KExtraGames redesign
Friday, January 14, 2005
Although Andrea has stopped development on KExtraGames (or at least I assume she has, I haven't heard from her in two years...) I couldn't help but think the website could do with a spruce up each time I came across it. I got the chance to give it the once over this week and even managed to squeeze a little purple in. I have to admit, it's the first site in a while I've done without any shadow effects around the borders, or any dashed underlining of links - it's easy to get stuck with various design habits when you're happy with them.
Posted at 23:29
Work in motion
Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Why is it that as soon as I take the cover off the car it starts to bucket it down? Then once it's stopped and I've got it up on axle stands with the wheels off it starts again? So not the most productive of mornings, as you can imagine...
While I was drying off, I thought I'd play about with a slightly exaggerated exposure time. Despite a fair few shots, it didn't work out quite as I had hoped, but it's all practice I suppose...
Exposure Time: 0.6s | Aperture: F/4.8 | ISO: 50
Posted at 13:46
Converting to electronic ignition
Wednesday, January 5, 2005
I had planned to spend the morning converting the Spitfire to electronic ignition, but it took about ten minutes, so I spent the morning driving round the countryside instead. Its not an especially exciting job, but I've not seen any pictures of the process, so I thought I'd post a mini article.
All Spitfires bar the 1500 use a Delco Remy mechanical contact breaker distributor, which isn't the most wonderful pieces of equipment. The 1500's used a Lucas contact breaker system, and the American 1500's an electronic version of the same distributor.
The kit I fit today is an Aldon/Pertronix Ignitor 1149C suitable for all of the Spitfire's Delco Remy distributors, and probably a few other 4 cylinder Triumphs as well. Those running with a positive ground would need to be converted to negative beforehand, but I imagine those that would consider installing electronic ignition would be quite happy to do this anyway if they hadn't already. Surely the concours guys and girls get bored without a decent radio? There's plenty of different kits available, but the Ignitor fits entirely within the distributor cap, making for a very tidy installation. Externally, there's only one wire extra giving away your electronic ignition.
Edit: If you're wondering why the last two posts appeared at once I managed to leave the backend outputting to a test file, got distracted and never realised... oops!
Posted at 13:48
Boredom on an icy morning
Sunday, January 2, 2005
I promised myself I would post at least one photo before the Christmas festivites were up - lack of anything remotely interesting rather put pay to that, and I hadn't had the chance to go and try out some night time shooting. I'm only about four days out with this picture of some ice on top of one of our car roofs... I guess it's better than nothing... I also have a trip to the dentist on monday, which is never something I enjoy particularly, nor is the journey there with a rather leaky soft top - I can think of much more productive entertaining things to be getting on with.
Posted at 20:06
