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This week, we received a small batch of "blind portafilter baskets" (a basket with no hole in it), but that we'd modified by having a very tiny hole precision cut in it.
Our goal is to be able to simulate a coffee puck's water resistance but without coffee. We want to do this for stress testing, and so we can calibrate under pressure.
The "Scace 2" is what we've used to do this in the past, but
1) it's very expensive
2) the hole in it is a bit larger than real espresso
3) it clogs very easily.
I'm wondering if anyone else would find these "espresso puck simulators" useful. They were quite expensive to make as one-offs but if people had their own uses for this, we could get them made in quantity, likely at a reasonable cost.
Ideally, these:
1) would not be expensive
2) would have realistic hole size(s) that mimic espresso pucks better
3) would clog less often, and if clogged, would be much easier to clean (a sewing needle should do it).
Any interest?
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