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spamming Cross-posting because I don't know where to ask

I have a small project and I'm essentially looking to get a poem written down by someone in freelance calligraphy(?) and framed for a birthday present. This is way out of my knowledge zone. Is this the best approach, or is getting it printed a better option?
Thought I'd offer it to forum members before looking elsewhere...

From seeing bits of their other excellent work on here, @Manson7am might be able to point you in the right direction at least...?

Edit - ha, I see you've already gone direct...

Haha! Now it all makes sense

If you haven't seen bullet train, I recommend that you do. A very funny film, IMO.

My neighbour bought a jigsaw off eBay. It’s 110v according to text on the casing, and has what looks like an outside plug / what you might plug into a generator/ site supply?

I tried to advise on what might be needed to run it off mains (UK), but this is out of my comfort zone tbh. Photo attached - it’s three pin.

Any help greatly appreciated!

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Needs a 110V transformer, the kind used for site work will be centre tapped to earth and have the right socket, e.g. https://www.tester.co.uk/defender-portable-power-tool-transformer (no affiliation🙂)

Thank you! At least now I know what to look for.

EDIT: although used ones cost more than what they paid for the jigsaw.

Yeah, easiest option will be sell it on eBay and buy a 240v

I think I got a 110v transformer off gumtree for ~£30 a few years back. But they’re heavy things - and lugging around a 15kg transformer with your 1.5kg jigsaw is a chore

I think I agree with you!

My parents have had a couple of poems recreated and framed by friend who's a professional calligrapher and they turned out very nice. I can DM you her website if you're interested.

Etsy

I’m looking for a half decent DAB+ stereo for the garage. I can’t do Wi-Fi speaker type things as there is no phone coverage and the Wi-Fi in the house does not reach either. Just really want to be able to turn it up loud so I do not want a crappy “portable” 3watts pile.

Wi-fi speaker and extender?

Or do you enjoy the lack of signal? Would you get decent radio signal?

I don’t think an extender will cut it, but if it did I could also get the tv to work properly…hmm

Yeah the radio is fine, the old bush DAB works fine, but it does not do loud :(

Yeah the radio is fine, the old bush DAB works fine, but it does not do loud :(

does it have a headphone output

if so hook up to

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-980-000447-Speaker-System-Black/dp/B003L92O5Q/ref=asc_df_B003L92O5Q/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=232362832729&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13181551358375805390&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007195&hvtargid=pla-579136807912&psc=1&mcid=221c7269939c3ef795c6998fbb52583f&th=1&psc=1

You know I’ve never looked! I had not thought of that, I could dig out my old denon system. Ooh

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Wait until you think about Pixar's "Cars" universe...

https://jalopnik.com/this-disturbing-theory-explains-pixars-cars-1791834045
Oh, it gets deeper: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskScienceFiction/comments/dj9zcw/cars_was_there_a_car_wwii_and_a_car_hitler/
and https://www.avclub.com/did-lightning-mcqueen-fuck-a-car-groupie-1798263546

Ok, you win. Never in a million years would I have come up with that.

Now am imaging, trains flirting, or would it be the trains shagging the carriages. Now have more questions that I don't want to think about.

Don't want to know how you found that.

I have this 15 year old 18V Makita work lamp. It has a CFL tube and I’d like to see if I can switch it to an LED equivalent, ideally for more lumens. The lamp type is shown on the label.

Q1) Can I just fit any GX23 LED equivalent, or do I need to match the voltage?
Q2) Any recommendations for somewhere that does LED lamps with decent quality light? I’m guessing the £7.50 eBay ones from China are going to be a waste of money.

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Also interested as I have the same lamp!

This 7 speed chain doesn't fit very well. Although seems fine at the front. Should I have bought a single speed chain?

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