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July Release - SR6 Alpha 3 (ESP32) Release

This is the official release of the hardware and software needed to upgrade your SR6 to use an ESP32 DevKit v1 microcontroller.

This new firmware uses the Arduino IDE and is USB-only, but offers significant performance improvements over the previous version, which was written for the Romeo ...

July Update - All about firmware

Hi Guys,

First I'd like to say a big thanks for the messages of support that I got over the last week or so. I had been feeling quite unwell and I lost a lot of days to it last month. I'm pleased to say that I'm well on the road to recovery now, and I have some new stuff to release today. 2021-07-09 15:34:16 +0000 UTC View Post

June Update

Hi guys, just a quick update. I tend to like to release two posts a month - one for each tier - and I've been keeping to that since I started releasing content about 18 months ago. Earlier this month I made quite a bit of progress with the official ESP32 firmware for SR6, and with a demo I've bee...

Video - Let's Talk Microcontrollers

Hi guys, it's time for the May DevBlog.

In this video I talk about how the Romeo BLE controls the servos on the OSR2/SR6, and show its limitations. It looks like the ESP32 has much more potential going into the future.

I've gone into some of the details about how servos work. Do let m...

T-Valve Base Update Release

Hi guys,

This is a modified T-valve base that gives much improved control over the level of suction created by the valve.

It's a small change to the part design but the change in how the valve performs is impressive. Previously the vast majority of the effect of the valve was in the l...

May Update - v3.0 Software release

Hi guys,

It’s time for a major software upgrade for the OSR2.

Today I am releasing the version 3.0 firmware. This is an open source release, free to all, and should work just fine for all OSR2 versions.

In my mind this is the software equivalent of the OSR2.1 redesign, and itâ...

April Blog Post - TCode Software

Hi Guys,

It’s time for a development blog post to give you an inside look at what I’ve been working on.

Mostly I have been writing code. Lots and lots of code. That means there’s some new firmware for the OSR2 on the way, and an upgrade to the new, expanded TCode version 0.3. 2021-04-27 12:29:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Clip Ring Gear Release

Hi guys,

If you ever wondered what I look like in real life, imagine a big pile of prototype ring gears as high as the ceiling. Pretty much that.

This is the STL file to print the clip ring gear. I think this works great but as always I’d like your feedback. Your comments and the Di...

April Update - Twist & click

Hi guys, it’s time for a quick update on what I’ve been working on.

I’m very pleased to announce that I think I have an answer to one of the most common questions I get, which is how to properly secure the fleshlight into the twist receiver.

The answer is that for a lot of peopl...

SR6 Alpha Build Notes

Hi guys,

This is the March Release, which is a set of build notes and an official parts list for the SR6.

I'll be honest, I've had a tricky month. It's a long story, but for various reasons I have barely had any access to my main computer.

What I am therefore releasing this mont...

Random stroker progress

Hi Guys, it's time for an update on the random stroker code I've been working on.

I think it's looking promising, but let me know what you think!

March Update - Random Strokers

Hi guys,

So, what have I been up to recently?

Last month I mentioned that I was looking at the nogasm/protogasm as a peripheral device for the OSR2/SR6. As part of this I have been re-visiting the work I did last year with random stroker scripts. This was overdue anyway as SR6 pres...

VIKI - VR social networking, with TCode support

Hi guys,

Here’s a promo for an upcoming project that I think is worth keeping an eye on.

One of the things that is most enjoyable about working on my stroker robots is getting to work with other creators, and some of the conversations I have. I was recently contacted by the develope...

Video - A Leap Motion Multi-Axis Controller

Hi guys,

A member of my discord server recently came up with a really innovative method for controlling an OSR2. He's made a video about it, which I'd like to share with you with his permission.

What he's done is to implement multi-axis control using LEAP motion controller. In short i...

SR6 Twist Receiver Release

Hi Guys,

This is the February release: as promised, a twist receiver for the SR6. This upgrade is already supported by the firmware released last month and will turn your SR6 into a fully 6 degree-of-freedom machine.

I am quite pleased with this design, as I've moved the servo to the ...

