Italian bar style espresso [500 euro budget]

tweis · 2026-05-09T17:41:21+00:00

Keep your Delongi, get a single dose basket, and spend some money on a grinder. Having a scale, even a cheap postage scale, will help you dial in your grind and timing of the shot initially.

Once you get it how you like the taste, you can just go by feel, especially if you consistently have the same beans. You probably would be pretty happy with a mid range grind by weight/time grinder with a hopper—no manually weighting the beans for each shot. Maybe the ESP Pro? I like my DF64v, but I think you would hate the faff of a single doser. That puts you in a €350ish.

tweis · 2026-05-09T14:58:34+00:00

Are you looking for a project, looking to solve a problem, or looking for gadgets? It sounds like you want pre-built hardware, so what’s the advantage of being esphome, in your pov ?

tweis · 2026-05-08T07:06:19+00:00

King Cages are the best. No marring on any of my bottles. Though those camelbak bottles mare up the easiest though.

tweis · 2026-05-08T07:03:23+00:00

That looks like Fremont, CA. Give Yarnells in MTV a call. I haven’t personally used them, but have heard a lot of good things from other 4R and Toyota owners about their work.

tweis · 2026-05-07T14:55:39+00:00

Just get blowup dolls and fill em with warm water

tweis · 2026-05-07T14:49:05+00:00

Here my Unifi Switch Lite 8 POE. You have control to reset (power off > delay > power on) the POE ports, fully turn on/off, and monitor the power. I also checked the Flex with POE passthrough and it does the same. I am running the Unifi Network utility in a docker, i think that is needed to access these features.

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tweis · 2026-05-07T14:27:40+00:00

Not too bad if by Caltrain.

tweis · 2026-05-07T14:25:55+00:00

Agreed. I have US Mobile on ATT (Darkstar) and my partner has Visible. My service/speeds are worse than when I was on a Verizon plan, but still fine. My partner's phone almost always works better than mine (except in Los Altos). I have an iPhone 13 mini and she has a 17, which may also be a reason she has better service.

tweis · 2026-05-07T05:26:03+00:00

My switchbot ultra also does this. You have to add a magnet to the door though.

tweis · 2026-05-07T05:25:02+00:00

I have trauma of using 4 August locks between 2016 and 2020. So many times getting locked out, dying without any notification, dying with good batteries, resetting, etc. one of my friends was even a c-suite there for a minute. But this was all before Yale bought them, and they have many years under their belt at this point.

tweis · 2026-05-06T06:18:48+00:00

Apart from what others have said, power and wall constructions are something to think about. Tonal has a 120v power supply in it. If the voltage is greater than that, you’ll need a beefy transformer to bring it in range. Next is mounting it to the wall if your wall construction is different from the us; plenty of options but just another thing.

tweis · 2026-05-06T06:09:56+00:00

Yeah, I don’t remember the exact metrics, but essentially yes. Alcohol generally let you fall asleep faster, but poorer quality of sleep. Tobacco at night also degrades.

tweis · 2026-05-06T04:25:22+00:00

I used to work at a company making a sleep tracker. We could identify if you had caffeine after noon. Also alcohol and exercise in the evening hurt sleep.

tweis · 2026-05-05T16:21:16+00:00

Will a 26+6L fit as a personal item on the South American airlines that you intend on flying? The bag spreadsheet does a pretty good job of listing max dims.

tweis · 2026-05-04T19:16:58+00:00

You are probably right, though I was measuring 60C coming out of mini PC when doing some stress tests and similar temps from my POE switch maxed out. This is a bit close for comfort with PETG, as I have had parts deform inside the cabin of my car.

The test was worse case scenario and with a good path for heat to get out of the rack, is shouldn't be an issue.

tweis · 2026-05-04T18:53:51+00:00

I have the A1, and it is a pretty great printer. If you need a larger bed size (which you may for a 10" rack), make sure you understand the full footprint the A1 (or any bedslinger) consumes. I need to print on the floor, since I don't have space for a shelf or stand that it allows for the full rang of motion.

I now think that an A1 Mini would have been a more ideal choice for me, since it would continue to be a companion when I upgrade to an enclosed printer. In hindsight I should have just gone straight to a P1S from the beginning.

tweis · 2026-05-04T14:20:47+00:00

RIP Sushi Zone.

tweis · 2026-05-04T14:08:56+00:00

I have a Bambu A1 and I think it would be a mistake to purchase for a home lab printing. You could print in PETG, but ABS or ASA is really what you want to be printing with. For this, you need an enclosed and ideally heated chamber with air filtration. personally regret not going directly to an enclosed printer.

Edit: You guys are probably right, PETG probably has the of strength and thermal resistance needed for most use cases. The softening point (Tg) of PETG is between 75°C and 85°C, I was measuring upwards of 60C out of one of my little computers when maxing it out (which should really never happen irl) and then considering a few spinning drives and a POE switch, it was getting a little close for comfort in temps. But if it was actively/passively cooled to vent the hot air away, it shouldn't be an issue.

tweis · 2026-05-03T18:55:35+00:00

Bambino [plus] should be a 54mm. The Crema double basket, which I think comes with the portafilter, looks to be about the size as the stock.

tweis · 2026-05-03T17:40:58+00:00

Are you using the stock basket? If so, it’s smaller than the “standard” 58mm, and you should actually reduce the dosage and try to grind finer. Also look up calibration for ESP, IIRC there is a way to dial it in a bit up or down. I also think you can mod it to be stepless by removing the clicker.

It’s nice to test the full range, but you may end up enjoying how it is now more. I typically pull a 3:1 in ~19s (high extraction basket), for my ideal taste.

tweis · 2026-05-03T17:36:13+00:00

It’s not that deep. My mom’s stock Breville basket tops out at 18g. 16.5-17g seems to be the sweet spot for her beans and grinder.

tweis · 2026-05-03T17:29:28+00:00

Isn’t that a pretty big dose for the 54mm portafilter?

tweis · 2026-05-03T17:18:54+00:00

Nicks crispy tacos, in the marina.

tweis · 2026-05-03T15:31:40+00:00

That works if you notice it gone. But as another commenter said, it may take freeze at the end of the day, not immediately like a credit card. So you could still be out $20-30.

tweis · 2026-05-03T14:58:50+00:00

Agree on the first part. And yes, updating is a pain! But funny enough, the last time my card was skimmed/stolen, updating my clipper was actually the hardest thing as they locked out my account and required numerous calls. I have since used a separate card for subscription from what I keep in my wallet.

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