Yes. I heard about that but it seems like it never went anywhere. Maybe Lotaxi can make it happen.
How’s the volume to you? A few people thought it was incredibly loud.
Let me know if the package needs more. I’ve got a few hundred more pairs with me. I played around with a couple small changes to the brake pad profile, we’ll see if they fix things. For the version you’ve got, try the old school tricks. Tiny drop of lube in the bearing, chapstick on the pads or string, the usual enhancements. The choice of string seems to matter a lot more than I was expecting, too…
Get in touch with @AudreySickburn for a hookup there. I’m still working on a die to cut pads out of silicone, nitrile, and a few other rubbers, but after the first cutting die failed the second option ended up being cost prohibitive. I’ll have a chance to cut my own for way less money soon, but I’m waiting on the new W-EDM machine to come in. I’ll cut a hammer die as one of my learning projects to get up to speed and see how it goes.
It’s heavy compared to a lot of the typical responsive designs I’ve played, but I felt like adding the extra mass at the rim would keep it more functional for unresponsive play and having the option for both of those was important.
No list yet, I’ve just been letting organic interest drive stuff here. I gotta get off my butt and write up an actual, proper PiF post…
Considerably, yes. I could order a few 50Lb boxes from my typical supplier right now if I wanted, but without a specific thing to use it for I feel it’s a bit irresponsible. Bigger question is time efficiency. Orders of small chunks are very useful for tiny prototype runs, but they become very annoying if you’re trying to make a bunch of something and don’t have the right machine to cut them down to machine stock. I’m hoping we get a bandsaw with automatic feed so I can process stock a lot more quickly than I normally do. That will keep things running much more smoothly than typical and open up some purchasing options
@Knarknar was talking to me about it a bit ago. It’s definitely something I’m interested in for later. Still gotta get the Queens cut.
Speaking of, it’s material day! I was able to order some stuff already cut to stock size. This isn’t quite enough for the rest of the orders, but I’m currently waiting on another vendor to see if I can get a whole lot more at the ready-to-cut length.
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Also, I had to test out a new tool, so if there’s any interest in a different design I was able to pop out a few RippleDrops as well
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Hi, I’m curious. Are there any updates on batch 2?
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I have to ask… Is the project on a hiatus?
Is the second run cancelled?
I wonder if anyone has some info regarding the second run.
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I completely missed this when you posted it, so sorry… I managed to drop off the face of the internet pretty much everywhere, sorry… Brief update on that is here:
It kind of was. I resisted the label a little too hard, looking back. I dropped to half time at work to help with childcare and my after-hours time went to damn near zero in a way I wasn’t expecting over the last year. I was kind of arrogant in my assumption that I’d be able to get my schedule back to normal so fast.
It is not. I’ve been crazy slow, but work has actively been happening.
Stock for all the units in the second batch plus a couple extra is cut and the final production program has been tested and confirmed. I’ve gotten some quotes for sample quantity finishing for the processes I cannot do in-house (mechanical polishing, electropolishing, hardcoat anodization) and I’ve also rebuilt my blast cabinet and run some finish tests on some older units. The visual results are pretty good, though I managed to introduce some pretty significant vibe to the first few units I blasted. It may end up being the case that I cannot blast super thin walls? More testing is needed. They do look pretty, though.
I still need to test my color anodization process for blasted units, though I went through and updated my anodization setup to try and get better results at higher voltages. Still not perfect, but much better than my previous results. Still not 100% sure about how I’m gonna manage to mask off the cup so I can get the color differential I’m after… I’ll post a longform video about the anodization process in the near future.
Haven’t posted here primarily because I haven’t had much time to really devote to my normal level of detail and I feel bad that I haven’t had what I would consider a good amount of forward progress since I dropped from full time at work.
That said, I’m back at work full-time starting tomorrow since the kid will be in daycare 
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We all know you have a lot on your plate. Take care of yourself and your family! 
Looking good on those updated pics though regardless!!!
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Thank you for the detailed reply. Now I feel like an ■■■, haha, but as Son-of-Morris said, take care of yourself and your family.
I was just pampered by the frequency of previous updates but family and the self comes before anything else.
Thank you again for the reply sir. It is well appreciated!
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Thank you for the update. All the best to you and family! 
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