Random DIY mixing and More

[englishmick]

Well finished putting shelf unit together in less time then i tbought it would take "Me" - Thanks to a YT video. . .

Okay - NOT FUNNY . . . A few weeks ago my Dell laptop computer "died", then the Google Xoom tablet, now the 46" Samsung TV is acting up (sound fuzzy - thankfully have a Samsung sound bar) and as of today the Cuisinart coffee maker is/has died (leaks - why wood shelving had to be replaced, with metal wire rack), so has the Kenmore microwave . . . Last, but not the least, brand new battery for the smart phone isn't holding a charge and the tank on my mod is wabbling (Yes, it is on correctly). . . What's next (rhetorical question) . . . NOT HAVING A GOOD DAY ! ! !


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I've been using Cuisinart coffee makers for a while and they do tend to develop leaks. 99% chance it's coming from some rubber hoses down the bottom. I found instructions on YT and replaced those hoses with silicon tubing. Done it twice now. Bit of a fussy job and you need a fancy screwdriver to take the bottom cover off but once you figure that out they will last forever. Definitely cheaper than buying new ones. I've got 2 of them. When I bought the first one I got a replacement policy from Lowes so I have a spare while I tinker with fixing leaks.

 

[hittman]

I have a cuisanart coffee maker with a grinder built in to it. It’s been great with no leaking. I’ve had it so long that I’m not sure exactly how old it is. I know it’s at least six years old. It’s lasted longer than any other one I’ve had.

 

[barkfunklerbunk]

Good morning
I have a cuisinart too, but also have a French press, and a chemex. The fandangled cuisinart is down south, so up north we do things the old fashioned way. I kinda wish it was the opposite. A French press or chemex might be a bit more work and less convenient, but they're pretty much fail proof.. unless you drop a chemex, then it's done. It's made out of glass.. but it makes, in my opinion, the best coffee.

 

[hittman]

Good morning
I have a cuisinart too, but also have a French press, and a chemex. The fandangled cuisinart is down south, so up north we do things the old fashioned way. I kinda wish it was the opposite. A French press or chemex might be a bit more work and less convenient, but they're pretty much fail proof.. unless you drop a chemex, then it's done. It's made out of glass.. but it makes, in my opinion, the best coffee.

I know what a french press is but am going to have to google chemex.

 

[barkfunklerbunk]

I know what a french press is but am going to have to google chemex.

A pour over coffee maker, just have to manually pour the water over rather than pressing a button. The glass + chemex filters = great coffee

 

[hittman]

I found it. It's just a pour over coffee maker.

 

[hittman]

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A pour over coffee maker, just have to manually pour the water over rather than pressing a button. The glass + chemex filters = great coffee

Do you think the coffee tastes better than a regular coffee maker?

 

[barkfunklerbunk]

Do you think the coffee tastes better than a regular coffee maker?

Well taste is definitely subjective, but I (we) really think so. It was worth the money.. the only downside is that the filters are hard to come by currently, so I bought a metal filter for when I run out. I tested that one out, and the coffee is more like French press coffee but still great. I think these paper filters designed for the chemex are the key.

 

[FranC]

I have a Cuisinart also. It doesn’t do anything special, just makes good coffee. Mine is 6-7 years old and never leaks.

 

[FranC]

Good morning random folks Have you any plans today?

 

[Skeebo]

Good morning everybody.

Wife and I fell in love over coffee.. I like Bunn coffee makers myself and won't drink from anything less. Okay, that's not true. However, I do think Bunn coffee makers are hard to beat. It takes about 3 minutes to make a full pot. I also like making Cuban coffee in a Moka Pot.

 

[barkfunklerbunk]

Good morning everybody.

Wife and I fell in love over coffee.. I like Bunn coffee makers myself and won't drink from anything less. Okay, that's not true. However, I do think Bunn coffee makers are hard to beat. It takes about 3 minutes to make a full pot. I also like making Cuban coffee in a Moka Pot.

I love my moka pots. Oh, and I have a Turkish coffee pot too. I'm a coffee fanatic!!

 

[FranC]

I can’t say I’ve ever been a coffee fanatic. I’m more of a coffee addict. The last couple years I’ve been drinking less.

 

[FranC]

Does anyone have opinions of the Sobucky flavors or the Medicine Flower?

 

[Skeebo]

I love my moka pots. Oh, and I have a Turkish coffee pot too. I'm a coffee fanatic!!

Same here, I even drink coffee before bed.

 

[DavidOck]

Happy Tuesday, turbulators

Predicted "late night/early morning fog" was pretty light, so probably the grass will dry enough for the last cut of the year.

NOPE - That's a silly question, especially since Ya' know I've got to get a coffemaker & microwave tomorrow . . .

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Dang, should have gotten the coffee maker yesterday, how the heck do you start the day without?

 

[Skeebo]

Happy Tuesday, turbulators

Predicted "late night/early morning fog" was pretty light, so probably the grass will dry enough for the last cut of the year.



Dang, should have gotten the coffee maker yesterday, how the heck do you start the day without?

I was just looking at my yard yesterday and thinking the next cut will probably be the last of the year.

 

[hittman]

I don't think we're anywhere near the last cut of the year. The 18lbs of seed I overseeded my lawn with is doing good with the help of some fertilizer. We're having days 80-90 this week which is really strange. I still have a couple spots that I need to spot seed where for some reason it didn't take. One is close to a tree which has roots that protrude the ground. Last year we put a bunch of dirt down but it might have not been enough to let the grass grow.

 

[Uncle]

AH - COFFEE MAKERS, etc.

I've been using Cuisinart coffee makers for a while and they do tend to develop leaks. 99% chance it's coming from some rubber hoses down the bottom. I found instructions on YT and replaced those hoses with silicon tubing. Done it twice now. Bit of a fussy job and you need a fancy screwdriver to take the bottom cover off but once you figure that out they will last forever. Definitely cheaper than buying new ones. I've got 2 of them. When I bought the first one I got a replacement policy from Lowes so I have a spare while I tinker with fixing leaks.

Very informative and worth a try - but ain't gonna happen, especially since it takes having the agility to manipulate small screws . . . Having, Peripheral Nurupathy - doesn't help either . . . BTW: Cuisinart coffee maker is 16 + years old, so not worth it at this point . . . Just Sayin' . . .

the only downside is that the filters are hard to come by currently,

Yep - As an FYI: i've subsituted both organic & linen cotton filters at times when I was using a "Chemex" regularly (still have one and a cup size too) . . .

Bunn coffee makers

One of the best out there, but too expensive for "Me", especially now given i can only drink 1-3 mugs a day . . .

Moka Pot.

I can’t say I’ve ever been a coffee fanatic. I’m more of a coffee addict. The last couple years I’ve been drinking less.

Yep - And even though I shouldn't be having any caffeine (Drs orders), I do drink 50/50 in the morning now . . . That's down from 3-4 pots of coffee a day and any Expresso/Cuban coffee too . . .

Same here, I even drink coffee before bed.

And - actually, could sleep like a baby, even after an expresso too . . .

Dang, should have gotten the coffee maker yesterday, how the heck do you start the day without?

I don't . . . . Got to remember, I live in FL - hurricains/no electricity for weeks - so I have a number of ways to make coffee without a coffeemaker . . . As long as I can get hot water (even have sterno stove), I can make a hot cup of coffee . . . Just Sayin' . . . .


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[Uncle]

Good morning random folks Have you any plans today?

Besides trying to have a better day,, bet Ya' already know what "My" other plans for today are . . .


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