He's owned portable ice cube makers, scooped pounds of ice out of commercial machines as a waiter, and learned the value of nugget ice from living in the Midwest for nearly two decades.

Bullet ice is different, a solid shape that's like a hollow cylinder. Many commercial and countertop ice machines create bullet ice, which melts more quickly and isn't chewy like nugget ice.

though built-in ice makers are prone to breaking and require upkeep. Filling up ice cube trays at the sink is often cumbersome, especially if you need large quantities of ice or don’t have extra ...

The inside of a Taylor C709 ice cream machine, as seen from the back with the cover over the electronics removed. (Credit: iFixit) Raising a likely somewhat contentious topic, iFixit and Public ...