SAAF Dakota crashes – time to look at reality
[GARD] SAAF Dakota crashes - why? In a time where South African politics makes headlines ad nauseam it would be prudent for the media to...
VIN – Vehicle Identification Number and Recalls
The VIN is a 17 digit number standardised in the USA for identifying vehicles, being motor cars, motorcycles and towed vehicles. The VIN cannot include...
Best Motorcycle Engines ever Built
As an add on to the article which was more rage than prose, the Nissan QR25 series motors with their set of complicated problems,...
Nissan QR25 Cam Chains
Now here is something to put into your pipe and smoke. Yes, cam-chains do stretch and they do cause mayhem on your ECU, sometimes so...
Friends of Music
Recently we were caught up trying to find a match for a friend's blown tube amplifier - we won't give the make here except to...
Rodriguez – Welcome back Sugar Man!
If you were a 70s child I am sure you're going to be excited at the prospect of the release of the movie "Searching for...
A Twisting Moment
If you're like me you'll have an interest in electric motors. Electric motors are beautiful, they are quiet, have a 'flat' torque 'curve' and are...
Ampacity – New Wire and Old Rules
An oft asked question on the internet is can a person use an extension lead while it is still wrapped around a drum or even...
Can Technicians really Sell?
Can a great technican make a great salesman? There are many philosophies behind putting a technician on the sales floor but of course one needs...
Measuring Power, HP myths and Energy Dissipation
There is such a lot of reading material on power and energy that I was surprised to receive a mail from a reader as to...