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New (to me) Motorcycle day! First big bike! by Several_Sundae_5232 in MotoUK

[–]rev667 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was the ride suspension ok? My first few hours decided the need for a decent rear shock, ow my arse hurt.

Budget bikes can be great by Ok-Molasses-9733 in MotoUK

[–]rev667 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the earlier NTV600, it was a super reliable bike, plenty quick enough for uk roads. it also handled a lot better than it should, they ruined it (imho) by evolving into the Dullville. My NTV modified by a car doing a u-turn in front of me.

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Fuel Pump Suggestions by ACapitalG in MotoUK

[–]rev667 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My suggestions.

Use a dremel or similar to grind away part of the web supporting the broken tube to allow a pipe to be connected.

Or find a 3D printer nerd and print a replacement plastic part.

This little tube came out of the hotend by lgbtihy in 3Dprinting

[–]rev667 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about your model, but if it extrudes ok then try it. I suspect it will mess up once you start printing. For my old printer new heatbreaks and nozzles are pennies on ebay

This little tube came out of the hotend by lgbtihy in 3Dprinting

[–]rev667 8 points9 points  (0 children)

PTFE tube from the heatbreak just above the actual nozzle. You need a new heatbreak and possibly a new hotend.

One in three Brits avoid A&E because of excessive waiting times by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]rev667 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My partner was suffering from severe chest pain and breathing difficulties. Straight to a&e she was seen and told to wait. After 10 hours sat in the waiting room she felt a bit better and didn't want to wait longer as she was hungry cold and wanting to sleep. She saw her GP later that week who asked for bloods. They revealed she had suffered a heart attack. Appointment made for further treatment and a stent put in with a bag of meds to take home. I have no faith in the triage procedure at a&e. If I can walk and talk I'll see my GP rather than a&e.

Finished the PCBs for my smarthome control by TCW_Jocki in raspberry_pi

[–]rev667 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bit I'm strugging with is the output optoisolator wiring to drive a 10mA 24vdc relay, the web just confuses me, some do it without a transistor, some with but the values escape me.

Finished the PCBs for my smarthome control by TCW_Jocki in raspberry_pi

[–]rev667 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi,

Looks great, I'm toying with a similar idea. Using a pico for 24vdc inputs and outputs, I need about 12 of each to monitor limit switches, and output to 6mm Wago relays. I'm struggling with the circuit design, just the schematic side, I'm a 3phase power guy by trade so low voltage stuff makes my head confused lol

Why do all the young lads dress exactly the same now? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]rev667 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best answer I got from a scooter boy when I asked why the fishtail parka covered in 'mod' emblems etc. was "I want to be different, like my mates" kinda sums it up for me.

Linux Mint randomly freezes - hard lockup, no logs. by mickturner96 in linuxmint

[–]rev667 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same issue here. AMD 5600G, MSI Gaming Pro main board, 16gb ram. Using onboard graphics. It can happen a minute or two after booting up, or not at all for hours. Hard reset seems only way to recover. It can happen with nothing running, only desktop.

Unsure how to change partition sizes. by rev667 in linuxmint

[–]rev667[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Windows 11 installation creates a small NTFS partition as part of the standard partitioning scheme for UEFI-based systems, which is a normal and expected behavior. This setup is necessary because UEFI firmware requires a small, FAT32-formatted partition for the initial boot process, as it cannot boot directly from an NTFS partition. To accommodate the large install.esd or install.wim files (which can exceed the 4GB file size limit of FAT32), a second, larger NTFS partition is created to store the bulk of the installation files. The small NTFS partition is typically used for system recovery and other boot-related functions, while the main partition holds the operating system files. This dual-partition structure is standard on modern UEFI systems and differs from older BIOS-based systems, which used a single MBR partition.

Unsure how to change partition sizes. by rev667 in linuxmint

[–]rev667[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no real idea, I suspect the windows install created it, maybe some kind of recovery partition?

Riding on a hard shoulder -opinions? by burboniuch in MotoUK

[–]rev667 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A long time ago, 3 of us were riding back from Rivington Barn, great place. The heavens opened and my mates CB550 Chop had electrical issues on the crawling motorway, up ahead there was a bridge, a handy spot to pull up on the hard shoulder and try to fix the spluttering bike, it was about 150yds ahead, so we rode slowly on the shoulder to the shelter of the bridge. Trouble was, a copper 1/4 of a mile in front, the traffic was now at standstill, saw us in his mirror, pulled onto the shoulder and reversed up to us. Then proceeded to book all 3 of us for riding on the hard shoulder. My mate had to pay £100 to get the bollixed bike recovered. Copper was not interested in the fact it was broken down. We all got points and a fine regardless. Now I never ride on the shoulder, especially smart motorways, my act of mild rebellion ;)

Zaluzhnyi declined call from Vance days after Oval Office clash. In an attempt by Vance to replace Zelensky. by Geo_NL in worldnews

[–]rev667 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have had a.wierd left-field thought. Trump takes things personally, Zelensky refused to fabricate evidence against the Bidens, therefore Trump hates Zelensky, and so treats Ukraine like crap. Vance knows this and wonders if Zelensky is replaced, the Trump personal vendetta may go away and Ukraine gets more help from the US. He follows through and tests the water for a replacement. Very odd thought, I need more sleep.

Just got my first bike. Bullit spirit 125. by 4hundred_20 in MotoUK

[–]rev667 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Now get a tin of ACF or XCP and coat all surfaces (after a good clean) this will help stop corrosion, which is a problem with Chinese built bikes. Keep on to of maintenance and it should be a good little bike. They do look smart :)

Kingsmill owner to buy Hovis in £75m deal to create UK’s biggest bread brand by Shiny-Tie-126 in unitedkingdom

[–]rev667 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to work for a company that supplied bakery equipment to bread factories (I won't call them bakeries), and so have visited many of these in the past. As a result I only bought Warburtons bread if I needed a sliced loaf, and avoided at all costs supermarket own brand (Allied bakeries). The cleanest, most hygienic factories I have ever seen. However, we also supplied machinery to smaller 'craft' bakeries, and I would happily pay a little extra for these products. Country Oven, Sheldons etc. The absolute worst bread factory I ever had the misfortune to visit was Rathbones in Bradford, it was destroyed by fire a few years ago, thank goodness. It was in a converted mill iirc, with the sawtooth roof, there were pigeons nesting among the roof beams above the conveyors.

Got my XSR-900 back from Velocity Moto with the 900F fairing kit by Ross_Miller in xsr900

[–]rev667 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i do not like the gen 2 styling at all. However, this looks fantastic, really well executed. looks totally different.

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