A journal of hobbies
Possums have been a regular part of our lives. Many years ago, when we first moved into this house, possums had already made themselves home in the garage and in the ceiling cavity. There wasn't a door in the opening that goes under the floor and possums had managed to go through the opening and... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I find that a project turns out to be much better and useful than I expected. Making coat racks out of railway spikes and old timber has been one of these surprises. I really like the aesthetic of these, and I find them to be quite practical. While we already had 3 sets, I... Continue Reading →
We have one of those kits that converts a manual garage roller door into an electric remote control roller door. It’s been mostly fine, if you don’t mind doing a little dance in the house doorway to get it to open as it's at the limit of its range. Over time the rubber over the... Continue Reading →
I've been using these cheap storage compartments from Bunnings to store my ever-growing pile of electronic components and modules. They are inexpensive at only AU$5.50 each. I've now got 24 of them and had been storing them in stacks. They stack well but it was getting annoying as every time I wanted to grab something... Continue Reading →
Mail delivery has become more important for us in recent years than it ever has been. While many communications have become electronic, more of the goods our family buy are purchased online as the option to buy locally is limited and in some cases is reducing. We are in a rural mail delivery area. There... Continue Reading →
I love 70's HiFi speakers. Particularly the ones with the removable from panel and white cone speakers. I wanted a pair of small to medium ones for my desk, but those on ebay where either for pickup only from a far city, expensive or in poor condition. In particular the foam speaker surrounds and chipboard... Continue Reading →
I've noticed a lot of small storage items appearing in shops made of bamboo. I bought a pen holder and started wondering if these would make a good project case. I'm still considering that, but haven't thought of a suitable project for it. Maybe if it had a stand so that it sat at this... Continue Reading →
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