TimEggers wrote:Nope they came standard when I ordered Anita. Looking now Chris offers a No-Burn Steam Wand upgrade for Anita, that's on my Christmas list for sure!

I know this is a little OT, but now that I've had Anita for almost a year I really don't understand all the fuss over the No-Burn stuff. I would appreciate having the better valves on mine, and having them pivot around in any direction would be nice, but the no-burn feature has never seemed that important to me. Hot wand=don't touch, except for the little rubber on it. Do other people get burned that much, or is it that much easier to clean?

Justin

Its my understanding and correct me if I'm wrong that the no-burn wands are easier to clean.

Astra Gourmet semi automatic and Mazzer mini... once i'm done building around my house i'll plumb it in and build them a nicer home, more like I did for my other hobby.....

Well, here is a picture (sorry for the bad lighting) of my newest setup. I have another one in a different area which is my old Gaggia/Rancilio/Presto setup but other than the Presto I don't use those much anymore. Anyway, this is my Cimbali Junior and Junior grinder on a cart that I made out of scrap 2x4s and 2x6s, styled after an Ikea cart that I saw. The only problem I've had with the Junior is with steaming. It's in my laundry room right now until a future kitchen remodel will allow enough space for it in the kitchen. I refinished both of these with high heat automotive paint since they were shiny brass (not my thing) and somewhat scratched and dinged up. To me they look better now. I just need to add the markings for the settings since they were finished over.

rogier wrote: more like I did for my other hobby.....

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Pizza oven?

Sauna?

Deer blind?

Sorry for the left turn here, but that structure doesn't speak for itself.

Yes, I'm thinking of doing something similar in my backyard. Any other pictures? Did you build it yourself? Looks very nice!

OkcEspresso wrote:Pizza oven?

Sauna?

Deer blind?

Sorry, somehow everybody elses pics are larger then mine, but anything larger is rejected... It's a pizza oven that i build myself around an insert i bought. If I would do it again I probably would build the whole thing but since I had no building experience i went the safe way. I can't wait though to build a new kitchen with a small sink next to the machine and a small fridge under it...

rogier wrote:It's a pizza oven that i build myself around an insert i bought

espresso & wood fired pizza! now you're talking....

Here is my present home setup. The coffee corner is, sadly, a bit overfull but very functional.

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