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That looks fucked.

Anyone clever enough to find the original posts on here? Ima fng 1337 n00b when it comes to using the search :-)

Also, how will the OPV setting affect steam?

Generally it doesn’t, but if you have the OPV pressure set low, you can find the machine occasionally ‘burps’ the excess steam pressure into the water tank.

Only this thread on this subject, or have I missed something?

How good are you with a 555 timer, transistor and a relay?

Edited my wording a bit but, yeah, hopefully that will do the trick.

Currently when steaming the pressure drops half way through and I need to stop and wait till it gets up to temp again.

Not used a mod but what’s your your steam routine? I used to get that until someone on here pointed out that the way the boiler works is kind of counterintuitive to the way you want to steam.

So, you flick the steam switch, wait 45 seconds or so for the light to go out to come on (whatever) and start steaming. It steams well for 10-15 seconds but then the pressure drops off to no more than a trickle.

What has happened is the boiler has stopped heating when the light comes on and it won’t heat again until the temperature has dropped back down below a certain point. But you started steaming and used up the head of steam, and it now won’t pressure up again until the boiler temperature has dropped and the heater kicks in again.

What you need to do, is start steaming within about 10 seconds of flicking the switch. That way, the boiler stays on all the time you’re steaming and the pressure stays high. Yours is a later machine than mine but hopefully it’s the same boiler setup 👍

I'm convinced that a multi-directional steam tip (like the one on the GS3) incorporates air into milk better than a single-directional one

Just practice more with your single hole. If you can't get a good microfoam it's almost certainly you that isn't working properly, not your machine. Sorry if that's not what you wanted to hear.

Boots 3-for-2 works in your favour on the high street and Vitabiotics do the strength you’re looking for.

https://www.boots.com/vitabiotics-ultra-vitamin-d-d3-3000-96s-10289263

Just a warning though, I took between 3,000 and 10,000 units a day for 2 years to try and sort out my D levels and it made no measurable difference to that or my general mood. You just don’t absorb it very well. It may work better for you but don’t expect miracle results 👍

I know, right. Who the fuck is that?

Not familiar with this one. Talk to me about why I should buy it!

I think you’ll struggle. I’ll do an occasional ride home in civvies after a night out, but the simple reality is I’ll wear through the crotch of a pair of jeans in about 5 commutes (10-14 miles each way). I’ll do a bit of local stuff in normal clothes, but anything involving distance or speed is just going to kill normal clothing.

I’ve always hated it. It’s full sticky-out single cantilever vs aluminium fatigue why didn’t they just stick the stay a bit further back madness.

I was about to say if it had been a problem we’d probably see it posted all over the internet but Tester makes a good point about them back in the day.

I think this might be an airbag thing. Back in the days of Minis and Anglias, steering wheels were much lower, much closer and angled downwards. I think I read that from a safety perspective it’s better to have the steering wheel further away, higher up and more vertical. I’d wager that the dash is designed around the steering wheel being in the higher position for regulatory reasons but when you move it closer and lower to get it comfortable you end up obscuring all the warning lights etc. Old way was far more comfortable to drive IMO but tbh I don’t think a lot of people even notice how badly their own driving position is set up.

Have I understood this correctly from reading the last couple of pages that, basically, if you have a lot of cash in savings (ie much more than your ISA allowance) then it’s quite difficult to maintain its value and make it grow in relation to inflation, particularly if you’re a higher tax rate payer? What are the best things to do when you’re sitting on a lump sum like that? Asking out of interest and I guess for the benefit of the younger members who might be sitting on a lump sum like inheritance or for house deposit etc.

Just say it with a French accent instead. But don’t forget the origins come from the meintza, which was a traditional kosher snack around this time of the year 👍

It sounds like a small drive belt and a new battery will probably revive it…

I think this is just a thing. It’s what currently puts me off the DF54 too. This so-called ioniser which if I’ve understood correctly stops it clogging for x number of shots and if you don’t keep it clear it starts blocking up. That, and if watch the latest Lance Hedrick video on YouTube, what the hell is going on with the amount of mess it’s making? It’s literally spitting grounds all over the place!

The new Dyson V8s are really good. Loads of improvements over the earlier ones and they’re really quiet now.

What does ‘packed up’ mean though? Does it just need a new battery?

One life. Ride it.

Rice flour in the pastry ingredients. Ala gluten-free flour - that’s probably what’s giving the pastry the shortness and crunch.

Started the year with these, because they’re on offer at £1.75 and at 44p per mincer work out cheaper than the usual Finest/Best/TTD/Signature/Collection/Whatever. Did one cold and the other warm.

Attracted by the darker bake on the pastry initially. The pastry is indeed very short and has an almost crunchy texture in places. However, distinct lack of buttery taste and I’d almost go as far as saying it’s very bland tasting as it’s not sweet either. The filling is good. Very fruity and bright and plenty of it. Completely let down by the pastry though. What is this ‘all butter’ ingredient the supermarkets use that doesn’t taste like butter?

Wait, you managed to get the top bit of the plastic off the packet?

Beaten to it x2

Honestly the thing i'm dreading most is going through the stuff in the attic, it's chocca with stuff and getting in and out through the hatch on at tiny landing at the top the stairs makes it harder.

Stating the obvious here, but get a mate to help with this bit. Taller the better. If one of you can pass things through the hatch while the other handles them down, it takes no time at all. Take things like the handles off the loft ladder which get in the way.