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- November 10th, 2022, 8:52 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2049
James Hoffmann: Deep Fried Coffee
Hello: I seems that my post commenting on the virtues of James Hoffman and his video touched a sensitive nerve with HB management. The result was a knee-jerk reaction consistent not only in the immediate deletion of the whole of my post but also a seven day ban, lifted after a day or so. Had Hoffman...
- November 7th, 2022, 11:45 am
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2049
James Hoffmann: Deep Fried Coffee
Hello Dan:Hoffman is not amusing, I find him to be downright annoying. Just my $0.02, YMMV. CIV
- November 2nd, 2022, 9:46 pm
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 10
- Views: 242
Cimbali Junior grinder repair
Hello:You're welcome. Heed my advice: read all you can about how to do it before you take the motor apart. For example: 1. You have to mark the position of the parts of the motor with respect to each other with paint so that when you assemble it again the motor is as it was before taking it apart
- November 1st, 2022, 7:33 pm
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 10
- Views: 242
Cimbali Junior grinder repair
Hello:You don't mention having done a complete strip down so my guess is that the bearings are the original ones. If so, the noise you are hearing are most probably the bearings. I have a Cimbali Junior Max which is just a Cimbali Junior with a different set of burrs. I purchased it barely used and ...
- October 12th, 2022, 7:08 am
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1241
Navigating Artisan - Getting the Most from Artisan's Tools
Hello: +1 Probably because few people grasp this idea: My roasts improved considerably when I started to use a different approach and stopped looking at the RoR curve. It was when I discovered this: Can my roasts be better than what they are? I'm sure of it. Having roasted over 60Kg in my gas fired ...
- October 10th, 2022, 2:07 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 3
- Views: 382
Choice of cimbali m21 junior or la san marco practical 95s
Hello: I have had a ca. 2000 plumbed-in D/1 which I purchased used for more than 12 years now. {image} Little to add to what has been said in the previous post. Save to point out that HB hosts a huge amount on information/documentation on the Cimbali Junior: manuals, maintenance, reburbished units, ...
- June 11th, 2022, 6:21 am
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 17
- Views: 547
New to me La Pavoni Europiccola
Hello: Welcome to HB.Please see: Read me:" Tips on site usage." Especially "Posting images on HB" Last but not least, you may want to give HB's " FAQ page" a read, it is very comprehensive and helpful. Best, CIV
- June 3rd, 2022, 8:00 pm
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 4
- Views: 214
My new old espresso machine. Need help for restoration, if it is possible
Hello:Yes. Argentine made, maybe in the late 60's / early 70's. Exactly like the Italian version of the era. Manufacturer (can't recall name) who made other machines, went bust long ago. No. It is threaded in with some sort of thin copper/brass whatever. Unless absolutely necessary to take it off, l...
- June 3rd, 2022, 5:51 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 223
Artisan - Ubuntu on 32 bit laptop
Hello:Yes, it will. "Artisan setup: Vint TMP1200 2xRTD" Best, CIV
- June 1st, 2022, 11:25 am
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 21
- Views: 742
Wifi smart plug, melted power cord
Hello:Quite so. +1 CIV