Fabrication Cheap 5 volt DC Sensor Power Supply September 25, 2013 / March 6, 2016 by John Heard One of my recent projects has been to add a Sharp Long Range Infrared Distance Sensor GP2Y0A02YK0F to the data logger to measure front end travel. This sensor is requires 5 vdc power, which should have worked with my RPM Data Logger, but I learned that the sensor required more current than the logger could provide. So we had to add another power supply to run the sensor. Read more » 5vdc Power Supply Data Logger Electrical Sensors
Fabrication Racing Equipment Nitrous Bottle Heater Controller Retrofit August 20, 2013 / July 29, 2019 by John Heard I finally got around to doing something about my home made bottle heater problems last week. I've had issues for years trying to keep a constant temperature for the Nitrous Bottles in my Bottle Heater. The old controller I was using was a mechanical thermostat setup from Johnson Controls, it worked, but it didn't hold a very tight temperature and I was always wondering exactly where I had the temperature set. The dial wasn't really a high accuracy deal. So I pulled the old controller off and switched to a Johnson Controls A419ABG-3C Digital Thermostat and it was a HUGE improvement. The A419 allows you to hold the temp at +/- 1 degree F, far better than the old mechanical control. Read more » Bottle Heater Heater Controls Nitrous Bottle Heater
Fabrication Nova Home Made Belly Pan February 10, 2013 / April 4, 2014 by John Heard Here’s the latest project we got finished up on the Nova, it’s a Belly Pan to comply with the recent NHRA rules for Diaper or Belly Pan. Since the Nova has a Dry Sump and the pan is pretty tight fitting to the crossmember, a diaper would have been quite difficult to setup on this […] Read more » Belly Pan Diaper Dzus Mounts
