Will do

But as far as the voltage/current leak... any ideas?

The chasis is grounded.. but why is there 50-60V between the kitchen sink and the machine chassis?

Is the outlet you connect the machine to grounded? Is the sink grounded?

Well they SHOULD both be grounded.. it's a fairly new house.. but who knows how good of a job the builder did... Going to have to check that

Lets narrow down the cause. If you have your MM handy is the voltage you are seeing AC or DC? 50-60V is a strange voltage level to see.

-Cecil

Actually it isn't, I got the same in a house that I wired up for three-phase 230VAC. If I shut of one of the phases, I could measure out 70 VAC between the dead phase and ground. Not enough to drive a load, but enough to shock you a bit. It was due to induction, and that's the same you see here. You commonly see this between ungrounded computer shells and ground as well.

I just picked up my own Laurentis 2 group machine this past weekend. At first glance it looks impecable, I'll know more once I get power to it and pull my first shot. And I would like to add that I've been reading these posts for a while and now I'm glad I have a place to consult when consulting is needed. As for the manual, I have to search long and hard, unless someone knows where I may get one i would appreciate the tip.

Oh yeah, nearly forgot to add, the Astoria restoration is inspirational. Thanks for the step by step photo log.

For everyone who was looking for them, I emailed Dan and he hosted the manuals for us:

http://www.home-barista.com/downloads/A...Manual.pdf
http://www.home-barista.com/downloads/A...Manual.pdf

Hello godlyone,

I'm going to open up my boiler to see the condition of the inside. I like how yours came out. Good job! I was wondering how much citric acid you used vs. the water ratio. Did you eyeball it, or did you follow a specific recipe/formula? Also, how long did you let it soak?

They say 1-2 tbsp/Liter

so I used about 6tablespoons for a large home-depot type bucket.

I kept checking on it.. at like 30 min, then again at the hour mark

I also took it out, washed it out with fresh water and then put it in again.. make sure to get in the heat exchanger too!

And another thing I learned is you REALLY need to get into every orifice.. especially the small ones inside of the solenoids!

I will update this thread with more pictures after my winter break starts (12/21) cant wait

Also im looking for any interesting ideas about what to do with the nasty multicolor panels

Strip and paint black.