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Certainly Learning!

Postby Smiffyandmissus » Sun May 13, 2018 9:37 am

Hi to all, :greetings-waveyellow:

Yep did the dreaded mistake of buying the T500 but in saying that, I think we are starting to get it working better now. We are from WA. It’s been a bit of fun and a huge learning curve and a lot of stuff tipped down the drain. Only did one turdbo wash before using TPW. Sold the rest of the turdbo stuff to someone who thought it was pretty good :puke-huge: Luckily found this site just as the T500 arrived in the mail! Not only have we saved heaps but the product is sooooooo much better!

One day the hope is to be able to afford something from 5SD range but me thinks that’s a long way off.....as most T500 owners say, wish I’d found this site before buying the T500!
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Re: Certainly Learning!

Postby Professor Green » Sun May 13, 2018 12:09 pm

Welcome to AD mate.

Don't be sorry about starting off with a T500, when run correctly it will produce very good neutral. Many of us started off with one too but quickly outgrew it's capabilities.

Cheers,
Prof. Green.
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Re: Certainly Learning!

Postby dans.brew » Sun May 13, 2018 2:38 pm

Smiffyandmissus wrote:One day the hope is to be able to afford something from 5SD range but me thinks that’s a long way off.....as most T500 owners say, wish I’d found this site before buying the T500!


Sometimes learning requires a few wrong turns to work out the right direction. As professor said... many of us didnt start of with our current stills and but we learnt lots with our originals and are better for it!
As for getting something bigger and better... doesnt take as long as you think to get there.
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Re: Certainly Learning!

Postby woodduck » Sun May 13, 2018 3:43 pm

G'day and welcome aboard :greetings-waveyellow:
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Re: Certainly Learning!

Postby Plumby » Sun May 13, 2018 3:51 pm

:greetings-waveyellow:
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Re: Certainly Learning!

Postby andybear » Sun May 13, 2018 3:57 pm

Welcome buddy, l did the same as you. I got the T500 in the mail then found this site. Lucky as I didn't know what a bubbler looked like and this site taught me to build one. Really when you look at it,if you get about 10 runs through your T500 it would have paid itself off. Have fun.
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