Forum: Idle Banter
20-06-20, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 431,029
Re: Solar panels
Yes but over demand can be managed in the future with smart meters by using penalising smart tariffs or localised black outs. You knew that when you agreed top have one right?
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Forum: The Border Patrol
18-06-20, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,190
Re: I do wish ....
I live along the A483, and judging by the amount of bikes howling through at the weekend I don't think the lockdown is being policed much. They have even been along and put the large yellow 'ride...
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Forum: Idle Banter
16-06-20, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 431,029
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Forum: Idle Banter
16-06-20, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 431,029
Re: Solar panels
Doesn't look like Flymo (the OP) has been on here in many years - tried his email, bounces, tried his facebook, not updated in a long time
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Forum: Idle Banter
15-06-20, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 431,029
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Forum: Idle Banter
15-06-20, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 431,029
Re: Solar panels
6 years since I last looked at this thread :)
Whats the 10 year verdict on the panels Flymo?
I now live in Wales, the place I purchased has a 4KW system on the roof with a feed in of about...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
24-03-15, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,986
Re: Torque Wrenches again
I bought a STW300 some years ago. Didn’t find the digital feature an advantage and went back to a normal 'click' one.
Think its at the back of a drawer somewhere now.
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Forum: Idle Banter
22-03-15, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 484
Views: 67,043
Re: Top Gear is back
Grr, hate the red arrows, always phoning up around Bournemouth air show time demanding more air space than allocated, changing their mind at the last minute, getting in the way of commercial aviation...
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Forum: Idle Banter
04-01-15, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,081
Re: Mobiles
I've had a Lumia for almost a year and still love it.
Hardly any apps but the usual suspects, but that's fine by me. Battery life is good, (and by that I mean a week if batt saver is on and light...
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Forum: Idle Banter
07-10-14, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,472
Re: WTF where they thinking?
As an owner I'd disagree about the gutless petrol engine, its better than the diesel (see the specs + I'd tried them both).
Fuel consumption is poor, but as someone who only does 4k miles PA that...
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Forum: Idle Banter
07-10-14, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,472
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Forum: Idle Banter
07-10-14, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,472
Re: WTF where they thinking?
Good car...
I have had an Access for over a year. Lugs stuff around no problem, was great fun in the floods last feb with its 30+cm wading height, not had a problem with it.
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Forum: Idle Banter
11-09-14, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 4,747
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Forum: Idle Banter
17-08-14, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,430
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
31-07-14, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,772
Re: Easiest electrical fix and LED headlights?
two ideas - 1: pack them with ACF50 grease. Have dowen that on my trail bike electrics and that has been *underwater* several times with no electrical issues.
2: self amalgamating tape rather than...
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Forum: Idle Banter
24-07-14, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,215
Re: Ebay information
Happened to me just recently on an antique radiogram.
I was bidding £50, then suddenly it was closed because the item was no longer available.
I emailed the seller, asking why my max bid of £600...
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Forum: Idle Banter
22-07-14, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,733
Re: OMO Linux install
[QUOTE=timwilky;2969511]Why are you doing the course?
QUOTE]
For fun, it was free enrolement.
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Forum: Idle Banter
21-07-14, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,733
Re: OMO Linux install
As its a course not self tuition I'll stay with something mainstream and recommended for now.
I bought a pi, didn't get on with it but introduced me to arduino from which I've made several projects.
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Forum: Idle Banter
21-07-14, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,733
Re: OMO Linux install
Thank you - Guess you do that by telling the bios to boot off the USB first?
edit - not to fussed about desktop, as this is a course I think its more nuts and bolts
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Forum: Idle Banter
21-07-14, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,733
OMO Linux install
I'm about to start a Linux course with the Linux foundation.
Picking up a cheapy win 8.1 laptop this week to use, as I don't want to mess up my home PC.
The suggested distributions are Fedora,...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
18-07-14, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 17,299
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
17-07-14, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 17,299
Re: Operation: Commute
That indicator thing is right, for USA the front indicators illuminate for 'position' but not the rear ones. Same on my USA imported Serow
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Forum: Idle Banter
04-07-14, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 787
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Forum: Idle Banter
26-06-14, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,249
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Forum: Idle Banter
25-06-14, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,981
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