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by cafebmw
October 17th, 2023, 12:34 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 6
Views: 315

Gaggia Lever Spring, Grease Recommendations

for the rack and pinion i use high temperature brake grease. that part is not getting in contact with the brew water or anything else. i'm not worried about contamination. the machine grease smell dissipates after a a week or two
by cafebmw
October 6th, 2023, 11:28 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 6
Views: 315

Gaggia Lever Spring, Grease Recommendations

regarding the spring: yes, springs will definitely settle.check the number of windings, diameter and spring wire diameter. if it's similar it's close enough. the spangna group has a different geometry though. sometimes parts supplier put spangna parts and Italian parts together by ignorance
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by cafebmw
October 6th, 2023, 11:24 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 6
Views: 315

Gaggia Lever Spring, Grease Recommendations

i would in your place and i did so on mine use sealed bearings. for the rack and pinion i used high temperature bearing grease as silicon will dissipate very fast. the smell of the bearing grease will wear off after a short while. for the assembly of the piston seal/v-ring stack i suggest to use ple...
by cafebmw
August 18th, 2023, 12:37 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell
Replies: 0
Views: 729

[SOLD] 1973 Gaggia Orione Lever, Aurora Milano grinder 1972

i'm selling my Gaggia Orione after 12 years of personal use.i restored the machine in 2011 and used and maintained it ever since. life circumstances changed and i'm about to change equipment (Decent DE1 or similar). in the package included is a 1972 aurora milano grinder with a lab timer. over those...
by cafebmw
April 23rd, 2023, 10:25 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 210
Views: 15707

Just got my ACS Vostok 1 group (Pics)

nice open baffle speakers and tube gear! what drivers are these?
by cafebmw
March 26th, 2023, 12:28 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 25
Views: 2487

KvdW Slim Jim Idro explained in six minutes [video]

the brew chamber (or head space), above the portafilter, is filled with air. when the piston moves upward it creates a slight vacuum which sucks more air through the portafilter and causes the coffee puck to lift. that is my concern. i wonder if there is a valve on the Idro to prevent this. years ag...
by cafebmw
March 25th, 2023, 1:23 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 25
Views: 2487

KvdW Slim Jim Idro explained in six minutes [video]

in the video, at 4:24, you definitely see the machine moving when he pulls down the lever. on another matter: is the lever machine inherent problem with the air filled headspace solved? or did it become mute as there is a pressure relief at the end of the extraction which avoids the residual pressur...
by cafebmw
March 18th, 2023, 1:01 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 25
Views: 2487

KvdW Slim Jim Idro explained in six minutes [video]

very sweet!! the only blemish is that the entire machine is moving and flexing when pulling the lever. that was the case with the gen1 Idrocompresso as well.i noticed that immediately when Blue Bottle introduced theirs at the Ferry Building location in SF years ago. reinforcing the frame and/or bolt...
by cafebmw
February 27th, 2023, 2:17 am
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 8
Views: 635

CDMX Coffee Journal

we were there from 1/13- 1/23. close friends of ours came a day later. it's happening in DF!
by cafebmw
February 26th, 2023, 5:30 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 8
Views: 635

CDMX Coffee Journal

Cafe Olvidado in Coyoacan/Santa Catarina! the last few phots of the previous post, just awesome! one of the best coffees and absolutely the best breakfast!! not too far, on the other side of the main plaza in Coyoacan is Cafe Avellaneda, maybe the best coffee! FYI, Coyoacan, 30 min south of the Cent...