Car Mechanics

4 min de citit

Most vehicles have some type of fuel filter, although not all of them can be renewed. Some are located inside the fuel tank and are not a serviceable item, whereas most fuel filters are renewable. There are generally two locations for a renewable fue

Boating

3 min de citit

A marine stereo system can be as simple or complex as you like. Systems such as those from Clarion, Fusion, JL, Polk, Prospec and Rockford Fosgate offer lots of room for expansion. Beyond a head unit and speakers, you can add features like amplifiers

Practical Caravan

4 min de citit

YOU MIGHT HAVE gathered by now, I like my gadgets, and I doubt I’m alone in that. If you’d asked me 20 years ago what a USB or a tablet was, I would have suggested that the former was some kind of ailment, and the latter was the treatment for it! The

Fishing World

2 min de citit

1 Firstly, I marked the centre of the plug and drilled a 25mm hole making sure it was central on both sides. 2 I then unscrewed the top cover over the motor took a picture of the wiring so I could replace it correctly once the shaft was shortened. I

RC Car Action

2 min de citit

The Reef’s USB Link is a simple plug & play USB device that when paired with Reef’s free, easy to use software allows you to customize many settings on Reef’s Triple7, 422HDv2, 299:LP, and 400:SCv2 servos. The USB Link comes with a programming cable

Hi-Fi Choice

3 min de citit

Hot on the heels of the Limetree Bridge streaming transport reviewed in HFC 452 comes the almost identical-looking Limetree Network housed in the same casework as other Limetree anniversary components we’ve seen. Unlike the Bridge, which is designed

TechLife

6 min de citit

Years ago, if you wanted a quadcopter you had to build it. Now there are several companies producing affordable, easy-to-fly multirotors that fly straight out of the box. But that doesn’t mean the days of DIY drones are over. In fact, there has never

Practical Caravan

2 min de citit

If there’s one thing that’s crucially important to caravanners, it’s making sure that you get the right towbar for your needs – and that it’s fitted safely and securely to avoid any unwanted mishaps. That’s why this month, John Sootheran was tasked w

Hi-Fi Choice

2 min de citit

Up until this point, the products we’ve seen from Titan Audio have been examples of relatively conventional engineering thinking carefully applied to good-quality ingredients rather than anything decidedly radical, but this is something of a break wi

Hi-Fi Choice

1 min de citit

PRICE: £49 AVAILABLE: NOW CONTACT: 01279501111 WEB: IFI-AUDIO.COM IFI AUDIO’S ISILENCER and iDefender thumb-sized sticks, designed to remove the electrical noise that distorts the signal between computers and components, have been updated. The new iS

Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

7 min de citit

Electrical circuitry is simple, yes? Join up the wires between a lamp and a battery and, hey presto! illumination is provided. Or so I thought, with distant memories from soldering tiny nickel-silver models in my school days barely helping to meet

Caravan World

2 min de citit

Q Some time ago I wrote asking about a problem we have with our annexe lights and TV reception. When the annexe lights are switched on or the extra lights are plugged in, we lose most of our television channels. I have heard others have a similar pro

CQ Amateur Radio

6 min de citit

Kits and Logistics for Installing New Antennas and Accessories As I introduced in the last issue, the process of upgrading and improving your station involves a variety of kits. Very few of these kits are of the traditional printed circuit board stuf

CQ Amateur Radio

4 min de citit

Eleven years ago, I took the opportunity to begin this column and now I’m entering my 12th year of bringing you the best in kits and ideas to make building them easier and more fun. I want to thank my readers for sticking with me so far, and I look f

Boating

1 min de citit

By Jim Hendricks COVER UP Buy a plastic sun cover to protect your electronics screen from UV light, moisture, dust and damage between trips. Get the appropriately sized sun cover for your model. These easily snap on, and then snap off when it’s time

