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  1. Anyone use these Fitbit things? Are they any good, reliable, accurate?

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    2. QRC

      QRC

      The bottom line is cost, the more you spend 'should' get you a product which records quality data, an app which is well written and the user can understand it. Loads of reviews out there on YT and in the press.

      I like the Garmin Virofit for many reasons, first and foremost it's waterproof, how Fitbit thought it was okay to produce a product which was not is beyond me  :huh:. The batteries last for roughly six months, cheap to replace, so no recharging issues etc.....  :D

    3. locky

      locky

      Is it Vivofit? What version? How can they make it last so long, must be doing something different.

    4. QRC

      QRC

      Yep it's Vivofit, think it's v2, probably v3 out by now.

  2. Cant afford iphone or top of range Samsungs so looking at Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/global-version-xiaomi-redmi-note-4-qualcomm-3gb-32gb-mobile-phone-snapdragon-625-2695398?page=9#comments

    Will it do for average to low user?

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    2. locky

      locky

      plus 8% cashback if tracked/confirmed

    3. Bigjimknickers

      Bigjimknickers

      Nice!

      let us know how it is when you get it! Looks great to me.

    4. locky

      locky

      Took 12 days to arrive. Gave it to my 14 year old who says it's 'fine' and so will never see it again. Performance is good. Build quality satisfactory for price point. It is big if coming from 'normal' size so depends what you want to use it for. Teenagers dont talk so suits him.

  3. Any electroncs experts? Old Philips AK601 CD player wih drawer that will bot open, but will auto close after manually pulled out. Only one limit switch which seems to work when tested for continuity. Belt in good condition. Motor pulses for a few seconds when open pressed then stops. Reached limit to my capabilities.

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    2. locky
    3. locky

      locky

      Fitted new belt and drive gear but cd player still not opening, will close after manually pulling open and cd will play. Motor is still operating trying to close. Only one limit switch which is fully pressed either when fully open or closed. Tested limit switch with meter and seems to operate as normal.

    4. ostewart

      ostewart

      Very odd, I don't know what to suggest as my knowledge doesn't stretch that far. Old school electrics repair shop might be able to help if you know of any near you.

  4. Whats the smallest receiver box? Trying to finish mid tank mod and want to fit receiver in a small gap under the tank.

  5. Vettel showing his immaturity again, banging wheels with Hamilton for no real reason.

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    2. Smoothybb

      Smoothybb

       "If he wants to prove he's a man, we should do it out of the car face-to-face" yeah saw that, proper made me laugh. Love to see that one in the car park behind the pits. Hair pulling at dusk! I still maintain Vet should have just admitted he was too close and misjudged it. This isn't an insurance claim, just admit you got it wrong.

    3. johninderby

      johninderby

      Would be a short fight. Lewis has a black belt in Karate and also does Thai boxing.

    4. atom3624

      atom3624

      It could have broken the front suspension of either car - water under the bridge now, bring on Austria.

      I was almost feeling sad one of the remaining records was going to fall this season - let '68' happen at Silverstone - meaning Lewis must get pole from under Seb's nose - shame!!

       

      Al.

  6. Is this forum using adequate method(s) to prevent bots signing up, as recently there seems to be an increase in spam?

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    2. Nick

      Nick

      They are getting a lot smarter! Hard to tell if human or not sometimes but think we've just about got on top of it. AJ has been brilliant.

    3. .AJ.

      .AJ.

      Just found 2 more, I find and ban them before you guys even realise they are here, I’ve got bot sense, I can see them from a mile away 🤣🤣🤣

    4. Stormbringer

      Stormbringer

      Go get em mate :good:

  7. Second ebay Floureon supplier cancelled due to no stock. They all say come from Southall UK but address in China. Refuns come from same name, Better.

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    2. Kpowell911

      Kpowell911

      This is bad news, I need some more ha

    3. locky

      locky

      Third time lucky and this supplier, viensdemoi, claims to have stock and says now dispatched.

    4. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      Southall is probably where alot of imports get stored. I've has afew items come from there I knew where Chinese.  Portsmouth is another. 

  8. I've had a DHL parcel sitting at UK customs for 7 days and no info. I think I will have to pay duty as over £135, guess we have to thank Brexit for these delays. 

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    2. BlackSeaRC

      BlackSeaRC

      The thing to note is that the service is unpredictable.  Sometimes you will get a package from China in a few days, other times it is many months, with no real explanation as to why this happens.  Just order, count your savings and be patient.

    3. Alex97

      Alex97

      I had a FedEx parcel from Japan arrive within 3 days, this included them hitting me with a lovely customs bill. 

    4. locky

      locky

      I eventually received a VAT bill after 10 days for about £30 and the £12 fee. I queried with TRASHOP as I thought I read that VAT was included at point of sale, but they said no. The parts werent available in UK, so had few overseas choices.

  9. Anyone used a forwarding agent? I want a part from USA but they wont ship to UK, so thought a forwarding agent like stackry could be an option. Part is 30USD.

