Project Binky - Turbo Charged 4WD Mini

[datsunfreak]

On 8/9/2018 at 2:54 PM, ]2eDeYe said:

The reference to Millsy (Skid Factory on youtube) cracked me up. 

 

The wife couldn't understand why I had to pause the show because I was laughing too long at that joke...  ?

[datsunfreak]

On 8/9/2018 at 3:20 PM, paradime said:

 

And now, an entire episode dedicated to modifying factory wipers.... Seriously Weak Sauce. 

 

Do you do much fabrication? While short on application to what I like to build, it was nonetheless fascinating to me. Coming up with a wacky idea and then building and building until you make it work is cool to me. 

 

Now, rain sensing wipers? Fuck that noise...  ?

 

When you can cheaply buy a kit that does exactly what you want, there's no reason to build it yourself...  

[]2eDeYe]

I thought it was cool and now I know exactly how to replicate that setup, should I ever want to. Just the factory delay in a 620 would be awesome. 
 

I am enjoying how they are re-engineering factory components to work in the package they want. Breaking down each system as they go. The heater episode was phenomenal for just that, same here. 

 

Why buy a kit, when you can build it yourself? lol

[paradime]

Although I hire a welder, I've designed modified and repurposed many parts on architectural motorcycle and automotive applications. Started doing that with toys as a kid. When it comes to woodworking, I've made and restored just about anything you can imagine. 

 

I mean no disrespect to these guy's insane level of skill and attention to detail or their sense of humor. I just think the wipers should have been a side note rather than an entire episode.

 

1st episode they introduced the rack, the grinder scare crow, stripped the body, squared and reenforced the chassis replaced the floor plan A pillars and sills, added sill reenforcement tubes, removed the front sub frame, and built a removable front clip jig. 

 

I'm all about working on wacky ideas until they work, but 18th was nothing more than modifying factory wipers with a bunch of math thrown in.  Episode 11 where they calculated the Ackerman angle and eliminating bump steer, now that was cool to me. Even there, they managed to include modifying the transmission tunnel, the shifting linkage, and the hand brake. Although wipers are useful on a rainy day, I feel describing all the geometric arc ratio calculations involved in removing water from the windshield was short on importance and long on filler. 

[datsunfreak]

Maybe it's just the whole "living in England" thing that makes wipers worthy of its own episode...   ?

Edited August 15, 2018 by datsunfreak

[datzenmike]

It can rain a lot there. As for the wiper and heater episodes... shouldn't have to wait months for this. It was lame and could have been released back to back or condensed into one. I think they are getting too big for their britches... that's the trouble with fame or a good thing.

 

On 8/12/2018 at 10:45 AM, ]2eDeYe said:

  Just the factory delay in a 620 would be awesome. 
 

 

 

My 620, now sold, had variable delay wipers using a 720 steering column stalk switch and amplifier. It rains a lot here in season.

[fastdadd]

if you watch the new episode of skid factory they say that the bad obsession guys bought the bedford van

[]2eDeYe]

Just saw that lol. 

[datsunfreak]

On 8/15/2018 at 5:58 PM, fastdadd said:

if you watch the new episode of skid factory they say that the bad obsession guys bought the bedford van

 

Saw that, but I think it's probably a joke in reaction to the first joke...  ?

[fastdadd]

agreed

 

[GRpufnstuf]

I can understand some people's frustration with seemingly boring or "useless" episodes of Project Binky.  I suspect most of the frustration comes from the length of time between episodes

 

Seems to me these guys are doing a great service for inexperienced potential builders who want to make or mod a car " in their spare time"

Time, Space and even the level/quantity of tooling required is informative.  Seems pretty basic at most turns but you better have a TIG, MIG, Lathe, Mill, Band Saw, DrillPress etc, 

The one thing they don't do much is talk about the cost of tooling.  Their Step Bit bills alone must be very high!  Not to mention cutoff wheels and beeping levels

 

EVERYTHING car and custom can take forever if you are trying to do it right in available spare time.

 

Had anyone demonstrated that to a 15yo me  I'd have finished a lot more of the projects I sold off over the years.  Or maybe not started them at all?

 

Here is another project that's getting done at a high quality level - LoCost s2000 Build - really interesting work but already 8.5 years of spare time into it and not driving yet.

 

I recommend Binky to anyone asking me about how to get started working on cars.  With special attention paid to the timestamp on each episode

 

I'm also happy to say I drink coffee out of my Binky mug almost daily and I've already worn out one of their T-shirts

 

These days I start a project with an Excel or Google Sheet spreadsheet detailing my estimated costs for parts, paint, etc.  If that doesn't scare me off the project then I start to figure the hours it might take me...  If that doesn't scare me off then I end up with my half finished 620!

[hobospyder]

 

[paradime]

Great episode on combing the spaghetti. Although I was hit by waves of nervous twitching and cursing while watching this, seeing Blackhurst work on wiring so calmly was therapeutically comforting. 

[Draker]

Good episode for sure. Figuring out all that wiring, buying color coded wires.. terminal tools for all those brands of connectors. Nuts, just nuts. That's how to do it right though! 

[Farmer]

Make me want to jump into wiring my truck

 

[hobospyder]

 

[datzenmike]

Did they spend the entire program re-inventing the heater again?

[Farmer]

Holy crap.  That was a good episode.  The things they come up with. 

[paradime]

Like Nick Blackhurst mentioned in the beginning, the last two episodes were a form of electro-phobia immersion therapy. Seeing custom wiring done calmly and methodically was oddly cathartic. I have seen the light, and from here on my approach will be rebuilding and replacing old hardware as the first step, not the last.

[Lockleaf]

There are now two Howie Did it episodes going in to deep detail on the machining and design of the flexi shaft alternator design.

[hobospyder]

Sorry I didnt share them, figured I would stick to the main videos

[hobospyder]

 

[hobospyder]

 

 

 

 

Just to make sure everyone is happy 

Edited December 31, 2018 by hobospyder

[Farmer]

Another great episode

[hobospyder]

 

Edited February 2, 2019 by hobospyder