Blind basket/disc for 49mm portafilter. DIY suggestions?

#1: Post by **dumpshot** » July 11th, 2015, 1:02 am

I have an '81 Livietta with the 49mm group. Any suggestions on how to create or buy a blind basket for back flushing? I have only been able to find 58mm baskets and basket inserts. Cerini's sells a 54mm for the new Maximatics.

Thanks in advance. I have been looking for others' answers to this and haven't found anything.

Pete

#2: Post by **drgary** » July 11th, 2015, 2:03 am

Cut some high temp sheet rubber to seal the bottom of your filter basket. Easy peasy!

#3: Post by **spiffy** » July 11th, 2015, 11:42 pm

If you can't source a high temp rubber sheet, something like this would work too: https://www.espressoparts.com/backflush ... ind-filter

It's made for 58mm, but you should be able to easily cut it down to size. I prefer these since I'm lazy and you can backflush without having to remove the basket.

July 12th, 2015, 2:11 am

Thanks, guys. Appreciate the feedback. As a lever guy, I thought would be something more complicated. I will get 'er going. The espresso parts disc looks good and is cheap.

Pete

#5: Post by **Marcelnl** » July 12th, 2015, 7:12 am

drgary wrote:Cut some high temp sheet rubber to seal the bottom of your filter basket. Easy peasy!

Tried some freezer bag plastic last week for a gaggia classic that had not been backflushed for months, think that any reasonably temp resistant sof material will do, even low temp resistant rubber.
The freer bag plastic did not work brilliantly, as it became a bit soft and I cut the circle too large in my haste, but the machine unclogged.

#6: Post by **LaDan** » July 12th, 2015, 12:28 pm

Aluminum foil in, around, and above your basket?