A Members' Posts

Request: PS/2 port keyboard (Walthamstow, E17) I'm trying to resurrect an old computer but I'm having trouble with a keyboard. I have a USB keyboard that mostly works but then the PC won't recognise it and won't turn on. There is a PS/2 port that might work better. Do you have a PS/2 keyboard or converter to USB? I'm trying to get this old computer working so that I can use its floppy disk drive to read an old floppy.

1h

Free: Rechargeable bluetooth receiver (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted Rechargeable bluetooth receiver with 3.5mm adapter. Turn any device with a 3.5mm headset socket into a bluetooth receiver.

9d

Free: Retractable Ethernet Cable RJ45 (Walthamstow, E17) Expired Tragus retractable ethernet cable 3m length. Checked using network tester.

9d

Free: Camera remote control (Walthamstow, E17) Expired A very old infrared remote control for cameras. Works with a variety of brands but the instructions list models from many years ago. Nothing modern. I doubt brands change their infrared systems so I think it should work with something new, but can't guarantee.

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11d

Free: Cheap, plastic lens for Pentax DSLR (Walthamstow, E17) Expired Cheap, plastic lens for Pentax DSLR to give vintage effects. Made to mimic the quality of Holga cameras. I'd love to know what you would do with this if you were to get it.

11d

Request: Car roof box (Chapel End E17) Expired I need a car roof box please If you have this pleease let me know . Many thanks Can collect anytime.

19d

Free: Google Cardboard viewers (Walthamstow, E17) Expired A collection of VR goggles. Google Cardboard is a discontinued project but I'm sure the right person could put these to use. I'd love to know what your plans might be.

22d

Request: Car Roof Box (Walthamstow, E17) Expired Years ago I gave away two car roof boxes thinking that I would never use them again. Guess what? I need a car roof box! If you, like I had, a roof box taking up space 'just in case to go for long trip' then I will happily use it for this year's summer holiday. Any condition of roof box will be considered. Just ask yourself "Would I trust my stuff to this box?" and I'll take it.

24d

Free: Bike handlebar tape (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted Handlebar tape for drop handlebars. Good enough for a commuting bike.

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28d

Free: Bike brake cable and casing (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted Clarkes brake cable and casing. Dual end cable for road and city/mountain levers.

28d

Free: Bike gear cable (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted Decathlon gear cable.

28d

Free: Bike Pump. Pocket sized (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted Simple, pocket sized bike pump. Can fit presta and schraeder valves. Purchased from Decathlon many years ago.

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28d

Request: MP3 player (Walthamstow, E17) Expired Hi, I work in nursery and we love to play music. We struggle to connect iPad WiFi and then connecting to Bluetooth boombox. I'm wondering if a simple MP3 player might be easier to connect and just have music loaded onto it. If you have one to spare then it would be put to good use.

32d

Free: Trash Nothing on BBC Sounds (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted The Patch is a wonderful podcast of local stories. This episode meanders it's way to Freecycle and TrashNothing. Well worth 40 minutes of your time.

37d

Free: Balsa Wood (Walthamstow, E17) Expired Selection of balsa wood. Some thin sheets, 5mm dowels and various square sections from 3mm to 6mm. (Yellow 30cm ruler for scale) I would like to know how you intend to use this wood. Most heartwarming story will get the wood.

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38d

Request: USB sticks and micro SD (Walthamstow, E17) Expired I work in a nursery and we love to dance to music. I want to store music on specific USB sticks and/or micro SD cards for different occasions: community day, sports days, every day from Mon to Fri. It is silly for the nursery to buy modern disks that start at 16GB disks when I only have 50Mb of music to be used. Do you have old (probably classified as 'vintage' nowadays) disks in Mb: 62Mb, 128Mb or 512Mb.