Caravan and Outdoor Life

2 min de citit

The Crestline telescopic pole is a one-piece solution with a simple twist-lock mechanism that allows multiple height adjustments for your tent-awning. A 200mm (1,8m pole) and 300mm (2,7m pole) internal overlap ensures rigidity and prevents tube kinki

VW Camper & Bus

2 min de citit

The theft of classic Buses – and not just Splits, but increasingly Bays, T25s and T4s – is depressing, especially as such vehicles, as we all know, often become viewed as a much-loved member of the family. But sadly, there’s no straightforward answer

Practical Caravan

1 min de citit

Tony Brown is a retired dentist; he bought his first caravan in 1964, and has enjoyed the pastime ever since WE TEND TO take the caravan cold water system for granted. It is simple and straightforward, and in theory, never goes wrong. Or perhaps it d

Golf Monthly

1 min de citit

This compact, lightweight, folding electric trolley comes with integrated GPS technology loaded with 39,000 courses. The lightweight Plug ‘n’ Play lithium battery is the thinnest on the market and removes the need for any wires or connectors when slo

Hi-Fi Choice

1 min de citit

Element Achromatic RCA interconnect SPORTING AN ELEGANT white pearlescent outer sheath, this RCA interconnect belies the fact that it is an entry-level cable. The term ‘achromatic’ literally means without colour, and this is the stated sonic design a

Popular Science

5 min de citit

People use ugly sweater parties as opportunities to get creative: Some may find tacky sweaters while rummaging through their parents’ closets and browsing in thrift shops; others may craft their own with felt and a hot glue gun. Coming up with a ridi

Classic Bike Guide

3 min de citit

Paul Miles MY BSA A65 needs new rings. And pistons. Chris at CDS Motorcycles is a nice man, I trust him to do a great job for me. But, can I also trust the spare parts? Go onto any internet forum and there will be endless posts bewailing the death of

Hi Fi News

2 min de citit

We last ran a comprehensive USB cable group test over six years ago [HFN Jul ’13 and ’14] with Chord’s entry-level SilverPlus coming top-of-the-heap and remaining in residence ever since as our cable of choice. The intervening period has seen the Sil

Sail

6 min de citit

When we acquired our new project boat, a 1987 Pearson 39-2, it was evident that she was in need of much TLC. Not only had she been sitting forlorn and unloved in a boatyard for a couple of years, but those of her systems that were not original were a

Sail

2 min de citit

Ratchet blocks are common on raceboats, but their benefits extend to cruising boats too. They have a ratchet that prevents the sheave from turning in one direction when it is loaded, but lets it spin when you ease the line. Ratchet blocks are especia

Fast Bikes

5 min de citit

It’s time for another update on my ZXR project and as you might have read last month I am coming to the end so have been running out of jobs to properly get my teeth stuck into. Now the weather is getting warmer and I can spend a bit more time in the

Land Rover Monthly

3 min de citit

PRICE: £64.06 CONTACT: brit-car.co.uk SAVE time when trying to trace the source of a short circuit with this clever kit. It contains a set of circuit breaker fuses that fit in the place of a traditional fuse. It will safely break the circuit durin

Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

2 min de citit

WORDS AND PHOTOS: STEVE COOPER It’s probably fair to say that few of us get any real pleasure out of mucking about with the electrical systems of our machines. Many of us probably regard the rat’s nest inside our headlamps, fairing and frames as some

Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

3 min de citit

If you’ve ever owned a 1990s Honda CBR, VFR, CB or VTR, you may well have experienced an electrical meltdown; a well-known weak spot on these otherwise solid machines. We put this issue out to our 100,000-strong Facebook page audience and asked if yo

Practical Caravan

4 min de citit

HAVING FITTED A DAB radio in our previous caravan, one of my projects was now to fit it into the new van. Both Kay and I like listening to the radio (Classic FM/Radio 3 for me, Radio 2/Radio 4 for her – I have to be quiet on Sunday mornings while The