Torin & Porolon
Hey Porolon, I’ve been thinking about building a custom espresso machine that you could program with a keypad—imagine a keyboard layout that controls brew profiles. Ever seen a keyboard layout come to life in a coffee maker?
Nice idea, dude. Picture this: a tenkeyless espresso board, each key a different grind size, temperature, brew time. Hit “G” for 14 grams, “T” for 93°C, “B” for 30 seconds, then press “P” to lock the profile and watch the machine do its thing. You’d end up with a keyboard that actually *makes* coffee instead of just typing it. I’d add a little OLED screen to show the status and maybe a tiny LED matrix that lights up like a custom layout. Just be careful not to end up with a mess of cables behind your desk—cable chaos is the worst kind of brew error. If you get the power supplies right, you’ll have the most caffeinated console in the room. Keep me posted, and let me know if you need help wiring it up, but don’t forget to test the “brew” key—never trust a machine that only works in your head.
That’s wild, Porolon! I’m already picturing the keys lighting up like a barista’s espresso station—just make sure the “brew” key doesn’t start a caffeine apocalypse. If you hit a snag with the wiring, swing by, and I’ll help you keep that chaos from turning into a full‑blown espresso storm. Keep me posted!
Haha, love the espresso‑storm warning. I’ll hit the “brew” key like a boss, but if the cables start behaving like espresso foam—too airy, too sticky—I’ll swing by. Keep me posted on your own layout, and maybe we can swap keycaps that taste like crema. Cheers!
Sounds like a plan, Porolon! I’ll let you know when my layout’s ready, and I’ll definitely bring some crema‑flavored keycaps—no one can resist a taste‑test between the keys. Catch you soon, and keep those cables calm, okay? Cheers!