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by mgrayson
2 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 49
Views: 3179

ACS Vesuvius Evo Leva owner experience

Looking at the left side, I see some small damage to the finish where a side impact from the panel would hit it. I couldn't have caused that, so I don't know what to think. I will, as you suggested, send all of these pictures to ACS (through Maria?) and see what they say. {image} Matt
by Cranked
11 minutes ago
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 6
Views: 121

Hopper fed grinder

Thanks all. WLL has Ceado e6p on sale. Does anyone have specific knowledge of this grinder versus the others mentioned? 64mm platform is tempting (also super jolly). Thanks
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by DaveC
12 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 49
Views: 3179

ACS Vesuvius Evo Leva owner experience

Taking the last photo first, that looks like a hexagonal (so it won't rotate) rivnut that was put into the steel with too much force on a misadjusted air tool. I have used the air tool to fit them before and you have to be careful with a different adjustment for thickness of metal and size of rivnut. The Evo
by DaveC
13 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 49
Views: 3179

ACS Vesuvius Evo Leva owner experience

taking the last photo first, that looks like a hexagonal (so it won't rotate) rivnut that was put into the steel with too much force on a misadjusted air tool. I have used the air tool to fit them before and you have to be careful with a different adjustment for thickness of metal and size of rivnut. The Evo
by mgrayson
36 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 10
Views: 331

ACS lever safety system

Thank you! I'm looking forward to it. Retrofittable is nice
by mgrayson
39 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 69
Views: 2412

ACS waiting times

I wrote more in the User Experience thread, but DO download the updated user manual from acs-espresso.it before unpacking. It will spare you a lot of guesswork
by Jake_G
40 minutes ago
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 20
Views: 908

Shot inconsistencies with SSP Cast LS

I had the pleasure of fixing the aforementioned DF64 that was aligned at chirp, but not at all aligned elsewhere. The process to evaluate the adjustment collar was to remove the upper carrier and the bolt that holds the lower carrier. I then mounted a test indicator stud in place of the bolt (i have a few M8
by DaveC
41 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 10
Views: 331

ACS lever safety system

One of the things to remember Matt and I do cover it in a video and in some discussions on my forum. The safety system because of the way it operates does allow 2 types of shots, one starting at a pressure of 9 bar and one starting at a pressure of around 10.5 bar. I have my 1 and
by mgrayson
45 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 49
Views: 3179

ACS Vesuvius Evo Leva owner experience

First, some advice: Download the manual from acs-espresso.it before unpacking and setting up. The included paper manual has insufficient instructions. The online version would have saved me some guesswork if I'd read it first. The only caveat there is that DaveC has posted above updated brew and group temperature settings that are different from the ones in the manual. His