layoffs are today’s fire dragons
scorching as they rush over you, leaving behind scars 6 min read A couple weeks ago, I had a first time experience: lay-offs of significant scale at a current employer. Sure, this is nothing special,…
2008 shifter in 2002 truck and more conversion pictures
Added some more finishing touches to the auto-to-manual-conversion: My truck is now sporting a 2008 shift lever and shifter boot along with a 2008 carpet for manual transmission: Here are a few more pictures of…
@ 470,268.9 km
Engine Oil Change Engine Oil Filter Change Since km 460373: used 667.37 l diesel used 612.25 l Used Veggie oil Average consumption: 12.93 l / 100 km
UDOO – Monitor – OS update
I have been experimenting some time with the UDOO board and the touch screen I bought. The goal was to achieve a portrait orientation of the screen with a as far as possible OS “out…
Fog in the Woods
A picture I took a while back. Fits to the fog I’m starting to see on the way to work in the mornings.
Categorizing
How does it come about that one starts this journey? Or more precise: How does it come about that one starts a journey? And with this I mean a journey in general. A mind journey,…
Finalizing Display Frame
Currently am in the final stages of designing the display frame for my secondary onboard truck computer. This is how it looks in SolidWorks: Once all parts are procured / machined, I’ll post some photos…
ordered second batch of parker fittings
Placed my order for the second batch of parker fittings. These will go into the regulated return system in the engine bay. Found out since the last order that the trouble is the Viton seals…
@ 460,373 km
Engine Oil Change Engine Oil Filter Change Since km 450523.2: used 548.4 l diesel used 823.2 l Used Veggie oil Average consumption: 13.929 l / 100 km
out with auto … in with manual
@ 459,719.5km Replaced the automatic transmission with a manual transmission. The mechanical part is pretty straight forward, several forum threads can be found about this. e.g. Auto to Manual Converstion … We had a donor…