Author Topic: What did you do with whatever else you've got? (Read 514421 times)

darrsi · « **Reply #1625 on:** 17 October 2016, 06:51:56 am »

Quote from: unfazed on 16 October 2016, 09:36:03 pm

Took my great sounding 46 year old HiFi amp apart today to investigate a burning smell.

Discovered a suppressor capacitor on the mains input line had burned out

You sure that's not out of your DeLorean motor?

Is that a rare part these days?
I'll put it past a few people at work and see if they can help at all, you'd probably start salivating if you stepped into my Electronic Engineer Managers office, it's like a museum of old tv's and audio equipment.

unfazed · « **Reply #1626 on:** 17 October 2016, 08:04:31 am »

It came with the Jensen Interceptor

Should be common enough as it is a Rifa 22nF 275V film capacitor with 15mm lead spacing.

Will try the local electronic stores today and if that fails will order 2 off Farnell Electronics

The Amp on its own was about £110 when I bought the HiFi in 1980, it is rated at 40w rms per channel.

darrsi · « **Reply #1627 on:** 17 October 2016, 10:54:08 am »

Quote from: unfazed on 17 October 2016, 08:04:31 am

It came with the Jensen Interceptor

Should be common enough as it is a Rifa 22nF 275V film capacitor with 15mm lead spacing.

Will try the local electronic stores today and if that fails will order 2 off Farnell Electronics

The Amp on its own was about £110 when I bought the HiFi in 1980, it is rated at 40w rms per channel.

I just showed him and he knew what it was straight away, I can get a couple of the equivalent parts in the post to you today if you want? (no cost to you at all)
Let me know, as I think the post gets collected at 4pm.

unfazed · « **Reply #1628 on:** 17 October 2016, 08:21:27 pm »

Just checked in a few minutes ago

Thank you very much for that offer Darrsi, greatly appreciated, but I managed to get one in Maplin at lunchtime.

Fitted it when I came home and all back together and working now

. Tested it with an LP, Pink Floyd, Bliss

It should have said 36 year old not 46 year old, bought it in 1980

red98 · « **Reply #1629 on:** 23 October 2016, 12:35:21 pm »

Bought my first 'V' twin

YamFazFan · « **Reply #1630 on:** 23 October 2016, 12:49:47 pm »

Quote from: red98 on 23 October 2016, 12:35:21 pm

Bought my first 'V' twin

taylor · « **Reply #1631 on:** 25 October 2016, 09:46:41 pm »

got my first batch of caverjet , after my op.

.

Freck · « **Reply #1632 on:** 25 October 2016, 11:09:07 pm »

Quote from: taylor on 25 October 2016, 09:46:41 pm

got my first batch of caverjet , after my op. .

No pics for this one....please!

Freck · « **Reply #1633 on:** 25 October 2016, 11:10:03 pm »

Quote from: taylor on 25 October 2016, 09:46:41 pm

got my first batch of caverjet , after my op. .

No pics for this.....please!

Edit sorry, duplicate post....and I really don't want to see a pic

fazersharp · « **Reply #1634 on:** 25 October 2016, 11:30:28 pm »

Just had to google it -------- now its on my NSA file ------THANKS
Should be called RamJet

kitcrazy · « **Reply #1635 on:** 30 October 2016, 09:29:46 am »

Bought my first 'V' twin

RED Tell us more?

red98 · « **Reply #1636 on:** 30 October 2016, 01:48:33 pm »

Quote from: kitcrazy on 07 September 1974, 11:29:46 am

Bought my first 'V' twin RED Tell us more?

starting to think you lot were not Interested........yep....tis true, Ive treated myself to my first 'V' twin, brand spanking new, last new one i had was back In 1982 so i recon i deserve it...

Skippernick · « **Reply #1637 on:** 30 October 2016, 08:28:08 pm »

For focs sake get on with it.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #1638 on:** 30 October 2016, 10:50:22 pm »

Quote from: Skippernick on 30 October 2016, 08:28:08 pm

For focs sake get on with it.

Oh gawd. He hasn't put it in that bloody safe has he?!

nickodemon · « **Reply #1639 on:** 31 October 2016, 05:52:35 pm »

moved.

Frosties · « **Reply #1640 on:** 01 November 2016, 09:15:33 pm »

Quote from: Skippernick on 30 October 2016, 08:28:08 pm

For focs sake get on with it.

I reckon he bought a 250 V Strom meant for the Chinese market. Bloody tight arse

Good spec tho.............

