After exchanging PM's with Barry, I ordered one of the Expobar single hole steam tips from WLL,

It's perfect for steaming small amount of milk I use.

Unable to get a good seal using only the stock nylon steam wand washer, a quick trip to the local Ace Hardware netted an 'O' ring adequate to the task..

The OPV spring replacement referred to in Randy's post (Aug 15, 2007) on page 6 of this thread works wonders...

I have put new steam and water handles on the Domobar. I didn't like the original design, a bit too tiny, so I went with the bigger handles from the Vibiemme Replica machines. But the inner square is 7 mm instead of 6 mm, so I had to add some small bent pieces of brass. And the screw also had to be 1 cm longer. That presented a little problem, as the tread on the screws are WG, in english inches instead of mm, as used in Denmark. But eventually I found some.

And I really like the result. I think the ease of use also benefits from the new bigger handles.

Now it's only the driptray design that bothers me. I would have liked that it was designed more like the german ECM Manufacture machines , or like the Vibiemme Replicas. And I also miss the possibility of a direct drain.

How many shots are you pulling at any given time? Because yikes man, that is a lot of grinds piled around your grinder. And all of the spray on your drip tray? Positively arterial. Or perhaps I am just baring my sanitary OCD to all the world.

bcquinn1 wrote:How many shots are you pulling at any given time? Because yikes man, that is a lot of grinds piled around your grinder. And all of the spray on your drip tray? Positively arterial. Or perhaps I am just baring my sanitary OCD to all the world.

Are these real questions? Or mere rhetorical?

Are you expecting an answer to your post?

Does this post deserve an answer?

Jonas wrote:Are these real questions? Or mere rhetorical?

I think it has a deeper psychological root...

bcquinn1 wrote:Or perhaps I am just baring my sanitary OCD to all the world.

Be glad I have never posted photos of my espresso workarea after a weekend of testing, you would be mentally scarred for life.

Hi,

Pretty simple and possibly kind of ridiculous question here, but I am wondering what role the lever plays in the levered version of the Domobar Super. I am assuming it does not fullfill the same role as the lever does in a Gaggia Achille. Does it just act as the on/off switch for the shot - meaning that there is no 'art' with respect to having to apply a certain steady pressure, etc. Hope I am being clear. Thanks.

sincerely,
Richard Burton

This post explains how the E61 lever controls the brew / expansion chamber valves. It also acts as an on/off switch as the lobe of the cam presses against the pump's microswitch.

Jonas wrote:Are these real questions? Or mere rhetorical?

Are you expecting an answer to your post?

Does this post deserve an answer?

Sorry bud, I was just kidding around. Although it is quite possible that I have an abnormal compulsion to clean my kitchen. Sincerely, no offense was intended, and I apologize if any was taken.

They changed the drip tray. My unit does not have the branding sticker on it.