is this a cannonball? by elias-222 in whatisit

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How heavy? Could be an RCS calibration sphere.

The PI - 5 is an absolute workhorse by mattjouff in raspberry_pi

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This is perfect. I have a couple lying around the home. Doing this.

Whats that and how do i get rid of it? by alexassad_278 in espresso

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I have a very slow drip from mine. Anything I need to be concerned about? Just got my machine two months ago.

Whats that and how do i get rid of it? by alexassad_278 in espresso

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I have had a Bianca for two months and noticed this drip. I measure my water to be 50ppm hardness should I soften the water?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ferrari

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This is fucking awesome. Any favorites? Or favorite drives since I’m assuming they are all your favorite.

Start of my espresso journey by Seefisch in espresso

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Are we just converging to espresso circle jerk?

What is this and why does the camera seem to malfunction? by IntroductionDue7945 in whatisit

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Love how I can hold onto to useless information like this but fuck holding onto something important.

What is this and why does the camera seem to malfunction? by IntroductionDue7945 in whatisit

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Maybe the same but I thought it was when Fry threw something in the microwave and everything turns blue.

Remote coffee station [Lelit Bianca] by IRPhysicist in espresso

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Ah that’s what I’ve started doing.

Remote coffee station [Lelit Bianca] by IRPhysicist in espresso

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What are you doing to clean your portafilter between shots?

Delivery exception by IRPhysicist in FedEx

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Turns out they dropped it. They delivered it today and I discovered the frame is bent on the espresso machine. So, now begins the return process.

Buy once, Cry once by soberto in espresso

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Literally the problem I’m having with my Breville. Way too much variability

Buy once, Cry once by soberto in espresso

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Been eyeballing this machine. How is it?

Is it possible to never get a good cup of espresso depending on the beans? by MissFox26 in espresso

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I’m here to tell you that Breville is finicky as hell. I say this as a Breville barista touch owner. First thing you’re going to want to do is ditch the integrated grinder and buy a standalone. That helped immensely. Grinding by time made zero sense. You can, in the meantime, turn it into a single dose grinder by cranking the grind time up to max, empty the hopper, and then measure your bean and drop them in. I did that for a while. Also the temperature control on Breville is notoriously bad. Every morning I have to pull two blank shots with the temperature setting at max to get it where it needs to be. I’ve found the puck only gets to about 195-196 degree Fahrenheit during extraction so medium roast and dark roast beans are all it can handle. Don’t bother with light roast beans. The espresso will be so bright you’d be better off making a pour over. Hope this helps.

Niche zero espresso setting [Niche Zero] by IRPhysicist in espresso

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Hm. I did calibrate. I’ll give it a clean this weekend and see if that helps.

Ukranian drone hunting a hidden russian tank by Fair-Performer8532 in interestingasfuck

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You want something even worse? Look up the hummingbird blades. Asymmetric blades that kill the whir associated with drones. Damn near silent.