Stickyfinger wrote:Lol....the bonnet weighs the earth that's for sure ! ...best thing I did was fit gas rams
I did like that upgrade, Santa face was better though.
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Stickyfinger wrote:Lol....the bonnet weighs the earth that's for sure ! ...best thing I did was fit gas rams
James, excellent Be looking forward to that! We'll get something sorted before too longelma wrote: Jim, I'd love to see you and a Xantia, please do visit in the new year when you have time. I've noticed the National Motor Museum is nearby, I think we'd enjoy a good look around after you've done some 2 wheeled exploring. Romsey, my local Town, is beautiful I've only had a little exploratory walk but I think it has enough to entertain us both for more than one visit.
Yes, and therein, from an RF interference suppression perspective, lies an issue... The hinge pins are often a little corroded and this can lead to 'rusty bolt effect' wherein the corrosion on the hinge acts as a diode and can rectify any radiation (e.g. from the ignition and fuel injection systems) occurring under the bonnet and transform it into radio interference and potential interference to other vehicle systems.chinkostu wrote: It's worth noting the bonnet probably earths through the hinges anyway!
Brilliant, the conversation has come round to radio/electronics again I was thinking last night about the comment you made about aerial riggers being "characters" so to speak, brought about while staggering round Youtube as I couldn't sleep. I stumbled across a fella calling himself "photonic", happily sending c. 300Kv through a couple of old CRT's using home-made kit (also using home built transformers to melt various items like crowbars, indoors, upstairs on a wooden floor covered in old carpet).CitroJim wrote:.....I can tell you some interesting/entertaining tales of the 'rusty bolt effect' in the close vicinity of high-power HF radio transmitters
Strange indeed A real character..In a bizarre way I rather enjoyed those videos... Shame the language was a bit fruity in places...ekjdm14 wrote: Strange man, but also strangely fascinating videos and he did have some nice vintage control gear in his (for want of a better word) "den"
He makes a March Hare look positively sane!ekjdm14 wrote: March hare enough for the job?
Haha yep, it is a shame he tends toward the Anglo-Saxon a bit too readily. I have to admit I have spent more than a few minutes watching some of his other videos too, pretty spectacular when he turns up the volts AND amps.CitroJim wrote:Strange indeed A real character..In a bizarre way I rather enjoyed those videos... Shame the language was a bit fruity in places...ekjdm14 wrote: Strange man, but also strangely fascinating videos and he did have some nice vintage control gear in his (for want of a better word) "den"