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    2. locky

      locky

      Just need to factor in adding 20% for VAT on total incl shipping and the £8 admin fee for UK handler. Will have another look and see if it worth it, exchange rate was pretty good last year.

    3. heavyDT

      heavyDT

      Hi locky 

      Just to update you

      I've just been hit with an £8.50 admin fee on my import. So it's gone up, hope this helps with your decision

      Cheers

      Leigh 😃

       

    4. locky

      locky

      Thanks, the part I was after is now out of stock and cant see it being available again.

  10. Speed awareness course booked, they are very popular it seems. Nice cash cow perhaps.

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    2. HomerSimpson

      HomerSimpson

      What made you opt for the awareness course instead of the fine and points? I only ask as i've been offered the awareness course and always opted for the fine...

    3. locky

      locky

      Do points mean prizes? Points need to be declared to insurers and they only conclude one thing - higher premiums, courses dont AFAIK and they dont have access to database of attendees.

    4. kangarilla

      kangarilla

      you do realise that if you get 12 points (I think) you get banned, its not the highest points win you know:)

       

      You only get offered a SAC every 3 years, if you get caught again, instant fine no option.

      I think they are trying to tell you that if you didnt listen, then have a fine.

       

      Quite interesting tbh, depends who you get, as some are dull as dishwater, we had a bloke who was like a stand up comic, really enjoyed it.. cant remember what he said mind you, just slow down a bit.:)

       

  11. Do they make some bricks 10x as hard on purpose? A 5 min job to out up extra shelves in man cave takes 3 times as long, half bricks are done in quickly in seconds, rest take ages. Would a SDS drill be better?

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    2. johninderby

      johninderby

      So much easier with an SDS drill. Also I use Fischer plugs as they hold so much better than the typical plugs sold in most DIY places.

    3. locky

      locky

      Yep Fischer plugs are the best and already got. Learnt that lesson. Thinks it's time for a new drill, as fed up with normal. Go for cheap SDS or well known brand? Wont be used regularly. Dont fancy battery so mains will do.

    4. johninderby

      johninderby

      This brand from Screwfix isn't half bad and pretty cheap.

      http://www.screwfix.com/p/energer-enb465drh-4-8kg-sds-plus-hammer-drill-230-240v/63303

       

      I bought a Ryobi SDS cordless as I already had batteries and charger. That's the big problem with cordless the batteries and charger can be really ££££ if you have to buy them just for one tool.

  12. Going to miss Victoria Wood, for those too young I would recommend watching her brilliance.

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    2. The Hound

      The Hound

      poor Julie W will be devastated. 

    3. chewbacca

      chewbacca

      Always loved her songs, she was a genius at the piano.

    4. Coops

      Coops

      YouTube "Let's do it"

  13. Anybody going to order from Dollarhobbyz as after part <£15 and want to avoid VAT/fee?

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    2. locky

      locky

      I hope I'm lucky then. Last order with Tbone got hit.

    3. dazp1976

      dazp1976

      I haven't had one get straight through since December 2014 :( 

      Think I've been flagged or something. Every flippin' time :rolleyes:

    4. sunny

      sunny

      If you order loads in your name may well be flagged, I sometimes order bits in my wife's name

  14. Titan 150A ESC on offer  at aliexpress for 58USD. Anyone got one?

  15. MSUK Forum site is playing up occasionally 504 Gateway Time Out

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    2. mamodman

      mamodman

      Just glad others are having this problem I thought it was me, and W10

       

       

       

      :wheelchair:

    3. Malcs RC

      Malcs RC

      same I thought mine also glade isn't

    4. evssv

      evssv

      yep..been doing it si8nce last night...and doing it tonight...:rolleyes:

  16. Hobbyking website is pants...search gives useless results. What have they done to it?

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    2. autobutcher

      autobutcher

      Can't even find the right dam motors for my new crawler! 

    3. jea

      jea

      if I put more than three letters into the search bar it reboots the page ..

    4. mydoddy69

      mydoddy69

      Agreed you can't even select what warehouse you want to search so you find an item click it to then be told out if stock in the one you want or global site only waste of time and very annoying .. 

  17. Eldest son wants new mobile. He's had Galaxy S3 for about 4 years, not in any contract. Looking at Galaxy S7. Is it best to get a sim free? He's got part time job so could get about £500 in 3 months. Contracts seem to start at £30pm for 24m with low data. I'm not into mobiles so not got any experience.

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    2. losi8igh

      losi8igh

      I have bought loads of SIM free phones outright before and haven't kept any of them for long.

      I have a contract one now that whilst more expensive in the long run will probably save me some money as in the 2 years I have it for I would have probably bought and sold 4-6 other phones loosing a couple of hundred pounds on each one even before buying any calls or data.

    3. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      I've been eyeballing s7's too not the curved screen one but the smaller one I think it's the exact same thing but screen and battery. 

       

      Looking at the ammount of smashed curved versions on ebay i think std might be more durable too. 

       

      £350 seems to be the used price on a good condition. I'm gonna wait to hear Vodafones offers tho after I say I'm leaving lol. Last time I tried to leave they gave me a deal I couldn't refuse. But was a sim deal. 

