First days with a new grinder and first time posting my setup

I've had my Lelit since 2021 and absolutely love it, it fits so well into my workflow and has treated me well. Only had to do a few minor repairs, but nothing unexpected for an espresso machine.

The La Cara I've owned since January and it has been a really fun machine to use and has unbelievable steam pressure. I use it when I have really early morning meetings and I don't want to risk waking the family.

I picked up the Macap tamper from a coffee shop that was closing during the pandemic for cheap and me (and my toddler) enjoy using it for consistent tamping.

Mahlonig x64sd – I love the look and it has been producing some great grounded coffee. My only complaints so far are that I really wish it didn't need the bellows as they sort of advertised, but it is wicked fast and quiet and I get exactly out exactly what I put it every time, and that using the bellows sprays a bit of coffee fines even past the catch cup extension.

I'm currently working on a 3d printed version of a QuinSpin, just need some time to finish the wiring. That will replace my knock box hopefully.

And on the topic of 3d printed, I also use a 3d printed portafilter holder and a umikot. Both have really been great additions along with a 3d printed lever attachment to the terrible steam knob on the Lelit.

The cabinet is a Wayfair POS (see tilting middle door), so that will need replacing soon, but inside is a red Faema Ciao that I restored along with a LaCimbali Microcimbali Liberty (in brass) that I also restored and constantly dealing with the corrosion of the boiler. Final one is a Pasquini Livietta (aka Olympia Maximatic) from the 80s that I got for free because the previous owner thought it didn't work, but he didn't realize you have to add water directly into the boiler in addition to the water reservoir.

I previously had a Nuova Simonelli Elli-matic that I got for $25 but gave that to my neighbor how got me into 3d printing.

I've develoepd a bad habit of searching for odd vintage machines and then can't help buying them when they're listed for $100 or lower.