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  1. ok guys i know its bit late now but wondered which pension provider you all use? my company is using peoples pension. i am trying to get one with good return. 

    1. Alex97

      Alex97

      If it's a work place pension then I think your employer picks the provider however you should be able to pick the funds that they invest into. I'd suggest a work place due to the tax benefits and the fact your employer has to make a legal contribution. You can also merge multiple work places pensions if you change job as well. My favourite I've been with is Aviva mainly because they have a nice app 🤣

    2. froggy8

      froggy8

      awesome! cheers mate, just trying t sort my pension out before its too late. 

       

      i have always been slow on sorting things out, so far i only have 1500 in my oension and compare to other people i have asked at work, they all have at least 40k, when asked how they got hat much, they simply said they have been putting their spare cash into it manually.

  2. hey guys, how do you fix a yale lock that wont catch?

    1. Nitroholic

      Nitroholic

      probably need t o replace the lock barrel. But check first the latch isn't just sticking

    2. froggy8

      froggy8

      found out that the door was slightly lowered so put the latch/keeper down abit to compensate. 

       

      cheers mate 🙂 

    3. Stormbringer

      Stormbringer

      Glad its fixed mate :good:

  3. ok guys, are you still using sata ssd for your pc or have you upgraded to the nvme ssd?

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    2. Ninetiesbeard

      Ninetiesbeard

      nvme, yes it is faster. If your mobo supports it right now id upgrade, if youd need a new mobo i wouldnt bother

    3. Yrkoon

      Yrkoon

      check the motherboard manual as well, i lose 2 sata ports using a nvme drive on my board.

    4. froggy8

      froggy8

      yeah my mobo supports it, i want to try out gen 4 nvme, just very curious on the performance.

  4. ok guys, the time has finally come. i really want to learn how to solder and i will be getting this:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soldering-Multimeter-NO-Soldering-Welding-Cutter/dp/B07F2XNTWV/ref=asc_df_B07F2XNTWV/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=272031820973&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16375440538328776999&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006858&hvtargid=pla-526695881889&mcid=929d9b4facd638adb8fefebe679729b4&th=1

     

    i dont think there is any flux in this packaging so if anyone has any recommedaton on flux, please let me know 🙂 

    also what is the best videos to watch? i know there are tons of videos but any for beginners please?

     

    many thanks for the help guys 🙂 

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    2. Alex97

      Alex97

      Your joints are dry meaning that the solder didn't heat up and flow. A good iron and solder makes life much easier, solder normally had flux in it which helps with this however you can buy flux paste and apply it. I'd order some 12awg cable and some cheap bullet connectors and just practice. PCB soldering isn't easy and until you can get the solder flowing on larger parts you'll struggle with the small stuff. 

    3. froggy8

      froggy8

      thank you guys 🙂 

      i think i am going to make a thread as i need alot more help 😄 

    4. froggy8

      froggy8

      here is my new thread guys:

       

       

       

  5. anyone know if its possible to trasnfer save games from old profile to new profile? its for xbox 360.

    1. Alex97

      Alex97

      You can buy an adapter that lets you swap your data over between consoles. When I went from my 360 elite to a 360 slim I used the below - https://uk.webuy.com/product-detail?id=s360datans&sku=s360datans

       

      If it's between profiles on the same console then try -

      hope that helps 

       

       

    2. froggy8
  6. hey guys, wanting to switch bank but wondered which bank you all would recommend?

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    2. locky

      locky

      Switch and get some free money. They're all the same for standard banking. Have at look on money saving expert.com.  Simpler if you use the apps.

    3. froggy8

      froggy8

      cheers guys, will have a look at them later.

    4. Lone-wolf

      Lone-wolf

      I could recommend you to CO OP bank and we would both get £125 for it, just a thought

  7. finding myself looking at helicopters and lc racing cars, looks like i might be getting some rcs in the near future 🙂 

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    2. froggy8

      froggy8

      il just keep pondering around 🙂 

    3. Stormbringer

      Stormbringer

      Of course you could maybe pick up a 2nd hand Dx8 g1 (the silver and black 1) as that will do both dsm2 and dsmx and a far superior tx to the dx6i

    4. bertberr

      bertberr

      I still use DX6i's, amongst others, have two of them, the newer of the two is DSMX only, but the older one is DSM2 and DSMX.  Bloody good radios, never really wanted for anything more.

