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December Release

It's 1st December, so it's time for SSR1 Beta!

I have been really unwell for the last week. The SSR1 design has come together very well the last couple of months, as I demonstrated on the last livestream, but unfortuately I just lost nearly all of the time I set aside for finishing up and writing initial assembly notes.

I did promise 1st December though, and thankfully someone invented the expression "Early Access" for just such occasions as this. This should be a very simple buil...

Video - November Livestream

Hi Guys, this is the Livestream I recorded yesterday. In this livestream I do a show and tell of the SSR1 Beta prototype. I also demonstrate the linear actuator that I have been working on recently.

Tempest

November '24 Update

Hi Guys,

I am pleased to be able to say that SSR1 Beta is coming along nicely!

My objective for this redesign of the original SSR1 is to drastically simplify the device. I want to make this device to be as easy to build and use as possible.

On the mechanical side I have been able to take the original design and refine it down to just 6 main 3D printed parts. Not only does this make assembly much easier, but it also makes the device feel a lot more solid. I also intend to inc...

Any PCB designers in the house?

Hi guys,

This is a callout to anyone in our community that has PCB design skills.

As you know, I am currently working on a design for SSR1 Beta. This will be a clean-sheet overhaul of the design that will make the mechanism far more compact and simpler to assemble, as well as a number of other physical enhancements.

I am expecting that I will be speccing the ESP32-S3-Zero as the microcontroller for Beta, which is much more compact than the Devkit v1 used on the Alpha design....

October '24 Update

Hi Guys,

I have been ill, and busy, and not necessarily in that order. I do have some exciting news about SSR1 Beta, and where I am going next.

The Silent Stroker Robot, 1-axis (SSR1) has been around in its Alpha form since the beginning of 2023. It's actually the fourth machine I have released, after OSR3, OSR2, and SR6. As the "1" in its name implies it is a single axis device, which makes it different to my multi axis machines, but the fact that it is based on a brushless motor...

Video - September Livestream

Hi guys,

In this livestream I talk about my work to try to modularise brushless motor mechanisms so that we can build a future generation of quiet brushless motor powered multi-axis robots. I test my first attempt at a brushless motor driven twist mechanism.

Tempest

September Release

This is the September hardware release.

August has been silly season for me, with illness and family summer commitments taking up a lot of my time, so this release is a minor one. I have a couple of cool things for you: An OSR2 base that supports a whole new power bus alternative, and a tweak to the official ESP32 firmware for OSR2/SR6 that addresses a couple of issues.

Several months ago I released some STLs for alternate base parts for the OSR2 that supported, amongst other thin...

Video - August Livestream

Hi Guys,

In this livestream I demonstrated using the TJoy to drive an SR6 on a different continent in real time! This was a demonstration of using the TJoy with the Ayva Remote platform, and was co-hosted with soritesparadox.

I think I will probably do at least one more livestream this month so keep an eye out for that on discord. I'm publishing this video now though because I think this demo is so cool.

Don't forget, the TJoy is now available in the Maker tier.

Have ...

August Release - TJoy Alpha 2

This is the August hardware release.

This release makes the TJoy fully functional. TJoy is going wireless, with the added ability to connect to the Ayva Remote platform using TCode over bluetooth. I have added a battery and charger internal electronics to include a battery. It is also going multi-axis. I have added an IMU so that it can control pitch roll and twist as well as stroke.

Also a minor tweak to the main body to make the sensor insert a lot easier to install!

This ...

July '24 Update

Hi Guys,

I'm getting ready to drop the Alpha2 release of the TJoy. This update is very exciting because it will mean you can use the TJoy to control a stroker robot anywhere in the world!

I released the first build instructions and part files for the TJoy at the beginning of this month. At the current time it's just a fun curiosity that can produce a fun line going up and down in the serial monitor.

With this update that is going to change. I've been working with soritespara...

Video - July Livestream

This is hopefully the beginning of a new era of Tempest livestreaming!

I have a new computer that I have acquired specifically for livestreaming. I have been able to fix the audio and the lag that has been plaguing me for months, and I now also have the ability to support co-presenters and include their video and audio in the recordings.

In this livestream I demonstrated my new livestreaming setup by inviting Telani present to us his recent work on brushless motor drives.

Video - June Livestream

Apologies for the extremely poor audio quality on this recording!

I have been having some serious problems with my recording setup. I have had a system that has worked well for over two years now, but increasingly I keep encountering serious problems, mostly due to software "updates". For this recording I was able to avoid the lag problems but at the cost of losing the chat window and detail cam. I also somehow managed to record the wrong microphone! It is looking like I will have to in...

July Release

This is the July hardware release - the TJoy controller.

This is an early alpha that will serve as a fun demo of just the electrocapacitive sensors. The code that I am releasing with it will produce a position line in the serial monitor, or a TCode output. This is just the first step, and I think this device has a lot of potential for the future.

Have fun!

Tempest

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June '24 update - 1,000 Patrons!

Hey guys,

Big news first! I just passed the 1,000 Patrons mark for the first time. This is a really big milestone, and I want to say a massive thankyou to all of you who make it possible for me to make a living creating these devices for you!

I first created this Patreon because I believed that commercial adult toys lack imagination, and that I could do better. I could never have imagined that nearly five years later there would be literally thousands of my devices out there in th...

June Release

This is the June hardware release. I'm sorry that I'm a few days late, as I was intending to put these out on 1st of the month, but I've been unwell the last few days and had to take a break.

This month I have a selection of goodies for you.

First I am releasing a set of alternate OSR2.1 ESP32 bases that will take a panel mounted XT60 socket, M3 thread inserts, or both. I have recently been trying out these thermal inserts that can be put into 3D printed parts using a soldering ir...

May '24 Update

Hi Guys,

May has been the release month for the T-wist 5 Beta. Those of you who are in my Maker ($8) tier will have access to the part files and step-by-step build instructions for my latest OSR2 upgrade. I am trying to put these hardware releases out on 1st of each month now, as historically this is what I always used to do.

My supporter ($2) tier will have access to the build instruction video, as well as the two livestreams in which I filmed the clips I used to make it.

I...

May Release - T-wist 5 Beta1

This is the Beta1 releast of T-wist 5. I've written a full parts list and step-by-step instructions, to accompany the assembly video released in the last few days.

I've also been through the STLs and tweeked a few things. The Alpha1 and Beta1 parts should be interchangeable; I've just made a few fixes and improvements. I've also added a servo cover.

Happy Building!

Tempest

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