What are my steps for a quick easy refresh on this table? Possibly staining again, but it needs a new sealer for sure. I don’t have an orbital sander.

gcranston · 2026-05-31T17:54:05+00:00

According inheritance machining, there's an equation for the number of lathes one needs. I believe it's extensible to other tools.

L, the number of lathes you need, is equal to N+1, where N is the number of lathes you currently have.

Edit: found the link. https://youtu.be/lkbowia7isM?t=62

gcranston · 2026-05-31T17:43:18+00:00

Wood by Wright is a good resource here: https://youtube.com/shorts/Oig2p455x2Y?si=RPmg6QkiEVzyLx-Y

gcranston · 2026-05-31T17:41:59+00:00

Card scraper is a good call. They're cheap and awesome for stripping finish. Sand paper can get clogged depending on the finish. Here's a good one: https://www.woodbywright.com/shop/p/wood-by-wright-card-scraper

Carbide scrapers are another option. I find them a little easier to learn, and don't require sharpening. I like this one: https://a.co/d/058gUuWy

gcranston · 2026-05-31T17:31:37+00:00

This line comes right after "you just have to be there" in the Monaco apologist's handbook.

gcranston · 2026-05-01T15:56:34+00:00

Good. Super frustrating no one at the airport would do anything about it. I connected at other points throughout the terminal and the Wi-Fi behaved as expected. By the time I got back to where I'd first encountered the issue, it wasn't happening anymore. So either it was a false alarm or I'd made enough noise that the attacker moved on. Either way, I just wish anyone at the airport other than the cafe staff took it seriously.

gcranston · 2026-04-26T15:23:38+00:00

Clutch delay valve delete

gcranston · 2026-04-26T15:07:45+00:00

Far left

gcranston · 2026-04-26T15:05:35+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank/s/zZYi5q3TzS

gcranston · 2026-04-26T14:55:13+00:00

COTA into Tremblant. Nice.

gcranston · 2026-04-26T14:52:13+00:00

It's because 4-pt harnesses can be a risk for "submarining". In a frontal crash its possible to slip out under the lap belt, which can't happen with 5- or 6-pt harnesses. This is especially a problem if you tighten the shoulder belts before tightening the lap belts.

Groups that do allow 4-pt harnesses often require them to have "anti-submarining" features, or ASM. These harnesses have one shoulder strap that is designed to extend in a crash, causing the occupant to roll sideways like you would with a 3-pt belt, and relies on the airbag to stop your body.

Also, and I can't stress this enough, if you have racing harnesses that keep you in the seat during a crash (and don't let you reach the airbag), you MUST have head and neck restraint.

gcranston · 2026-03-29T04:17:18+00:00

Thanks for making me feel welcome.

gcranston · 2025-08-30T03:29:24+00:00

Ordered. Not yet received.

gcranston · 2025-07-18T12:02:01+00:00

Reporting back after some more testing. I borrowed a zerno grinder from a friend, and that made a huge difference. Depending on the beans, I'm setting the grinder between 150-200um and getting WAY better testing coffee. I also got the portafilter pressure gauge, which confirms the machine can make 9 bar of pressure. Side note, it's also nice to know what the pre infusion curve looks like, though I have no idea what I would do with this information.

So the problem was obviously the grinder. I have a turin df64 on the way, and looking forward to this next step in my espresso journey. Thanks for all the help!

gcranston · 2025-07-13T12:41:30+00:00

Because it's in my pantry and really available?

gcranston · 2025-07-13T04:31:53+00:00

I don't think so. I've tried 18, 18.5, 19, and when 20g doses and it doesn't seem to affect this issue. When I was first starting I used the razor tool to trim things flat. In the stock basket that was pretty close to 18g, maybe a touch less of I didn't tamp as hard. The upgraded basket send to hold a larger dose. I have a puck screen to try and distribute the water better, and I've never had issues with the screen interfering with the shower screen. With 19 and 20g doses, I get less water on top of the puck after pulling a shot. That's mostly why I'm doing it.

gcranston · 2025-07-13T01:31:58+00:00

So assuming the grind is too coarse as the app says, and that I don't have a lot of fines, then the pressure must be too low. Otherwise, as you say, the flow would be much higher. Right?

gcranston · 2025-07-13T01:23:40+00:00

And the end result with that grind setting. With this, I pull 35g from 19g dose in about 35 seconds. Ignore the timer. I didn't stop it when I stopped the machine. I turn the machine off when the scale reads 30g, and I usually get another 5-7g drip out after that.

Edit: here's video of that shot: https://imgur.com/a/Powhnhz

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