45d

Request: 3/8" fibre washers for taps (Walthamstow, E17) Expired Hi, I'm repairing bath taps and need two fibre flat washers. I believe I need 3/8" washers or something that has an external diameter of 14.7mm. Before buying a pack of 100 from Toolstation I was wondering if anyone has a couple of suitable washers to spare. Ideally, no more than a 20 minute walk from E17, Winns Primary School and available to pick up today (Saturday 16th) or early-ish Sunday morning. Hope someone can help, otherwise I'll soon be offering a pack of 98 washers :-)

96d

Free: Downpipe diverter kit (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted Downpipe diverter kit for water butt. Fits standard 68mm downpipe. Contents diverter, flexible pipe and connector into butt. When requesting items I it's nice to tell someone why you would like it and roughly where you live. I like to preference people that don't have to travel too far.

103d

Free: Flymo MiniMo Lawnmower (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted Compact lawnmower + long lead (maybe 15m) + 4 extra blades. Not very powerful but good enough for a small lawn. Handle can be removed for transport/storage. Tape on handle where flex was beginning to crack many years ago. Will quickly clean the lawnmower before pickup.

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103d

Request: MP3 player with Bluetooth (Walthamstow, E17) Expired Hi, I work in nursery and we love to play music. We struggle to connect iPad WiFi and then connecting to Bluetooth boombox. I'm wondering if a simple MP3 player might be easier to connect and just have music loaded onto it. If you have one to spare then it would be put to good use.

186d

Free: Chromebook running Linux (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted Please read description carefully. This is not a simple Chromebook. HP Chromebook. 2GB Ram. 16GB drive. Hewlett Packard stopped supporting this Chromebook many years ago. I decided to hack it to use Linux. Back in the day, I used Gallium (a Chromebook Linux) but that's now discontinued and so using a generic Linux. Chromebook keyboard does not work as expected and other problems might appear, depending on how you use it. Battery holds charge. Charger included. Currently running lubuntu in OEM mode so that you can finish the setup with your own settings. It's a wonderful little machine for simple, slow use. Don't open too many apps at once and don't expect fast performance. If you are really serious about using this then please do briefly explain how and why in your requests. Tell me that you understand Linux and its limitations. The last photo shows exactly to what I will not respond. Generic "give it to me" from someone 20miles away and within 60secs of posting.

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217d

Free: iPod Shuffle (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted iPod Shuffle found at the back of a school cupboard. No change cable. No testing if working.

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236d

Request: Drive belt for DVD player, 40mm (Walthamstow, E17) Expired Hi, I have an old DVD player that needs a new drive belt. At least that's what my troubleshooting leads me to believe. Don't suppose anyone has a stash of drive belts and can spare one? Searching on eBay, it looks like the belts are measured as 'folded length.' I need 40mm. Hope somebody can help.

236d

Free: 32" FullHD TV. Not working (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted Philips TV stopped working soon after we moved it to a different room. Looking inside nothing appears to have blown or come loose. Power light comes on, Philips logo appears on screen, light flashes twice several times and stops. Screen goes blank. Probably needs a new power board or motherboard.

282d

Free: Activity dashboard. !Does not work (Walthamstow, E17) Expired Fisher Price activity dashboard that has been washed in a washing machine! Smells fresh but none of the lights and music work (which might be a blessing.) Velcro straps on back to attach around seat/buggy harness. Pickup any time, any day.

282d

Free: Wired headphones. Sony MDR-XB600 (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted Wired headphones. Sony MDR-XB600. One ear cushion needs attention. You can either repair it with glue and patience or buy a new set from eBay for £6. Sony launched its XB range "extra bass" for dance music.

1y

Request: Transparent back pack (Walthamstow, E17) Expired Before I buy one, I thought I'd ask here. I want to use a backpack to keep toys, paper, pens, and stuff with me at all time during my work (in a Nursery.) My SEN colleagues have been given these see through backpacks and I think they look great.

1y

Free: 18W soldering iron (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted I've recently bought a soldering station and no longer need this little soldering iron. 18W iron + 4 bits + stand. I bought it from Maplin in 1988. Collection from E17 5BU.

2y

Free: 3x Wickes multi purpose grid base (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted Three complete Wickes grid base, plus nine offcuts. The offcuts could be useful gap-fillers but I'll understand if you only want the three complete grids. Collection at E175BU.

2y

Free: USB keyboard. QWERTZ layout (Walthamstow, E17) Gifted HP Premium Keyboard Z9N40AA#UUZ. All working order. QWERTZ layout.

2y