Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # T49.net Blog ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://blog.t49.net/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://blog.t49.net/blog/) - [Dining Room Table build](https://blog.t49.net/dining-room-table-build/) - When we moved into our house our old table was far too small and even with another donated table pushed against our round table it still didn't fill the room. After many years the time had now come to replace this but trying to buy a table in this size would have been 0000's of - [Phoenix Trike fuel injection conversion](https://blog.t49.net/phoenix-trike-fuel-injection-conversion/) - My Phoenix Trike (which my dad Dominic built many years and sold on, I then brought back about 8 years ago) After putting back to standard and using it for a couple of years it was time for a change. I decided to headstock off and reweld back on with a greater rake, I also - [Irchester Live Weather Station - Part 2](https://blog.t49.net/irchester-live-weather-station-part-2/) - As the old weather station was playing up (loosing communication with all sensors). I have saved up and bought and new weather station - Davis Vantage Vue This new weather station has a greater range 300Meters vs 100Meters of the oregon scientific WMR200 - also seem much better built, downside are no optional extra sensors - [Hello,](https://blog.t49.net/hello-2/) - After some nice hackers decided to deface my old site (What nice wonderful people lol) I've decided for a fresh start with a new website coming soon, The Great Doddington weather station is still working, Keep coming back for more updates - [Ebay CNC3020 CNC milling machine](https://blog.t49.net/ebay-cnc3020-cnc-milling-machine/) - I managed to find a second hand CNC3020 milling machine on ebay for a nice price so snapped it up. Collecting the machine the person showed it moving around but said he never got on/got it working properly and has given up with it, sound like a challange and I like them ;-) Once I - [Bluetooth Retrofit to VW Scirocco](https://blog.t49.net/bluetooth-retrofit-to-vw-scirocco/) - VW Factory bluetooth retrofit to 2010 VW Scirocco with RCD510 radio After doing a lot of research on the Fiscon Bluetooth and the VW factory kits I decided on the factory one. The reason is the integration into the factory MFA display (white version), full use of the multi function steering wheel and the factory version being cheaper - [PPC Practical Performance Car £999 challenge 2011](https://blog.t49.net/ppc-practical-performance-car-999-challenge-2011/) - On Friday the 16 September, me and Matt entered the Audi A8 track car into the PPC Practical Performance Car £999 challenge. The first thing is they couldn't decide if we could enter because the Audi cost us £1500 3 years ago (You can buy a 4.2 Audi A8 with less miles for around £600 on - [Northampton Balloon festival 2011](https://blog.t49.net/northampton-balloon-festival-2011-2/) - The balloon took to the sky again for another Northampton Balloon Festival weekend, Northampton Balloon festival 2011 Held again at Billing aquadrome it was good to see them take off, just a shame only 15 balloons out of the 36 confirmed took off. The photos are all from the Friday morning flight. Photos not available currently. - [VW Transporter T5 - Heated windscreen retrofit](https://blog.t49.net/vw-transporter-t5-heated-windscreen-retrofit/) - When winter times come in my van its always a horrible time of year as the 2.5tdi T5 is a slow warming engine and the windscreen is so big it hard to scrape the ice, after getting a crack in my current windscreen I started looking at if it possible to retrofit the heated screen - [VW T5 Transporter dashpod hacking](https://blog.t49.net/vw-t5-transporter-dashpod-hacking/) - Parts you will need: VAG-Tacho (Clone lead here) XVI32 Hex editor VW Transporter van (Remember this can brick your dashpod, Everything in the guide worked for my dash doesn't mean it will work with your dash!!!!!!!) One thing that I have always found strange is that the needles and display light up with the ignition - [Volkswagen T5 Highline dashpod with MFA retrofit](https://blog.t49.net/volkswagen-t5-highline-dashpod-with-mfa-retrofit/) - Here my guide to converting a T5 Lowline dash upto the Highline dash pod. Tools you will need: VCDS (VAG-COM) this is used to program the new dashpod in (Clone) (Original) VAG-Tacho - This removes the PIN (security access code) out of the old dash pod (Clone) (Original) VAG-Tacho seems to be out of stock - [Rollpay - VW Splitscreen camper - 6 Volt 2 wheel drive conversion](https://blog.t49.net/rollpay-vw-splitscreen-camper-6-volt-2-wheel-drive-conversion/) - In March we brought a Rollplay VW Splitsceen camper kids ride on car this was the single wheel drive 6Volt model - It was being sold by Argos for a very good price as the 12v version was 4x the price! After a summer of use the car has been really good apart from being - [How to enable VW Transporter T5 comfort windows (up/down with remote)](https://blog.t49.net/how-to-enable-vw-transporter-t5-comfort-windows-updown-with-remote/) - This is a guide to turning on comfort windows (Windows controlled by the key) on a T5 VW Transporter. Tools you will need: A T5 van with factory remote central locking and factory electric windows. An old computer/laptop with ms-dos - Basic skills in MS-DOS Serial lead to connect to your car (Search - KKL COM port cable) - [Curtain rails for bay window.](https://blog.t49.net/curtain-rails-for-bay-window/) - We had some new windows fitted in the bay window of our house to replace the old wooden ones, the new ones are nice bright white triple glazed windows and very nice and make the room very quiet, but as the old curtain track was screwed to the wooden window frame we needed a new - [Sea-doo GTX supercharger rebuild](https://blog.t49.net/sea-doo-gtx-supercharger-rebuild/) - We have been cracking on with the wetlev, as the season is coming to a start we thought it would be best to rebuild the supercharger on the 2006 Sea-Doo GTX jetski. First thing to