Paul Hynes SR7 and SR4 Build Calendar Thread

[paulhynes]

Actually the custom queue is not yet moving as build 18 was placed on hold while I upgraded the 3A modules to 6A modules. By the time I had finished building 18 I had the double health issues at the beginning of the year and just as I was returning to the workshop the covid lockdown was instigated. I still had to put 18 through the soak test and make the DC leads. Fortunately Stephen at PHD Ltd recently volunteered to make the DC leads as soon as he could make a time slot for me and I was then able to complete the soak test at home. I shipped 18 out as soon as I could.

 

The build schedule is still in hibernation at present, but I will be back in the driving seat as soon as it is safe for me to attend the workshop. The Vaccine is the game changer that will help me get there.

 

Unfortunately I have not had the covid vaccine yet, however, on Wednesday I had a flu vaccination which will hopefully help avoid complications, should covid find me this winter. I did ask the nurse about when the covid vaccine will be available here and she was unable to say but she did say that I would be contacted as soon as my time for vaccination arrived. I guess we (including me) will all have to be patient a little longer.

 

So far we are OK, although there have been cases locally, and one person living in Lochboisdale was infected very recently by covid and failed to survive. This has caused considerable shock locally as we have a tight knit community on the island. I am very concerned that the distancing rules are to be relaxed for Christmas and people will be allowed to visit the island from the mainland. I hope this will not be a recipe for disaster, like the relaxation of rules on the mainland.

 

All the best through Christmas and New Year and stay out of the way of covid.

 

Regards

Paul

[oilpaint]

Stay safe Paul

[flkin]

Health and family first. Have a good year end Paul

[paulhynes]

Custom build schedule update.

 

For most of 2020 I have been stuck in isolation to avoid the Covid-19 contagion. Currently another round of the contagion is rapidly spreading and it looks like lockdown will continue for a while. In the mean time several Covid Vaccines have now been approved for safe application and we are seeing the start of a massive inoculation program in the UK. The vaccine roll-out will take some time due to the scale of the program so it is likely that a few more months will pass before it is deemed safe to regain some sense of normality.

 

It was my intention to get much of the custom build schedule backlog cleared this last year but lack of safe access to the workshop in Lochboisdale collapsed this plan. I have been feeling the same frustration as many of you who have been patiently awaiting the re-instatement of the custom build schedule. Last month, due to general uncertainty regarding the Covid-19 issue I decided to look into re-creating a small workshop at home. The only conceivable available space in the home for this purpose was a small store room which was packed almost to the ceiling with storage boxes. So I decided that over the Christmas period I would put this plan into action. The storage boxes are now scattered around the house and I am not popular at home at present because of this, but perseverance has created some space. I will have to assemble a couple of basic work benches for the computer systems, and a small assembly area for progressing the custom build orders. The workspace is rather limited but should be serviceable as a temporary measure until it is safe to return to the Lockboisdale workshop.

 

Whilst the staff at the PHD Ltd Lochboisdale workshop were still on their Christmas/New Year holiday break, I collected all my computer equipment and test equipment ready for installation in my new home workshop. I also collected enough materials stock from my custom build materials store in Lochboisdale to get the ball rolling on custom builds. Hopefully I will be able to fit all this in without too much space restriction.

 

For those waiting in the custom build schedule I look forward to informing you when your order is completed and ready for shipment.

 

All the best for the New Year.

 

Regards,

Paul

 

 

[spotforscott]

That’s great news, Paul! Thanks for focusing on a viable work-around :)

[auricgoldfinger]

Thanks for the update, Paul.  I am pleased to know you are trying to find a workaround since COVID seems like it will continue to be a problem for most of 2021.  Happy new year, and please stay safe!

[R1200CL]

@paulhynes

How much will prices increase February 15th ?

 

I noticed it may be very unclear to new customers on your website that the SR4T has 4 switchable settings in two options? (I hope I got that right). 
 

(A picture may help as well). 

[auricgoldfinger]

Hi Paul,

 

How is the home workshop setup?  Have you been able to progress any builds?

 

Thanks.

 

Brian

[paulhynes]

Hi Brian,

 

The home workshop is now operational. Space is somewhat limited and I have no idea how I have managed to get so much equipment and materials in such a small space but it is workable for assembly work. Unfortunately there is no room to re-instate my machine shop here so I am having to rely on PHD Ltd to handle the machining requirements of the chassis etc.

 

I am currently rebuilding a couple of SR7 repairs that have been hanging around since before the Covid lockdown and I started build 20 but have placed this on hold pending communication with the build owner. I have temporarily moved on to build 21 pending a reply from build 20.

 

I have had my first Astra Zeneca Vaccination but the second one is not likely before May, so I will be working from home for a while. Working in such a small space has its limitations and I will be pleased to finally get safe access to the larger workshop facilities at PHD Ltd when the time comes. However progress is happening again and I am pleased about that.

 

Your builds are not too far away now. I will let you know when they are under way.

 

Thank you for being supportive and very patient with all the historical custom build schedule delays.

 

Regards

Paul

[auricgoldfinger]

@Nenon has posted an update from Paul

 

 

[R1200CL]

So what is the difference between SR7 vs DR7, and why can’t the DR7 be part of the PHD product range ?

 

What’s price those available DR7?

[bit01]

@paulhynes -Why not let PHD build a standard DR7 (double regulated as you call it)? Not everyone needs a custom build?

 

b.

[bit01]

28 minutes ago, bit01 said:

@paulhynes -Why not let PHD build a standard DR7 (double regulated as you call it)? Not everyone needs a custom build?

