Category Archives: Hobbies

Copper pipe guitar wall hanger

May 11, 2020

I’ve finally made a wall hanger for my telecaster. Everything was scrap from other projects. The wood came from the underside of a dresser that got taken apart, the copper is from old baseboard, the wooden “plugs” in the copper … Continue reading →

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Simple guitar cable tester

March 31, 2020

With social distancing being the current norm, I’m working primarily from home right now. As such, I found I needed to clean my work area. Doing this, I also found I had a lot of random bits around and decided … Continue reading →

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Original iPod Shuffle – on Linux

March 14, 2019

That’s right, I’ve finally found a way to use my old 512mb Shuffle on Linux. Thanks to keyj for making a simple python script in 2006. How it works is you put whatever you want for mp3s onto the shuffle … Continue reading →

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Driveway alignment, do it yourself!

September 25, 2018

I’ve always been under the assumption that alignments should only be done by professionals on an alignment rack. While I do still believe that this will give the best results, in a pinch, it can be done in the driveway … Continue reading →

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Biking update

July 11, 2018

Since the last post I have: – Replaced old bashguard with new BBG – Replaced crankset with Shimano FC-M361 165mm crank – Replaced front 3x gears with 1x 32 tooth N/W (Blackspire Snaggletooth) – Removed front derailleur and added an … Continue reading →

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