February Update

Hi guys,

Time for an update on what I’ve been working on recently.

Generally speaking what I’m doing at the moment is supporting the OSR2, developing the SR6, and looking to some interesting future applications.

A few days ago I released an updated OSR2.1 pack. This was a sm...

Start Here! OSR2.1 Build Plans - Feb '21

Hi Guys,

If you are new to the OSR2 this is the place to start. This post contains the complete build instructions and part list for the OSR2.1, the latest version of the OSR2. It also includes the T-wist and T-valve add-on modules.

This is a minor update of the definitive OSR2 pack f...

OSR2 - 1 Year Anniversary Release

Hi Guys,

It's been exactly 1 year to the day that I released the original OSR2 design to the world. It's been an amazing year, and I have been blown away by the support that I have received for this project from the community.

Thanks to that support I have been able to refine and expa...

January Release - SR6 Firmware Update

This is the v0.2 firmware, which is actually a pretty big update for the SR6 Alpha.

Last month my priority was to get out a functional early access version of the SR6. Nearly all of my energy went into the hardware design, and therefore the code I released with it was functional but primiti...

Video - Solderless Power Bus Tutorial

Hi guys, I've had an increasing number of people who have built OSR2s who have been asking if there is a way to build a power bus without the need to do any soldering. Soldering is, after all, an acquired skill.

I highly recommend using a power bus with the OSR2. It removes the possibility ...

January Update - Some nice moves!

Hi guys, it's time for a quick update on what I've been up to this month. It's mostly SR6 stuff, though I've also got a little something for OSR2 users too.

The biggest thing is an update to the SR6 kinematics. The code that I put out last month with the SR6 worked just fine, but the servo ...

Another Multi-Axis Script Player! - MFP

Another month, and another great resource for our little community.

Multi Fun Player or MFP is an open source app that allows you to play back multiple funscript files simultaneously and output them as T-Code, synced to a video file in DeoVR, MPV or Whirligig. That means that it's possible ...

SR6 Alpha Release

Hi Guys,

It’s the December release, just in time for Christmas!

This is the Alpha release of SR6. It includes the part STLs and the Arduino sketch for the Romeo.

This release is for those of you who already have a bit of confidence putting OSRs together. As I warned recently, ...

December Blog - Sneak peek at SR6 Alpha

Hi Guys,

It’s time for a bit of show and tell on the SR6 design I have been working on recently, which I plan to get out before Christmas. There’s still time!

Over the last couple of months I have managed to get a prototype 6-axis stroker design working with a special set of “br...

December update - Six axes coming your way soon!

Hi Guys,

Time for an update, so that you know what I've been up to.

My plan for this month is to get out an Alpha release of the SR6. This machine is the OSR2’s big brother, built around a hexapod that uses 6 servos instead of the OSR2’s 3 servos. This makes it capable of a much w...

November Blog Post - Next level T-valve

Hi guys,

Those of you who have been on the discord server recently will know that I have been doing some work to improve the functionality of the T-valve.

If you know the fleshlight you will know that one of its cooler features is the case’s screw-on cap, which can be used to contro...

November update - OSR2.1, the definitive OSR2

Hi guys,

I've just put up November's release so it's time for an update.

I have been delighted to welcome more patrons over the last few months, and I have become increasingly aware that my work so far is distributed amongst many different documents and STL file releases. Newbies hav...

OSR2.1 Build Plans - Nov '20

Hi Guys,

If you are new to the OSR2 this is the place to start. This post contains the complete build instructions and part list for the OSR2.1, the latest version of the OSR2. It also includes the T-wist and T-valve add-on modules.

For those of you who have been around for a while ...

Multi-axis video player! - XTP

Hi guys,

There's a new T-Code video player in town and I think you guys should check it out.

Something that has really contributed to the success of the OSR2 has been the work of developers who have taken up the concept of T-Code and run with it. I have already talked about Raser1's w...

Video - SR6 concept demo

Hi Guys, 

As you may know I have been working on a new machine recently. This one is even more capable than the OSR2. I think it's time for a little demonstration!

This video uses VaM scenes from Is...