Update on new sewing machine (Singer 99K-31)
When I started using the new machine, it was Ok, but was noisy and strained a bit to get going. In addition it would not hold a stitch length. This last problem may have been just a loose screw, but …
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A new sewing machine (Singer 99K-31)
This is a technology blog, but not all technology is modern technology.I have a love of older technology, for years I owned a 1978 Mini LE, and I have quite a few old tools in my workshop. As I got …
The Numbers Game – parts 5 and 6
The Numbers Game program has moved on significantly lately, and is currently on version 6. Version 5 was the creation of a Mobile version, usable on the phone without stretching the screen to allow the numbers to be read easily. …
The Numbers game – part 4
Finally, following on from version 3 of this program, I have now finished the bones of Version 4. Very similar to Version 3, but instead of using a PHP script running on the server, this now uses Javascript running within …
Squirrel – 5 years and 54,000 kms
A couple of days ago it was the fifth anniversary of the day we picked up the Miev Minicab, and since then we have done a lot of kms in the van. With petrol now costing $3.12 per litre, and …
The Numbers Game – part 3
Following on from the two previous posts, the third version of this program is now finished and available in an online version here This version is different again, as it needs to run in a web server, and my production …
Miev Minicab – Air Conditioning
How it works and how to use it. Background There is a certain amount of mythology out there on the web about the heating and air conditioning in early electric vehicles (iMievs and Leafs), some of which is reasonable, and …
MIEV Minicab – software for looking at state of battery etc.
50 years ago I had a Mini Cooper, and it came with a speedo and fuel gauge, an ammeter and an oil pressure gauge. I added a voltmeter (this car had a dynamo – not an alternator), and I wanted …
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EV Fuel savings
While lying awake I was thinking about power usage in the van. We have done 50,000 kms in the van in 4y9m. At 6km per kWh, this works out to 8,333 kWh of electricity. We pay between 12 cents and …
Charging issues at chargers with our Mitsubishi Minicab MIEV – error code P101C
This is a post to document issues with fast chargers and our van and progress made understanding them. We have had our Miev Minicab for nearly 5 years now, and have done well over 50,000kms. We love the car and …
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