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How long should I wait for an ebay seller to reply before I start getting impatient?

We agreed on cash on collection, but he didn't respond to me asking when was good for me to come and collect...

Its only been 24 hours, so I know I'm being impatient already to even worry about it, but I've got a race I would like to use the wheels for this weekend...

Cheapest way to send a bike frame within the uk?

Senditnow.com

This is the thing, the person who said I could have it for free was gonna sell it on ebay for some dosh, I don't know the pub owners who are given them away for free well at all.

you wont be insulting anybody if they wanted to give it to you for free in the first place.
give them 50 quid.

Cheapest way to send a bike frame within the uk?

Parcel2go or some other parcel broker - ie not Royal Mail.

For full bikes Shiply can be good to if the distance isnt too far

This is the thing, the person who said I could have it for free was gonna sell it on ebay for some dosh, I don't know the pub owners who are given them away for free well at all.

Where is said pub with free TV? I will get to know the owners for you.

Anyone one cycled to/from the final stage of the tour de france?

Wondering if it will be noticeably busier...

Anyone here an expert when it comes to cleaning up audio? I've found some recordings of some lectures from the 60s that I really want to listen to but the audio is terrible.

Can you not just hit the "Enhance" button?

From the 60s you say? Is this fellow on here?

I should have noted that they're tapes converted to MP3.

How long should I wait for an ebay seller to reply before I start getting impatient?

We agreed on cash on collection, but he didn't respond to me asking when was good for me to come and collect...

Its only been 24 hours, so I know I'm being impatient already to even worry about it, but I've got a race I would like to use the wheels for this weekend...

The rules are outlined on ebay. It's definitely more than 24hrs. Wait.

I should have noted that they're tapes converted to MP3.

Open in Audacity (free Windows app) and then play around with it (technical term) until you can hear it.

Open in Audacity (free Windows app) and then play around with it (technical term) until you can hear it.

I've actually downloaded Audacity (free Linux app) to do this, but was hoping for perhaps some other tips.

H - a lot will depend on what the sound issues are. Tape hiss can be countered, a shitty mic placed next to a TB patient halfway across the auditorium to record a lecture 40 years ago is harder to resolve.

Yup, but a bit better is better than nothing. There's hiss, and it's a bit muddled. I'm hoping there's a way of drawing out the distinct sounds a bit more. I'll play around.

You would probably be able both to reduce the hiss and bring the voice to the fore with some judicious EQing (roll the top and bottom end right back, and enhance the upper-mid-range). Probably. PM a link to the MP3 and I'll have a go tonight if you like.

Anyone here an expert when it comes to cleaning up audio? I've found some recordings of some lectures from the 60s that I really want to listen to but the audio is terrible.

Send me a snippet, I shall see what I can do with it.

Try this for audio de-noising:

http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/rx/

Trial versions work for 10days

you would probably be able both to reduce the hiss and bring the voice to the fore with some judicious eqing (roll the top and bottom end right back, and enhance the upper-mid-range). Probably. Pm a link to the mp3 and i'll have a go tonight if you like.

send me a snippet, i shall see what i can do with it.

reeeeeeeemix!

I just tried to noise cancel the hiss. I think it made it worse. If anyone wants to have a go, have at it - but they're four massive and long files.

http://leostrausscenter.uchicago.edu/course/rousseau-autumn-quarter-1962

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oxygen-Acetylene-Welding-Kit-Tanks-And-Regulators-Empty-Tanks-New-Item-/161044280997#ht_602wt_932

Would this be feasible for doing frame repairs? I use oxy propane in a kind of hodge podge mixup using a hearth to do them at the moment, looking into birthday presents (to myself-august) at the moment?

cheers

Not sure you're asking about that specific one, but just in case: take a look at postage.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Parweld-Oxygen-Acetylene-Gas-Cutting-Set-5metre-Pipes-Trolley-/370554633694?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5646c6fdde#ht_3413wt_1052

That seemed a bit overkill for my needs?

Anyone know where I can get cheap writeable CD's to burn some playlists on for my forthcoming driving in the US

You're at least as likely to find a USB socket on the ICE as a CD player which happily plays CD-Rs. I put my whole music collection on a £14/16GB USB stick, takes up about as much space as a postage stamp.

I've rented a few cars in the US, your rental is very likely to have an AUX input as a minimum. The Chevrolet Traverse monstrosity, as modeled by myself here:

Had a USB port which allowed full control of my iPhone through the car's ICE system.