Tag: upcycle
Restomod Car: Brakes and Suspension 1
Completely changing the suspension and brakes with oversized parts on this little car can make for a very fun ride and good companion to a stronger engine. In front stock brake discs was 12.7mm thick and 236mm in diameter, and […]
Restomod Car: Engine 1
With an old, regular, car like this, it is usually abandoned for a crusher, or parts hunter, however restoring and rebuilding it better than stock is both financially easily attainable and can bring nice active relaxation. This project car is […]
Turning laptops into mini-servers
One of the most common e-waste sources out there is laptops, slower than other computers and often not upgradable, lacking ability to change peripherals, like screens. A sad fact as the vast majority of people do rarely use the full […]
Saving monitors: leaky capacitors
A common issue with electronics are when small insignificant components fail. Fixes then usually only depend on 1) Knowledge/problem solving and 2) 1-2 $/€/£ in replacements. In this case a very common issue, leaky electrolytic capacitors. While most parts […]
Tiny 24Core Virtualization/Computation server from hacked hardware!
For some time a good way to get cheap and powerful computers, outside of cutting edge gaming or single-core heft, have been to get used server CPU’s. There is even a interesting hardware hacking community around this practice coming out […]
25 Year old computer as a firewall: 60Mbps throughput!
If you have spend some time around a computer interested individual you may at one time or another have come across the suggestion that a good use for an old computer is as a firewall and router around your home. […]
Cat tree
Say you want a cat tree on your balcony, buying one covered in fluff, like most are, is clearly a bad idea. Tossing something together from leftover wood and winding some sisal-rope however, a nice gift to your furry friend. […]