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by smkymtns
March 31st, 2011, 11:00 am
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 0
Views: 180

Google's Moka Pot

Just noticed that google's logo for today incorporates a Moka pot. Cool! {video}
by smkymtns
December 22nd, 2009, 11:49 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 7
Views: 2377

Powering up a brasilia portofino 3grp espresso machine for the first time

I highly recommend contacting Rosito Bisani (US importers of Brasilia) at 800-848-4444 and just asking them for technical support. You will probably get to talk to Leo. Leo is super friendly and extremely knowledgeable. He helped me work through a couple of issues when I first got my single group Po...
by smkymtns
November 3rd, 2009, 10:56 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 17
Views: 5648

Brasilia Portofino restoration

Just for clarification, CONT is the continuous flow button or the one that looks like a pitcher above the STOP button
by smkymtns
November 3rd, 2009, 10:54 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 17
Views: 5648

Brasilia Portofino restoration

Congrats on the upgrade to the Portofino. I have been loving "my rebuilt Portofino". I hope the crack turns out to not be an issue but I can tell you that the plating on the boiler is microscopically thin. Most of the plating on my mine dissolved off very quickly when I had it soaking in a
by smkymtns
June 2nd, 2009, 7:53 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 8031
Views: 1322206

Post a pic of your home espresso setup...

Here's my 'new' setup. After a rather lengthy (maybe lazy) restoration of the Portofino, it is producing tasty espresso. Since I finally got it up and running, I had to find a grinder to go with it. I found this Astoria branded SJ luckily rather quickly and for a decent price. {image}
by smkymtns
November 28th, 2008, 4:28 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 5
Views: 3203

Thread sealant/plumber's dope on fittings

Thanks Mark! Just want to confirm something. You are saying you wouldn't use any sealant, correct? That would be my inclination as well. I have all new copper sealing rings, o-rings, gaskets, etc. so I am ready to go
by smkymtns
November 28th, 2008, 2:43 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 5
Views: 3203

Thread sealant/plumber's dope on fittings

Whoohoo, first post! I bought a used Brasilia Portofino 1 gr. this summer and it had been poorly taken care of. I had pulled everything apart, cleaned and descaled it a while back but I am finally ready to start reassembling. Some of the fittings looked like they had used some sort of liquid thread ...