Making bottomless portafilter for hire

by **yooncs** on Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:17 am

Hello,

I got a new vibiemme and want to convert one of the portafilter bottomless. I recall someone in our forum did it for a small fee (and better job than espressoparts i believe). I tried my best to search the forum but no luck. Could anyone let me know by whom and how it was being done?

Thanks,
Chong

by HB on Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:54 am

That'd be Lino Verna.

From Minds and Machines of Verna Design

by **Juanjo** on Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:34 am

Hey Chong,

I see that you are in NY,
stop by in Brooklyn and I can get that PF naked in no time.. and no charge..

mail me..

by **yooncs** on Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:13 pm

Thanks for the quick answer Dan

Thanks for the generous offer Juanjo

by **askay** on Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:55 pm

I think I'm ready for one as well, and do have a spare portafilter. Is there someone on the West Coast who does this?

by **da gino** on Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:48 pm

askay wrote:I think I'm ready for one as well, and do have a spare portafilter. Is there someone on the West Coast who does this?

Espressoparts will do it for you for a reasonable fee, but you can also do it for yourself with a holesaw and a drill in less than half an hour (for example see the discussion below). That is the option I went for.

How To Make Your Own Naked Portafilter

Hugh

by **cbrucecampbell** on Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:49 pm

there isn't much to it.

for a 58mm pf: a 2 3/8" hole saw w/a small benchtop drill press. follow that up with a few minutes on a spindle sander and you're all set.

it's easier than you might think because the pf spout holds the center of the hole saw nicely. drill it upside down on a nonslip pad (mousepads are excellent). it's almost foolproof. Anyone with much of a shop ought to be able to handle it.

by **homerepairbear** on Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:44 pm

I have that exact naked portafilter, done by Lino Verna, and purchased through Chris Coffee.
It's a beautiful thing.


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