When you shine 'em up, they sure are pretty!

[Tex]

I've been working on the drip tray with a cloth wheel and jewelers rouge. Problem is, the more it shines, the more the water spots show up.

[peter]

With a little more effort and some emery cloth, you could get rid of that pattern in upper panels too.

[Tex]

Does not appreciate art!

[Tex]

Reflection of the opposing wall in drip tray front.

[peter]

That gives me an idea; if I ever designed a machine and the drip tray, I'd put a mirror finish on it w/ the right angle to make it easy to see the bottom of the PF and how the pour is going.  Not that my pours need watching  but it would be good eye candy for the guests.

[staylor]

That gives me an idea; if I ever designed a machine and the drip tray, I'd put a mirror finish on it w/ the right angle to make it easy to see the bottom of the PF and how the pour is going.  Not that my pours need watching  but it would be good eye candy for the guests.

First time I pulled a shot on the Slayer using the reflective angle for reference I immediately wished it was on all espresso machines.

Slayer Espresso Machine

[Tex]

That gives me an idea; if I ever designed a machine and the drip tray, I'd put a mirror finish on it w/ the right angle to make it easy to see the bottom of the PF and how the pour is going.  Not that my pours need watching  but it would be good eye candy for the guests.

First time I pulled a shot on the Slayer using the reflective angle for reference I immediately wished it was on all espresso machines.

Slayer Espresso Machine

That's nice; I like eye candy! Now I'm off to the glass shop to get a mirror strip to use like that.

[Tex]

Love the bling bling, but hate the froo froo frou-frou?

Yet another member I'm going to have to school.

[GC7]

That gives me an idea; if I ever designed a machine and the drip tray, I'd put a mirror finish on it w/ the right angle to make it easy to see the bottom of the PF and how the pour is going.  Not that my pours need watching  but it would be good eye candy for the guests.

First time I pulled a shot on the Slayer using the reflective angle for reference I immediately wished it was on all espresso machines.

Slayer Espresso Machine

Nice video but I don't speak Canadian. Can you tell me what they were saying? 

[peter]

That gives me an idea; if I ever designed a machine and the drip tray, I'd put a mirror finish on it w/ the right angle to make it easy to see the bottom of the PF and how the pour is going.  Not that my pours need watching  but it would be good eye candy for the guests.

First time I pulled a shot on the Slayer using the reflective angle for reference I immediately wished it was on all espresso machines.

Slayer Espresso Machine

Nice video but I don't speak Canadian. Can you tell me what they were saying? 

They're lauaghing at all you Vivaldi owners.   

[Tex]

That gives me an idea; if I ever designed a machine and the drip tray, I'd put a mirror finish on it w/ the right angle to make it easy to see the bottom of the PF and how the pour is going.  Not that my pours need watching  but it would be good eye candy for the guests.

First time I pulled a shot on the Slayer using the reflective angle for reference I immediately wished it was on all espresso machines.

Slayer Espresso Machine

Nice video but I don't speak Canadian. Can you tell me what they were saying? 

They're lauaghing at all you Vivaldi owners.   

Really? If it wasn't for the $2300 price tag I might have one of those myself. A friend lent me his to play with for a few weeks, and other than the smallish filter size, I thought it was a good machine. Certainly nothing to laugh at!

[peter]

That gives me an idea; if I ever designed a machine and the drip tray, I'd put a mirror finish on it w/ the right angle to make it easy to see the bottom of the PF and how the pour is going.  Not that my pours need watching  but it would be good eye candy for the guests.

First time I pulled a shot on the Slayer using the reflective angle for reference I immediately wished it was on all espresso machines.

Slayer Espresso Machine

Nice video but I don't speak Canadian. Can you tell me what they were saying? 

They're laughing at all you Vivaldi owners.   

Really? If it wasn't for the $2300 price tag I might have one of those myself. A friend lent me his to play with for a few weeks, and other than the smallish filter size, I thought it was a good machine. Certainly nothing to laugh at!

Having owned one for almost 3 years, I would have to agree with you sir!

[Tex]

Having owned one for almost 3 years, I would have to agree with you sir!

But that price tag is a bit on the ridiculous side, right? As much as I liked the VII, if I was going to spend $2200, I'd be inclined to go all-in on a G/3.

[peter]

Having owned one for almost 3 years, I would have to agree with you sir!

But that price tag is a bit on the ridiculous side, right? As much as I liked the VII, if I was going to spend $2200, I'd be inclined to go all-in on a G/3.

I don't even know what a new GS3 goes for.  A buddy near me is trying to sell his for $3900, and supposedly that's a good price.

There's a lot of machines in the $1800-2200 range, and that is a lot of money.  But they keep making them and selling them, so I guess the thing about a fool and his money is true.