Binky Update

Firstly, thank you for all your supportive messages since our last post, it's humbling and is massively appreciated. 

Secondly, taking on board some constructive criticism we'll be doing more regular updates just for you patrons and with that in mind, here's our Binky to-do list directly to your eyeballs from our whiteboard. 

The observant among you will have noticed no mention of the instruments as that's still the project we're currently working on. Once that's done, Episode 39 will be ready and we can move on to the rest of the dramas. Now not all of this list will be filmed and we keep adding to it as we remember and come across stuff that needs sorting. 

Having completed the hardware for the 3 auxiliary gauges - you'll see the picture above - mounting those in the provided metal 52mm enclosures was all well and good but wasn't ideal. So we have designed and 3D printed our own gauge pods that more neatly meet Nik's requirements. More on that another time. 

The main instrument cluster is an original 3 dial Mini dash but won't actually fit without some hefty modification on the bandsaw and the judicious use of epoxy filler - so we've designed our own along the same lines and there's a shot of it in the middle of the design work above. 

We weren't particularly familiar with Fusion 360 so it's been a fun time learning how to get somewhat proficient enough to create what we needed, but we were ably assisted by an online course from High Performance Academy. If anyone wants to try any of HPA's courses, let us know and we'll supply you with a discount code. 

Anyway, that's all we've got time for today, we're going to be looking at our editing process next as at least one person might be mildly interested. 

Oh and look out for The M50 Celica video dropping over the next day or so to you guys first. 

Thanks as always! 

Cheers,

Nik, Richard and Ben.