u/Crystal1248

I'm working on a generic hydraulic line repair and the old fitting has 16A stamped on it but the replacement I grabbed says 16AS and they look identical sitting on the counter. Same flare angle to my eye, same nut size, thread feels close but not quite right when I test fit. I've already rounded one soft seat trying to force it and I don't want to repeat that mistake. Counter guy shrugged and said they're basically the same which I don't buy. Anyone else run into 16AS vs 16A confusion? What's the actual difference and how do I tell before I wreck the seat?

One bitter stripe keeps showing up in the cup. Grinder leaves clumps, shot starts even, then one side speeds up. I'm on 18g with a dosing funnel and a quick shake before tamping. Would WDT actually fix anything here, or am I just hiding a grind problem? I don't want to add rituals without a reason, tbh.

On my Casabrews CM5418, the scale fits under the cup only if I remove the drip tray, which means the counter gets wet every time I rinse or pull a shot. I don't mind weighing beans separately, but weighing output is a pain. Is there a layout trick that doesn't involve buying a very thin scale? A smaller cup would help espresso, but most mornings are milk drinks, so that fix only solves half of it.