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Anyone see voltage to ground from the boiler of a La Pavoni?
I would think this is bad, the element must be leaking. This is on a old 2 prong 70's model. Registering 60 volts to 120 on another, I have not check the amps, but one would think it should read zero. The element test...
so, despite the only sensible action being to sell off my gear and pay some DebtS, I decided instead to ask for a postal scale for my birthday from my mother in law. Currently on a diet so it has dual purpose, but this is my main purpose. It has made a huge improvement in my...
I've been having some issues with my La Pavoni Stradivari. I'm using a modified Rancilio Rocky (Teflon tape in the threads and stepless mod), and for a long time I was in espresso nirvana. Fire up the machine, take a shower, come...
There are many reports in this forum that describe bouncing or jumping handles during MCAL shots. If one think about the problem a bit it seems apparent as to what causes this. It is a bad thing because it results in very uneven flow through the coffee puck. This bouncing seems...
My Faemina has the four hole tip and is a bear to work with using the small foaming jugs that the short wand necessitates. Have done the toothpick trick to block off two of the holes, which improved things but is still not quite satisfactory. Anyone know of a replacement? Would...
I am beginning my venture into the intricate science of brewed coffee and eventually I will pursue espresso. One thing that I am curious about are the Lever Type Espresso makers. It seems that this was the traditional method of making espresso and based upon what I have...
I've been exploring Montreal cafes for the past week and documenting my experiences (a bit) in another HB thread: Montreal Cafes and Coffee Shops . Somewhat inadvertently I have happily happened on a number of lever machines, so for that reason alone it is worth taking a look at...
I'm looking for suggestions for spare parts for my Gaggia Espanola lever machine. Specifically, I have an immediate need for piston seals and portafilter gasket. I've tried my usual sources, OE and SRE, but, not having any success. Also, sent a request to Ascaso, but, they...
I have been wanting to gather some objective data on my Leva group and its temperature profile for quite some time. I have been a bit mum on the rest of the project which you can now see. I haven't been able to use it while I was getting a lot of custom work done on it. There's...
I need help, i recently bought an enrico of italy ce-12 spring piston espresso machien every thing works fine but im getting none or hardly any crema and i dont know why im using fresh home roasted coffee, i use a manual burr grinder (tried many different grinds) ,i also pull a...
