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Postby samgiles on Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:16 am

It bothers me because I can't push the handle round more than a couple of mm. I'm afraid I might me damaging the group by forcing it in. If I don't push it around far enough, there's also a danger of the PF slipping out as I pull the lever down. This results in quite a mess, not to mention a broken cup and dislodged dispersion screen. Odd though, that you are unable to get yours in at all.
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Postby mogogear on Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:57 pm

If it doesn't work- ....don't do it. Damage- injury-mess.....The MCal baskets are too deep for some PF and some not--- It is unfortunate but you might just revert to the obvious and buy some LP baskets...
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Postby samgiles on Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:10 pm

Thanks. I do have the Pavoni baskets too. The MCAL baskets hold a lot more coffee tough. That's why I like using them.
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Postby caeffe on Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:12 pm

samgiles wrote:It bothers me because I can't push the handle round more than a couple of mm. .....


Yikes, now I understand. that would be bother me also.

mogogear wrote:The MCal baskets are too deep for some PF and some not--- It is unfortunate but you might just revert to the obvious and buy some LP baskets...


Mine apparently is too deep. I tried lessening the od of the flange as you noted before, albeit using a different method which may have exacerbated the basket not fitting under the grouphead. I reverted to the obvious and bought a LaPav basket from partsguru.com along with a full gasket/refurb kit from them. Unfortunately I haven't had time to use the new basket and compare against the MCAL basket.
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