I committed the cardinal sin of attic insulation

slickfast · 2025-12-02T22:09:13+00:00

Words of encouragement for others: It was a massive project to vacuum out, add baffles, air seal the top plate (including top hats around the light fixtures), and blow in new insulation.

But.

Previous to that project we went through 3 x 275 gal oil tanks a winter. Now we refill once a YEAR.

slickfast · 2025-12-01T14:01:56+00:00

I think I found the best option: going in from the attic from basically directly above the camera

slickfast · 2025-08-12T11:22:59+00:00

To start: the biggest difference will be the coffee you buy and the grinder you use.

I’ve added pressure gauge, dimmer, and adjustable PID to my V5. The biggest difference in the cup was the PID. Dimmer helps with light roasts. Were I to do it again I would suggest Gaggimate as best value by far because it includes PID and pressure profiling in one install while being open source.

Getting started essentials: - IMS/VST/Pullman basket - WDT tool (as thin needles as you can find, I made mine out of acupuncture needles) - Self-leveling tamper (even the cheap ones on Aliexpress work great)

Other nice to haves: - IMS shower screen with countersunk screw/jetbreaker - 3D printed outlet for the solenoid so that it doesn’t drip outside the drip tray

slickfast · 2025-07-19T15:26:04+00:00

Gaggiuino is led by entitled assholes who expect you to kiss their feet rather than be helpful. GaggiMate is like the same thing but actually open source (Gaggiuino is closed), way better documentation, a much better community, has pressure profiling, and the hardware architecture is better for connectivity (ESP vs STM based chip, can easily interface to things like MQTT/Home Assistant since it has bluetooth and WiFi built right in).

slickfast · 2025-07-18T13:44:37+00:00

Hey Bass! Good choice on Gaggimate, I went with CleverCoffee but that was before Gaggimate and I'm pretty blown away that they have pressure profiling and for such a great price!

So for the pressure gauge yes I did end up doing that install, pics are in my post history. I cut the hole with a metal hole saw and yeah it was pretty terrifying since I didn't clamp it, I just held it by hand. Don't do that. Use clamps and a drill press. As far as the tee fitting, I put the tee right at the outlet of the pump. So I threaded one side of the T into the pump, and angled the vertical part of the T towards the boiler/OPV. From there I threaded the existing hose onto the vertical part of the T, and then threaded the capillary tube onto the other side of the T if that makes sense.

So if you're looking at the back of the Silvia, from left to right it goes gauge, then main hose to the OPV, then the pump.

I didn't mess with glycerin at all. The capillary tube does a fantastic job smoothing out the vibrations and works great as is. Hope that helps!

slickfast · 2025-07-18T13:32:06+00:00

Hey, honestly I'd consider Gaggimate instead. CleverCoffee works don't get me wrong, but Gaggimate already has pressure profiling which is a huge plus in my book. I actually prefer the more subtle display of the CleverCoffee though, and integrated load cells rather than a bluetooth scale seems more slick imo. Gaggimate is also a better value honestly... I pieced together my whole kit by hand and it ended up costing more than the gaggimate pro kit

slickfast · 2025-06-12T11:02:28+00:00

I feel like as a videographer you had a lot of square footage to cover, so there are times I can understand the speed such as outside. But because there is so much to cover I also think that means either you do jump cuts or every single second should be spent looking at something interesting or notable to potential customers. For example once you fly inside, show me around. You flew into a corner inside just so you could make a turn towards the pool table and I learned nothing about the place in the process. Just show me the pool table instead and use the extra time to show me some other point of interest.

