Another approach

Post by **CLB** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:24 am

Does anyone know how cardboard takes rosewood stain?

Post by **Niko** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:02 am

THAT IS AN AMAZING SETUP!!

I'm not trying to be funny, but man you win the ultimate ZEN award of the year. That is the most creative re-use (or recycling) of the box I've ever seen.

....just be very careful NOT to go over the recommended 30lb tamping, you might want to ease off a bit, something like 28lbs would be more ideal in your situation (OK, that time I was trying to be funny).

Post by **Bud** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:07 am

LOL, the pic reminds me of many folks that went house-broke during the last housing market surge. Buying beautiful homes that that they can barely afford the mortgage; nothing left for furniture, and fine dining on weenies & beans.

Hope you

Post by **Niko** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:11 pm

Don't forget to peel off the plastic protective seel on the cup warmer guard.

Post by **StuBaby** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:39 pm

That's an eye catcher, thanks for sharing. I would go with a nature look and try a clear laquer. :P

Post by **CLB** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:39 pm

I can't decide.
Should I:

a) Use a wash machine box instead to better align the drain heights?

b) Borrow the automatic bilge pump from the boat?

c) Pack it in and reinstall the whole thing in the kitchen?

Anybody else for clear laquer on cardboard? I'm still thinkin' rosewood.

Post by **admin** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:27 pm

Maybe Rosewood contact paper!

Post by **CLB** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:53 pm

admin wrote:Maybe Rosewood contact paper!

Aye! That's it!

Post by **Niko** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:05 pm

Nah...
I'd go with walnut.

Post by **CLB** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:29 pm

Ok, the kitchen looks like this if I shoot back on the same axis.
This parallel universe stuff is cool.

I couldn't get the blisters out of the contact paper so I just started over.

Post by **Niko** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:50 pm

...it looks OK.
I prefer the cardboard box you had the Vivaldi on.

Just kidding.
That's really beautiful! Nice work.
Is that a Breville knockbox I see on the left?

Post by **CLB** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:11 pm

Affirmative on the knockbox.
Bar stools arrive tomorrow and then I'm in bees-ness.
Best of all, I am back up to full 30lb tamping.

I am saving the Spaz box in case I decide to switch back.

Post by **Niko** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:35 pm

CLB wrote:Affirmative on the knockbox.

I know my knockboxes.

Post by **CLB** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:41 pm

Niko wrote:I know my knockboxes.

That's what I've heard.

Post by **Niko** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:09 pm

I heard you really know the Vivaldi box really well, like how to install a VII on one, how to grind and tamp on it as well...

Did you really pull shots off the top of the shipping box for a while?

Post by **CLB** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:16 pm

Absolutely!

You just can't beat Hairbender with a whisp of sheetrock dust.

Once the cabinets went into the laundry, the Anita pulled emergency duty behind the ironing board while the Spaz rested.

Post by **Niko** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:27 pm

CLB wrote:the Anita pulled emergency duty behind the ironing board while the Spaz rested.

The Anita?!
Awesome machine!
I love Hairbender, see...I know my blends too.
I assume you live up in that area by the looks of those trees in the background.

Post by **CLB** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:36 pm

Affirmative again.
You know your trees as well.
I get to take my Hairbender home hot off the roaster, non home roasting neophyte that I am.

Post by **Niko** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:39 pm

...and I know my machines!

Post by **algrilli** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:52 pm

really nice setup..now I want an upscale espresso bar!

Post by **CLB** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:03 pm

Niko, I know I've seen that somewhere before.

It's a bit of a chameleon isn't it?

Thanks algrilli.

Post by **Niko** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:43 pm

Anita...
she sure gets around!
Damn beautiful and then she leaves you for another man.

I better type fast, don't wanna' give my wife any ideas...although the next machine I have my eyes on is named after her (at least that's what I'm going to tell her).