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  1. mahleu

    Any Leica Camera Collectors?

    I almost got one of those years ago in Durban, but I was on a limited budget and he had an M2 that I wanted more. There are lots of collectors around, and a dealer or two that I would strongly avoid.
  2. mahleu

    James Webb telescope launch

    It would be a lot quicker if they weren't taking breaks to calculate their movement relative to growing grass.
  3. mahleu

    Speaker grill material for antique radio

    I got some from a local fabric shop. Probably not anywhere near acoustically transparent but it looks good.
  4. mahleu

    Eskom at its best

    Depends on your priorities. We switched to gas for cooking, you can also use gas for hot water. Both are cheaper than electricity when there is electricity. For lights I have LED strips that run for ages off normal 12V alarm batteries. Outdoor security lights are solar units from my local...
  5. mahleu

    Best free VPN

    I just saw something about Avast Secureline, I presume they have a pared down version with a premium paid one like their antivirus. I've been using Getflix for a couple of years now, seems to work well.
  6. mahleu

    An African violin? New study tests which indigenous woods could make one

    Lucky you. I follow Murray's work, he makes some amazing guitars.
  7. mahleu

    AVO Valve Tester/Characteristic Meter photos

    I found a valve powered capacitance tester the other day, I almost bought it...
  8. mahleu

    Property sale concerning ceiling speakers

    Yes they are fixtures. You can specify in the offer any fixtures that are not staying.
  9. mahleu

    Putting too much oil in a car

    Offtopic: how's the economy and running costs? My uncle has one and he is maybe emigrating in which case I might be buying...
  10. mahleu

    Phone upgrade time, but what...

    Any thoughts on Blackview 9900 Pro? Found a new one at local CC. Looks pretty tough.
  11. mahleu

    Beyerdynamic news

    The Custom One Pro, I think they're at R1999 at the moment.
  12. mahleu

    Beyerdynamic news

    There is a set of Beyers at a CC near me. I'm waiting till they put them on clearance...
  13. mahleu

    Any Info About this Valve Amp

    Probably. Depends what you want to do with it.
  14. mahleu

    Any Info About this Valve Amp

    Make a guitar amp 😁
  15. mahleu

    Your rig

    I finally got a laptop that does most of what I want, and it's 10 years old. MSI GT863R i72670QM Nvidia GTX 560M 24gb ram (it has 4 slots!) 1tb SSD and it has space for another so will put something else in too Dynaudio sound (it has a sub  :BWAHAHAH: ) No battery life
  16. mahleu

    Tuner Display window damage

    Looks like a layer of plastic lamination that's got bad. You could probably peel it all off, but the plastic will loose that browny tint and it may be harder to read.
  17. mahleu

    Paypal vs FNB vs Me

    So i've got some money sitting in my Paypal account. Great I thought, i'll put it into my UK bank account as it's in GBP. No says Paypal, they have decided I am South African so I cannot (I have been through customer service, didn't get anywhere). They say I need to use FNB. 2 weeks later...
  18. mahleu

    Ipad 2 16GB wifi only

    My Ipad 2 is dead. My current laptop is from 2011, still going strong. Just put in a load more Ram and it flies.
  19. mahleu

    Quick Question, is it a bad idea to run two different subs?

    I like the idea of a smaller sub for the speed and a bigger one to go deeper. Kind of like a twin turbo.
  20. mahleu

    Traffic fines link?

    I occassionally get emails or smses from these fine paying service people. In order to see the fine, you have to consent that you are receiving fines going forward through the site. I would rather rely on the post office, much less chance of receiving anything.
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