Misc

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

25 August 2024

A simple DIY cat tree built from leftover wood and sisal rope, adapted to survive balcony use better than the usual fluffy versions.

11 March 2025

A high-end Sony Bluetooth headset gets new soft parts, glue where needed, and a more thorough repair than simple replacement alone.

Restomod Car: 3 GTE Digital Dash start

A rare Opel GTE digital dash gets powered up, diagnosed, and prepared for a custom restomod integration.
Cat Tree

A simple DIY cat tree built from leftover wood and sisal rope, adapted to survive balcony use better than the usual fluffy versions.
Pedal Progression: 2 Suhr Riot

Pedal Progression continues with a Suhr Riot rebuild: rough old work, missing parts, and a plan to turn it into something better.
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.
Guitar Pedals: 2 Splitter/Buffer

A compact splitter/buffer build for running two guitar heads at once, with practical fixes to the original circuit values.