I had the same thing happen with my Synk. I applied a bit of Haynes Lubrifilm and the problem went away. You don't need much, just a tiny smear. A similar problem I had was a little squeak, which I thought was coming from the group. After lubing the group, the squeak was still there. It was the end of

That's very interesting Eddy. So why did my Cafelat Robot come with a little package of Molykote 111 instead of a food grade PFPE grease? Is the incompatibility simply not that important for a seal in a lever machine? Or would switching greases noticeably extend the life of the seal?

Hello everyone, I've been having an issue recently where the brew switch (activated by the brew lever cam) is getting jammed in the on position. I'm not sure exactly whats going on as I've never been able to recreate it. However, when it does happen its pretty easy to undo, usually I just need to lift the

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Hi I have an Sage Oracle Touch which has started leaking at the bottom left. After reading and watching videos, I thought it was o-rings from the boiler, but after opening up everything looks fine, except for this hose on the photo. It is sticky and wet on the outside, and I can't see any steam or anything coming

I'm actually considering between Leva X1 and Strada X1. Spiritello does not seem that much value for 60% extra price of Leva X1. Even when your budget is 10000$+, 60% more is a big ask. Leva X1 has been there for long time now and has excellent service from La Marzocco distributor in Taiwan

Understood, and I figured out the latching mechanism on the first try. I'm not in the least concerned about the left side's tiny mark, but it does suggest that the machine got a good wack at some point. As I said above, PLEASE make any video, no matter how simple. More people (by an order or two of magnitude)

YES! No video is too basic. And anyone watching who thinks it is gets to feel superior, so everyone is happy! (I was a math professor for a decade and believed that every time someone asked a question, ten other people had the same question but were afraid to admit it.)

A typical finding when researching greases for use with o-rings and seals: {link} There is an elastomer compatibility chart on page 7. It seems to me, a PFPE based grease is the best choice material for use on our espresso machines with silicone piston seals. Its operating temperatures far exceed our use, safe with silicone and

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