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  1. Shimmyhill

    Best Retro Handheld

    As a new Pocket owner I would say the screen + FPGA is worth the extra if it covers the systems you want to play - obv it cannot compete with the Odin 2 etc for the more modern machines but thats not of interest to me personally, it basically is a portable MiSTer for 8-16bit home and handheld...
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    Does anyone still game on CRTs?

    I run a 14” Sony CRT for the retro consoles but they are also hooked up to a OSSC and then into a 4k LCD in my little gaming room - the CRT is night and day better for retro machines, I reckon if I spent about 2k on an 42” OLED and the Retrotink 4k when it comes out I could get close to the CRT...
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    Gamecube

    You can get new leads now, Kaico do them and a few others - cheaper than a HDMI mod usually, around £45
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    Gamecube

    I use mine with a Kaico HDMI adaptor via the digital port, it’s about £60 but gives a decent image and as mine is a modded Spice Orange one can force 480p. GameCubes have a much better output than a Wii so prefer original hardware, contemplating getting some component leads and running through...
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    Engineered v Laminate floor

    Having had and paid a fortune for engineered oak in my old place I’m 50/50 on whether I would have it again, it was great and I didn’t mind the odd mark albeit it rarely did - we had a hard wearing lacquer finish that helped. However have gone with LVT in new build place and as living in a...
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    Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) Systems - worth it? (mould in bedrooms)

    Thats not how they work, the just push fresh air from the loft into the house and the air escapes through any means it can - because its creating positive pressure it doesn’t go out the way it comes in. They work very well, I had an envirovent one in my old bungalow and it pretty much solved...
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    Alternative heating costs - electric / solar / district heating / heat pumps

    This is all rubbish, if you want proof the national grid have forecast it and can easily cope - infact there may be a drop in required energy when we move away from so much fossil fuel production as its so energy demanding…. Your DNO can upgrade your fuse, not that 20% have a 40 amp fuse either...
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    The nervous wait to exchange....

    Santander? We have same deal but broker we have gone via has £250 cash back so £750 fee in reality - ive been with Santander before on property with ex and always been on, i was pleased to get a 10 year fix at 2.59% 6 years ago, crazy you can get under 1% these days!!
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    Amtico, Karndean etc?

    Doesn’t sound too bad a price, local or national company!? Its pretty much the ground floor of new build we are looking to deal - high traffic area so something that looks good but can stand up to abuse and not worry too much about is what we are after!
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    Amtico, Karndean etc?

    I loved it, just think in a hall way its not ideal - if it gets wet on any joins etc you can get it going black and the colour varied room to room depending on the amount of sunlight it was exposed to. Some of it went very yellow/golden and that wasn’t the colour I wanted/choose! I did really...
  11. Shimmyhill

    Amtico, Karndean etc?

    We are moving into a new place and want some flooring in the hallway and day room (man cave) and thinking of Amtico or Karndean type stuff. Ive had engineered oak before and I loved it, I don’t think I’d have it in a hallway again tho… There seem to be loads of similar products so any...
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    The nervous wait to exchange....

    If its the original Tesla charger let them take it as they are terrible, if its the new one I’d still let them take it tbh as they are bottom end of current chargers you can get - i certinally wouldn’t pay £400 for one to be left.
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    Bumper repair or respray?

    Im Wymondham but know Norwich so will defi give them a shout as good to hear a personal recommendation - I’ve been given a glowing review of a garage in Yarmouth but long way to go if any issues etc!
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    Bumper repair or respray?

    Cheers, I got my cleaning kit back today and a quick clay got loads of paint off - will try some srp next! The black stuff is th plastic where it’s gone thru the paint and I do want it repaired, not in Lincoln thankfully!
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    Bumper repair or respray?

    I had an argument with a post last night and have scuffed the bumper - I had a minor gouge I wanted sorting there so now is the time to do it! Getting quotes is tricky at the moment but I’m sure peeps on here have had similar work or in the trade so what would a fair price for the repair be...
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    Road Cycling

    Cheers both, my Topstone is an Alu Tiagra one so traditional frame - love the carbon sus ones tho and a one bike solution would be amazing! I have a couple of lights, one has a GoPro mount that I use on my giant stem thing, currently on my bars but just too close together - maybe a k-edge Mount...
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    Road Cycling

    I’ve been riding my new Cannondale Topstone and I love it, my ridiculous 2km commute is under 5 mins and I can zip along on the roads and feel confident curb hopping and hitting the mud on the estate (new builds in progress) all while saving petrol and my turbo no doubt. I still log the rides...
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    Road Cycling

    You are taking the public dl link and making it a share, hack to get around their nonsense blocking! Bluemels, I’ve never fitted mudguards before and the instructions were useless and for the wrong mudguards seemingly :confused: I have them on now and seem to do the job, need flaps I think to...
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    Road Cycling

    Yeah the free Dropbox, when you make the link just replace the bit at the end dl=0 with raw=1 The bike is my winter/commuter and poss turbo duties - have been fighting with fitting some SKS mudguards but got them on in the end and had a couple of rides on it - rides really well on road even...
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    Road Cycling

    You can still use Dropbox to embed photos here etc..
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