  8. Hey guys just got myself a contract sim but I ordered a 1 month contract instead if 12 or 24 month one. Any differences in them or should I just cancel it and get a 12 or 24 month one?

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    2. MAZ

      MAZ

      A one month contract? Do you mean like a rolling monthly thing? Where you can opt out when you want rather than being tied into 12month+ contract? 

      I think thats what I've got with giffgaff at the moment.

      It works for me but I already own my phone. I'm just paying a low monthly amount. .

      It all depends on what you're actually wanting or needing

    3. froggy8

      froggy8

      I already have a phone but no sim, another question, would a 1 month contract help with my credit score as opposed to a 12-24 month contract?

    4. MAZ

      MAZ

      To be honest I'm not if the rolling contracts do help with your credit score or not. Thats definitely one to google.

      If you're looking to build your credit rating then yeah, traditionally 12 month+  phone contracts were always a good way of doing it (as long as you can afford it) 

      Its always worth googling different ways to build your credit score. There might be easier ways of building it than getting yourself into a long phone contract

  9. hi guys

     

    i am trying to fix the shower head holder but no idea what to fill the hole with, i have just got some more wall plugs and screws.

     

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    1. Stormbringer

      Stormbringer

      Polifilla and when dried out paint ?

  10. hey guys been thinking about getting an rc but as usual i am very undecided. if anyone could recommend one. 

     

    this is what i want with it:

     

    less than 50 pound

    never breaks

    latest cars

    loads of spares (at least 2 boxes)

    5 controllers in case the other 4 breaks

     

    😄 😄 😄 

    1. Kpowell911
    2. Nitroholic

      Nitroholic

      £50 ??

       

      I am sure you can get all you need for £25 if you shop around ....

    3. Stormbringer

      Stormbringer

      And then he wakes up :rofl:

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    2. Stormbringer

      Stormbringer

      Wassup mate ?

    3. froggy8

      froggy8

      hey guys i am good thanks 🙂  i just did a status update without thinking, i said something quite ridiculous and wanted to delete but no option to.

    4. Stormbringer

      Stormbringer

      Ahhh so long as your ok mate :good:

  12. hey guys, need some help regarding truck license, i have a certificate that i just found and forgot about it. stupid question but does that license last for a lifetime? i know i need to do a refresh course every 3 years but since i already have the certificate then does that mean i only need to do a refresh course then i can try find a job driving trucks?

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    2. Grogg

      Grogg

      The refresher course is about £200 for a reach forklift.

    3. Bajadre

      Bajadre

      tbf when you applly for a forkie job show them your cert froggy as you will have to do there in house training usually for there insurance ive found, ive worked in different  places where there happy for you to have the cert and some make you take the refresh test again ie theroy and the practical which usually involves chicane pallet test and putting loaded pallet on different racking heights 👍 have my reach/counter balance and offroad certs

    4. Grogg

      Grogg

      The company I used to work for before retiring, would put all new forklift driver employees through a in house refresher course, even if they'd taken a refresher course from somebody else the day before they where employed by us.  Though they wouldn't employ anybody to drive forklifts who didn't have a valid active license to drive them - as in you'd need to have done a refresher course before we would consider employing you to drive a forklift, and would also expect you to have counter balance as well as off road.  It was a property developer I used to work for, so forklifts weren't just used indoors in warehouses, but also out doors off road on work sites/construction sites.

       

      And no, we never raced them around warehouses or work sites, as that would be against the almighty OHSR, and I wouldn't do anything to upset those lot.

  13. anyone know anywhere i can get a free tv with phone contract?

    1. Grogg

      Grogg

      Have a look here, towards the bottom of the page, there are a number of selections of free TVs with mobile phone contracts.  Be warned it's cheaper by far to buy the TV separately ads to get the ''free'' TV you will be on quite an expensive mobile contract for quite a few years  up to 48 months from what I've seen.

