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| Member Since | 18/04/2015 |
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McMaferMur on Karcher K Mini Pressure Washer $99 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Repco
Pressure matters, but also overall flow rate and what accessories you use. And your patience. I have used a weak pressure washer with a…
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MikeMelbourneAUS on Karcher K Mini Pressure Washer $99 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Repco
Fair enough, my bad. I know Gerni makes one too so I thought it was just a 'feature' of all pressure washers. Especially if you could get a…
Karcher makes a 'suction hose', an inlet hose with a filter designed to work with a bucket or tank or something. I have never used one but…
I have one of these, but only pull it out if I have no other options or if I'm deliberately looking for something less powerful. It's…
grb commented on Gearwrench 12-Piece Metric Reversible Ratcheting Set $99 Delivered / in-Store @ Sydney Tools
Set is good. Covers most sizes, and while sometimes I might wish for a 21mm or larger I understand why not. Only problem is the pretty…
grb commented on SuperCharge Silver Plus SMF CAL 12V 615CCA 70Ah Car Battery 55D23L $175.99 C&C / in-Store Only @ Autobarn
My last SuperCharge (Gold I think?) lasted 6 years and still had a little life left even then. It didn't like it when my cable connectors…
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grb on Victa 18V Cordless Chainsaw 5.0Ah Kit $185 Delivered / C&C / in-Store @ Bunnings
Though I'd probably get this DeWalt brushless one…
I recently got the 8 inch ozito brushless kit for retail because of time constraints (~$240). And pimped it out with a decent 10 inch bar…
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stumo on [Used] Toshiba Dynabook Portege X30l-J 13.3" Touch Laptop: Intel i7 1185G7 CPU, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD $499 Delivered @ UN Tech
Mon, Nov 18, 2024 Item Qty Price (ea) 32GB DDR4 Team Elite 3200MHz SODIMM RAM TED432G3200C22-S01 1 $99.00 TOTAL PRICE OF ORDER $99.00 Looks…
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elf888 on [Used] Toshiba Dynabook Portege X30l-J 13.3" Touch Laptop: Intel i7 1185G7 CPU, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD $499 Delivered @ UN Tech
16 soldered + 16 sodimm (mine was Samsung 3200 ddr4). It takes a 32GB 3200 module in the sodimm slot, but give it plenty of time for the…
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johnnybravo on [Used] Toshiba Portege X30-J 13.3" FHD Touch Laptop i7-1185G7 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD LTE $428.40 Delivered @ UN Tech
Actually I never tried an external reader. I own a couple, but I genuinely don't mind doing a reboot to enable the inbuilt one on the rare…
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skillet on [Used] Toshiba Portege X30-J 13.3" FHD Touch Laptop i7-1185G7 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD LTE $428.40 Delivered @ UN Tech
Thats good, but I thought I was seeing drain after only a few days and it would be dead within a couple of weeks. It was when I only just…
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johnnybravo on [Used] Toshiba Portege X30-J 13.3" FHD Touch Laptop i7-1185G7 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD LTE $428.40 Delivered @ UN Tech
Pretty well supported in Linux except for 2 problems, biggest of which is the driver for the microSD reader seems to have an interrupt bug…
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skillet on [Used] Toshiba Portege X30-J 13.3" FHD Touch Laptop i7-1185G7 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD LTE $428.40 Delivered @ UN Tech
Actually yes, now you mention it. The leakage was pretty bad and I wasn't sure if it was shutting down properly or what the problem was.…
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Consumer123 on [Used] Toshiba Portege X30-J 13.3" FHD Touch Laptop i7-1185G7 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD LTE $428.40 Delivered @ UN Tech
Obviously varies with the health of the battery and the tasks you are doing. With the 'old' battery mine came with I could count on a…
