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by drudolf17
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...
by drudolf17
July 30th, 2023, 12:40 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 90
Views: 21209

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})
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by drudolf17
July 30th, 2023, 12:37 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 23
Views: 3994

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
by drudolf17
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
by drudolf17
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
by drudolf17
July 30th, 2023, 12:11 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 90
Views: 21209

3-D printed WDT tool (Umikot)

Wow, and I thought my 3D printed portafilter basket remover was cool. This thing is next level
by drudolf17
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...
by drudolf17
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...
by drudolf17
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
by drudolf17
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}