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Jobbo wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 9:45 pm I have had a load of Netgear ones and they just work, and keep working reliably. Cheap from Amazon. Apparently I bought one of these in 2022: https://amzn.eu/d/03WmZVaB
Metal case which is nice. Though I have plenty which are plastic and that’s not an issue.

Thanks Jobbo.

Do you plan to power cameras or other devices directly from the switch? Then PoE (Power over Ethernet) is needed.

Do you want/need to segment the network? If yes, you'll need a managed switch that'll do VLANs.

What throughput do you want? 1Gbps/port enough or do you want 2.5 or 10?

Where will ...

Hi all,

We've had a re-wire on our house (never again, but that is a long story!) and as part of the work, CAT6 cables were installed for TVs and the office. We need to get an 8 way network switch (if that's the correct terminology) and wanted to get advice or recommendations from the OV9 ...

I'll watch that later, thanks for the link. The two presenters are from Top Dead Center and create some pretty interesting content.

You can't go wrong with Husqvarna or Stihl. My small saw is a Stihl MS 182, despite it not being rated for professional use it's happy doing 6 straight hours of work and must be 10 years old now.
In the same price range and size I bought a Milwaukee M18 saw as I already have the batteries. It's ...

On a serious note, what entry level chainsaw would you recommend? Something with a circa 14" bar. I was thinking along the lines of https://www.husqvarna.com/uk/chainsaws/135-mark-ii/




I got the lower model 120Mk2 a couple of years back and it's been great. Doesn't have the guts of the big ...

On non-lawnmower (but still plant related topics) - has anyone seen a robotic pollen sweeping/catching machine... its getting a bit ridiculous here...


https://files.ekmcdn.com/garmacltd/images/stihl-ms500i-petrol-chainsaw-79cc-139511-1-p.jpg


No one appreciates my chainsaw gushing but ...

Thanks for the pointers Mikey, I was considering reducing the payments on on account, although looking at the numbers I reckon next tax year is going to be the same or higher income again, so it could just be kicking the can down the road.

Thanks for the pointers Mikey, I was considering ...

Self assessment time again :? Good news is that my self-employed income went up considerably in the 24-25 tax year :mrgreen: bad news being that my tax payments, and 25-26 payments also do too :cry:

I far preferred when I was a VAT registered Ltd Co, because of the necessity to keep on top of ...

Because an accountant would advise on regulatory financial compliance and tax laws, which I would assume covers licensing, and if not would at least recommend she gets legal advice. Her apology suggests she did it herself.

Tax, yes - but I would not expect any accountant to give advice or ...

Didn't feel this was worthy of it's own thread, however a friend of mine is raffling a S1 land rover for £20 a ticket in case anyone fancies a punt

https://tweedl.com/product/win-a-1955-land-rover-defender-series-one

This is him https://www.youtube.com/@fittermat/videos

https://tweedl.com/wp ...

@mikeyb My last trip to Skye was in a big (7m long) motorhome too. Which was 8-) but also :(

Good news on the V8 front though 8-) Shout if you want an opinion on a VXR8 :D


Our motorhome was based on a Ford Transit and I was impressed with how it handled. However seeing some twisties I did ...

I've just returned from a roadtrip oop north that resembled a very similar route to that taken by Harry, albeit mine took in Skye and after reaching Tongue, headed due south to Lairg and then over to the Cairngorms and back to Cumbria. Unfortunately I didn't do it in anything exciting (a motorhome ...

I had a 2016 330d X-drive. The N57 engines have a good reliability record but bottom end failures are starting to become more common on 335ds. I had no issues on mine, I owned it for 3.5 years and did about 70k miles. Only needed consumables.

2016 was the first year for LCI, so better headlights ...

We only do cash with marketplace, there's always some scammer knocking if it's an item of any value. They're not very subtle though, always want to do some shit involving PayPal.

However if you've found them on LinkedIn etc it sounds pretty low risk. I've been pretty trusting when buying stuff ...

Zonda_ wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 11:18 am Ask the wheel place to give you a signed receipt for them? If they are reputable they shouldn't have any issue doing it.

Good idea, I'll ask them when I drop them off.

I'd be cautious simply because facebook marketplace is the wild west with no recourse if things go tits up. Althohgh it makes sense that he'd want them dropped somewhere because moving sets of wheels around is a PITA. However, if you drop them at the wheel place and get payment via BACS before ...

Doesn't sound that weird to me - although I would have thought he'd pay you before you release the good?

Take pics of you at the wheel refurb place with your boot open showing the wheels (and one where your reggie is visible).

Take pics of the same wheels inside the refurb place.

Take a pic of ...

I'm selling some wheels and winter tyres on FB marketplace and I just wanted some advice as to whether there's potentially something fishy with the buyer.

I'll try to keep this short.... I'm based in Cumbria and listed some wheels and winter tyres on marketplace. After only a few days, some guy ...

The last point I’ll make is from a discussion today with a fellow partner (from our tax team) - fees charged may not necessarily increase by 20% if VAT is applied. The reason being is that savings could be made by claiming VAT on expenses, thereby reducing outgoings. It may be that the fee ...