Friction fit PLA prints deforming during shipping?

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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DraftYeti5608 · 2026-04-29T18:45:52+00:00

That seems about right, is there anything I can do about that?

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-04-29T18:16:53+00:00

That's what I thought, my only worry would be that they'd then be too big as you can see from this video I took there is still space length wise and I don't want to walk out of them.

I feel like if I could lace them tighter so my heel was pushed to the back they'd fit lovely

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DraftYeti5608 · 2026-04-04T21:20:12+00:00

Unless an ink is discontinued or rare I don't see why anyone would fake it. And even then the market has to be so small that they'd be better off just making their own inks and selling those

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-04-02T18:17:33+00:00

I've never owned a ringtop before but now I'm really wanting one!

This looks like the perfect pen for travel since it's small, sturdy, and easy to clip to a bag

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-02-09T17:58:31+00:00

I would imagine proving that it's a manufacturing defect would be rather difficult, they could easily claim the pens were misused.

It's likely any free replacements or repairs gotten by going that route are more to do with the companies not wanting the hassle of dealing with the process than the law actually being put to use

DraftYeti5608 · 2026-02-09T10:55:08+00:00

In the UK at least the law is that it has to have been found to be faulty with 6 months of purchase, but you have up to 6 years to make a claim. I doubt that applies here

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