Comments for labby.co.uk http://labby.co.uk Just another WordPress site Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:47:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on irremote arduino experimentation by admin http://labby.co.uk/2012/02/irremote-arduino-experimentation/#comment-957 admin Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:47:25 +0000 http://labby.co.uk/?p=466#comment-957 Hi Joe Thanks for replying. The part has the markings "Y908A 36A" and is functionally equivalent to http://www.vishay.com/ppg?81745 TSOP31236 from what little I can determine. I will be updating the post regularly - I just bought myself a notepad to jot down information and keep it all tidy. Today I will be adding a new post explaining how to get Processing working in ubuntu linux with an arduino UNO, which sets the serial port name to /dev/ttyACM0 (or /dev/ttyACM*) when attached to the USB port. Stay tuned :) Hi Joe

Thanks for replying.

The part has the markings “Y908A 36A” and is functionally equivalent to http://www.vishay.com/ppg?81745 TSOP31236 from what little I can determine.

I will be updating the post regularly – I just bought myself a notepad to jot down information and keep it all tidy.

Today I will be adding a new post explaining how to get Processing working in ubuntu linux with an arduino UNO, which sets the serial port name to /dev/ttyACM0 (or /dev/ttyACM*) when attached to the USB port.

Stay tuned :)

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Thanks

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You are entirely right to voice your opinion on this matter, and I thank you for taking the time to make the post.

In my particular case the problems started within six months, well within the period I expect an item I purchase to be of sound quality, especially as it is not a throwaway “budget” pushchair but rather a supposedly sturdy piece of equipment designed to last.

I am glad that things have gone well for you, maybe iCandy is finally getting their act together.

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I’ve had my cherry for just over 2 years now and have just encountered my first problem with one of the rear wheels, which is how I came across this site. Before mucking around with it myself I made my husband take it back to the shop we bought it in and the sales assistant got in contact with iCandy for us and organised a replacement wheel straight away.
All in all, it’s an inconvenience but everything suffers from wear and tear eventually and requires upkeep – considering it’s put to use near-every day. I couldn’t praise the stockist or iCandy enough for how they dealt with us as customers.

Again, I don’t mean to bat away other people’s issues, but i’m merely offering another side to the story of those who have had their iCandy for a long time and are now complaining.

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Since then its all gone pear shaped and actually they don’t seem very good at all.

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Just to let you know, we had the same problem with our Cherry, we ordered a new brake system from ebay for £35 plus p&p, but after about a month the axle snapped again.
I am now trying to get a replacement by quoting the UK sale of goods act.
we will see what happens but apparently iCandy have told him to tell me to buy a new one!!!!

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Regards

Tim

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A few of the shopping basket poppers don’t catch any more on mine either and the wheels are a bit dodgy now too, I can’t use them in swivel mode and the left front one is constantly sticking. I also have an issue with the seat covers, the fleece is coming away at the seams around the slits for the straps to go through and the bit of the zip that says icandy on it keep falling off when I’m zipping up the footmuff! I loved loved this pushchair but have been very disappointed in the durability and performance. I wouldn’t buy it again.

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Thanks

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