Hello,

I Have a Rocket Cellini Evo V2 on its way and I wanted to plumb it in. My question is will the lack of water weight in the tank be an issue when I crank the PF in? I could tell when my Silvia was getting low because it would move the machine when I loaded it. I have never seen a Cellini in real life, so it may be heavy enough with an empty tank.

Thanks, Richard

The E61 type espresso machines I've used don't shift around unless you really gorilla tighten it. My Rancilio Silvia portafilter required a lot of torque to seal; I needed to break that habit when I upgraded. FWIW, the Cellini weighs 46 pounds (dry) versus 30 pounds for Silvia.

I had a felt pad under each leg for easier movement to access the tank (not plumbed and under a counter). Even still there was no movement when locking the pf.

I've never understood why some people "gorilla" the PF into the brew group. I've always been able to use a moderate amount of force, just enough to get a good seal without torquing the machine to the point where it would move. Keeping a fresh brew head gasket that pliable will help to make the seal work with less force. I always have a spare one on hand as they are pretty inexpensive.

My Giotto weighs about 21kg and it generally isn't moving unless you try really hard.