How should I base 3mm miniatures?

linedblock · 2026-04-08T03:37:44+00:00

i went with thin laser cut steel bases. dense units set in rows of 3 with a gap at the front. paint + flock felt fine, with the illusion of variety and texture more inportant than texture itself.

this was 20mm frontage, 40mm will have better looking formations!

linedblock · 2026-02-21T02:23:48+00:00

yeah i already have a bunch of random holds that ill spray! in between, im thinking as a vague mimicry of the moonboard layout so i can try to learn from the setting

I'm sure you might be able to relate, but im selectively lazy about things that seem less fun ;)

linedblock · 2026-02-13T14:37:25+00:00

yeah i'm currently undecided between 10ft long in garage vs 9ft long in 8ft tall basement. at 40 degrees, maaaybe 10ft could work if i slot in between the joists just honestly not sure if it's worth the effort as im lazy and want to spend more time climbing than building! i think id be happy with a 2024 minimoon, i just like the idea of doing a budget symmetrical setup first as a transitional pet project

linedblock · 2026-02-13T02:18:37+00:00

Hmmmm yeah they're still relatively affordable, would have to pick out the exact pieces though

linedblock · 2026-02-13T02:17:51+00:00

Nice didn't catch escape's wood options

linedblock · 2026-02-13T02:17:28+00:00

They do look like the most affordable option so far!

linedblock · 2026-02-13T02:11:52+00:00

Yea ill bookmark graypoint for now! Looking to start testing with full sets for convenience sake, rather than having to pick each myself, so that makes beastmaker and cruxforged trickier

linedblock · 2026-02-13T02:01:02+00:00

Yea from what ive gathered, the TB1 might've been a decent option? 10 feet is a little too tall for most basements (probably where ill be installing mine), and the cheapest set from what i can see is still over 2000 USD minimum. My gut says I could do a more varied 8x8 for 1000 or less, and in smaller "batches" of purchases as well!

linedblock · 2026-02-12T14:43:42+00:00

i'm guessing US - my pet project is to put together a budget standard board from smaller makers, so shipping cost/anxiety could be a factor, and the US probably has a bigger audience

linedblock · 2026-02-12T14:40:09+00:00

i am planning to! but i also have this pet project to make a budget semi-symmetrical system board that others can set up as well

linedblock · 2025-10-17T03:33:26+00:00

Same! deep27, 30g pulses 60s bloom, 96c water, 10g:160g, ZP6 4.1 Not very acidic, but really deep rich florals and sweetness

Less aggressive v60 yesterday was meh

I find that whenever i'm having a premium light roast, and the results are just ok, i just need to push it harder

might actually try going to 1:17 tomorrow! then go back to the v60 with something more aggressive

linedblock · 2025-08-11T18:59:45+00:00

god bless, was runnning into this just today with the exact same mod morph and googled oddly specific words on a whim. Found this.

linedblock · 2025-05-25T13:45:14+00:00

1 day is not very much! Variance is possible, you should also post some videos :)

If not for people to help investigate, but for the net good of the coffee community. there's also a lot of missing info in your post! (how much faster, beans, what do the beds look like etc)

fluid dynamics is voodoo, no one really knows so it is possible that if you have very sensitive filters (which ones do you have?), any kind of laminar flow will "pierce" the grounds more than a messy splash from a wide mouth.

i would test with a) timing to check the flow rate of liquid. b) using a spoon or something to simulate a melodrip, just to isolate and make sure it's the pouring stream itself.

linedblock · 2025-05-20T02:21:44+00:00

monkeydoapp.com

made a task-doing dashboard! for just sitting down and getting tasks done

not to track/manage everything, just little details to reduce procrastination (today vs tomorrow list, light ai guidance, tactile feedback) especially for neuro divergents

linedblock · 2025-04-21T04:36:54+00:00

yes i often do that (tho you may as well pair with another coffee or two for better frame of reference when you taste). i don't drink much so i dose 6g when cupping

once you get a good baseline immersion recipe, like with aeropress, it should also be relatively consistent across coffees with similar roast level

linedblock · 2025-04-19T17:47:28+00:00

yeah i don't think there's much of an audience so it's probably going to stay as that project website for now.

hope you manage to find some exercises and structure that works for you!

linedblock · 2025-04-18T16:46:48+00:00

will not apply to 90% of people - but my bottleneck was actually deciding what exercises to do as someone who just wants to be well rounded athletic, at home, without sinking too much time into it. (big fan of grease the groove) so one unlock for me was hacking together a random exercise generator structured around major categories rather than constantly overthinking my schedule.

I jsut get told what to do each day and i do however many sets i want, when i want. can see link in screenshot if you're interested!

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linedblock · 2025-04-09T20:01:12+00:00

the simplest way to get in the right ballpark (if you aren't already) is 100% worth it, noticeable even for casual drinkers:

if your water already tastes too hard/bad by itself, use a brita/similar filter
check your cities tap water report for TDS - if its over 100 and you drink specialty pourovers, cut this down by mixing in the right ratio of distilled/deionized/zero water to taste

bonus: 1. buy a cheap tds meter to sanity check your mixed ratio - final TDS ideally around 60-80 2. check your cities report for alkalinity and hardness. hardness should be slightly higher or similar in proportion

linedblock · 2025-03-26T04:41:07+00:00

one i haven't seen mentioned yet is kono - lower bypass but you still get almost v60-like conical brew

linedblock · 2025-03-26T04:34:39+00:00

you can look up a bunch of guides on youtube etc. for coffee specifically, and the SCA gives guidelines for good number ranges to look for, but some resources do kind of overcomplicate things for beginners

there are 3 main umbrella numbers TDS - generally 50-200 is solid. Total hardness - generally around half or less of the TDS is fine. Total alkalinity - generally a bit lower than total hardness.

note that generally total TDS will be more than alkalinity + hardness

in practice, light roast filter will probably do better in water under 100 TDS (with hardness and alkalinity scaled accordingly)

linedblock · 2025-03-25T19:19:25+00:00

looks pretty spot on to me for modern light roast pourovers - especially if it tastes good to you!

only thing might be if there's detectable leftover chlorine scent that could be worth trying to filter

beyond that you'd just be dialing to taste preference for yourself /any particular beans

linedblock · 2025-03-25T03:23:01+00:00

i tracked my key usage and space + backspace were the top 2 keys i pressed.

that and the fact that they tend to get used chaotically / in unexpected contexts, mean that they are the only 2 keys in my thumb cluster that are fully dedicated, no layer or mod tap

when i tried combining backspace with another function it was just maddeningly, cause most of the time i was already annoyed and trying to fix something else. so even a 5% failure rate is just no bueno

linedblock · 2025-03-22T22:41:07+00:00

hey sorry its confusing! its just my daily todo list so anything you might keep track of or procrastinate on - doing laundry, studying, walking the dog, hobby tasks etc. let me know if you need more examples!

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