So... What oiled your gears today?

[BanditsHigh]

1) The RAM for the new system arrived today, an hour os so later it was up and running.
2) Discovered the joys of installing an OS to a virtual disc, so to make a backup or a new install of the OS I just copy the single file.

[Easy-X]

The patient survived the heart-transplant* and has woken up

Now to try Tainted Grail. Last night I tried power-limiting the GPU by -6% (which is all AMD let you do these days) but to still had a power-off. Fingers crossed the Corsair does the trick.

While I was at it I hoovered all the cat dust from the case, cleaned the rad and fans. Seems a lot quieter and the RGB stuff looks lovely again

*New PSU
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

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[BanditsHigh]

New motherboard arrived, was so careful instlling CPU you'd have thought I was defusing a bomb ... anyway, all working perfectly, along with the RTX 3080 I'd just bought.

Gears well and truly oiled

Next, dug out the Samsung Odyssey+ VR kit I bought away back on 22/11/2019 ... connected it and apart from an issue with the controllers to begin with, I eventually had it up and running.

Woooooohooooo, absolutely fantastic, not as good as the Index, especially with regards the controllers, but I can now go and play Half Life: Alyx ... I've been waiting a long time for this.

Gears now dripping with oil

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[Easy-X]

V5 for the GT turned up. Bearing in mind it was Tuesday evening the details were changed online, that's a quick turn-around. There are some things the DLVA does very well.
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[Skudd]

[DaddyStu]

[Easy-X]

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[Zen Dog]

Adjusted the back door with an allen key to improve the alignment and lubricated the locking tab parts with moly grease. It no longer sticks and no longer requires physical violence to lock.

It took me 10 minutes. It'd been like that for at least 5 years.
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Current - '94 VFR750FR (Dead), '00 VFR800FI, 2011 CBF125 Previous - '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win (chinese copy of an old Honda design with a C90 engine)
My bike trip around S.E. Asia 2010/2011

[panrider_uk]

Picked up the new car today - luvly
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Current bikes: Hondas - Forza 750, ST1100 Pan European

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a bit of time spent in the countryside.
https://i.imgur.com/0VCS4iV.jpg
its so nice to get away from other people sometimes.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[Easy-X]

I clicked on this Project Farm video:

I've Been Proven Wrong About Calipers!

Mostly it's Chinese trash masquerading as American brands with the last two made in Scotland and Japan, cute.

"Hmm, I have a nice digital caliper. I wonder where it comes from?"

Made in England. Even has a calibration sticker on the back. WTF? It's been a long time since I've seen that stamped on anything! Better look after 'em
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[BanditsHigh]

After telling the young guy getting his bike MOT'd just before me "that's a pass, it's mint", it failed due to drive chain having too many links

Felt bad, then mine got the treatment and passed

[panrider_uk]

Just move the wheels further apart
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Current bikes: Hondas - Forza 750, ST1100 Pan European

[hellkat]

Took doggo to Eastbourne, let her run amok on the beach.

She's becoming a lovely little doggo, off-lead she goes haring off independently but checks back, "Where's mum, the old slowpoke?" and is actually starting to return when called, talks nicely to other hounds on or off the lead.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

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[Polarbear]

[hellkat]

Oh yah, forgot to mention:
Gonna be a granny soon.

Known for a while but was waiting for the Esteemed Daughter to make a public announcement amongst her friends, which she has done, sooooo ...

Gears extraordinarily oiled.


(January, apparently)
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[stinkwheel]

Nothing oiled my gears today because I've run out but I did fix my gears by replacing the broken gearshift return spring on my Minsk 125. Whole job took 50 minutes and cost £5.

Gears will be oiled tomorrow when my bottle of EP90 arrives.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[BanditsHigh]

[BanditsHigh]

Finally got the the LCD info display for the AIO (cooler) working every single time I turn on the new PC.

I had it connected via the built in USB hub in the PSU which was connected to the motherboard ... now it's connected to the motherboard directly.

I then sadly spent quite a few hours designing an overlay for the display with the info I wanted to display

[Easy-X]

Long story...

Youngest daughter's boyfriend's birthday this weekend, she wanted to buy him a vinyl record player. Some sort of novelty/nostalgia trip I assume. The one from eBay didn't work, the second one from Argos let loose the blue smoke when powered up. I'm assuming the third one did work

Anyhoo, she was feeling a little sorry for herself so I offered to buy the defunct eBay one rather than have her go through the rigmarole of sending it back. I considered it £15 well spent to relieve some anxiety.

I analysed the unit and found the actual record player part - motor and pickup - were working fine. I sourced the guts of a Bluetooth media player from AliExpress (you can buy unassembled circuit boards if you hunt about) and set to work...

And now I'm listening to Bad Manners - The Can Can on 7" @ 45rpm with the added bonus of being able to play music from my phone. The cat was very curious of the new spinny thing and had his little paws up on the faux-wood... until about 10 seconds in
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

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i cant imagine cheap modern record players doing older records any good. i dont think id risk my collection on one.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.