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by Nunas
4 hours ago
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 5
Views: 49

Cam/lever frozen in place post-servicing

There's a high probability that you've interchanged the valves. Two of them look the same (but aren't), and there's a shorter one that's obviously different. The short one is the drain valve (bottom most). If you have the short valve where it belongs, then swap the other two and all should be right
by Nunas
April 17th, 2024, 2:19 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 9
Views: 322

Espresso shot - coffee appears immediately - problem?

Paul, I agree with Bodie; there's no one "right" to make espresso, including how long it takes for the soak (preinfusion) stage. That said, you can easily vary a few variables and evaluate the mouth feel and taste. Try grinding a tad smaller and you'll certainly get a longer soak. Or, you can drop y...
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by Nunas
April 14th, 2024, 7:12 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 1
Views: 64

Quiet, Soft Vibe Pump Mount Solutions

I can think of a couple of solutions. One was posted a while back, although I can't find it. The OP simply didn't mount the vibe pump at all; he left it suspended by the hoses. Silicone can be glued; so you could make your own mounts, using some sheet silicone from the home wares section of your dep...
by Nunas
April 14th, 2024, 6:58 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 4
Views: 142

Quest M6

A Resistance Temperature Detector is a resistor whose value changes with temperature. The resistance increases as the temperature of the sensor increases. A thermocouple measures temperature using two different types of metals, joined together at one end. When the joint is heated or cooled, a voltag...
by Nunas
April 14th, 2024, 12:58 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 4
Views: 142

Quest M6

I've bought them from Quest and from Amazon. there's nothing special about them; you just have to get the correct physical size and the type to match your thermometer
by Nunas
April 14th, 2024, 12:53 pm
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 22
Views: 828

How often do you clean your grinder, and do they get very dirty?

It varies by grinder. My Sette had to be cleaned out periodically, else it developed a rancid smell after many months of use. The cleaning had to include opening the case to sweep out fines that made their way out of the grinding mechanism. I've a theory that the case being plastic, contributed to t...
by Nunas
April 14th, 2024, 12:46 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 1
Views: 27

Lelit Mara (PL62s) overheating

Since the machine is a fairly standard dragon HX, there is no regulation of the brew temperature. So, the issue is most likely the service boiler getting too hot (higher in pressure), due to a stuck pressurestat. If the pressurestat in that machine is mounted to the boiler (EG, like Maters usually a...
by Nunas
April 13th, 2024, 2:11 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 13
Views: 187

Espresso by Arden- need parts

The Arden name plate is meaningless, as they are a retailer. They sell many different machines, and the label on yours is just a rebadging. To me, it looks vaguely like an older Expobar, maybe a Monroc. On second thought, maybe an older Office?
by Nunas
April 12th, 2024, 1:43 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 1
Views: 66

ECM Classika with PID and E61 group

Almost any e61 portafilter will work. For example, I sometime use Rancilio portafilters on my ECM Synchronika, which I think has the same group as your Classica. The only difference I've noticed between the various brands is that the lock position of the handle sometimes varies slightly
by Nunas
April 8th, 2024, 10:19 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 3
Views: 164

Running a Decent DE1PRO on a 15amp Circuit

TLDR Your logic is good, but there is a serious downside. New circuit breakers will often stand up to loads of a few amperes more than their rating, especially for short periods. As they age, they tend to be less tolerant of such overloads. They'll trip much closer to their rated load if loaded cont...