exactly what I meant to
Jonathan Baker
2024-07-31 15:42:17 +0000 UTCOoh, closer than the heat death of the universe? I'll take that!
Jon Massey
2024-07-31 15:41:49 +0000 UTCAt least you’re all still alive
Andy Dangerfield
2024-07-31 15:41:40 +0000 UTC
