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  1. RedMogg

    What "man jobs" have you done today?

    Today I mostly finished building an IKEA Hemnes daybed, stubbornly refusing to look at the online instructions. I'd like to claim "Typical Bloke" points, but since the bed was a hand-me-down from my parents, I know for a fact my Dad would have constructed it by instinct, held together with swear...
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    spec me screws and wall plugs please

    I've got an ex-council PRC house: all the walls are plasterboard mounted on the internal "skin". I found red/brown rawl plugs wouldn't grip and eventually slipped/failed due to the 5-10mm air gap. I was recommended Fischer Plasterboard plugs and find they grip far more securely and fail less...
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    New Study/Den

    It's Dulux Toughcare "Denim Drift" - much more blue than grey in person - the lighting cancels a lot of the blue out on my phone's camera. We chose a scrubbable paint as we have 2 Persian/Exotic girls (my Wife's a hobby breeder) and they have a terrible habit of sticking their faces next to the...
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    New Study/Den

    Appreciate the kind words. It's been a long, slow process - I've done everything bar lay the flooring and fit the light, so I've spent the last 6 months resurfacing the walls, digging up the manky council floor tiles and pouring self-levelling compound to try and reduce the dips, then painting...
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    New Study/Den

    Yeah, it was a complete brainfart on my part - out of the 5 double gang sockets around the room, guess which is the only one that has a fused spur running vertically from it..? Sod's Law, but thankfully the Old Man had finished early, so he was straight round with his kit (he's a Comms...
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    New Study/Den

    "SiMuLtAnEouUsLy iMpReSs tHe wiFe WiTh yOuR DiY sKiLLs aNd iNdUcE a pAniC aTTaCk bY dRiLLiNg tHrOuGh tHe mAiNs aT 2:45pM oN a fRiDaY..." Follow me for more DIY Top Tips. Flooring in, scotia sealed & temporary door transfer bars installed (waiting on some special order 1000 wide...
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    New build time - VR development and data science rig.

    Beastly build with added floofs = winning!
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    Recommendation needed for tidying network cables

    As promised: I've reduced the excess, but need to decide which IKEA Besta unit I'm mounting (POE Switch will be hidden inside) Flooring is down and just need to touch-up the odd mark on skirting, before I set my desk & daybed up...
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    New Study/Den

    We moved in just over 2 years ago and this downstairs bedroom with ensuite wetroom has been our store room/dumping ground whilst we finish the rest of the house. Now we've pretty much got the rest of the place to a state we can pause and start on this room (albeit a complete rip-out & refit of...
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    3rd Party Switch Pro Controller Recommendations

    Currently £20.15, with 15% off orders over £20. I've grabbed four for £68 - couldn't say no at that price.
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    O11D EVO XL

    A custom loop doesn't have to cost 2 grand - I bought a couple of job lots of fittings, second hand. I picked up 30-40x 13/10 & 16/10 Soft tube fittings (mainly Bykski & Barrow) in black & silver for under £120. I also grabbed a load of black EK hard tube fittings for £80. Barrow AM4 CPU Block...
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    3rd Party Switch Pro Controller Recommendations

    That looks like exactly what I'm after. Even available from Shein, so the Mrs can feel involved in the process. Many thanks!
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    3rd Party Switch Pro Controller Recommendations

    We have two Official Switch Pro Controllers, bought in 2018. One has recently developed an issue where the internal battery won't keep charge, the other has noticeable Stick Drift. I'm not too sad: 6 years of regular abuse, so a pretty decent innings. Would appreciate suggestions for cheaper...
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    Recommendation needed for tidying network cables

    Hi all, Would appreciate some suggestions for how to tidy-up/disguise the mess of network cables I have... Not far off finishing my ground floor study, where I've currently got the Sky Fibre router & a Yuanley 11 port POE switch. I have 5x POE cameras & doorbell around the property, plus 2x...
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    Suggestions for Art Software (free/inexpensive)/Getting Started Tutorials to use with a Wacom Tablet

    Hi all, I built my daughter her first gaming pc for her tenth birthday, which she's very much enjoying. I also picked up a Wacom Intuos Small CTL-4100WL as an introduction to digital artwork. She loves to draw with her Posca pens (and a variety of other mediums), so I thought the Wacom might...
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    P/P 420GTX in LL O11D XL EVO

    If someone's buying from scratch, it would definitely be worth looking at the EK FLT 80 or 120 pump/res. You'd lose some liquid volume, but increase options for putting it out of the way.
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    7900xt for £750 or wait?

    Zotac has slipped into first place in terms of warranty/after sales, since EVGA stopped making GPUs - they're now the only firm who offer a five year warranty. I paid to extend my warranty on my 2080Ti FTW, so it's covered until end of 2028; how EVGA will provide support in the event of a...
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    Advice needed on a new card for £600

    Another recommendation for the 7800XT here. Nitro OC came to just under £500, after I sold the Avatar code... Son's rig has 3800X, 32Gb (3200mhz C15) B450M with a Dell S3222DGM (1440p/165hz) - the GPU didn't get over 45°C during benchmark (Lancool 2 & fairly gentle fan curve set in Adrenaline...
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    7900xt for £750 or wait?

    Unsure on the 7900XT/X value, but having just upgraded my son's rig with a Nitro 7800XT for just under £500 (by selling the Avatar code), I can happily recommend it. He's using a Dell S3222DGM (1440p/165Hz) and the card runs absolutely everything with ease. Using stock Adrenaline over clock...
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    Upgrade Recommendations from a 5700XT: 6800/XT/3080?

    Yeah... When I put his components into PC Part-picker, total watts came to 618. I needed to buy a PSU for my daughter's build anyway, so I thought I'd grab the MSI A850GL in case his 650W Superflower struggled. I have the 1000W MSI Mag in my own rig and it's a really compact, quiet unit (and ATX...
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