Strav's blog

As a first time pool owner, I learned that I need to fill my pool very often - during the hot summer months, sometimes daily.  Failure to do so will result in a situation where the water level is below the skimmer and the pump will pull air instead of water, overheat and possibly suffer permanent damage.  After the pool overflowed once due to the fill valve being left open too long, I created an arduino program that lets me trigger a sprinkler valve to open for a specific amount of time, then I set up a schedule to open that valve daily.  While this is a huge improvement and generally works very well, it is still a blind fill with no way to detect the water level.  At some point, I plan to build on my existing setup and add the ability to detect the water level.  With that capability, I'll be able to completely automate filling the pool.  Here are some related links for when I have time to work on this project.

eTape Liquid Level Sensor on MCP3008
5" eTape Liquid Level Sensor with Plastic Casing

Here is an article on upgrading the GTO/Lemans chassis.

Pontiac GTO Chassis Upgrades

Here is some information about LiPo batteries and charging via the Imax B6 charger:

Lipo Battery Balance Charging and Care SkyRc iMAX B6
Testing 18650 Li-ion Batteries from Old Laptops with my Imax B6 charger

Here are a couple videos on drawer installation:

Kreg Kitchen Makeover Series Part 3: How To Install Drawers
Kreg Drawer Slide Jig

The Halogen Headlights in the LeMans are actually an upgrade from the standard incandescent bulbs but are woefully dim when measured by current standards.  Here are some links about further upgrades to the lighting system.

1967 Headlight Upgrade
Delta-Tech Headlight Conversion