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Pretty sure that's the same TIG I got off the mate that he was using for a long time. If memory serves me right it wasn't the easiest to get some really good Alu welds. Since getting a better Tig (some Snap On one) Alu welds have been alot nicer. Can't remember the settings, but there was...

It all takes time, learning settings, how it reacts, everything else in between. Spent a few years in a specialised manufacturing environment with some very very skilled fabrication guys for things like welding. Some had welds that looked alright and worked fine, others were guys that have been...

Still haven't been past the great butcher for a while. But did pick up some nice sauces from a place up the Murray River at Yarrawonga called "Rich Glen" Started out as a farm gate type thing and now started to get a bit bigger with shops (and can sometimes be found in some bigger grocery...

That's some good info. Thought I'd read more into it and found that the bigger gap needs a stronger charge, so could indicate the elec system needs a check over. Which would also explain the smaller gap helping a bit too. Going to grab some new leads for it. Do also have a feeling an injector...

Having a think. Put new plugs in (stock NGK 1.5mm gap) as per the manual for the VS V6. Checked with the feeler gauges. Noticed the car running a little bit rougher, maybe a bit more fuel usage. I think last time I regapped the plugs to about 1.3mm. Which I think I'll do again. Would anyone...

Got to play with the Power Supply. Can recommend it. Told the old man about it (being only $100) and he reckons thats pretty good. Looking at it, couldve maybe gone for the 60v variable one, or a dual channel. But for one to chuck in the Shed itll do just whats needed.

Showing your heritage hey, Move the whole kitchen into the Garage and have the good one inside that still has its original Plastic Wrapping! :p

Spanner, No good. Multi Grips, No Good. Other Spanners and Sockets, No Good. Bigger Multis, No good. Stilsons, No Good. Mashy and a Cold Chisel. Woohoo! Finally got the Sump Bolt out. Destroyed in the process, but its out!. Put a new Sump Plug in (for reference is a 24x1.5 thread) Did an oil...

Well I partially rounded some corners. It looked like it was a new sump bolt (requires a 19mm) so I'm unsure if something else has binded. As a result I picked up a new sump bolt so we can go to town on the old one and rip it off. Not using poor quality spanners either, have Sidchrome, Bahco...

Trying to do an oil change. Starting to Round the sump plug.... (I didn't do it up) It's not a 19mm. It's not an 18mm. It's not an 11/16 it's not a 3/4.... It's some stupid size that shouldn't exist.... May aswell buy a new one to replace it, but still...

Can't say I had it that bad last time. Pretty sure I left a message and they called back or something like that. Did mean speaking to someone local too which was handy. Or you just got them at a bad day/time when every man and his dog was calling through. Once you start getting to online...

No pics this time. I'll get some carefully angled ones next time so it looks bigger and all that. Might not be for a few weeks as I don't think I'm passing said butcher for a while.

What would it cost to actually fix one to a quality standard anyway. Fabric, time, glues, skills at an upholstery joint would be a few hundred anyway. So when added up, is $850 really that bad? *hmmmmm*

Definitely going to get more of that dry aged Scotch Fillet next time going past the Butcher. Was so nice. Juicy, Tender, Melt in Mouth. So hard to justify buying meat from Supermarkets or alot of Butchers now since finding so many good Country places (with quite delectable prices too)

Got a dry aged Scotch Fillet on the BBQ.

Left Shannons last year as they went up considerably. It was as though they thought they had the market cornered and the pricing was based off their Suncorp owners usual calculators. Ended up jumping over to Lumleys, but thats because the SV is a really limited numbers Model and they do those...

Realising today I didn't have the right cable to do a task. Micro USB to USB A. So didn't do the task (it's a volunteer type thing I should note) The Toolbags have everything under the sun in them normally. Had another look at home. Just found a few of those Micro USB to USB A Cables *facepalm*

And yet Viva dont exactly use that name in Aus other than at the Refinery and on Aviation stuff. They chose not to, from my understanding, because most people had no idea who they were (massive overseas though) Still remember when Viva officially took over the Shell Aviation stuff, those guys...

