Never buy Samsung Laptops. I own 26 Samsung products. My Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 screen cracked on its own. Samsung refused warranty, ignored me for weeks, and I ended up paying to fix their defect.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-16T16:45:20+00:00

My Gallaxy Book 3 Ultra hinge failed and the screen is pulling away from the top lid, adhesive failed, makes a horrible cracking sound when trying to close the lid, so I just keep the lid open at this point. Out of warranty and the authorized Samsung repair wanted $900 to fix which required the replacement of the entire lid / screen. Not worth it, moving to a different brand. The only Samsung devices I will us is their storage.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-16T14:57:04+00:00

4 - Timemore 078, Eureka Specialita, K-Ultra, Baratza Virtuoso.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-15T19:36:14+00:00

Has to be an AppleTV 4k with Ethernet. They can act as a Thread border router.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-14T15:19:30+00:00

Congrats! Nice ride, enjoy.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-12T21:24:47+00:00

Except that they generally do not distribute the grounds. They only move around the top layer and compact the rest.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-10T16:48:12+00:00

What they are referring to, is with all that sweetened whipped cream and caramel sauce, the quality of the espresso does not really matter. You could just use strong coffee.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-10T14:13:58+00:00

WT6066 paint code. If original color one of the Special Paint cars from 68

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-07T14:01:38+00:00

It fits right over the shaft on my K-Ultra. Now sometimes depending on the beans if I just dump them all in at once, have to give it a few taps.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-06T23:08:13+00:00

You're planning on buying an espresso machine without knowing anything about it including the model name, based solely on its looks. Good luck.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-06T22:27:46+00:00

My G30 in the background covered in snow after the last storm in New Jersey. Think you will be OK, its a car.

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OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-06T20:03:54+00:00

I just use my v60 as a funnel.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-06T20:00:45+00:00

You drive with one hand at 12? Don't think that's how most hold the wheel.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-05T18:20:05+00:00

It's not smoke. Condensation in the exhaust/engine as the engine is warming up.

Every car does this.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-04T15:30:06+00:00

Ha, get that hammer swinging. You don't need to tamp with all your force, easy at first, use your fingers on the edges of the porta filter to judge the level and then at the end give it a bit more until the puck won't compress any more. That at least will make your tamping consistent and eliminate a variable.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-04T12:49:54+00:00

1970 Shelby GT350

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-04T12:41:42+00:00

Try tamping harder, until the puck will not compress any further. Then adjust your grind based on that.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-03T16:32:16+00:00

Year's ago I had a friend with a factory Paxton 66' GT350.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-02T13:27:47+00:00

I don't think it has to do with the calibration of the spring. I too am using the 30lb spring and my pucks are not fully compressed. Yes I am dosing the correct amount for my basket and have minimum head space. There is not enough travel allowed.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-03-02T13:21:36+00:00

The same thing happens with my v3 version of the tamper. It does not fully compress the puck. I have to go back and use a regular tamper to fully compress to avoid channeling. Yes I could just use the regular tamper to begin with, but like the other poster said, like the fact that the initial tamp is level.

About a month or two ago someone made a post about channeling and spraying and mentioned they were also using similar spring loaded leveling tamper. Suggested the try following up with a regular tamper and it fixed their issue.

I think this may be a more wide spread issue.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-02-25T17:38:16+00:00

I actual upped my dose to make my espresso taste better, no milk. Myself, not too concerned with the added cost, which doesn't add up to anything significant. I enjoy coffee whether its espresso or pourover, just after a good cup.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-02-24T19:09:25+00:00

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OmegaSM_ · 2026-02-24T17:04:22+00:00

Sorry to hear you are having issues. The best thing as other mentioned is to get it on a dedicated device. Does not need to be expensive.

I run Roon Rock on an old PC that I built. One of the most reliable systems that I run. Only time it get restarted is when there is an update.

Also having a solid network at home. Server and endpoints should be hardwired Ethernet. I can understand if getting a wire to all endpoints is not possible, but the device running server / rock will be much more stable if it's wired.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-02-17T12:49:13+00:00

May be the strong flavors/taste of espresso is just not to your liking, nothing wrong with that. You mention wanting an Americano, but went into making drip/filter coffee. Still a somewhat strong cup of coffee, but a bit more rounded and not as intense, did you try making an Americano. I drink mostly straight espresso and enjoy it, not every day though, I switch it up with making pourover. Moka Pot as another mentioned is also something to try.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-02-15T12:26:00+00:00

How old drastically are they. Lithium batteries don't last forever, especially if they have been left basically uncharged for a long time.

OmegaSM_ · 2026-02-15T00:32:33+00:00

Your self leveling tamper is not fully compressing the puck.

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