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Consumer123 on [Used] Toshiba Portege X30-J 13.3" FHD Touch Laptop i7-1185G7 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD LTE $428.40 Delivered @ UN Tech
Mine handled a VM running Visual Studio, MS SSMS, and a few other tasks with minimal struggles. You can also spread the processing power…
grb commented on [Used] Toshiba Portege X30-J 13.3" FHD Touch Laptop i7-1185G7 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD LTE $428.40 Delivered @ UN Tech
This is a pretty good model, I've been using one I got from ebay ~12 months now (for a better price). It's a genuine attempt at a 'business…
grb commented on Intel i350-T2 Dual-Port Gigabit NIC $99, Intel X710-DA2 Dual-Port 10Gb SFP+ NIC $219 Delivered @ LingsTech
I bought from AliExpress: 2x Mellanox dual 25Gb SFP+ cards. 2x 10GbE SFP+ to RJ45 modules. 2x 'Cat 8' ethernet cables. and a 25Gb SFP+ DAC…
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quill on JISULIFE Handheld: Turbo Fan (5 Speeds, 4000mAh) ~A$13.84, Fan Pro1 (5000 mAh) ~A$38.95 Posted (Coins Req) @ JISULIFE AliExpress
Damn I must have jumped the gun. 5000mAh is $more but still ~$10 less than I paid :/ Edit: Oooh that's a 'Welcome deal'. At some point I…
grb commented on JISULIFE Handheld: Turbo Fan (5 Speeds, 4000mAh) ~A$13.84, Fan Pro1 (5000 mAh) ~A$38.95 Posted (Coins Req) @ JISULIFE AliExpress
I have only ever found these "turbo" or "bladeless" fans to have an annoying high pitched noise like a drone. Of course jisulife is a good…
grb commented on Samsung Odyssey G55C QHD 165Hz VA Curved Gaming Monitor: 27" $199, 32" $249 Delivered @ Samsung
As the old Anand would say "there's no such thing as a bad product, only a bad price". ...Or something like that. Seems like a decent price…
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dufflover on DeWALT 3-in-1 TSTAK Stackable Storage Tool Box System $135-$137 (Was $249) C&C/ in-Store @ Bunnings, Total Tools, Tool Kit Depot
I made an ozito box and ryobi box with spare chargers, batteries, and less used tools. Also an electrical box and plumbing box with…
grb commented on DeWALT 3-in-1 TSTAK Stackable Storage Tool Box System $135-$137 (Was $249) C&C/ in-Store @ Bunnings, Total Tools, Tool Kit Depot
I got this from the previous deal. I also have 3 of the $29 boxes and another handful which came with tools from the Supercheap 12V…
grb commented on DeWalt 3-In-1 TSTAK Stackable Storage Tool Box System $137 (was $249) Delivered / C&C / in-Store @ Sydney Tools
I ordered this to go with all my boxes from the Supercheap 12v clear out. Seemed like a good deal. Then I went into my local Bunnings and…
grb commented on Up to 50% off Selected Akubra Hat Styles (e.g. Angler $180, Avalon $150) + $25 Shipping @ Akubra Hats
Love the Avalon and don't have many options which fit my fat head. I have a 61" a couple of years old which has shrunk enough to be a good…
grb commented on SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless Gaming Headset $100.12 Delivered @ Amazon JP via AU
Yay. Seems like a decent mid-range set and a sweet deal. I'm pulling out my proper mic less and less. And I only just realised my old wired…
grb commented on Dentitex Electric Toothbrushes Replacement Heads (Oral-B Compatible) 4-Pack $9.99 @ ALDI
I've had good results with these. Or at least a couple of batches. Out of the couple of dozen I've been through over the years there were…
grb commented on [Prime] ASUS RT-AX59U (AX4200) Dual Band WiFi 6 Extendable Router - $155 Delivered @ Amazon AU
I set up one of these. Seemed to fill a regular 4/5 bedroom with moderate wifi signal. Nothing really instensive using it so everyone's…
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Goodproduction on Samsung 77" S90F OLED 4K Smart AI TV (2025) $3795 ($3765 Price Beat Button) + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys
From what I saw there has been ongoing firmware updates. And while I did see mention of some issues (which I don't know have been 'fixed')…
grb commented on Samsung 77" S90F OLED 4K Smart AI TV (2025) $3795 ($3765 Price Beat Button) + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys
Just be careful with comparing specs, I don't think these are 'qd-oled' as a few websites and AIs claim. I was tossing up between the S90F…
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