Espresso_Monkey wrote:Guys, wouldn't that weld pose a risk of rusting?
(The photo appears to be the drip tray?)

Unlikely with that type of stainless steel.

I feel stupid, it is a protective film. I thought it was some kind of a protective paint.
About those welds - that is a dip tray.

How about the inner polish of portafilters?





The price is definitely good, got it for 1320 EUR total with delivery, a bottomless portafilter, tamper and other gifts from the seller.
Can't wait for the machine itself.

SuchBrewSoCoffee wrote: How about the inner polish of portafilters?

As far as I know the inner side of portafilters comes unpolished; the machining on the photos looks first class.

Please post some pictures when the machine arrives.

Regarding the weld points- it does look normal, however, the black burnt marks on either side of the weld is due to high heat, typically welds that are meant to be visible are done with more care, ie.. the actual voltage/amperage is regulated more carefully with the type of material being welded and the thickness of the stock. Basically that's an inner weld not meant to be seen so it will do the job in being water tight.
The outer part of the portafilter probably looks great doesn't it? The inner was not meant to be totally visible so a quick polish just to get by was meant to be- same with some scuff marks here and there. It actually looks great from here.
The plastic film shouldn't be an issue- remove and you'll be happy. Note* place the drip tray cover in hot water for an hour or two and you can peel off with ease.

Edit- nothing looks good under a microscope.

Thanks, that's good point and I realized it already.

Just received the machine itself, here're some photos.
The beauty was manufactured just 2 months ago.


I will remove protective films later.

First question - the lever shell should be plastic? Because mine is.

I wonder if you experience same clicks of the water level sensor along with safety light flashing.
It happens almost all the time.

Update:
I cracked the plastic handle of my naked Bezzera portafilter while trying to unscrew it.
I thought it's just a two pieces - a pf body and handle, but there's much more.

Also I believe I just had my first good ristretto this morning. Not the least reason of what was WDT which I did first time.
You should see my trying to make espresso and ristretto first time in my life - sometimes there was no flow at all, other times it gushed like hell.
I grind 10g for single stock basket and 20g for the double, and I make 30g and about 50g correspondingly.
In addition, I try to retard springs every time.