Tube Manufacturing Data
I am planning to scan materials I have on-hand and also provide links where possible to original sources to help the curious better...
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"Billionaire Math"
Memes in general for me are better as comedy devices. I am always very skeptical when they try to make factual arguments for something....
Why is the engine flat?
Why did the 911 use a horizontally opposed engine from 1964-on? It's an interesting design study. Other car makers to use a flat engine...
Transformer Basics
Very nerdy stuff, but I am hoping I can de-mystify transformers a little bit for other casual music tech types. I am not an expert by any...
Home Recording IT Basics FAQ for LogicPro X
Sizing a computer The most common question I see online about computers goes something like this, "I have a <year> Mac with <ram and...
Let the pros handle it
"A man's gotta know his limitations" - Dirty Harry Someday I really want a barn with a proper 2-post lift in it. They are the joint. One...
Prototyping
Not the only way, but my preferred cheap, quick and easy way (pick 3) Buy some Garolite. This is flame proof PCB material. It cuts...
Zippy gets a new throttle cable
For a 49 year old car, Zippy doesn't ask for a lot of attention. We check the oil, keep her tuned up and she does the rest. Usually. But...
Basic Routine G-Body 911 Maintenance
A journey, but here is where we are so far. By no means exhaustive but what do we think we want to do annually at least? That is the...
Adding a fire extinguisher
Not as sexy as a big wing or a Nitrous bottle, but well worth the effort. I am starting to take longer trips and longer laps at bigger...
Super car cleaning for the super lazy
"I hate buffing out wax, it's too much work". If you like a shiny car, and this is you, try this quick & easy approach. When my new old...
Tracking down an intermittent no-start issue
When I first got the car in October of 2021, even before it's initial service I took it to the grocery store. Hey, we needed food! When...
Replace your head gasket
One of the weak spots on the Spitfire seems to be the head gasket. This is based on my own experiences (I am doing this job for the 4th...
1970 Marshall 1986 (gently tweaked)
An old pic, the filters were all renewed long ago. The chassis is dated 4-14-70 for "Test" The front panel is metal (not perspex/plexi)...
Replace your ball joints / Control arms
“The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft a-gley.” - Robert Burns "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth" -...
Troubleshooting your tube guitar amp
This Lisajous pattern means, "Your amp is angry!" In our little online world we run into folks who work with musical instrument amps in a...
Performance Tweaks
Like any passenger car, there are a various compromises that were made as the Spitfire made it's way to various markets around the world,...
Making a trick distributor
The stock Delco in the '74 Spitfire was very handy with respect to finding parts - it used Chevy 6-cylinder points. I could find those...
Restoring and installing SU Carbs
I had the stock Stromberg emissions carb when I got the car. It's hard to tune, has a terrible intake manifold and does not really work...
"Gone Racing"
3 auto-x last year, 2 so far this year out of a 6 event season. I am running on my street tires and up until this last event I was...
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