Hi,
I did a search and found that Espressoparts was starting a program where you could rent a Scace thermofilter set up to tune your machine then send it back. Anyone know if they, or anyone else, does it? I sent Terry an email but haven't heard back.

Thanks,
Joe

Where about are you in Ontario? I have a Scace 1 and might be willing to let you "rent" it....save yourself the shipping from US especially with our dollar right now. You can email me via my profile if interested

Cheers
Kaelin

Hey, i thought i remember seeing some thread about Scace thermometer rentals or borrowing.

Any idea if that exists? I'd like to know the true temp of what i'm pulling on my machine...and if i could rent a scace for $30 or so for a weekend, that would be great!

thanks



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Good timing and it is true. We'll be renting a Scace 2 out starting very soon. I'd imagine we can get going next week but that is up to Terry. The box is ready and I am set to put a serial number into the Scace2 and on the box today or tomorrow. We'll start with one and if it is a popular program we'll get a second and third out there depending.

So the equipment for the first will be ready for a next week launch and as long as the red tape is in place we'll be good to go. Maybe Terry will chime in and confirm his thoughts, he is out of the office today on a secret mission or I would ask him myself.

Looking forward to it!

Would that rental include a meter? As I said last time this topic came around ... count me in for a rental.

I imagine it would be complete with meter yes. I think that would be logical for us to provide in the kit.

I mean who has a Fluke just laying around? Some of us I suppose but not all of us do.

I have a couple, but they're '7x's. I'm having a bit of an issue with them and the thermocouple converter, a 'K' type reader, and IIRC, the Scace device comes with a 'T' type t-couple. Other than that, I'd be willing to post a Fluke 73 to someone, with the converter, if they can make it work with a 'T' type.

OlywaDave wrote:I mean who has a Fluke just laying around?

How many do you need?

Jim

OlywaDave wrote:Good timing and it is true. We'll be renting a Scace 2 out starting very soon. I'd imagine we can get going next week but that is up to Terry. The box is ready and I am set to put a serial number into the Scace2 and on the box today or tomorrow. We'll start with one and if it is a popular program we'll get a second and third out there depending.

So the equipment for the first will be ready for a next week launch and as long as the red tape is in place we'll be good to go. Maybe Terry will chime in and confirm his thoughts, he is out of the office today on a secret mission or I would ask him myself.

Man - this is great!!
Will you be renting one that fits an E61 grouphead? (I've got the Alexia)
If so, please let us know as soon as it is ready to rent.
How much is the rental & shipping?
Thanks!!

Yeah that would be the "red tape". I'm not in charge of that stuff thank goodness. I bet it is ready to go sometime next week from the sound of things. I do know that Terry was anxious to get it started.

There will be a rental fee, deposit and shipping. Deposit will most likely be a "hold" on a card until returned. With shipping priced as it is these days I'm sure it would benefit some folks that live close by to get it and make a weekend of it. Sounds like some techy fun to me anyways.

AUSTINrob wrote:Man - this is great!!
Will you be renting one that fits an E61 grouphead? (I've got the Alexia)
If so, please let us know as soon as it is ready to rent.
How much is the rental & shipping?
Thanks!!

Cool. Depending on rental fee I might be down with this at some point.

brad

Another vote for do it!
Dave, you're about to become a popular guy.

Sweet! I want to install (buy) the TC first and then I will be ready.

JimG wrote:

How many do you need?

Jim

I've been waiting for this! Any chance you could ship to Vancouver Canada?

n

Probably a good chance of it. Terry and I just talked about that Thursday before he left for Chicago.

nixter wrote:I've been waiting for this! Any chance you could ship to Vancouver Canada?

n

Its been a busy couple weeks for us here at Espresso Parts with the USBC's this week and a 4 group La Marzocco GS2 restoration project almost complete, but I did want to update you on the Scace rental progress.

I added the serial number to the first Scace Kit yesterday and I suspect it should make it's first journey out next week. We'll get the details ironed out and get something up on the site ASAP.


I'll keep you posted.

Another nail in the taste coffin and the beginning of "Man, check how flat my profile is" threads

Not at all. I'm looking to use this as a tool to get more consistent, better tasting shots. I don't care at all what my curve might look like.

cafeIKE wrote:Another nail in the taste coffin and the beginning of "Man, check how flat my profile is" threads

That may be the thinking of some, but for those of us that are actually looking for the taste to improve, checking out some of the parameters that taste depends on to see that they are in (or out) of expected ranges is one of the first steps. Use of tools is what allows man to have espresso, and why, say, dogs didn't develop it. Really, it isn't a bad thing.
Taste depends on a lot of variables. Being able to identify and quantify those variables is a far better starting place than, "Let's do this and see what happens" ad infinitum, hoping for some eureka moments along the way.
Will some miss the point and take things way too far? You betcha, there is at least one in every crowd. Suggesting that everyone that uses this tool is 'that guy' is off the other end of that same scale, however...