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Sorry, not a lot to share right now. Got some IRL issues that are taking up all my time, and probably will be so for the next week or so... but it could be very good for me.
Enough of my cryptic crap. I have been playing with using a Raspberry PI as a dedicated screen for the data logger instead of the Amazon fire cheap crap tablet. There are some compelling reasons to do so: it's hard wired to the logger and configured to auto launch after the raspberrian OS starts up. Having a turn-key solution seems much better. Also the PI based solution with touch screen is MUCH faster and more responsive than the fire tablet (they must have used a real dog of a processor).
To hard mount the screen/computer enclosure I bonded some studs to the inside of the case with plastic adhesive. The threaded stud length is 1" and I'm using 1/2" spacers. 3/4" would have been better for visibility, but there wasn't enough thread left to get the washer & nut on... may revisit this to try to get a 5/8" spacer.
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Also, after the fuel issue I remembered I really wanted an extinguisher in the car. Thanks Walmart (on the drive home from auto x), this is fine (even if the mount was a bit of a bear to get seated). And a LOT cheaper than at amazon (admittedly that was 2lbs vs the 1lbs I installed).
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818SC chassis #206 EJ207 2.0L VF37 twin scroll || Cusco type RS 1.5 LSD || Wilwood pedal box (firewall attach) || Wilwood superlite front calipers
BUILD Phase 1: 6/6/2014 car delivered || 5/24/2015 first start || 6/7/2015 go karted || 4/20/2016 hard-top-topped || 10/25/2016 registered || 11/18/2016 inspected & complete
BUILD Phase 2: 3/8/2017 EJ207v8 || 5/29/2017 re-first re-start || 7/17/2017 re-assembled with race car bits
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