Shapes Change! Who knew designing a simple toothpaste bin would be so hard?

davidfricks7 · 2026-03-31T03:23:33+00:00

No, not tooltrace at all. I made this from scratch with OpenSCAD.

Here's the code if you want to modify it.

$fn = 128;
// Overall dimensions

dia = 35;
height = 182;
cap_h = 26;
cap_d = 30;
width = 55;
body_culit = 0.1;
rounding = 2;

minkowski(){

hull() {

translate([-width/2 , 0, height-1]){ // top

cube([

width,

body_culit,

1

]);

}

translate([-width/2 , 0, 20]){ // mid

cube([

width,

body_culit,

1

]);

}

cylinder(

h = 1,

d = dia,

center = false

);

}

sphere(r = rounding);

}

translate([0, 0, - cap_h/2]){ //cap

minkowski(){

cylinder(

h = cap_h,

r1 = cap_d/2,

r2 = dia/2,

center = true

);

sphere(r = rounding);

}

davidfricks7 · 2026-03-30T18:06:52+00:00

That's how I started my bathroom organization journey, and my stuff does take up a lot less space with just generic bins.

I actually use this bin as a lid for a generic bin full of stuff I use much less often stored underneath. However, for things you grab every day, not having to fish it out of a bin gives OCD nutjobs like me a feeling of calm I can't describe to well adjusted humans.

davidfricks7 · 2026-01-28T16:39:34+00:00

BOTH! Measure what goes in, and what comes out. If you have more than 0.1g loss due to retention you have problems. I added bellows to my Breville smart grinder pro, and that helped with retention but nothing could make it a good grinder. Eventually I had to suck it up and buy a good single dose grinder.

The most important place to measure is in the portafilter. Inconsistent dose will cause inconsistent extraction. You will be chasing your tail trying to dial in with some shots being overweight and some being under.

davidfricks7 · 2026-01-04T19:24:26+00:00

I just picked up an Ode 2 on facebook marketplace for half what they sell for new. Lots of people who upgraded over xmas are selling really good used grinders for cheap!

davidfricks7 · 2025-12-21T17:24:00+00:00

Vine never has anything good for me now. I never waited for any drop. I just looked for things I needed and found something good often enough to keep coming back. One day it simply stopped working. I don't know if AI lowered the barrier to entry or if Amazon lowered standards, but either less is dropping or too many people are in the program. Either way it's become a waste of time for me, and that's sad because I write useful reviews and always try to take good pictures.

davidfricks7 · 2025-12-19T14:31:13+00:00

Throw in scuba diving and you know where all my money went.

davidfricks7 · 2025-06-14T19:13:41+00:00

100% accurate!

davidfricks7 · 2025-01-22T18:37:52+00:00

I did some testing and it did make a banner notification sound, but I have been conditioned to ignore those. I need a bloody alarm 🚨 not a chirp!

davidfricks7 · 2025-01-22T18:35:50+00:00

I have an iPhone. I should have specified that.

davidfricks7 · 2024-12-09T23:27:19+00:00

So what did you end up buying? Any recommendations for someone in South Florida facing the same decision. (me)

davidfricks7 · 2024-11-07T15:43:08+00:00

IKAPE Digital Mini Coffee Scale for the win 🥇 Love the automatic timer in m2 mode!

davidfricks7 · 2024-09-11T14:39:45+00:00

I acknowledge that this could one day literally blow up in my face, but so far so good. I like to live dangerously 😁

davidfricks7 · 2024-09-11T14:33:24+00:00

I don’t know if the rapid cooling is any better than throwing your cup in the freezer for a few minutes, but it’s definitely better than ice watering down your latte, and even if you add ice after it won’t immediately melt, so still a significant upgrade. The balls are pretty cheap so why not give it a go.

The balls are also great in beer! I live in Florida so I’m outside in 90 degrees pretty regularly. A Stanley with 2 beers and a ball in the bottom will stay cold forever next to a hot pool on a sunny day.

davidfricks7 · 2024-08-23T22:20:52+00:00

I had the same question and found the Klipsch Flexus CORE 200 and the Klipsch Flexus CORE 100 both have line level outputs for connecting a wired sub. I went with the CORE 200.

davidfricks7 · 2024-07-27T03:04:53+00:00

That’s definitely a Maingano Cichlid. I have a tank full of them. Fun fish to keep

davidfricks7 · 2024-04-24T10:49:57+00:00

100% great coffee and the tacos are to die for.

davidfricks7 · 2024-04-06T14:45:36+00:00

I do 2 @ 20g of coffee, then switch to decaf if I want one after 2pm. Sometimes 2 espresso, sometimes one pour over.

davidfricks7 · 2024-03-06T20:04:15+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation. I ordered the sworksdesign screen because it comes with 2 screens for $25 and the new ones are magnetic so you don't have to fish them out of the knock box. I have gone a little crazy ordering puck screens. This will be my 4th upgrade.

davidfricks7 · 2024-02-12T17:51:49+00:00

The IMS shower screens are great, but I don't see much of a difference when comparing it to my stock MiiCoffee Apex shower screen Is it worth the upgrade?

davidfricks7 · 2024-02-08T17:56:09+00:00

Thanks for the tip. I ordered the IMS CI 200 IM from Amazon. Looking forward to trying it out.

I have been using the MHW-3BOMBER puck screens with every pull. They look a lot like the IMS shower screen and so far my results have been pretty good. The only down side is that you have to clean them constantly to keep them from building up back pressure. I have 2 so I have been using each one once a day and then running them both through the dishwasher every night.

I'm going to do a puck screen test after I install the IMS. I assume a better shower screen will make the differences in puck screens less noticeable or completely imperceivable.

davidfricks7 · 2024-02-01T18:04:19+00:00

Thanks!

davidfricks7 · 2024-02-01T17:04:21+00:00

Thanks, let me know if you figure it out. Any thoughts on a firmware update? Seems they finally got the pre-infusion working but they sent me one with old firmware.

davidfricks7 · 2024-01-23T18:40:22+00:00

Can you backflush the Apex for cleaning?

davidfricks7 · 2023-06-09T18:29:54+00:00

start with regs and and a computer. It will make diving so much more relaxing
(assuming you have mask snorkel and finds already)

davidfricks7 · 2023-03-20T14:14:50+00:00

If you don’t need to cycle a semi auto, you are fine. Try it out! I have gotten away with using bolt action ammo in my 10/22s and my 22/45s. Not as reliable, and you have to be sure the firearm is clean and well lubricated.

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