Project Stratos - Episode 27 ARB's

[@Plummetking]

Watching a true master craftsmen at work is absolutely mesmerising...........Loving your channel Colin!

[@105colin]

No worries mate, thanks very much, glad your enjoying it!

[@antonrocchi256]

Brother Colin, you never disappoint with your knowledge or fabrication prowess, the funny thing is, after watching since day one, I am actually understanding the dialogue and nomenclature you present and as an Alfisty, I thought I had a good grasp, wrong... This will be a weapon when it’s done and kudos to you my man.... Great to see you and your Dad can share awesome moments of motorsport and walk away with a second place. As an Aviator, precision and attention to to detail is exactly what you produce every time. You are a lucky man, my better half would not be so understanding when it cones to hours spent... (the workshop tour rocked). Can’t wait for the next instalment. Keep rocking🤘

[@105colin]

Thanks mate, I will endeavor to keep rocking!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Love the extent you go to make more work for yourself. You have a gift :D .... and beer always tastes better in glass anyway ;)

[@105colin]

A gift?, More likely a curse...glass? Mmmm, not sure I agree with that, more testing required

[@alister_grigg]

As always, enjoyed watching that..and the Targa High Country bonus was a nice touch.

[@105colin]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@loft66]

Col, love the vid and work top class as usual. The event where you ran the 105 looked like fun. Experimenting with a new mix of hops yeast and water too, radical. Who says men can't change......😉 It was good to see you spending time with your loved one on Valentines. Top bloke!

[@105colin]

haha cheers mate, i actually filmed most of that a little while ago, that's not to say the Stratos didn't get some Valentine love this weekend.....

[@Rally240]

And with the removable ARB arms there's scope for the first upgrade, adjustable blades ala supercar style... Nice work at THC, shame we can't convince you to drag the 105 over to Adelaide next month.

[@105colin]

Yea, blade style did cross my mind...... Cheers mate, Same to you, was a great weekend (maybe apart from Friday), would love to do Adelaide, but don't think that might be pushing my luck!

[@LotoroE]

Having watched all 27 episodes over the course of a couple of weeks I'm all caught up. Fantastic work Colin, you should be mighty proud of all that you've achieved with the build, I'm very much looking forward to seeing the next episode and beyond. Bravo sir, bravo...

[@105colin]

That is a solid binge session! Thanks very much for the comments mate, next episode should be done by the end of the week Cheers

[@charlesaquilina931]

great video enjoy watching your channel, love the 105 footage

[@105colin]

thanks very much mate

[@daos3300]

the sunday night over-engineering special. sweet.

[@105colin]

Thanks mate, cheers

[@ozrbfan]

that little bit makes me want a 105 again............nice work on the Stratos so far.

[@105colin]

Thanks mate, got to love the 105

[@rjung_ch]

Cheers Colin, enjoy. A shout out and many thanks goes to Stan and Zita for the huge favor.

[@105colin]

Thanks Robert, I have been enjoying them, Mrs Byrne Engineering is a fan also!, and thanks again to your friends for dropping them off, cheers mate

[@JamesChurchill3]

Awesome stuff, that fabrication montage certainly scratched my Project Binky itch.

[@105colin]

who doesn't love a fab montage!

[@JamesChurchill3]

@@105colin It certainly was fab!

[@Ride2Xplore]

Quality work as always!Nice little footage on the 105!

[@105colin]

thanks mate, yea the little 105's go pretty good

[@ajp510t]

Epic as usual. I get so much from your videos. Im doing the same thing with a similar tool set but i really dont know what im doing so there is so much to learn. I know KZbin is full of them, but how about a few token 'how to's' like the DRO you did or whatever. You might get lucky and go viral with one and get some exposure to hit the subs you deserve. Soooo many shit how to's with so many views.