Suzuki V-Strom 250 SpecsEngine type:Four-stroke, liquid cooled, twin-cylinder DOHCDisplacement:248ccBore × Stroke (mm):53.5 x 55.2Compression ratio:11.5:1Maximum power:24.7 HP @ 8,000 rpmPeak torque:17.3 ft-lbs @ 6,500 rpmTransmission:Six-speedDimensions (L x W x H):2085 x 740 x 1110 mmWheelbase:1430 mmWet Weight:392 lbs. (178 kg)Seat height:31.1 in. (790 mm)Fuel tank capacity:4 gallon (15 litre)Front Tire:110 / 80-17Rear Tire:140 / 70-17Color Options:Red, Blue, Grey

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scoobiemandan · « **Reply #1641 on:** 02 November 2016, 03:41:47 pm »

Shod my other pride and joy with two pairs of shoes. Uniroyal Rainsport 3's for a grand total of £330.....bargain and renowned to be one of the better tyres out there for rain/dry and noise.

And for some self gratuitous pleasure, here she is;

slappy · « **Reply #1642 on:** 02 November 2016, 04:12:33 pm »

Nice scoobie, my son has a classic, I do most of the maintenance on it and in return get to play with it sometimes

scoobiemandan · « **Reply #1643 on:** 02 November 2016, 04:27:10 pm »

Thanks. Mine's a personally imported Legacy GT Spec B. I've had two previous to this one, both were twin turbo wagons a Gen 2 and Gen 3. This is a twinscroll so same power but not as complicated a set up as the sequential turbo's on the previous models.

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #1644 on:** 02 November 2016, 05:36:58 pm »

Nice to see an understated/grown up Scooby for a change. I think they are great cars that have been ruined by the image of middle aged yobs spinning their gold wheels round car parks haha

As for the tyres, I'm looking for something quieter at the minute. I had a some yokohamas put on my car not so long ago and they are horrendously noisey on the motorway 😖😖

taylor · « **Reply #1645 on:** 02 November 2016, 09:20:09 pm »

just got back from a long weekend in my carafan, lovelly weather.

sadlonelygit · « **Reply #1646 on:** 03 November 2016, 04:52:37 pm »

after smashing the shit out of the gixxer in september on track (long story but got a free helicopter ride), she's alive again.
one careful owner.......and me

scoobiemandan · « **Reply #1647 on:** 03 November 2016, 05:11:37 pm »

Quote from: Dudeofrude on 02 November 2016, 05:36:58 pm

Nice to see an understated/grown up Scooby for a change. I think they are great cars that have been ruined by the image of middle aged yobs spinning their gold wheels round car parks haha

As for the tyres, I'm looking for something quieter at the minute. I had a some yokohamas put on my car not so long ago and they are horrendously noisey on the motorway 😖😖

Thanks, if you're referring to mine

Exactly why I went for the Legacy. Wanted something with the power (more than the average Impreza also) when I needed it but also something that's comfortable to drive/sit in and wouldn't be a magnet for thieves! I say comfortable but it's on Tein coilovers so isn't actually that comfortable for an old man like myself

I can recommend the Uniroyals for noise, 72dB I think they're rated at which means nothing to me but I've certainly noticed a difference between them and the tyres that I already had on, infact, I'm pretty sure I'm just hearing wind noise over the wing mirrors now

unfazed · « **Reply #1648 on:** 03 November 2016, 06:18:15 pm »

Quote from: sadlonelygit on 03 November 2016, 04:52:37 pm

after smashing the shit out of the gixxer in september on track (long story but got a free helicopter ride), she's alive again.
one careful owner.......and me

We have the time for a long story, it foccing dark at 5:30pm

sadlonelygit · « **Reply #1649 on:** 04 November 2016, 06:11:58 pm »

fast group at oulton, got held in the pits at the start of the day for ages whilst the other bikes were out there. anyway eventually got waved off and shot around on my first sighting lap................no bikes.......hmmmm.
second sighting lap still no bikes..........better up the pace a bit otherwise a gixxer 1000 will come howling past. i'm now going at 8-9/10ths...............still no bikes, come whipping around druids and finally see a bike...................i'll just sit in behind him and..................shit he's touring.
i stand the bike on it's nose, nearly go over the top so let off and .............................bang.
i wake up looking up several sets of nostrils. the chopper had already landed so gawd knows how long i'd been out.
ended up in Stoke hospital, and was walking...............very gingerly i might add, within an hour. because i'd been out for a while they kept me in overnight.
got back to oulton on tues aftie and had a very slow drive home.
bike has a knackered top fairing, split straight down the middle. clock brackets aren't the shape the Harris brothers intended. front loom has some road rash, radiator on the left is now double banana, the o/s crash bung snapped in half so the bellypan and footrest took the slide. tank has man lumps dent in the rear and an elbow dent in the front.
all the hospital staff were asking me what my lottery numbers were!