Cart for heavy espresso machine

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cyclones
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#1: Post by cyclones »

According to La Cimbali, my Bistro weighs 108 pounds. It won't fit on my counter and I am looking for a cart that can support its weight. Any suggestions on where to look? Thanks.
If given a choice between Starbucks and espresso, I'll choose espresso every time.

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Bob_McBob
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#2: Post by Bob_McBob »

Ikea has various reasonably priced birch carts and islands. I'd imagine they could support 108 pounds, but I'm not sure how stabled they'd be with such a huge machine sitting on them. Have you checked local furniture stores? There's always the custom build route...
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another_jim
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#3: Post by another_jim »

John Boos carts absolutely, positively will not fall apart, wobble, or keel over. But they are expensive. I have one I made from one of my upper level kitchen cabinet modules, my counter top granite, and 1500lb load bearing 8 inch wheels. This too doesn't keel or wobble either, and it matches the kitchen. No less expensive though. Commercial kitchen carts are just as stable, less expensive, and much more spartan looking, being basic stainless tubing.

I wouldn't want to put my espresso machine and grinder on something designed for celery and dip.
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ethorson
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#4: Post by ethorson »

You should check ekitchenislands.com (http://www.ekitchenislands.com/), which have a lot of items that may work. I bought this one (http://www.ekitchenislands.com/islands- ... island.cfm) that holds my espresso machine and grinder (about 100 lbs total) without any problem. They also have a nice looking similar cart with a stainless top (http://www.ekitchenislands.com/islands- ... island.cfm).

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Illyfex
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#5: Post by Illyfex »

You should check ekitchenislands.com
I had very good luck with http://www.kitchensource.com/kitchen-islands/, which is probably the same place. Kitchensource has a bunch of sub-sites with different names that essentially point to the same place. I got a really nice server (no wheels), made of solid wood with a stainless steel top that was a easy to put together, arrived quickly and cost under $400. They have a ton of servers too of all shapes, sizes and materials.