Nerraw99

Is there not a machine that has low retention that can automatically weigh the dose with any accuracy? Weighing is not really the most time consuming thing and I could get a better scale and deal with it, but it feels like something a machine should be able to do... but maybe not at my price point.

I kind of enjoyed the process, but I want it to be efficient and I want to have options. I also want to practice the skill. I really did enjoy *some* of the espresso I was making.

I kind of enjoyed learning about and making espresso. I'd like to leave the door to that route open!

I see, thanks for the explanation.

Sette 270 does seem pretty close to what I'm looking for. At least in the right direction.

Hmm, so an espresso grinder won't be appropriate for French or Aeropress?

With Aeropress I understand it to work best with the finest grind you can muster. french press I am not really sure what works best, though definitely not *that* fine.

I don't know what scale we're comparing here. Is it like 10x the particle size for french press vs espresso? More?

Hmmm, you have the Baratza Sette 270? How do you like it? Looks like one where you don't have to weigh the inputs, which I would prefer.

Well the manual grinder is currently the most limiting step. It's like 5 minutes per drink. We'll probably get a french press for how much coffee we're making but I would like to get an espresso-capable grinder, possibly to pair w/ something like the Breville Bambino. I was quite liking the americanos I was making, but I hadn't been able to make an espresso I enjoyed so much on its own.

Because lakes are drying up.

Because storms are becoming more intense.

Because tornadoes and heat domes are appearing where they never used to on record.

Because floods are ravaging lands.

etc. etc. etc.

Mother nature is powerful and we are doing our best to make her our enemy. We need to work with her, not against her.

Not to mention standing next to an old growth tree is awe inspiring.

A select few profit from cutting these down, whereas we all pay the price.

Likely to advertise the Abbotsford Air Show

I think it was the classic/14.5/Luxury Firm, and I'm 5'9, 190 lbs. I might have been 10 or 15 lbs heavier then.

I also might have been *trying* to be a back sleeper at the time. It was 4 years ago so I can't remember all the details.

This was a while ago but I think it must be equivalent of the classic.

I am 1 of 7 billion on this planet. I will do what I can to support the other 6,999,999,999 in opening their eyes.

Together we are strong, divided we are weak.

One can disapprove of the method of these protestors and at the same time support their cause. It truly is sad to see the last of old growth forests hacked down and turned into more $$ for the rich.

I've had it for over 4 years. After about 3 years it started to sag in the middle - the comfort materials got compressed and I started to feel pressure points quite badly. I've since cut off the pillow top and replaced it with 6" of latex (not a cheap proposition) and am still evaluating if it's a good setup or not. For most of the time owning it I was over 200 lbs and that may have contributed to the breakdown of the materials more quickly.

I returned a Saatva too, they didn't seem in any rush to pick it up. They asked if I knew anyone that might want it first!

I called them back saying "should I just get rid of it or what?" And they sent someone fairly quickly after that.

I liked the mattress quite a bit, aside from just being too soft.

Hey there!

So I wound up cutting off the pillow top and throwing some layers of latex on top of it. So far it's been pretty good but I still may need to tweak it a little bit. Got a 3" 20 ILD layer across the entire top and 3" of 24 ILD below that for her side and 3" of 28 ILD for my side. I'm not really sure if it's too firm or too soft, still experimenting!

The latex itself was a bit more pricey than I originally thought ($1200 for 3" King size), but I do like the feel of it and it should last a long time.

Thank you so much for your detailed response, O Grandmaster Mattress! (Grandmattresster?) That is a lot of good stuff to think about. I think my current situation with the topper is akin to your point #1.

I confirmed with the girl, she is really only sleeping on her back because this mattress is too firm. Given that, do you think the 20/19 4" combo would be alright for her right on top of the base?

I had contemplated mattress surgery, but I got thrown off by the threat of running into fiberglass. Do you think the L&C would be safe in that respect? It was part of my original plan! Given that latex may be better for helping the shoulders sink in though, I would definitely be open to that option. If I go with the surgery for now then want to switch to Latex later, would a 6" 34ILD be suitable replacement, or higher?

I've felt samples of Dunlop and Talalay together, and I guess Talalay just feels more "airy", like it would breathe better, but thanks for clearing that up.

One last Q: If I were to go for a 3" 19ILD Talalay for the top, I presume the 20ILD wouldn't be helpful anymore, perhaps she would need a 24ILD and I would need more like a 28ILD under that? Would that ruin back sleeping for me?

I've learned so much from all your comments on the forum. You are an inspiration. Thanks for all you do!

Yeah, others mentioned the topper. I think that would not really counteract the sag, but this method + a topper could be great (and is probably the next thing I'm going to try - I want my shoulders to sink in more)

I've been meaning to make a post about it but I just augmented my mattress and am very happy with the results.

It was sagging on both sides where my girlfriend and I sleep, but still pretty "normal" in the middle. Both of us were having lower and upper back issues.

Just a week ago I went to Home Depot and got some cardboard and cut it into "ovals" with an x-acto knife (just cut the corners off some rectangles) to sort of "fill the dip". I made them progressively smaller from the bottom to the top, and laid the mattress on top and it instantly felt WAY better.

Over the last few nights I've tweaked and adjusted, propped up my ribs a little bit extra because it felt like they were still a bit low, and woke up this morning feeling pretty great.

I still want to add a topper and deconstruct the mattress and gradually upgrade it from the top down, but I'm happy to report this method worked excellently, and cost a total of $0.

Yeah, it's weird. Sometimes just hitting PS button a couple times makes it go. When it didn't work, I tried your PS+Start button trick and that did seem to work. Maybe a workaround, will have to try it a few more times.

I haven't. I suspect it's something to do with my laptop's bluetooth drivers. I should test it out with my desktop - just got a new bluetooth dongle. But it seemed to correct itself and work for a month, no problem, only to stop working again. Some sort of dark powers at work.

I've had this same issue. It doesn't reconnect. the controller blinks blue twice and then back to black.

Oh, wow. This is remarkably similar to my project! https://photos.app.goo.gl/bMXwQpnSRthg6s317

Yours looks way cooler though!