The images on mobile behind the text lead to pretty low contrast between foreground and background, making the text hard to read.
CT scans of coffee-making equipment
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Re: CT scans of coffee-making equipment
#12Such a cool idea, and attractive images. However I’m kind of disappointed they mostly picked things that are fairly simple, transparent or openable, and look exactly the way you’d expect them to inside. I assume some combination of cost & size drove this. A vintage espresso machine with 1 group head would be more novel, for example.
You just reminded me there's a video on youtube of a guy literally tearing a Juicero apart and it's hilarious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cp-BGQfpHQ
Probably one of AvE's best videos. I was just chatting about the peak Silicon Valley insanity that was Juicero yesterday.
That thing was built like a Bugatti. And he's like "why not use a roller instead of a press??".
Re: CT scans of coffee-making equipment
#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
You just reminded me there's a video on youtube of a guy literally tearing a Juicero apart and it's hilarious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cp-BGQfpHQ
Probably one of AvE's best videos. I was just chatting about the peak Silicon Valley insanity that was Juicero yesterday. That thing was built like a Bugatti. And he's like "why not use a roller instead of a press??".
It really is, he is equally impressed and disgusted with this one, a rare combination. Most impressively built stuff isn't so wasteful. And most useless junk isn't nearly so well made.
Re: CT scans of coffee-making equipment
#14I thought X-rays do not pass through metal? Like it shows up opaque in clinical images. Suprised that they got a scan of the moka pot. Truly amazing stuff.
Re: CT scans of coffee-making equipment
#15I thought X-rays do not pass through metal? Like it shows up opaque in clinical images. Suprised that they got a scan of the moka pot. Truly amazing stuff.
Metal blocks some x-rays but not all. The more x-rays you have, the more pass through. When doctors are xraying people, they use as little xrays as they need to get a good image of the fleshy bits, so metal objects appear opaque relative to that.
Re: CT scans of coffee-making equipment
#16Interesting images and a very well put together page.
But a little off topic, I was struck by this:
> With the powerful 1200 W heating element
A typical European kettle is at least 1800 W, comfortably less than the power deliverable from a 10 A, 230 V circuit. A typical UK kettle would be more like 3000 W, such as this one (it seems that all the kettles on that website are 3 kW):
Re: CT scans of coffee-making equipment
#17Such a cool idea, and attractive images. However I’m kind of disappointed they mostly picked things that are fairly simple, transparent or openable, and look exactly the way you’d expect them to inside. I assume some combination of cost & size drove this. A vintage espresso machine with 1 group head would be more novel, for example.
There are scans of other, more-complex objects on the site, such as the Nintendo Game Boy series: https://www.scanofthemonth.com/scans/game-boy-compendium
Re: CT scans of coffee-making equipment
#18I thought X-rays do not pass through metal? Like it shows up opaque in clinical images. Suprised that they got a scan of the moka pot. Truly amazing stuff.
You can use a much higher dose on inanimate objects than you could on a human patient. (See, for example, airport security's ability to see inside your Macbook...)
Re: CT scans of coffee-making equipment
#19Incredible scans! > Removing used coffee immediately after brewing and storing the AeroPress with the seal pushed all the way through the chamber (as shown) can help minimize wear by reducing compression to extend the gasket’s life. But, that's not what's shown. Pushing the gasket all the way through isn't possible unless the filter head is removed.
Yeah I personally store mine with the filter head on, and the plunger/gasket inner cylinder separate. Also other protip (which may actually be in the instructions), I pour the hot water onto the gasket before pushing it into the AeroPress, so the material expands and will have a tighter seal.
Re: CT scans of coffee-making equipment
#20Incredible scans! > Removing used coffee immediately after brewing and storing the AeroPress with the seal pushed all the way through the chamber (as shown) can help minimize wear by reducing compression to extend the gasket’s life. But, that's not what's shown. Pushing the gasket all the way through isn't possible unless the filter head is removed.
Proper storage is just pulling the plunger out entirely.
Every few years, soaking the rubber seal in mineral oil overnight then cleaning will restore flexibility (otherwise it shrinks over time, reducing the quality of the seal).
Unrelated: using paper filters is less eco-responsible than the gold foil filter, but makes for better coffee.