       

      £10 a month. 

       

      600 min

      Unlimited texts

      1gb net

      100 free pic msgs 

      £10 free sky mobile tv

      12 months.  

       

      Then decided to get phones again and they've taken alot of the deal away I only get 500mb now but I've only gone over it once. 

       

      But now I'm just sick of them hardly any signal unless I'm home. Vodafone avoided uk taxes and took eu money to support remain. 

       

      So I'm thinking about getting a giff gaff. 

    4. locky

      locky

      Been on giffgaff for a while and they been OK and reasonable rates.

  18. Any bike experts, son snapped rear derailleur shimano tx tourney 7 spd. Hinge ripped thru plastic mount. He's been riding down steps. Do I get basic shimano like TX35 or better?

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    2. locky

      locky

      Came to same conclusion dazp1976, thanks. Deore looks more robust. 

    3. b19jas

      b19jas

      I am running an old deore. It's about 14 years old and still shifts exactly and the index is spot on. 

    4. Tamiyacowboy

      Tamiyacowboy

      Shimano dura-ace its an all metal rear carrier suitable for 7-9 casette  wheels, i doubt your going to find one brean new in a pack these are vintage rear sets but possible to find them on old bikes thrown out as junk it the local council run tips and likes ;)

  19. When using Activity tab, it keeps showing many new updates but they are multiples/copies of same ones. This has been happening since yesterday, so some gremlins are having some fun and appears not to be only issue.

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    2. Voicon

      Voicon

      Apparently my posting is not though, I only posted that once and when I tried to replied this time the text was still there. I have also had a number of refresh problems this morning.

    3. locky

      locky

      Site wouldnt load and timed out a min ago.

    4. HellaFlush

      HellaFlush

      That's whats causing the activity feed to be repeating things, just things that are posting atleast twice... I think 

  20. New 2018 Formula E car design looks good...

     

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    2. Zannu

      Zannu

      I might have a look, but there is better around

    3. A Return

      A Return

      Thats exactly the look theyve needed, less like an F1 car. Id be more likley to watch this than F1, but BTCC comes first all day long.

    4. mydoddy69

      mydoddy69

      Gave up on F1 years ago now, when they banned overtaking outside the pit lane :P As for this E Formula sorry but what a load of crap! Thankgod we have the BTCC  :good:

  21. Does changing a battery connector invalidate any warranty?

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    2. Nitroholic

      Nitroholic

      quality of the work might be a factor too.

       

      If it's neat...well soldered and covered with heatshrink...probably not.

       

      If there are blobs of solder everywhere and its a mess wrapped in a bundle of insulating tape.....well...go figure.

    3. Oh How Original

      Oh How Original

      Shouldn't do... Sellers can't expect everyone to use all the same connectors, for one thing it's not practical between huge packs and tiny packs, some people need a mini Deans and others need 8mm bullets.

      As NH said, the quality of the work maybe a factor, but I've warrantied packs with different connectors on to what I bought.

    4. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      I thought swapping plugs can void warranty of rcs. 

  22. Fancy something different and the Axial Yeti XLkit  seems to tick the boxes.

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    2. Noj

      Noj

      .....and I want to sell mine....

       

      Ain't life strange....

    3. locky

      locky

      More temptation, thanks Noj

    4. Noj

      Noj

      Welcome.

       

      I'll even partly strip it down for you....:whistling:

  23. Are all pinions same size as cant fit 16T answerrc mod1 onto shaft of Castle 2200kv so that grub screw tightens onto shaft flat and line up with spur?

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    2. locky

      locky

      Tried backwards but then grub screw has nothing to tighten onto. Was wondering if different makes had different teeth depth as Hyper spur is narrow. Are these pinions going to be made of cheese?...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-M1-5mm-15T-16T-17T-18T-19T-Pinion-Motor-Gear-Combo-Set-for-1-8-RC-Car-U8J3-/131785724824?hash=item1eaf0a9398:g:5YwAAOSwgn5XFExD 

    3. dazp1976

      dazp1976

      Unsure on the GoolRC pinnys. Might be worth a go tho at the price. To be fair their EC5 and XT90 connectors are decent quality, if anything too good. Metal decent thickness making them difficult to pull apart.

      I normally use Novak hardened pinny and have also used Answer.

      Could always dremmel more flat a bit further down your motor shaft.

    4. dazp1976

      dazp1976

      Looking at the price of some pinions I may just try out a plastic spur on my Trophy to save pinion wear.

  24. Do all internet homeplugs create noise down mains which is picked up by radio tuner? Had a radio tuner in garage and just fitted trendnet homeplug to get internet in garage. But when on it creates interference with radio tuner. Tried a mains conditioner/RF filter and no difference. Only have one spur in garage.

  25. Alonso suffers another Honda engine faiilure at Indy 500

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    2. bombercountynick

      bombercountynick

      He wasn't going to win it anyway. Chilton's looking good!

    3. Alex97

      Alex97

      Chilton is using a Honda engine 

       

    4. bombercountynick

      bombercountynick

      Chilton's will hold on, Alonso and Honda are just cursed :D

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