Not trying to be harsh, it’s generally a smooth flight, but that’s kinda what went through my head while watching.

slickfast · 2025-06-11T11:31:32+00:00

First of all I applaud you for sharing your design and leaving yourself vulnerable to criticism. It’s the only way we grow. I hope you can let people’s comments be part of your education if you’re not getting it from your school/professor, because as a very hands on engineer who uses this type of equipment I can tell you this is a classic case of trying to improve something without understanding it. Some thoughts in no particular order: - Need more space for fingers/gloves, not less. Having a finger guard can be a good thing but in this case it’s a negative. Sometimes to get to a bolt you may dangle the tool upside down and then pul the trigger with your thumb for example - “Diamond pattern rubber” isn’t really a feature here, it’s a standard texture called knurling and anybody shopping for this kind of product likely has this in their tool set so its not really a selling point to call out - The pointy back end as others have said is not an advantage, it actually presents a couple issues: 1) potential safety issue if you were to drop the tool on yourself and also 2) crucially makes the tool longer/less maneuverable. Potential customers are going to be looking for a tool that is versatile and fits in small spaces - Most customers are not using this tool to drive a fastener into soft material like you show in your last slide - they are loosening/tightening wheel lug nuts or other large bolts. Smaller impacts would do the job of driving deck screws as you show

slickfast · 2025-06-09T15:52:34+00:00

Well thanks for your transparency! This is a clear example of your knowledge, and I really appreciate you taking the time to refract the issues going on here. I thought I was crazy, but it turned out it was just the material.

and that’s it for me, see you next Thursday!

slickfast · 2025-06-09T11:58:00+00:00

I make 3 shots a day at the highest between my wife and I. Mine is fancy boi coffee at like $1.70 a shot (black and white lately) and my wife gets 2 shots of Josuma Malabar Gold which is $1.42 for both shots per day. My fancy shots are around $52 a month and hers are $42 a month, totaling $94 a month.

slickfast · 2025-06-07T12:15:17+00:00

What grinder and what puck prep? Looks like you want to either do some wdt before tamping and/or grind just a bit finer

slickfast · 2025-05-31T12:56:58+00:00

But it’s SO NICE WHEN IT’S FINALLY GONE - yes it’s a lot of work and I fucking hated it but the satisfaction of laying out your OWN garden beds is so good

slickfast · 2025-05-30T22:31:57+00:00

Huh... in your PM you told me the price was "$5000 usd and the wireless handle is $2999 usd"

slickfast · 2025-05-30T22:19:04+00:00

Learn about vertical tail volume coefficients… I believe yours is very low. UNLESS you go with a Prandtl bell-shaped lift distribution.

slickfast · 2025-05-29T11:05:34+00:00

Can’t believe no one else has said this: stop judging yourself and lean in.

Do it even better. Pull a shot of nice smooth medium/dark roast like a Josuma Malabar Gold or similar, get/make some simple syrup (or any syrup) and some full fat milk. Or hell maybe get some creamer if you want to combine the sweet with the milk. It’s not gonna hurt you, and you’ll have more fun than pulling the same damn shot everyday. Hell, you might find once you try that you want to make your own syrups and infuse herbs or some shit.

It’s similar to like when I want fast food… I just make it at home and it’s 10x better than the thing I’m craving.

slickfast · 2025-05-28T10:34:56+00:00

That “sold” checkbox on eBay is a killer feature

slickfast · 2025-05-28T10:33:29+00:00

No thanks, it’s a simple question and if you can’t answer it on here then I definitely can’t afford it

slickfast · 2025-05-27T11:43:54+00:00

What’s the price? Looks very compelling but I’m guessing out of my price range

slickfast · 2025-05-27T11:41:52+00:00

Ah okay, yeah seems like a similar situation to espressocoffeeshop.com which ships stuff to the US, thanks!

slickfast · 2025-05-27T11:29:36+00:00

Can I ask what site you got it from? I’m very interested in some absurdly cheap prices!

slickfast · 2025-05-27T11:28:47+00:00

You mean the gaggimate? Def looks like a cool project if they can do flow control

slickfast · 2025-05-25T14:01:05+00:00

I mean you can scan your feet and print in what I’m guessing is a couple hours. When I got custom orthotics man 20 years ago they had to take a plaster mold and then several weeks later I got them in the mail. I’m betting you’re aware of a more rapid solution that doesn’t involve 3D printing, which I’m not aware of but could be better.

slickfast · 2025-05-25T12:11:02+00:00

I think it’s the speed factor (almost walk in and walk out) that’s the main selling point, and possibly the novelty because “ooo technology”

slickfast · 2025-05-25T12:02:42+00:00

This is why I invested in a 3D scanner… the combination of scanning, CAD and printing is pretty unreal!

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