polymatt
@polymatt.bsky.social
I make things. Sometimes I make videos about making things.
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Restoration or Resurrection? Re-creating a rare 80's laptop from the ground up
YouTube video by polymatt
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New video up! Just finished the massive project of restoring/rebuilding @lgr-yt.bsky.social’s destroyed Chaplet Halikan LA-30A. This was a big one 😅. Enjoy!
youtu.be/BilLgXkR_Kw
youtu.be/BilLgXkR_Kw
New video up! Just finished the massive project of restoring/rebuilding @lgr-yt.bsky.social’s destroyed Chaplet Halikan LA-30A. This was a big one 😅. Enjoy!
youtu.be/BilLgXkR_Kw
youtu.be/BilLgXkR_Kw
Restoration or Resurrection? Re-creating a rare 80's laptop from the ground up
YouTube video by polymatt
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 AM
New video up! Just finished the massive project of restoring/rebuilding @lgr-yt.bsky.social’s destroyed Chaplet Halikan LA-30A. This was a big one 😅. Enjoy!
youtu.be/BilLgXkR_Kw
youtu.be/BilLgXkR_Kw
After months of work I’m putting the finishing touches on a new video and new… Restoration? Reproduction? Resurrection? You decide 😁
October 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
After months of work I’m putting the finishing touches on a new video and new… Restoration? Reproduction? Resurrection? You decide 😁
Another huge restoration project is slowly coming together… actually this one is as more like a complete reproduction 😅
Doing some color matching and texture tests for the final finish. That means the video isn’t too far away!
Doing some color matching and texture tests for the final finish. That means the video isn’t too far away!
October 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Another huge restoration project is slowly coming together… actually this one is as more like a complete reproduction 😅
Doing some color matching and texture tests for the final finish. That means the video isn’t too far away!
Doing some color matching and texture tests for the final finish. That means the video isn’t too far away!
Stoked to be heading to VCF Midwest. I’ll be mulling around the floor all weekend so if you spot me, come say hi! I’ll be the middle-aged bald guy with facial hair… Can’t miss me.
September 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Stoked to be heading to VCF Midwest. I’ll be mulling around the floor all weekend so if you spot me, come say hi! I’ll be the middle-aged bald guy with facial hair… Can’t miss me.
In case anyone is interested here are some better pics of the save button - er - floppy disk shell I CNC milled out of aluminum!
August 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
In case anyone is interested here are some better pics of the save button - er - floppy disk shell I CNC milled out of aluminum!
So for the last 3 months, I decided to dive head first into the mouth of madness. Enjoy!
I Made a Floppy Disk from Scratch
youtu.be/TBiFGhnXsh8
I Made a Floppy Disk from Scratch
youtu.be/TBiFGhnXsh8
I Made a Floppy Disk from Scratch
YouTube video by polymatt
youtu.be
August 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
So for the last 3 months, I decided to dive head first into the mouth of madness. Enjoy!
I Made a Floppy Disk from Scratch
youtu.be/TBiFGhnXsh8
I Made a Floppy Disk from Scratch
youtu.be/TBiFGhnXsh8
New video is up! As always this one took an unexpected turn… or three… The CRT with a SECRET; Restoring a tiny 1980s monitor…
youtu.be/9xYQU5SldcA
youtu.be/9xYQU5SldcA
The CRT with a SECRET; Restoring a tiny 1980s monitor…
YouTube video by polymatt
youtu.be
May 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
New video is up! As always this one took an unexpected turn… or three… The CRT with a SECRET; Restoring a tiny 1980s monitor…
youtu.be/9xYQU5SldcA
youtu.be/9xYQU5SldcA
New video today! Watch as I design and print a custom case for the #BlueSCSI v2 in a retro Apple design style. youtu.be/MUnvxrXHrfE
Crafting a Nostalgic Retro Case: Design & 3D Printing for BlueSCSI v2!
With the #BlueSCSI v2 out, I had to think of a good way to make it blend in to my retro setup and a custom case seemed like the right thing to do! I love App...
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October 18, 2023 at 1:01 PM
New video today! Watch as I design and print a custom case for the #BlueSCSI v2 in a retro Apple design style. youtu.be/MUnvxrXHrfE