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by bmikeee
6 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 43
Views: 1668

ACS waiting times

How long have y'all been waiting?
by jramey0406
13 minutes ago
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 9
Views: 426

Shot inconsistencies with SSP Cast LS

While I have not performed more advanced methods yet, I do have good understanding of them. My career is in precision manufacturing and inspection, where we measure in microns. Simply wiping off marker only tells you (if you rotate the burr a full rotation) that, at least 1 part of the burr (maybe a high spot) it is
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by rindfest
18 minutes ago
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 9
Views: 172

Brasilia Century triggering the circuit breaker once power goes on

Hello Attached are the sell/spec sheet from "rosito bisani" for the cappuccino del, which seems to be what you have. {image} {image} Looks like they were $1600 about 20yrs ago (thats my writing) Found this thread googling/troubleshooting what appears to be a failed cubic ricerca xp61 touchpad/controller, with my cappuccino del. Prob a
by BodieZoffa
19 minutes ago
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 52
Views: 2645

Weber EG-1 noises on fine grind settings

POINT BEING is a considerable amount of money was spent on the grinder in question and has issues new out-of-the-box. NO EXCUSES for that regardless
by yoshi005
20 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 9
Views: 227

Switching between Flair 58 and Robot - grind size?

I am using the IMS B702Th26,5M
by JRising
39 minutes ago
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 4
Views: 61

Rancilio Silvia Help

Is it worth fixing? If the boiler is split (leaking around the boiler badly enough to rust the bolts) it's possible it was frozen and both the group and boiler will need to be replaced. The fact that it shorts to ground makes me suspect the element, another potential victim of freezing damage. Was it sold as a
by erik82
39 minutes ago
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 52
Views: 2645

Weber EG-1 noises on fine grind settings

Than why are you bashing here without adding anything usefull? You're input is useless for the whole thread. It kind of seems you're a glass half empty guy. sh** happens, things break, production processes have their issues once in a while, that's life. Your opinion can be that difference are small, my real life experience is that it isn't
by Theosoler
42 minutes ago
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 2
Views: 83

Rok Grinder bevel failure

Oh wow did not expect that The material for the wheel I can understand (plastic creates less static) but the fact that the symbols wear off seem weird when they say that they are "laser-etched"... I'll be sure to comment when it arrives
by JRising
46 minutes ago
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 2
Views: 38

Help with brew pressure on izzo espresso machine

That's the expansion valve pressure. You do just mean that the pressure in the brew circuit goes up to 12 on the gauge while the machine heats up, right? The machine doesn't actually brew at 12 bar when the brew valve is open and the pump's running, right? It's good that your expansion valve is relieving your brew
by pschueller
55 minutes ago
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 4
Views: 43

Travel grinder

That's very useful info, thanks! Maybe I can convince the wife to expand the budget. It could be my quiet grinder for the weekends. She doesn't mind the noisy DF64 during the week, because she needs to get up anyway!