 

b.

I apologize but I posted this query in the wrong thread - here is Paul's reply in that thread, quote:

 

Hello b

 

This is off topic on Nenon's thread and questions like this would be better posted in the SR7 thread. Perhaps Chris could move this to a more appropriate thread. I have been considering this but it would cause a conflict of interest between PHD Ltd and my custom build schedule which are two entirely separate business activities.

 

Regards

Paul

[auricgoldfinger]

1 hour ago, R1200CL said:

So what is the difference between SR7 vs DR7, and why can’t the DR7 be part of the PHD product range ?

 

What’s price those available DR7?

 

There is no set price for a DR7 as they are all custom built to each individual buyer's specifications by Paul Hynes himself.  The SR7 is built by a separate company, PHD Ltd.  Paul has not authorized them to build DR7 supplies at this time.

 

A lot has been written about the differences in the Novel thread and also in the SR7 thread.  I suggest looking there if you have more detailed questions.

 

If you are interested in taking over an available custom build, you should contact Paul directly.  Prices are in the thousands of GBP, depending on the build specification.  If you are looking for a ballpark estimate, look at the PHD SR7 price list and add a minimum of £1000.

 

 

[Apmusson]

On 4/20/2021 at 8:09 PM, auricgoldfinger said:

 

There is no set price for a DR7 as they are all custom built to each individual buyer's specifications by Paul Hynes himself.  The SR7 is built by a separate company, PHD Ltd.

 

 

I just fired an email off to PHD and had this cryptic response.  Is PHD now closed for orders?

[auricgoldfinger]

I just tried sending a message to Stephen and received the same response. It certainly appears the business has closed. Hopefully, @paulhynes will chime in to clarify the situation. 

[Apmusson]

That would be a shame.  I received my SR4T from PHD last week and am so pleased with it I was considering ordering a SR7T 

[your momo]

The shame would be to not receive what you paid for like 30 months ago, everything else is just kind of inconvinience nowadays...

[beautiful music]

1 minute ago, your momo said:

The shame would be to not receive what you paid for like 30 months ago, everything else is just kind of inconvinience nowadays...

 

What do you think for 48 months and it's counting?

[Apmusson]

I didn't intend to wind any of you up.  I had no idea the wait times are so long.  

 

I feel lucky that PHD met their indicated delivery for my SR4T. 

 

Man - those wait times you are mentioning are way too long.

[Darryl R]

I had an SR7T on next month's schedule.  Paul's email isn't bouncing, so I'm sure he'll honor the deposits.

[auricgoldfinger]

3 hours ago, Apmusson said:

I didn't intend to wind any of you up.  I had no idea the wait times are so long.  

 

I feel lucky that PHD met their indicated delivery for my SR4T. 

 

Man - those wait times you are mentioning are way too long.

 

Those wait times are for the custom builds directly from Paul, not PHD, Ltd.

[Darryl R]

11 hours ago, Darryl R said:

I had an SR7T on next month's schedule.  Paul's email isn't bouncing, so I'm sure he'll honor the deposits.

 

Whatever happened, there appears to have been an orderly shutdown at PHD.  I've found Paul to be an honorable man, and I'm hoping he'll communicate with those who have deposits very shortly.

[paulhynes]

Unfortunately PHD Ltd is indeed now closed because of insolvency due to recent adverse trading conditions, leaving the company unable to cover this month’s operating costs.

 

Because this is a limited company and it is a separate legal entity, I have to follow strict legal guidelines defined by Companies House and I am currently responsible for liaising with the insolvency practitioner appointed to close the company down and to provide all the information they require to complete their task. The Insolvency practitioner will, in due course, contact anyone with a creditor interest in the company.

 

My custom build outstanding order schedule is not part of the insolvency proceedings as it was never incorporated into the PHD Ltd company. The only effect the PHD Ltd closure will have on the custom build schedule is absorbing my time over the next few weeks while I comply withy the statutory closure data provision requirements. Once clear of my legal obligations with the Insolvency Practitioner I will continue with the custom build schedule as soon as possible.

 

My e-mail in box is rather overloaded at present so please do not expect an instant reply. I will answer the e-mail as soon as I can.

 

I am sorry to be the bearer of such sad tidings.

 

Regards

Paul

[auricgoldfinger]

26 minutes ago, paulhynes said:

Unfortunately PHD Ltd is indeed now closed because of insolvency due to recent adverse trading conditions, leaving the company unable to cover this month’s operating costs.

 

Because this is a limited company and it is a separate legal entity, I have to follow strict legal guidelines defined by Companies House and I am currently responsible for liaising with the insolvency practitioner appointed to close the company down and to provide all the information they require to complete their task. The Insolvency practitioner will, in due course, contact anyone with a creditor interest in the company.

 

My custom build outstanding order schedule is not part of the insolvency proceedings as it was never incorporated into the PHD Ltd company. The only effect the PHD Ltd closure will have on the custom build schedule is absorbing my time over the next few weeks while I comply withy the statutory closure data provision requirements. Once clear of my legal obligations with the Insolvency Practitioner I will continue with the custom build schedule as soon as possible.

 

My e-mail in box is rather overloaded at present so please do not expect an instant reply. I will answer the e-mail as soon as I can.

 

I am sorry to be the bearer of such sad tidings.

 

Regards

Paul

 

Thanks for the update.  Where will you complete the custom builds since you were planning a move to a space on the PHD premises due to space constraints at home? 

 

Brian