Workshop / Misc

Workshop and miscellaneous project chains, including the Restomod Car work and other oddball hands-on repairs.

Project notes and progress posts for the Restomod Car build and related workshop work.

3 live post(s) in this section.

Oddball workshop, household, and repair projects that do not belong in the Restomod Car series.

2 live post(s) in this section.

Pedal Progression: 3 Zendrive

Pedal Progression moves on to a Hermida Zendrive rebuild, fixing old enclosure mistakes while keeping the fuller overdrive voice intact.
Homelab: 1 25 Year old computer as a firewall: 60Mbps throughput

A test of whether a 25-year-old computer can still serve as a practical pfSense firewall at home, and what performance it can deliver.
Dumble Overdrive Special: 3 Mods

Dumble Overdrive Special: 3 Mods covers the effects loop, switching options, heaters, and other practical refinements beyond the base clone.
Saving Monitors: Leaky capacitors

A quick repair example showing how leaking capacitors can bring old monitors back to life for very little cost.
Dumble Overdrive Special: 1 Head & Circuit

An introduction to the Dumble Overdrive Special build, why the original amplifiers are legendary, and what makes the project worth chasing.