Random Thursday

Yes, you.
You know who you are.

Sayonara, Childhood.

Letting go could be inferred to a plethora of possibilities.

Letting go after a failed relationship, letting go of the memories of a person who used to mean the world to you, letting go of...everything...and the list goes on and on, endlessly.

Letting go of your childhood memories attached to things as big as a plush toy, or as small as a figurine. Putting a stop on things means that you're ready to move on to the next phase of life.

This happened to me as one of the things that I pledged to myself was to make my room somehow..er..liveable, I think...as it now has become some sort of a store room rather than 'a room' itself.

To put it short, I have to reorganise everything which meant putting away things that are no longer used.

As I go from one toy to another, pieces of paper with scribbles on it (that I considered as handwriting back then), comic books...they all have to be eliminated to make space for 'development' in the future, just in case.

I reminisced the days of my childhood slowly as I put them one by one in the plastic bags that are meant to carry them to their final destination - the dumpster.

I realised then, how times have changed, how I've changed over these years...how I have developed as I am today.

Yes, life must go on, and if it deserve to be stored just as a memory, a thing of the past, then let's move on.

Ends.

DIY: Wira Entry Level Soundproofing

An activity I thought of as one of the many things that I'll use to occupy myself during the one month inter-semester break, as the title denotes. 

Salam, Greetings! 

Humans were, are and never will  be satisfied with what they have. They would always want more out of something....and I'm a human myself, in the flesh. 

In an effort to reduce Wiwi's ( the name- my friends came up with it lol) NVH, I decided to do this, after referring to again, a few blogs and forum threads, as a safety measure and to be really sure of what I'm doing. 

Materials needed: 

1. Insulflex 

2. Insulflex Adhesive / Dunlop Contact Adhesive. 

3. Proper tools - screwdriver, cutter, scissors, etc. 

4. Deadening Material (for door frame interior. e.g. Dynaudio, STP, Deadening Japan) 

What to do? 

Breaking it down to simple steps, because I'm feeling rather lemau today. 

1.Unscrew everything on the door trim - for Wira there are 4 points to be unscrewed.

2. Carefully detach the door trim - be careful of the front speakers ( if any) 

3. Take pics if necessary, just in case you forgot lah. 

4. Peel of the plastic cover behind the door trim, wipe everything using a damp cloth

5. Cut the insulflex, following the shape of door trim, don't be afraid to be generous with the insulflex glue, spread evenly 

6. Whilst waiting for the door trim to dry, cut the deadening material and paste it to the interior part of the door frame. Use woodblock to spread evenly. 

7. Reverse the methods from 1-4, done. 

Congrats, now your doors are acoustically inert. 

That's it! 

The Result? 

-Quite satisfied with the result for a DIY thing...of course la not comparable to the ones from a workshop, kan? 

-Lesser other vehicle-related noises, noticeable when motorcycles pass by my side when on the road. 

- Better sound reproduction, 'cos literally you're turning your doors into a large speaker.  better ICE (in car entertainment) 

                                                       

Here's some pics for reference. 

before and after 

El cheapo soundkiller! 

Insulflex material - enough to cover the car floor also.

You don't want to get high with one of these - get a Dunlop glue; they're stronger and cheaper, too! lol 

[UPDATED 3/3/2013]

Here are a few photos - I did this some time ago after this entry has been written. Quite tiring also. I think the most difficult part was dismantling the manual window pulley (I don't know the exact name) as it has a clip that attaches it to the door panel. Took an average 1 hour something JUST to get it off and on! 

I covered the big hole in the door, so as to make the door more solid. Now it shuts with a 'thud' sound, and a quieter cabin is in place. Satisfied! 

Right door done. Penat dohhh 

Left door done. Now I'm happy! :D 

[UPDATE 31/12/13] 

Checked the deadening materials after one-year, and they are in a good condition, same as the first day I started this small diy project albeit there are some dust which is normal. I checked on it 'cos apparently there are some forumers who did the same thing, had their deadening material melted after being baked in the hot sun (they parked their car under a hot sun). I do, too..that's why I'm tad worried. Everything's okay as long as you don't use bitumen strips as a cheaper substitute for a proper deadening material. If not, you'll have to be ready to face the music lorr... 

*FOR WIRA ROOF SOUNDPROOFING STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS, CLICK ME!*

Nota kaki: 

1. NVH - Noise Vibration Harshness; a term used in the automotive world as well as motorheads to describe the quietness of a vehicle. 

2. If you're using Dunlop CA as a cheaper alternative, get ready to get high whilst in your car - strong smell that lasts for days on end! 

3. Everything could be found at mudah.my or lelong.com.my. Set aside some greens lah of course.

4. For further questions, there's the comment box. 

Ends. 

First of The Year

Assalamualaikum,greetings.

Here's a random thought that I had whilst writing the answers in exam hall. "it'd be good if we're allowed to type in our answers" - yes. It is THAT time of the sem againn.....FINAL EXAMS uollss!

At the time of composing this post, we're left with one more paper; Phonetics & Lexis (chumorrow) of English and English Discourse. (a few days after chumorrow)

Another random thought that hit me this morning....I'm turning 22 this year. And I asked myself...how much have I achieved over these years? I reckon they're not hat much.... But ok la. Better than nothing. Hehe.

I don't know whether to call this an epiphany or a revelation...maybe a marriage of the elements of both..but I realise now that I must be more matured in everything I do. I must have a foolproof plan for tomorrow. (Not tomorrow as in 'tomorrow', but a hypothetical tomorrow. You know what I mean, kan?)

I need to learn,absorb more....and fast. Time's not waiting for me or anybody else. Got to be prepared for afterlife jugaks.

But for now, let me get back to the notes. Thanks for your time. Hihi *gelak sopan*

Kthanksbai.

P/s: i'm sorry that there are no photos to accompany this post. Blame it on the phone - battery low. 8% left! :P