Umm... I think the oil usage in the toy is negligible. If in a year the toy does 600kms its a big year. The daily VS cops the usage. It gets 20w-50 whatever is on special. The toy gets as many washes as servo visits it feels like. Apparently you can order 1L 10 tenths bottles. Don't want 4L...

Picked up a filter and plugs for the VS. Already have oil here. Might get some fresh leads too. Going to give it a service. (I can do anywhere from 200 to 1200kms a week for work, past few have been 1000kms a week, so came around quick). Washed the SS. Finally looks shiny. Enquired about some...

Atleast you didn't say 2 minutes. Otherwise youde better change the name to "Noodles"

Tart up the Abode then it'll be "Prime time to sell"

Bench seat with a floor manual is always interesting though. Depends on who is in the middle :p Watching the LIV Golf comp on TV. Have to admit, as someone who could have a PGA thing on in the background normally, this newer style definitely would be more interesting to the majority. Bit like...

Just ordered a 0-30v 0-5A Bench Power Supply. Multicomp Pro MP710086 Found the same make/model for 3 different prices on Element14. Been using a 0-20v variable one we made at Trade school back in 2009/10 which has been flawless but as have been playing with 24v stuff it no longer fits the bill...

Definitely recommend getting the Battery Load Tested first. Quick and Easy thing to potentially rule that out. Had it in the SS where it would click but fail to want to start or crank. (somehow it appears to allign with where in its system check it was) Battery was completely gone (had like...

Does the car have a speed alert in the dash? (so not the level 3 one which has trip computer etc buttons) There is a way to put that speed alert into a Speedo Mode. Would that be possible to rule out some signal issues etc?

New Battery in the VS. Went the slightly more CCA version from Century as it spends a bit more time in the cold. Thought I should get it checked out, battery tester showed a cell was down. Would hate to have known the age of the battery, but it had definitely done its duty. Also swapped the...

Might also be worthwhile seeing a Diff Shop and getting a price from them. Not standard in the low end ones I assume My VS (00) came with a single spinner. Put the LSD in it later on (and then a rebuilt one from a shop another time). Out of curiosity, what would happen if you were to drag the...

As someone who gets to see alot of analytics and numbers in the background, there is going to be a need for baseload and peaking power. Heres the problem, the solar farms and similar and having to be built away from suburbia. (financial and space reasons) The big loads are often city centres and...

Bought some pies for dinner from a real country shop. All home made and super delicious. I'm upset and annoyed I didn't buy extras. Need to figure out next time we go past that place again.

Solar floodlight that one. Nothing special.

Got and installed a solar powered sensor floodlight for the G'ma as she wanted something for the entryway. Wasn't expecting too much from it honestly. Saw it tonight in action. It was like daylight! No missing the step or not being able to find the lock with keys anymore. Pleasantly surprised...

Finally had the "AHA" moment. Now to refine it without causing other issues.

Circuit for the device is getting there. Its all scribbled out. makes sense. Layout is all sorted, everything is all set. Battery/Short test button. Known good Value Test Button. On/Off switch to not drain the battery. Still manually trying to do the calcs without reverting to using software or...

The old man always says to me to go fill up because of the cycles. But i work in the country. It literally hasnt changed in months. So i fill up in the country on the way to work, dont worry about the cycles as they are fairly priced. And i mostly ignore the city/suburbs price cycle.

The quality and cost of the meats at a good country butcher. Just had some dry aged porterhouse. So delicious and flavoursome.

I've got a few of those multifunction devices, they work well, but this needs to be a fairly "dumb" device. Yeah it's the tolerances and selection of the components. Basically I'm trying to figure out the component values to give the values I need/want. But I think because it's such a small...

There's a bunch of them on carsales right now. Depends on where you are but there are plenty in the lower to mid 20s with alot less kms. You're better off spending a few thou more on something with half the kms. and looking at the condition of them rather than just price. Have a Thunder myself...

It's a 9vdc battery supply. It's using a 0-1ma meter with a shunt circuit (so another leg in para). It's for a purely resistive set up. Aim is to use the 1ma meter, replace the face with a go/no go type face. I've got the design of another set up which uses a similar principle except for a...