Images of items I have purchased (except trainers [no feet pics])

tom_e · 15 Mar 2017 at 14:37

hornetstinger said:
Is that a ratchet or fixed handle? Because ratchet handles are rubbish. Always go for fixed handle

Decent ratchet handles are great. My Wera is lovely to use.

Feek · 15 Mar 2017 at 14:49

I wonder if I can take the output of a Joule thief and use it to drive a 3909 flasher circuit - I don't see any reason why not. I've been rummaging through the junk drawer for some 2N3904s or equivalents but I don't have any so I've ordered a handful from eBay for pennies. I'll just knock one up on the end of that piece of breadboard and feed the output into the flasher.

niko · 15 Mar 2017 at 15:14

Greebo said:
What was wrong with it then? I have two weeks to send this back............

i have had my pro3 for years, still love it,
i still have a desktop as well but as a portable i think the pro range is great-perfect no, but it does the job just fine.

Greebo · 15 Mar 2017 at 15:46

Came earlier than expected.............

Brenn47 · 15 Mar 2017 at 15:50

Feek said:
I wonder if I can take the output of a Joule thief and use it to drive a 3909 flasher circuit - I don't see any reason why not. I've been rummaging through the junk drawer for some 2N3904s or equivalents but I don't have any so I've ordered a handful from eBay for pennies. I'll just knock one up on the end of that piece of breadboard and feed the output into the flasher.

No harm in trying, although depending on the flasher, it'll be 3 volts at roughly 45000 hz .. will the flasher just stay on as it think the 3 volts is it just being turned on.

Phate · 15 Mar 2017 at 15:50

Saw one of these this morning! Niiiicceeee :cool:

Phate · 15 Mar 2017 at 15:51

Greebo said:
Just because I refuse to buy into Apple world - i5, 256Gb Harddrive, 8Gb ram Surface Pro 4

These ARE a very good machine. But they're very marmite. You'll either get along with it and love it or want to throw it out the window!

HungryHippos · 15 Mar 2017 at 16:36

Efour said:
I've played both and it feels like the same game just 1 is farming and 1 is building freaky houses in caves.
Agricola was much better and it had little wooden animals. Big bonus.

Caverna has wooden animals too!

Brizzles · 15 Mar 2017 at 17:00

New PC case.

Actually bought it in January, but just finished the watercooling etc..

Siliconslave · 15 Mar 2017 at 17:04

Greebo said:
Came earlier than expected.............

very nice, which engine did you go for the diesel or the proper one

MacRS4 · 15 Mar 2017 at 17:06

Royal Fleet said:
New coffee machine. Nespresso this is not. Already gone through most of a bag of semi-fresh beans just dialling it in. Not quite there yet. Then I need to work on my milk frothing. I scalded the first couple of goes.

My perfect flat white is there somewhere though.

I have this very machine - it's a great piece of kit.

Greebo · 15 Mar 2017 at 17:08

Siliconslave said:
very nice, which engine did you go for the diesel or the proper one

Unfortunately the oil burner. At least its the 3l one though not the 2l igenium one

V F · 15 Mar 2017 at 17:32

ChrisD. said:
Got a delivery today from the postman.

I'm very happy with the fit and quality, can't wait to get it in the car!

Unreal how comfy they are. Had bought one of the BS6 bucket seats a few weeks back for the DIY sim rig.

silversurfer · 15 Mar 2017 at 18:38

IronWarrior said:
I do plan to replace it with a RX480 or better in April but for now, it do, least I can get my three monitors working again.

480 will become 580 around that time I think.

booyaka · 16 Mar 2017 at 08:27

MacRS4 said:
I have this very machine - it's a great piece of kit.

same had mine about 9 months - superb. Great coffee

ubersonic · 16 Mar 2017 at 09:22

Greebo said:
Came earlier than expected.............

That's what she said!

Rikki · 16 Mar 2017 at 09:29

Brenn47 said:
A Joule Thief ... LEDs won't work of a voltage under 3 volts, but when you turn a transistor on with a 1.5 volt battery, you get a spike of 3 volts before it drops back to 1.5 volts, add in a ferrite bead and you can have a resonating circuit and you can turn an transistor on and off at 40000Hz .. so you can get 3 volts out of a single 1.5 volt battery. Joule Thiefs also work long after a battery in dead, meaning you can run an LED for months off a dead battery, one bloke I read about had over a year.

Very clever - and thanks for explaining that in simple terms bud

Xire · 16 Mar 2017 at 09:50

New TV and new TV stand

Samsung 55KS7000

Glaucus · 16 Mar 2017 at 10:50

As im so bored, waiting to see what happens with work, thought i would entertain mysefl.
So plans for a 78" wingspan B52
a small section, its on 2 xA0 sheets.

Fishbait · 16 Mar 2017 at 14:26

New toy arrived today

Also got these for £2 other day