    2. Grogg

      Grogg

      It's not a cheap way to get a ''free'' TV with a mobile phone, but Sky do their Sky Glass subscription service, you can combine it with a mobile and broadband package for a better price, a few mates of mine do that.  I don't recommend it unless you're a big watcher of Sky, as it works out a lot cheaper in the long run to just buy a TV and mobile handset outright up front, and get a sim only contract.

    3. Grogg

      Grogg

      And just a heads up, a family member I'm helping out of a very bad financial situation was turned down by Sky due to their frankly appalling credit rating - its was in the single digits when we tried to get a Sky mobile contract for them.  And another mate of mine, who no doubt has a far far better credit rating than my relative's, was also recently turned down by Sky for their Sky Go subscription service due to having a bad credit rating - they tried to get on it after my relative and I tried unsuccessfully to get my relative a mobile contract with Sky.

  14. finally been approved for a credit card, been trying for years 😄 

     

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    2. froggy8

      froggy8

      I have looked at my defaults, one of them is from 2015, doesn't defaults leave after 6 years?

    3. Grogg

      Grogg

      I thought it was at least 7 years, if not longer, but don't quote me, as I say.  I'm not a qualified financial advisor or accountant, so I'm not allowed to give out financial advise, everything I've stated is just my opinion.

    4. froggy8

      froggy8

      everywhere i have looked it says defaults last 6 years but bankrupt last for 10 years.

       

      i have just found another one from 2014.

  15. does anyone know how long till they get their cheque for tax rebate?

     

    i rang up for mine just end of march.

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    2. froggy8

      froggy8

      When I rang, the person told me around 5 weeks or so. I was expecting this month as I rang on 25th March.

      Cheers anyway mate 🙂

    3. Grogg

      Grogg

      What is this ''tax'' thing you speak of?  Sounds like something really nasty, evil, dangerous, immoral that should be outlawed.

    4. Shergar

      Shergar

      I had my tax code changed by error at the tax office in December. No sign of the cheque yet! Ive been on at them since then too! I think I was paying at least an extra £300 a month…

  16. mmmmmmmmm........boiled rice with party sausages and egg with tomato sauce and dark soy sauce 😄 

     

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    1. Stormbringer

      Stormbringer

      Looks good mate

      I had the prawn balls with sweet sour sauce , spring rolls and chips yummity yum :good:

    2. Alex97

      Alex97

      At least break your rice up! 

    3. Stormbringer

      Stormbringer

      Its rice balls :rofl:

  17. Hey guys, anyone know alot about tax? I am thinking about having 2 jobs. All I know is anything after 12k annually then will need to pay tax. The job I have got now is only part time at night and I want a day job. Right now I get just 12k.

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    2. froggy8

      froggy8

      Cheers mate, so if  I get a second job at 25k annually then its 20 percent off the 25k? Apologies if this sound silly, just trying to understand.

    3. totlxtc
    4. froggy8

      froggy8

      Cheers bud 🙂

  18. Hey guys, could anyone recommend a decent cage thermometer for my gerbils cage please?

     

    Many thanks guys 🙂

    1. totlxtc

      totlxtc

      I know its not what you asked for, but I just got an old fish tank and filled it with sawdust. Threw some bedding material in and they just had a whale of a time dragging it all down and you can see their little tunnel systems and rooms. Although the missus (who was away for the week) was not too pleased as said tank was 6ft x 2ft x 2ft in size. Oh well...that's what happens if you leave me on my own.

    2. Nitroholic

      Nitroholic

      I just use the cheapo ones off E-Bay. They are accurate enough for the sort of temps I need for reptiles. I have 2 as it's important to have a temperature gradient to allow the animals to find an area to suit them. My Milk snake, for example, prefers a cooler vivarium, and only sleeps over the heat mat on cold nights. The mat has a thermostat, but I want to measure the ambient temps just above the surface. I put one towards each end.

       

      I don't know how temperature sensitive gerbils are, but as they are warm blooded...they do have some ability to regulate their own temperatures, whereas reptiles are totally reliant on their environment.

