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- March 2nd, 2015, 5:13 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 17
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Is there such a thing as too much head space in a lever machine?
Your theories are all great... when dealing with pump machines. Just try what I say - I have a europiccola I use daily. I grind 14.2g in a porlex hand grinder. Throw it in the double basket, tap on the counter a couple times and LEVEL, not tamp. You require 7mm (or 9mm - can't remember) to sit even ...
- February 27th, 2015, 6:36 am
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1128
Is there such a thing as too much head space in a lever machine?
Yes. I use no head space. Final tamp being done by the head. If there is no room for the coffee to move, how can it be disturbed when lifting the lever?
- February 9th, 2014, 9:26 am
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2327
Gaggia Orione buyer with many questions
Get it and worry about Fixing it once you have it. I was super worried when I grabbed my first one, but Doug at Orphan was a huge help in letting me know there are still tons of parts readily available for this machine. Shamefully, I still haven't finished my rebuild
- February 16th, 2013, 9:22 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4247
New Project-1978 Gaggia Orione Single Group
I work at Hammond Mfg. and we powder coat aluminum boxes all day, all the time. You'll be fine
- November 10th, 2012, 8:31 am
- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3435
Visiting your local lever
ABC really f23ked up a lot of Gaggia Tells and Oriones with all that gaudy bullsh!t. Thank god it can removed
- October 8th, 2012, 9:13 am
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1072
Having trouble keeping my lever up... :) after restoration. w/pics
Are we talking while the machine is on or off? If on, the only way it will stay up with your hands not on it, is if it has a basket with coffee in the portafilter installed just before a pull. If off, why would you want it to stay up?
- September 29th, 2012, 10:27 am
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 62
- Views: 8314
Gaggia Tell restoration
Márcio, My single boiler has those same "hairline" fractures in the weld/solder. They do not go through though. They are there because all of the weight of the boiler is on that neck and connected only with the two flat head bolts to the frame. I've contemplated fabbing something up to sit underneat...
- September 18th, 2012, 12:13 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3917
Gaggia Orione gasket stack
I thought of that, but the original design and stack only uses one seal, not two like say the LaPav. {image}
- September 16th, 2012, 9:29 am
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3917
Gaggia Orione gasket stack
The more I think about, I bet they did it like this because they have those brass v ring spreaders on hand and didn't want to machine anything
- September 15th, 2012, 11:47 am
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 62
- Views: 8314
Gaggia Tell restoration
I'm pretty sure this model is actually a Gaggia Tell, which may explain why some things seem different - like the frame, knobs, and boiler