Stuff What I Made

I got myself a cheap(ish) truing stand for building bicycle wheels. While the thing isn’t the highest of quality, it does substantially do the job. Out of the box however, it wasn’t particularly well calibrated. I tried fixing it with a square and a steel rule, but this proved to be difficult, needing at least three hands. Regrettably, I only have two. [Read More]

I got some new speakers to replace the ancient old ones I had had since literally the 90s. Unfortunately I misread the stated dimensions and they didn’t fit where I intended them to. [Read More]

At some point I became aware of a slightly loose feeling at the rear end of my bike. Not one to let sleeping dogs lie, I had a look to see what it could be. [Read More]

I knew from reading up on it beforehand that the engine ECU in the Caddy could do cruise control, if only the physical controls were available, and the relevant settings toggled. Controls wise, my era of van would have had a separate stalk on the left hand side for this purpose, but I decided it would be nice if it were a bit more modern, with the controls on the steering wheel itself. Furthermore, the stock steering wheel was rather a horrible plastic affair that I wasn’t a fan of. [Read More]

Sick of my Renault Kangoo, I reverted to the correct manufacturer and got myself a Volkswagen Caddy. It wasn’t cheap by any means, but having been working a pretty well paid contract for the previous year, I felt justified in splurging a little. But of course I wasn’t going to leave it in its stock condition. [Read More]