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by mogsie
October 18th, 2012, 5:44 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 22
Views: 1253

Advice to remove this tiny broken piece!

hi have you removed this yet ? the dremel idea is one i ues often (i do a lot of mountainbike servicing) if that is not an option, you need to buy a high speed steel drill bit approx 3/4 the diameter of the bolt you need to remove, drill approx 3mm deep into the bolt, then take the drill
by mogsie
October 14th, 2012, 10:34 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 21
Views: 7218

La Pavoni Europiccola grouphead screen dripping

hi guys, the guy i purchased the machine off de-scaled the machine before i baught it, and i probably wont need to ever do a de-scale as i live in a soft water area, stripped the grouphead down today and replaced all the seals including the piston sleeve seal, was all very easy, once i made a tool to
by mogsie
October 9th, 2012, 7:46 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 21
Views: 7218

La Pavoni Europiccola grouphead screen dripping

thanks guys, i have ordered 2 piston gaskets (as i believe their are 2 on the piston) and i have ordered a shower plate gasket, may as well do that also while i am at it, just ordered some water regulation approved grease also, that was hard to find
by mogsie
October 9th, 2012, 7:29 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 21
Views: 7218

La Pavoni Europiccola grouphead screen dripping

thanks for the info, yes that is the store i had found lakore, just ordered parts i need today, decided to order all the gaskets and seals for the group head, may aswell replace them all while i have it disassembled , i do turn the steam knob quite tight but it still fizzles from the tip, it was only
by mogsie
October 8th, 2012, 5:56 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 21
Views: 7218

La Pavoni Europiccola grouphead screen dripping

hey dont worry about that last post ray, ive just done a bit of web searching and found a uk store that sells every part imaginable for these machines, thankyou for your reply anyways
by mogsie
October 8th, 2012, 5:42 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 21
Views: 7218

La Pavoni Europiccola grouphead screen dripping

hi ray thanks for the reply, yes i think i will purchase a seal kit, i have seen these kits on ebay for £28.00 so might aswell do it, the steam wand drips from the tip of the wand, will i be able to find one of these needle valves in the uk, and are they simple to replace, thanks
by mogsie
October 8th, 2012, 1:58 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 21
Views: 7218

La Pavoni Europiccola grouphead screen dripping

hello all, i am new to this forum and also new to lever arm machines, last week i purchased a la pavoni europiccola millenium model from ebay, it is a used model but still in fantastic condition, obv i am still learning how to get the best out of this machine but having great fun learning, anyhow ov...