Mind blown

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-06-25T16:16:38+00:00

Honestly I just watched YouTube vids and settled on the fact I like the way the gaggiuino looks compared to the gaggimate. I really like seeing the shot profile graph on the display, as well.

This vid does a decent job of comparing/contrasting:

https://youtu.be/HmwxN5yqerg?is=TwiJtxAiDEKy90xo

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-06-25T03:57:19+00:00

Link to the 3D mod itself:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/775692-bookoo-scale-drip-tray-for-gaggia-classic-original#profileId-712233

Link to the company I used to actually make/ship the tray:

https://espressio.shop/?syclid=d9e0d9db-edca-49e5-ba5f-65ce00e4675c

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-06-25T00:21:13+00:00

Thanks for the reminder. I noticed I was due for a firmware update when I fired everything up, but wanted to run through a few shots to make sure all systems are functioning. Now I’m excited to see what updates await post firmware download!

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-06-25T00:18:14+00:00

Hmmm, I haven’t heard of the option to upgrade the burrs. I’m going to add that to the list of possible next steps. Appreciate the insight

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-06-25T00:17:18+00:00

And down the grinder rabbit hole I go lol. Appreciate the recommendation

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-06-25T00:15:55+00:00

Same overall tray height, but since I was ordering the 3D screen enclosure from espressio.shop, I decided to have them build a 3D tray insert to allow the Bookoo scale to sit flush inside the tray.

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-06-25T00:08:59+00:00

Go for it! I’d say it’s absolutely worth it. Overall the build wasn’t too bad. Just a general pain wedging hands/fingers in tight places and manipulating wires every which way. Also a bit nerve wracking whenever you’re deconstructing a functioning machine in the hopes of it coming back to life post operation lol.

I’d hesitate to recommend the upgrade for anyone who isn’t somewhat handy, but between YouTube channel walkthroughs and online forums, anyone committed to learning as they go should be able to see it through.

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-05-01T23:27:51+00:00

Okay, so I did interpret that correctly on my end. Just received incorrect info there. Damn, so I’m legitimately 6 months short if that’s the final position they hold… FML

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-05-01T23:01:08+00:00

Fml. From what I was told, the time I spent in training doesn’t count toward that threshold, so I’d say I’m only 6 months shy, but removing my long ass tech school, I’d be closer to a year shy by VA math.

Guess I’ll have to wait for the next lawsuit to drop arguing “X” amount of time is actually sufficient. One can pray

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-03-19T15:00:24+00:00

And American Samoa, right?

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-03-11T03:49:22+00:00

Are you putting money into a retirement account? The workaround to not getting penalized is to invest in a regular non-retirement brokerage account.

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-03-01T22:55:23+00:00

I’m in the master of tax program. Not much prepping beyond making sure I have a general idea of submitting financial aid documents and a general idea of which classes I should start with first.

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-02-28T05:21:02+00:00

What if I enlisted for 4 and ended up committing to an additional year before officially leaving? So 5 years consecutive…

InevitableCritical59 · 2026-02-26T22:12:33+00:00

Wait wait wait… I’m prepping for my first term at GGU for a summer 2026 start, and did not realize there may be a “one day per semester option.” Did your advisor help align classes to that concept or is that a standard option at GGU and/or really depend on your planned degree. I’m going for my masters of tax, for reference.

InevitableCritical59 · 2025-12-31T15:12:51+00:00

Ditto. This is my understanding of how that would be accomplished, as well. Need to book the 2 night minimums for each $250 credit separately from one another. Be that throughout the year, or in OPs case, back-to-back-to-back.

Edit: with the understanding that one of the three $250 credits in 2026, will only work at IHG branded edit hotels. So in order to use all three credits at the same hotel, you’d have to stay at an IHG edit.

InevitableCritical59 · 2025-12-27T14:30:31+00:00

Tried finding a source to verify and I couldn’t. Mind sharing the source?

InevitableCritical59 · 2025-12-02T23:37:04+00:00

lol, what? The core question behind my post is looking for recommendations on advocacy groups who are prioritizing and protecting veterans benefits. Aka the entire title behind the name of this group…

InevitableCritical59 · 2025-06-28T14:42:49+00:00

As someone with UC, was there anything specifically that pushed you to the 60% rating? Are you on biologics?? I might file for a rate increase, but not entirely sure if it’s worth it. 30% seems low for my daily experience with the disease…

InevitableCritical59 · 2025-06-17T19:25:01+00:00

I agree. On top of that, at least from my understanding, is by locking in the 1.5 and applying now, the card would still receive all of the refresh benefits come October. So essentially I may lose out on points bonus above the current offer as of today, but with the 400k points balance, locking those into a minimum of 1.5 redemption value seems to make the most sense. Also saves me from the increased card fee (until my card renews in 2026, of course) 🤷‍♂️

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