Talked to a buddy that runs a TV station and he was telling me why the VCR
or Camcorders don't record during acceleration... it didn't have anything
to do with Electro Magnetic interference but actually was about
Vibration.... As I understood it.. the Vibrations actually cause the Heads
not to record.... His answer was to pack it in Foam or use a Lipstick Cam
stuffed in a Tube with foam packing.... he has done this several times and
it works fine... Hmmm
A Square aluminum case with a front opening might also... and the camera
mounted aimed at the dash ....
I am guessing that there is more time at Bonneville to check the gages...
but so far... the best I can tell you about anything is ...."yep she's got
gages" and they work great in the Pits and as a quick check before the
start...after that they are something in your peripheral vision and as long
as the warning lights are out... we are fine.... hmmm
Keith
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> From: Jim Bickford <jbickford@volcano.net>
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net; Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; John Beckett
<johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
> Subject: Re: Tach's and playback options
> Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 7:52 PM
>
> When we were running a Hunt magneto (the dirtiest EMI device known to
man),
> to keep the
> data logging computer from going nuts we had to install MSD 8.5 mm super
> conductor
> resistor wires. It worked when ferrite beads, cable shielding and
everything
> else failed.
>
> When we switched to a MSD ProMag 12 it is the only wire set they
recommend.
> Other cars with magnetos having the same problem cured it with an MSD
coil
> wire only.
> May do the same for your VCR.
>
> We have been using a Performance Measurement System data computer for 5
> years.
> The new model PM-52, we beta tested last year. It has 3 digital and 8
analog
> channels for
> $950 and uses low cost sensors. Also included is a great software
package.
> Contact him at don_barr@msn.com
>
> Jim Bickford
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 9:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Tach's and playback options
>
>
> > Have tried a camera in my car with little success. Maybe its the
ignition
> > wires...I don't know...MSD ignition. Works at an idle and after you
shut
> > down, but not during the run. Tried two different cameras too.
> >
> >
> > At 11:39 AM 4/22/99 -0700, Keith Turk wrote:
> > >well as you know I have been looking for a tach for some time... I
really
> > >like John Becketts Tape recording thing.. and wanted some way to save
> info
> > >for Bench racing sessions later...
> > >
> > >When Mayf and I were at the power fest the other day I bought a
9000RPM
> > >playback tach with all the features that I wanted and bought a play
back
> > >box so I could print it out...
> > >
> > >I still like someone's thought of a video camera in the car and I am
> going
> > >to look into that a little more... the SCCA does require some special
> > >mounting set up so they have found a way to Isolate the vibrations
from
> the
> > >car....
> > >
> > >maybe you guys are better at this then I am.... with the air ride all
the
> > >gages are readable... but ... I don't have time to do more then watch
the
> > >tach and idiot lights I put in....
> > >
> > >Keith
> > >
> > >
> > >Keith Turk
> > >Austin Healey 100 / Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed
Racer
> > >Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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