Piffpaffpoltrie

Piffpaffpoltrie

Switzerland, not too far from Zürich   Joined December 1st, 2020
24 Instructables   28,670 Views   38 Comments   8 Followers

Retired but still active in the repair workshop of a community centre. Interested in electronics tinkering, repairing, re-using and re-purposing. Currently also busy with building special spinning tops and pop-pop steam boats :-)

Instructables

Reanimating a Rechargeable Brio Toy Engine

Reanimating a Rechargeable Brio Toy Engine

330 Views, 3 Favorites
Universal Bulb/Dimmer Test Tool

Universal Bulb/Dimmer Test Tool

182 Views, 2 Favorites
(Re-)Installing the Hands on a Radio Controlled Clock

(Re-)Installing the Hands on a Radio Controlled Clock

123 Views, 0 Favorites
Saving a Wall Clock With Warped Hands

Saving a Wall Clock With Warped Hands

73 Views, 0 Favorites
Light Pipe Clock Display

Light Pipe Clock Display

457 Views, 5 Favorites
Rescueing a Rotho Laundry Basket

Rescueing a Rotho Laundry Basket

476 Views, 0 Favorites
Noisy NAD Amp Fix

Noisy NAD Amp Fix

465 Views, 4 Favorites
Simple Setup for Ikea Späcka

Simple Setup for Ikea Späcka

155 Views, 0 Favorites
Turntable Speed Check Made Easy

Turntable Speed Check Made Easy

1.9K Views, 8 Favorites
Repair of the Mystery Toaster

Repair of the Mystery Toaster

1.7K Views, 2 Favorites
Paint Pots - Shaken, Not Stirred

Paint Pots - Shaken, Not Stirred

928 Views, 5 Favorites
PCB Drill Press With Improved Aim

PCB Drill Press With Improved Aim

1.3K Views, 5 Favorites
Saving an Ikea Solbo Lamp

Saving an Ikea Solbo Lamp

3.5K Views, 4 Favorites
Beginner's Set for Vintage Brio Labyrinth Puzzle Game

Beginner's Set for Vintage Brio Labyrinth Puzzle Game

1.9K Views, 14 Favorites
Xmas Ornament Upgraded With LEDs

Xmas Ornament Upgraded With LEDs

925 Views, 12 Favorites
Modified Laminator for PCB Toner Transfer - Revisited

Modified Laminator for PCB Toner Transfer - Revisited

2.1K Views, 13 Favorites
Reusing Wall Warts

Reusing Wall Warts

1.1K Views, 6 Favorites
Long Life for a Cheap LED Torch Light

Long Life for a Cheap LED Torch Light

305 Views, 1 Favorites
Cheap, Quick & Dirty Automatic Emergency Light

Cheap, Quick & Dirty Automatic Emergency Light

289 Views, 2 Favorites
The World's Smallest Prototyping Board

The World's Smallest Prototyping Board

1.7K Views, 7 Favorites
Revival and Upgrade of a Vintage Weller Soldering Station

Revival and Upgrade of a Vintage Weller Soldering Station

2.7K Views, 2 Favorites
The Metamorphosis of an Old Flat Bed Scanner

The Metamorphosis of an Old Flat Bed Scanner

5.2K Views, 11 Favorites
Old NiCd Charger Resurrected As Slotcar Power Supply

Old NiCd Charger Resurrected As Slotcar Power Supply

628 Views, 2 Favorites
Color Laser Printer Resurrection

Color Laser Printer Resurrection

252 Views, 1 Favorites