[@105colin]

Thanks very much mate, yea sure I can try and fit some stuff like that in, agree there is some sub standard stuff out there, if you've got anything specific let me know, cheers

[@stephenbartlett8289]

Hi Colin. I just love your videos and your approach to solving your engineering problems. I just watched an episode of Alan Millard building his 6 cylinder motorbike engine in his shed and your engineering talent is comparable. It’s insane that you don’t have a following of 100 times your current subscriber total. I wonder if you could try manipulating the KZbin algorithm with some sensation in the title of your videos. I think mentioning ‘lancia stratos’ more prominently and frequently might help or maybe a collaboration with a bigger KZbinr. Maybe you could make a part for Jeff. Cheers.

[@105colin]

thanks Mate, Yea I got put onto Alan Millard a couple of weeks ago and have binged watched all of it, fantastic stuff. Good advice on the algorithm, I've tried to do a bit more in that area, and should do more, just trying to stay away from the click-bait titles, hate that stuff! Yea I've helped Jeff out a couple of times, and he's given me a couple of shout-outs, actually I'd probably still be at 200 subs if it wasn't for him! Cheers

[@stephenbartlett8289]

@@105colin no one would begrudge you a little bit of clickbaiting if it drove more subscribers to you. I appreciate you’re very modest but I have seen too many talented you tubers give up because the effort involved in shooting the videos feels pointless. Example.... I haven’t seen anything from trev’s blog or the fabrication series for months..... I just hope they haven’t given up.

[@105colin]

Yea fair call, I should give it a better go, cheers mate

[@SkylarkCamperAdventures]

Superb yet again, would you say it’s the engineering you enjoy more than the driving at the end? Knew someone that built a plane and in the end it turned out it was the building it that he enjoyed more than flying the plane in the end.

[@105colin]

Good Question! It's definitely 50/50 but the sum is greater than the parts, Love absently thrashing something when I know I've built it all, when it breaks it's my fault, but when it all works, awesome

[@SkylarkCamperAdventures]

@@105colin Brill answer, cant wait to see how it goes on the road 👍

[@regalheros347]

Neat solution to the bar-end spline issue; well thought out as usual. Thanks for the series. The ol' man driving?

[@105colin]

Thanks mate, na he let me have a steer this time!

[@garethmayfield4014]

another Colin understatement. probably be over engineered?? don't they just look great though mate. Will the grub screws be strong enough though fella?

[@105colin]

haha, have mill, must use! Yea the grub screws are doing almost nothing, in fact with the fit on the hex, you could run without them, just a secondary thing really and maybe stop some weird vibration shaking them off or something

[@garethmayfield4014]

@@105colin top engineering fella. I was just worried about vibration causing issues.

[@fractalrender]

Amazing!, when are you expecting to get the car ready?. Is it for a race in particular??. Cheers!!

[@105colin]

mmmm, We're looking at a rally in November, with a few shakedown runs before that, but still plenty to do!

[@q36spacemodulator]

Ok maybe a personal question , where did you learn all these machining skills?, self taught or an apprenticeship as a fitter and turner, toolmaker or such.Oh and another great video by the way.

[@105colin]

Hey mate, Na no formal training in machining. just picked it up as I went, Learnt from a lot of proper fitters and turners I've worked with, trial and error, and of course the you tube university!

[@mireillevanbever9849]

i understand why you use cromolybdeen for the bar but why do you use it for the arms? why not use steel?

[@105colin]

So I wanted to use a socket to attach the arms, that way i could machine the hex on ARB myself, as apposed to a more conventional spline arrangement, which i would probably have to get sent out. Normal Sockets would probably be too brittle, impact socket seemed perfect for the job, and they are made of cromoly, so since i was already getting some bar stock i grabbed some square section and filler rod at the same time.

[@markmooroolbark252]

Come on Col! More click bait and maybe a regular appearance from Dylsa will bring you the numbers you deserve.!

[@105colin]

No worries mark, Dylas is booked in for the next video, he's cameo appearance fees are getting pretty steep though!

[@markmooroolbark252]

@@105colin Great news!

[@samuellundie647]

Awesome video Colin! Plenty of machining action, turning down the bar would have taken a bit of effort. Glad to see I’m not the only one that uses drills when rounding corners off in the mill :)

[@105colin]

Soooo much quicker than setting up the rotary table! cheers mate