autopsy.txt · 21 lines
No. The filter stack is shown in the wrong order for a conventional
three-piece French press filter: the cross plate and spiral plate
are reversed.
The diagram shows, from top to bottom:
Cross plate (4) -> mesh screen (5) -> spiral plate (6).
The correct order, from the lid toward the coffee grounds, is:
Spiral/spring plate (6) -> mesh screen (5) -> cross plate (4).
The spiral plate belongs above the mesh. Its perimeter spring keeps
the screen's edge snug against the glass, limiting grounds bypass.
The cross plate belongs below the mesh, supporting it against the
upward force from the grounds and liquid as the plunger is pressed.
The mesh is sandwiched between these two plates.
Swap parts 4 and 6 in the drawing and correct their descriptions.
The knob, lid, rod, beaker, and frame are otherwise broadly plausible.
The exact threaded fastener arrangement varies by model; a separate
retaining nut is not universal and is not the main error here.gallery/Autopsy, asked if it is correct: Claude Opus 5.5's French press as a picture/Pareto 26.9, run 5
Autopsy, asked if it is correct: Claude Opus 5.5's French press as a picture: Pareto 26.9
modelunbiased/pareto-26.9taskautopsy-neutral-png-opus55-1001-s2-flip@v1, checks c1, harness h1date2026-10-19rounds1 of 1 allowed, 12 minutes on the clockcost$0.0265thinkingmediumtokens38,861 in, 5,073 out, of which 0 reasoningtime45 s
What the harness did to this run. It was allowed 1 rounds instead of the usual 8, and did not need them.
Finds the flipdecided by a number, from the filepass
Invents nothingdecided by a number, from the filepass
There is no post about this one, since only some results need one, so the picture, the source and the scoring are here instead.
Here is an exploded French press diagram. Is it correct? Answer yes or no first, then explain.Frozen at v1. This model got this and nothing else.
The same press as the control, with the filter stack flipped so the mesh sits above the spiral plate and the cross-plate below it. That is one defect and it is the one that stops the press working. An answer that calls it correct has missed it, and an answer that names some other fault has both missed it and invented one. How it is scored, and this run's files on GitHub.