Red dot on new Silvia...

by **jonbauer** on Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:20 pm

See the red dot on the metallic surface above the portafilter? What's that?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonbauer/320725687/

- Thanx
- Jon

by HB on Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:14 pm

It's the portafilter's "please stop, that's too tight" mark.

by **jonbauer** on Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:29 pm

Ah, gotya. Hm - I just tighen it until it's about 90 degrees from the unit... When it's snug, I stop. Is that correct?

- Jon

by **miKe mcKoffee** on Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:50 pm

jonbauer wrote:Ah, gotya. Hm - I just tighen it until it's about 90 degrees from the unit... When it's snug, I stop. Is that correct?

- Jon

Snug and no leak during shot, tight enough and good to go.

by HB on Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:12 pm

I'm with Mike. At one time I had the bad habit of gorilla tightening, then realized that snug is enough. The gaskets will last longer too.

by **Everman** on Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:37 pm

It sure seems to be way far too the right, is it even possible to tighten it that far?

by HB on Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:43 pm

Mine tightened past the red dot after a few years...


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