    3. froggy8

      froggy8

      cheers guys, will have a look on ebay.

  19. evri/hermes has offered me a job. anyone work for them on here? 

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    2. froggy8

      froggy8

      Cheers Alex, will look into that.

    3. totlxtc

      totlxtc

      My friend does the Amazon Flex and works well for him

    4. froggy8

      froggy8

      Cool, that's good to know mate. Cheers.

  20. one minute you are young and wild, the next you're into air fryers.

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    2. Stormbringer

      Stormbringer

      Young and wild in my case that ship has long since sailed :rofl:

    3. totlxtc

      totlxtc

      Ohhhh but they do save on the ol electric! 👵🏻

    4. m4inbrain

      m4inbrain

      .. we just recently bought an air fryer, lol. Favourite appliance next to our espresso machine already. 

       

      I can appreciate good chips regardless of age. 

  21. hey guys. hope everyone is ok 🙂 

     

    just moved in to our new home a week ago but i am struggling to use the heating system.

    this house has electric boiler which i have never used before, only ever used gas boiler. everything in this house uses electric and no gas which i find very strange.

    the boiler is called hercal and the radiators are called dimplex quantum:

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    could anyone tell me ow i can just switch it on when it gets too cold please? i dont want to use the timer.

     

    many thanks guys 🙂 

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    2. froggy8

      froggy8

      got another problem now, there is no hot water, it did work for few days when moved in.

      had a look at teh boiler and there are 2 taps, the top tap was opened but the bottom tap is closed, do i need to open the bottom tap?

       

      i have switched the heating switch off for now as i cant find a reset button for the boiler.

    3. .AJ.

      .AJ.

      Get a plumber/heating engineer 

    4. froggy8

      froggy8

      ok will do, thanks again mate 🙂 

  22. my brother in law has just asked which budget 2-3s lipo charger do you all suggest? all he will be using is a single 2s or maybe 3s in the future.

     

    thank you guys 🙂 

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    2. .AJ.

      .AJ.

      Or the Sky Rc s65 👍 

    3. froggy8

      froggy8

      many thanks guys, will google them now 🙂 

    4. froggy8

      froggy8

      @.AJ. does that charger come with wires like balancing cable? it doesnt say anything on the modelsport website.

       

      cheers mate 🙂 

  23. hi guys, hope everyone is ok 🙂 

     

    i was just wondering if you all use a torque wrench on a simple job like changing the rear shock absorbers? i am about to change the absorber in an hour.

     

    i was hoping i could get away with it with just a normal spanner.

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    2. froggy8

      froggy8

      thank you

      will do that 🙂 

    3. Yrkoon

      Yrkoon

      i dont have any torque wrenches 🙂

    4. froggy8

      froggy8

      i havent replaced the absorber yet as when i jacked the car up and was about to remove the 2 bolts, i noticed how bad the rubber boots were so instead of reusing them, i have ordered the boots then will replace them all at the same time. makes more sense 🙂 

  24. anyone ever claimed on insurance for cracked windscreen? got back from shopping yesterday and just noticed a crack. i was thinking about making a claim as it doesnt affect my policy. what do you guys think i should do?

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    2. froggy8

      froggy8

      my mot is not due anytime soon. so im good for awhile yet.

      i have now sorted it out with my insurance and a guy will come to my house on the 10th and replacing it.

      fingers crossed  that the nail varnish has worked for now.

    3. MrCake

      MrCake

      The insurance side is the easy bit.  I have had a couple of the years but you do get quite a lot of stories of people getting non  OEM screens of perhaps a lesser quality.  Really modern cars can also be a pain if they have multiple cameras/systems etc and bizarrely some even have to go back to a dealership for calibration if you swap the screen!

       

      My last one the guy was really good but didn't put one of the wipers back quite right which I didn't realise until a few weeks later when I had to use them.

       

      Obviously your screen need replacing, but I would just check everything over if you have auto lights/wipers or any camera systems to make sure all is ok before they disappear. 

    4. froggy8

      froggy8

      thank you

      i will try remember that.

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