do was remove the supercharger - this is very simple and should take you about 1-2 hours. There lots off guides on - [Weather Station - Offline (Thursday 1st August 2019)](https://blog.t49.net/weather-station-offline-thursday-1st-august-2019/) - Due to some electrical work the weather station will be offline today (Thursday 1st August 2019) Finger crossed will be back online by Friday 2nd August - [Irchester Weather Station - Live Weather](https://blog.t49.net/irchester-weather-station-live-weather/) - I'm currently setting up my weather station in Irchester, The station (Oregon scientific WMR 200) is installed in a temporary position on the fence post for testing, The station display is connected by USB to a Windows 7 PC running as Virtual Machine on VMware ESXi 6.7 on a Dell R710 Server This runs Weather - [VDS PRO - Download](https://blog.t49.net/vds-pro-download/) - Please click this link to download VDS-PRO.ISO - [Updates!](https://blog.t49.net/updates/) - Really sorry for the lack of updates there have been lately. Just a quick post keep you informed of what I've been up with, and let you know I'm still alive We have made a water hoverboard that works on water. Phoenix trike is coming on it unit fuel injection conversion I have built 3 - [Passat W8 interior light into VW T5 without modding cubby hole.](https://blog.t49.net/passat-w8-interior-light-into-vw-t5-without-modding-cubby-hole/) - I've been running led down lighters in my corrado and love the effect, so I made the choice to fit the passat W8 interior light into my T5. What you need: VW Passat W8 interior light - VW or Ebay your choice Wiring plug - 893-971-993 2x Repair wires - 000-979-103 1 way superseal connector, male and - [Wetlev - Build and test flight](https://blog.t49.net/wetlev-build-and-test-flight/) - Me and Dom (mostly Dom to be honest) have been building our homemade copy off the american Jetlev. First we made the feed pipe and bends to direct the water back down to earth (some exhaust tubing we got bent locally) Next we mounted some aluminium for the back support, (this was trimmed down later to - [Wetlev Version 2 ](https://blog.t49.net/wetlev-version-2/) - If you follow my blog you would have seen the test flight off the Wetlev V1 As this seem to work very well for some old exhaust tube and a sheet of aluminuim we have decided to build a Version 2. The main aims Lighter More upright when floating Better and smaller nozzles Water proof - [Great Doddington Weather Station](https://blog.t49.net/great-doddington-weather-station/) - If anyone has been a long time follower of my website you will know I used to have my own weather station on my house that provided real time updates of the weather in Great Doddington, Northamptonshire. This was setup in November 2006 and had been running with very little problems until early 2012 when - [VW T5 Transporter Armrest Retrofit](https://blog.t49.net/vw-t5-transporter-armrest-retrofit/) - How to fit Armrests to a Volkswagen Transporter T5 seat What you will need: Armrests Mounting Brackets (Most come in a kit) Start by moving your seat as far up as it will go and tilt the backrest as far forwards as possible. Now remove the 2 screws that hold the up/down adjuster on and remove the - [Wetlev V2.01 - First test flight](https://blog.t49.net/wetlev-v2-01-first-test-flight/) - For the Wetlev V1 build please click here For the Wetlev V2 build please click here After a unsuccessful first test flight with the Version 2 Wetlev (We suffered from excess pressure in the nozzles blowing the boot open) We made the opening in the nozzles 12mm bigger this allows more water to flow at - [Wetlev V2 - more testing](https://blog.t49.net/wetlev-v2-more-testing/) - For the Wetlev V1 build please click here For the Wetlev V2 build please click here Here are some pictures off the latest flights: Dom first flight: Bobby's first attempt: The testing seems to be good - 4500RPM to 6000RPM for the test (plenty more to go higher) Steering needs stiffer limiting - [VW Transporter work](https://blog.t49.net/vw-transporter-work/) - I've now started work on my T5 Transporter, First thing was to remove the aftermarket seats and get the dash board striped out, With the dash out I sent about removing the VW aftermarket alarm that would stop the van starting every now and again Now for the other planned jobs: Fit VW ## Pages - [Homepage](https://blog.t49.net/) - Welcome to T49.net the home page for Toby and Dominic Gardner, here you will find out about past and present projects and interesting things we get up to. Please feel free to check the blog, Irchester weather station or projects pages - [Projects](https://blog.t49.net/projects/) - [News Feed](https://blog.t49.net/news-feed/) - [Info Page](https://blog.t49.net/sample-page/) - Welcome to T49.net, the homepage of Toby Gardner I'm am a car mechanic based in Northamptonshire with a intrest in Cars, Photography and any thing else with an engine and electronics. While still at school I started working part time at my fathers garage DG Motor Services, while not at school or fixing cars I - [Links Page](https://blog.t49.net/links-page/) ## Portfolio - [Star Installation Services](https://blog.t49.net/portfolio/star-installation-services/) - A family run, kitchen and bathroom fitting service for the Irchester, Wellingborough and Northamptonshire area. - [DG Motor Services](https://blog.t49.net/portfolio/dg-motor-services/) - DG Motor Services is a VAG (Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda) specialist based in Wellingbrough, Northamptonshire. ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://blog.t49.net/category/uncategorized/) - [VW Transporter T5](https://blog.t49.net/category/cars/vwtransporter/) - Blog posts about my 2005 VW Transporter 2.5TDi - [Photography](https://blog.t49.net/category/photography/) - Blog posts about my photography - [Cars](https://blog.t49.net/category/cars/) - [VW Scirocco](https://blog.t49.net/category/cars/vw-scirocco/) - [Water Sports](https://blog.t49.net/category/water-sports/) - 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