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by MWM
March 6th, 2011, 9:43 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 8
Views: 2126

Expobar Brewtus IV Rotary

I've had this machine about 6 weeks now and am thrilled. It was shipped with a bad pump microswitch, which was a real buzzkill at first (yay -- a several-kilobuck, 70-lb, heated paperweight). But Todd @ WLL fixed me up pretty quickly with a new one, and swapping out was trivial once I got over the e...
by MWM
January 15th, 2011, 1:26 pm
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 3
Views: 760

Baratza Vario -- Is there a reset button?

I've seen in many threads that people commonly don't torque the hopper enough. I torqued the snot out of it (and confirmed that the line on the hopper in the back aligns with the one on the grinder, as mentioned in the manual). I do think that even if the hopper isn't on right the thing still should
by MWM
January 15th, 2011, 11:51 am
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 3
Views: 760

Baratza Vario -- Is there a reset button?

New Vario, just unboxed. When I plug in this bugger none of the lights so much as blink, the timer readout doesn't come up to the default 10 sec, nothing. DOA?
by MWM
January 9th, 2011, 7:41 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 11
Views: 1635

Rotary Pump, Yet Not Plumbed

Sounds like, (as a native here would say), "wicked easy dude." How about when you take away the jug to refill it -- what do you do with the braided intake line? I'd be afraid of introducing air by setting it down on the counter while I fetch water. No worries?
by MWM
January 8th, 2011, 10:09 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 11
Views: 1635

Rotary Pump, Yet Not Plumbed

I somewhat suspect I'll get cooked for this but here goes: OK, just ordered Brewtus IV for my office. Need a rotary pump because I need quietness. Can't plumb it in because, well, there's no water line anywhere nearby. I know some are running a rotary from a water container, and this will be a neces...