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by itsallaroundyou
February 6th, 2011, 10:25 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 97
Views: 10132

Today was a good day - Gaggia Orione!

hey, check my thread "Restoration of a Gaggia Orione (lots of pics)" to see how i stacked them. the picture shows the originals in the order i removed them, and the text describes how i stacked mine when i replaced them (there was a work-around for some of the parts that weren't available). -mike
by itsallaroundyou
September 7th, 2010, 1:11 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 3
Views: 804

Groupheads stuck to boiler Italcrem 101

i had a similar problem with my gaggia america.....i ended up tapping gently with a rubber mallet until they came loose. mine were stuck pretty bad, so it required great restraint not to use excessive force or to just jam a screwdirver between the group and the boiler. You can try solvents to "hydra...
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by itsallaroundyou
July 15th, 2010, 3:00 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 10
Views: 2571

EMI "Zodiaco" ???

that looks strikingly similar to the Faema Ariete that I have (yet to restore), except mine is the e-61 and not a lever. the body, drip tray, and top red plastic cup rack and plexi guard rails are all the same as mine. will take a closer look at mine tonight and see for sure
by itsallaroundyou
May 20th, 2010, 2:50 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 8
Views: 771

The one that got away

not to rub it in, but i picked up a cremina AND a Europiccola in socal for $35. deals are out there if you're fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time
by itsallaroundyou
May 7th, 2010, 6:00 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 10
Views: 2656

Restoration of a Gaggia Orione (lots of pics)

Matt--just sent you an email Hal--Thanks! still waiting for the custom handles, but she's pulling shots like a champ now (that is, when the operator is doing everything correctly
by itsallaroundyou
April 1st, 2010, 2:26 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 57
Views: 11382

Visacrem lever rebuild

ouch....don't know if there's room for it, but maybe a tightly fitting thin ring around the exterior of the damaged one. if the PF will still fit, then it would be pretty easy to mod a gasket to fit (they might even make one that will fit already). I'm suggesting this because my metal working skills...
by itsallaroundyou
February 2nd, 2010, 4:08 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 11
Views: 1251

Dialing in the Gaggia Orione

after playing around with various settings, I'm pretty close to having everything worked out. I'm getting about 1 oz in 30-40 secs (with 10 secs being for preinfusion), with an additional .75 oz that dribbles out after the mouse tails stop. Crema is surprisingly good and thick, and doesn't dissipate...
by itsallaroundyou
January 15th, 2010, 12:04 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 17
Views: 1597

Can't remove hardened La Pavoni sight glass seals

there are a whole assortment of organic solvents that attack rubbers and plastics. They are hard to get a hold of and pretty volatile, but sometimes they're the only solution (sorry, couldn't help the pun). Toluene or methylene chloride would probably soften it, if not dissolve it completely (you'd ...
by itsallaroundyou
January 12th, 2010, 9:53 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 11
Views: 1251

Dialing in the Gaggia Orione

i've made some progress tonight. first, i tightened down the middle nut, which seems to have made a better seal on the piston. this seems to have helped my low volume problem. the second thing i noticed was that during pre-infusion, i need to pump the handle a few times to get resistance on the spri...
by itsallaroundyou
January 12th, 2010, 4:28 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 85
Views: 1277

HB Home Roasting Competition

This is great...i've been thinking about something like this for a little while....not that i'm good enough to enter (yet...maybe next year though, or if by some fluke i have some appropriate greens on hand). it will be cool to see how everyone fares, since i've essentially learned all i know about ...