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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 w...

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.

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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 abl...

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...

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 hav...

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.

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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 twe...

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 th...

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...

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 mont...

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 ...

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 t...

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...

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 bel...

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 OSR...

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 historical...

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 ...

Video - T-wist 5 Assembly Video

Hi Guys,

It's been a while since I released a how-to video. This is a step-by-step guide that explains how to assemble the T-wist 5 for the OSR2. This 38-minute video was recorded during the two livestreams this month.

The Alpha STLs are already out, on the Maker Tier. If you are goin...

April '24 Update

Hi Guys,

This month I am working to consolidate my latest hardware release, which I put out on 1st April. This time with a focus on helping you guys get it built.

As I mentioned last month, T-wist 5 is a new twist module that moves the heavy servo and awkward wiring off the receiver. ...

March Release - T-wist 5 Alpha1

Today I have an actual hardware release for you guys! This is the T-wist mk5. It's a cable-driven twist mechanism that moves the weight and fragile electronics of the twist mechanism off the reciever and into a side-mounted box that sits opposite the pitcher mechanism.

This is an Alpha-leve...

March Livestreams

Hi Guys,

As those of you who were able to join me for my livestreams this month will know, I have been working on a hardware release for this month.

In these livestreams I show you guys the new twist mechanism that I have been working on. I also demonstrate the assembly of the mechani...

Community Post - Discord Access Tip

Hi guys,

I've been seeing a recurring issue with Discord, which has been preventing patrons from being able to access the server.

The Tempest Discord Server is the very heart of our little community. I can't overstate just how valuable a resource it is, especially to anyone who is new...

March '24 Update

Hi Guys,

This month I am finally back to business as usual, which means an upcoming hardware release!

I consider it very, very important that I release something this month. Dealing with a first child and a major house move at the same time, and all of the associated stress, has kille...

February Livestream

Hi Guys,

I am now moved into my new office. Things are going reasonably well but with my busted sleep schedule with a newborn to take care of I am finding it hard to get my momentum back. I've decided that big part of that has to be engaging with you guys, so expect to see me doing a lot mo...

February ’24 Update

Hi Guys,

It’s been a crazy few months but I’m starting to get back to something that resembles normal, so hopefully back to business as usual. This month I have an exciting 3rd party software release, and a return to regular livestreams and newsletters.

I gave my patrons an update...

Video - Patron update

Hey guys.

I thought that you guys were overdue an update about what's been going on with me recently and why I've gone a bit quiet. A video seemed like the best way to do it.

The short answer is several life events seem to have fallen on me at the same time: specifically moving house ...

Video - SSR1 driven by an A.I.

Hi guys,

I was recently approached by some people who are working on a project called Voxta, which is an AI platform. They were interested in connecting up sex toys. This is the result of some C# programming that I did as a proof of concept.

The best thing about this project is that V...

Hardware Release - OSR2 Buttons

Hi Guys,

I'm aware that it's been a long time since I put out a hardware release for you to have a play with!

This is a very basic button mount for the OSR2 that is designed to sit on the opposite side of the OSR2 to the pitch module, in place of the spacers. It allows four buttons to...

October-November '23 Update

Hi Guys,

This month I am putting out some new firmware for the Arduino-based OSR2s ahead of the upcoming ESP32 firmware. I also have some general updates.

First of all apologies for the gap between posts. To add to the personal stuff that's going on I have been quite sick over the las...

September Livestreams

Hi Guys,

This month I have been making progress with the WiFi firmware, the squeezer mechanism and the TCode joystick controller. For those of you who weren’t able to join me I’ve linked the two livestreams that I recorded this month, in which I demonstrate these in action.

As alw...