JohnD Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Anyone a bit bored with Project Binkie, now that uit seems to be winding down? And not satisfied by Bad Obsession's new 'Snail' project? Then I have another fix for you - Master Milo! Milo is a crazy Dutchman - well, a bit crazier than the others. How crazy? Does buying a Chinese knock-off copy of a T54 Russian tank, one that was used by Saddam's Iraqui army, captured by the British, brought back to the UK and spent the last twenty years in a field, sound crazy? Does buying it to restore sound crazy? Milo is completely crackers. And if you are not convinced, here is his latest video, of starting the tank's 39 litre, V-12 diesel engine for the first time after a rebuild. The scene, inside his workshop, just 4 minutes into the video says it all: Milo speaks Dutch, with some entertaining subtitles. He has posted dozens of videos on the project already, too many to watch all in a day, but I'm looking forward to working through them when I have time!! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 It's going to be a sleeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Pretty crazy indeed to rebuild that rusty relic. Not finding the subtitles (only watched on mobile so far) but their antics are entertaining enough. Note that all V12 Russian tank engines seem equally...... err....... environmentally hostile if other YouTube vids are any guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Cooper Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Thank you for the link and recommendation John. In return can I suggest ThisOldTony and his posts about machining? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5NO8MgTQKHAWXp6z8Xl7yQ I don't own a lathe or milling machine but I could spend hours watching this man at work. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) Nice work, Adrian, but I found his 'dry American irony' grated after a while. I think I've linked before to the series of machining videos from "Abom97". https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw3UZn1tcVe7pH3R6C3Gcng Adam is a professional machinist (I got the impression that Tony teaches the subject) and doesn't do the 'humor'. Meanwhile, I'm puzzled about what Master Milo does, to keep Edam on his toast. He has a large workshop, equipped with big lathes, gas and electric welders, but he also owns a forklift and a Holmatro "Jaws of Life" rescue spreader, and can pop around to their head office and buy a 50 ton press, just like that! I'm guessing he's either a farmer or an agricultural engineer. See this for how he uses his hydraulic tools: John Edited September 17, 2019 by JohnD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 WhooHOO! Ignore what I said above! New Binkie episode is coming - next week! "Lots of little jobs, a couple of not so little jobs, Nik attempts the improbable and Richard makes a bracket. Ralph makes a long awaited return and the kettle gets boiled" they say. lets hope no wiring. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulAA Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 This is oddly addictive. A year and a half in, the tub is moving under its own power. Not a good advert for diesel particulates: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 Thanks, Paul! I'd only just discovered this again, and thos two guys hooning thier tank around a field was true LOL time! The previous video is interesting, in that it shows that the tecniques we've discussed here for finding TDc apply universally. Milo and Dirk are using Dutch, but click on the subtitles button for some good translation. Hey mensen, genieten! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 Milo is an engineer, but he has his own ways. In the latest episode of his tank saga, after the first test drive they found a LOT of water in the oil. As they drained it, I learbnt that the Dutch for 'snot' is ... 'snot'! But they have fixed the leak, reinstalled the engine and refilled it with oil. BUt they don't have enough. Yes we do, says Milo, it just has lots of water in it. The solution? A deep chip fryer! Heat the emulsified oil until the water is driven off! Opglossing! See about 15 minutes in: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Must say, he took the "internal" water leak and prospect of pulling the (huge) lump again much more calmly than I would have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 Yes, when Milo is a phlegmatic Dutchman, who doesn't like to show emotion. Not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted October 29 Author Share Posted October 29 (edited) As notified in the Chatbox column (front page of this site) Project Binkie has a new Episode, No.39 (!). Thanks, Craig! But if you plan to watch it, I advise care. Fasten a security strap around your head, as your mouth will fall open in astonishment. Indeed, remove false teeth else they shall fall out, as if the whole project was insane, and it was, this is beyond insanity. Fabrication taken to the Nth degree, coupled with alarming intelligence and dedication to detail, so much so that I fear that Blackhurst is lost to OCDS, although I have hope that Brunning can recover. Watch it! John Edited October 29 by JohnD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 Yeah….. fairly OTT. I like the solder printing idea very much, though have concerns about its durability…. I imagine they have a cunning plan though. Blackhurst looks a bit wild-eyed. Just released from padded cell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escadrille Ecosse Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Impressive. And very tastefully done too. Although personally I like the centre dial type dash better. Ergonomically one can complain but then again it's a Mini so what's with sweating about the ergonomics of the dash when there's all the rest going on. My main concern though is they have been doing this for over 10 years! (says the man with the carbon fibre problem). But don't they ever want to drive it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattius Posted Sunday at 10:12 PM Share Posted Sunday at 10:12 PM (edited) The solder printing idea is very clever for prototyping. I hope once they finalise the design they send it off to pcbway and get a proper PCB printed. My concern with what they did is you have to be very careful not to bridge the traces with a bit of metal or even a poorly insulated wire. At least with a proper PCB. The trace is insulated. Edited Sunday at 10:13 PM by mattius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted Monday at 11:22 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:22 AM 13 hours ago, mattius said: The solder printing idea is very clever for prototyping. I hope once they finalise the design they send it off to pcbway and get a proper PCB printed. This. I suppose it would also be possible to “pot” the board they have made with epoxy resin, but a proper PCB would be the nicer solution. They could even make their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpingFrog Posted Monday at 12:30 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:30 PM (edited) Another issue is the conductivity of solder, those long traces will be quite resistive, and surely drop a lot of voltage and create heat if they're subject to any significant current (like the ones for the LED modules). I'm not convinced by their light bulb test. It is true that PCB design has a rather steep learning curve, I'm working on a project at the moment and it's like opening Pandora's box. However, their PCB seems relatively simple, probably could be done single sided, and no RF or high speed issues to deal with. I don't think cost is a reason given what JLCPCB and PCBWay charge these days, and their turnaround time isn't that bad. Edited Monday at 12:49 PM by JumpingFrog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulAA Posted Monday at 12:56 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:56 PM 14 hours ago, mattius said: The solder printing idea is very clever for prototyping. I hope once they finalise the design they send it off to pcbway and get a proper PCB printed. My concern with what they did is you have to be very careful not to bridge the traces with a bit of metal or even a poorly insulated wire. At least with a proper PCB. The trace is insulated. The solder also lifted remarkably easily from the fibreglass board. Great for repositioning individual traces, but a couple of potholed roads, and the whole lot may be slushing around the bottom of the binnacle. * Expert input from the comfy armchair on the left * 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted Monday at 01:16 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:16 PM 18 minutes ago, PaulAA said: but a couple of potholed roads, and the whole lot may be slushing around the bottom of the binnacle. * Expert input from the comfy armchair on the left * Yes…. But I’ve no doubt they are well aware of this. They may be bonkers but they ain’t daft….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulAA Posted Monday at 02:05 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:05 PM 47 minutes ago, Nick Jones said: They may be bonkers but they ain’t daft….. My thoughts exactly - teaching yourself advanced coding in middle age is championship stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escadrille Ecosse Posted Monday at 06:27 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:27 PM I guess that if less is more then just think how much more more is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted Monday at 06:59 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:59 PM More flab to drag around….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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