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- July 30th, 2023, 12:44 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 3
- Views: 913
What do you think about this tamper?
Chinese have a very interesting perspective on IP. Basically, "innovate or die" is the way over there. No patents as far as I know. Obviously the law still applies to products shipped into the USA - I just thought it is a very interesting way to spur innovation compared to the USA where we believe t...
- July 30th, 2023, 12:40 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 90
- Views: 21197
3-D printed WDT tool (Umikot)
Funny one of my favorite youtubers is Integza - he prints a lot of cermaic "Aerospike" engine nozzles. (I still don't know what aerospike means but they shoot a pratty rad flame. Check out here: {video})
- July 30th, 2023, 12:37 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3986
How long do you use your milk once opened?
"The nose knows" is my mantra. If I have any doubt I give it a sniff. If still not sure take a swig. I don't care about "best by" dates they don't know if my fridge is too warm / too cold etc. That being said, I can easily go through 2 gallons (4 half-gallon bottles, so as not
- July 30th, 2023, 12:26 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1096
SearchPean Tiny Espresso Scale with Timer
Sorry, no timer, but I love this little guy: {link} 0.01 g resolution. I use my phone or kitchen timer to time my shots. This one has a timer: {link} The only reason I'm not a fan is because it "only" has 0.1 g resolution. If you don't care about 0.01 g (and honestly I
- July 30th, 2023, 12:19 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1294
Bicycling and Coffee
Yo!! I've got a Red 2300. I rode it from Tucson to Yosemite and now it mostly sits in my front hall. Love that thing I'll ride it till the carbon fork cracks in half lol. (for the "pics or it didn't happen people, here I am taking a train from San Bernardino to LA. Yes I cheated for
- July 30th, 2023, 12:11 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 90
- Views: 21197
3-D printed WDT tool (Umikot)
Wow, and I thought my 3D printed portafilter basket remover was cool. This thing is next level
- July 30th, 2023, 10:44 am
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 574
Kinu Grind Size(s)
Thanks for the reply - interesting points. Let me respond to a few of them: 1. When I "zero out" my Kinu the burrs do not touch, they still spin freely. I understand that the numbers vary from model to model but was mostly wondering about the abrupt change from too much flow to basically clogging th...
- July 30th, 2023, 12:45 am
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 574
Kinu Grind Size(s)
Hello, This post is primarily about espresso, but if you have information on how you prepare your pourover with a Kinu I'd love to hear that too. I'm using a Kinu M47 Simplicity with a Breville Barista Express and wanted to bounce this off of you guys and see if it's normal. Usually I grind my espre...
- July 30th, 2023, 12:35 am
- Forum: Water
- Replies: 3
- Views: 854
DIY water and Breville water filter
I second removing the filter, especially if you already use treated water. However, the most common filter on those Breville's is a charcoal and leaving it on won't hurt a thing
- July 30th, 2023, 12:31 am
- Forum: Water
- Replies: 4
- Views: 290
Water testing service?
I'm really happy with Tap Score (aka simple lab). I did a test on my home tap water (Boston) to decide what kind of filtration I needed, and was able to take a more targeted approach to filtration. You can see my results here: {link}