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by mwills
December 8th, 2021, 1:57 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 28
Views: 1226

Quest M3 : Disassembling to swap heating elements

I had already contacted Coffeeshrub - they told me to contact Molly. Still no reply to my mails. Anyone else able to source these elements? This will be my second replacement so I have to imagine others will need them as well
by mwills
December 5th, 2021, 11:55 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 28
Views: 1226

Quest M3 : Disassembling to swap heating elements

Slightly OT here, but where are people sourcing the replacement elements? I've gotten them in the past directly from Molly but I am not getting a response from emails to questm3roaster@gmail.com Thanks!
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by mwills
February 16th, 2016, 12:45 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 11
Views: 870

Any interest in Arduino/TC4 Custom Enclosure

interested!
by mwills
January 3rd, 2012, 2:12 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 6
Views: 845

Alex Duetto II Hot Water Arm = Steam Boiler

resurrecting an old thread... i just picked up a duetto (V1) and have been trying to put it through the paces. this is one of gripes i have about this machine which include the V1 knobs, no head room (even with naked PF), cup warmer fit, water tank fills needing a funnel, 'coarse feedback' locking t...
by mwills
December 12th, 2011, 10:47 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 6
Views: 2848

Pressure Profiling On The Breville BES900

i just tried this. the pressure gauge does respond which is obviously worth exploring. quick summary of what i found:
  • my opv is set near 10 - pre infusion for 6s - i open up the hot water tab for the first 20s ramping from 0 to near 6bar - i closed for the last 15s as keeping
  • by mwills
    November 3rd, 2011, 2:36 pm
    Forum: Espresso Machines
    Replies: 85
    Views: 44793

    Quick look at Breville Dual Boiler Espresso Machine

    As for the construction, yes, the lower body is stainless steel 'skin' on a plastic skeleton. I wish they would have opted for a thicker gauge on the drip tray cover as it is thin w/o reinforcement. Thanks to Jim for baselining me on an approach to this machine. I roasted a couple pounds of Brazilia...
    by mwills
    November 1st, 2011, 3:02 pm
    Forum: Espresso Machines
    Replies: 85
    Views: 44793

    Quick look at Breville Dual Boiler Espresso Machine

    i am using the gauge on the front of the machine to adjust the OPV. Ok, I did a few things: - i took out the plastic piece from the bottom of the PF that was very close (or touching) the bottom of the basket. no change. - i bumped up the pump pressure to 10
    by mwills
    November 1st, 2011, 12:29 pm
    Forum: Espresso Machines
    Replies: 85
    Views: 44793

    Quick look at Breville Dual Boiler Espresso Machine

    On a whim, i stopped at Williams & Sonoma on my way home from work. I have been trying to gather info on this machine and while there is plenty out there on the many features and the OPV issue, detailed reviews of what ends up in the cup are few and far between. I won't spend time
    by mwills
    October 5th, 2011, 6:34 pm
    Forum: Espresso Machines
    Replies: 15
    Views: 5924

    Procon Microvane rotary pump?

    has anyone used this in an espresso machine? it looks quite a bit smaller (6.5x2.5x1.5) for the pump/motor package vs ~(10.75x6.25x3x3) for the Series1 pump/motor package that is typically used. Here is a link to the product page: {link} {image} it is marketed on their webpage as a pump for espresso...
    by mwills
    June 28th, 2010, 5:57 pm
    Forum: Espresso Machines
    Replies: 10
    Views: 9099

    PID La Cimbali M31 - any input?

    ok, i was able to track down the electrical schematic for my particular machine. i have been talking with ericS about the thermocouple placements. i *think* i have everything worked out, but i wanted to see if anyone had any input in case i was missing something obvious. modification plan: - One the...