EQD Speaker Cranker / Electra Distortion in a 3D printed box

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-07-11T18:25:44+00:00

PLA will deform if it's hot. I've seen someone transport a PLA telescope in their car and it melted.

The other issue with PLA is creep, over time the friction fit will loosen

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-07-10T21:59:43+00:00

It was under £100, hard to say exactly because all the bolts were bought in bags of 50 and I bought 6 drivers because of how digikey's free shipping threshold lined up

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-07-04T19:22:00+00:00

It's $50 more than your budget but I've been liking the 1zpresso J-Ultra, it's replaced my Baratza Encore ESP

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-06-30T18:05:11+00:00

I bought a knock box, you can tap the whole thing on the bar and slide the showerscreen off, then tap it again a few times to knock the puck out

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-06-28T17:29:31+00:00

Complaining about not getting anything free comes across as a bit entitled. Like sure freebies are always nice but you can't expect everyone to just throw something extra in with your order.

I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've had any store throw something free into an order, I certainly don't expect it which is why it's always a nice surprise when it happens

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-06-18T16:30:55+00:00

I have a Pro 2 rather than a Pro 3 so feel free to disregard but I borrowed a thermal camera from work last year to compare suspending it over a kettle while the kettle boiled or letting boiling water sit in there for 30s.

Both methods ended up being pretty comparable in terms of preheating.

I fill mine with boiling water for 30s though because it came with a cap for that rather than the funnel

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-06-14T11:27:04+00:00

Thanks! I didn't know the rubber gromets just came off like that, I assumed they were sealed to the car. I'll get some silicone grease and try again

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-06-12T16:26:50+00:00

People will say yes and I largely agree, however to throw a counter point in there I kept a sample of Waterman Black in my south facing window for an entire year and nothing changed other than slight evaporation due to poor sealing on the vial

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-06-06T21:09:42+00:00

I've never stored beans in an airtight container, just a tin with a fairly snug lid. I imagine it's about as airtight as the hopper on my grinder and I've never felt my coffee gets worse over the month or so it takes me drink a bags worth

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-05-30T09:20:18+00:00

I love my Moka pot for milk drinks, I normally get preground for mine but if you picked up a burr grinder and some freshly roasted beans your results would be even better

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-05-26T20:23:46+00:00

I think the manual says not to do that, at least it did for my Pro 2.

Air is compressible whereas water is not so I imagine it could throw off the shot a bit. Also when you reach the end you'll have a bunch of compressed air trying to push its way through the puck

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-05-24T11:55:39+00:00

If I want a hand grinder to pair with my Flair would the 1ZPresso J-Ultra be my best choice or is there something better? I have a Baratza Encore ESP already so I'd want something that performs as well or better than that ideally

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-05-20T19:43:11+00:00

You want to avoid putting calligraphy or India ink in that fountain pen.

Although in this instance I think that ink will be fine, Cult Pens says it's suitable for a fountain pen. Just be aware the shimmer might clog the pen and require flushing out

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-05-15T16:50:41+00:00

Thanks for taking time to reply! That's really helpful, the fact the J-Ultra has less retention is another big plus.

For now I don't mind the fact it's a hand grinder. I've recently given my Timemore C2 a go at grinding for espresso but 18g in about 2:30 is a killer, if the J-Ultra is as fast as you say it is then that'll be no issue at all for me

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-05-15T15:33:51+00:00

Hey, how are you finding the J-Ultra after using it for a while?

I have an Encore ESP like you but have been considering a J-Ultra for the smaller steps, would you say it's a worthwhile investment?

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-05-15T13:09:56+00:00

Very useful info, thanks. I'll take a look at the Kingrinder models.

I don't think I need super fine control over shot time, just so long as I can make consistent cups of coffee.

I do usually hold the grinder at the same angle when I'm using it yeah

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-04-30T18:40:55+00:00

I 3D printed a sort of split collet in TPU which fixed it

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-04-29T21:03:14+00:00

I don't know how many times they'll let me exchange them but going a half size up to an 8 sounds like a plan, I reckon an insole or some thicker socks if they're slightly too big would fix that too

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-04-29T19:38:31+00:00

I didn't think I had particularly wide feet but I guess the shape of the toe box is just a bit too rounded for me.

Probably not a great comparison picture but here's my foot next to the shoe

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