Hello,
I have decided to convert my Rancilio Silvia espresso machine to a rotary pump. My plan is to use a stepper motor so that I can control the speed. Does anyone know what motor I should use to power the pump? Would this motor be sufficient ( ? I have no idea how strong it...

This will be a separate topic for my President that I fixed up in 2020. It has brazes failing on the boiler that is leeching hard deposits, which is what informed me to take a closer look inside. This is an early project (my second one ever), and there are additional things I...

Hello All,

I have a 2015 Profitec 700 which is plumbed in and has upgraded PID. This morning the green power light came on as usual, but the orange light and PID are not powering up. The outlet is fine, I also checked the machine with a full water reservoir just in case, but...

Anyone using Northbound Coffee Roasters?

They look reasonably priced (for a daily driver) but most of the posts are pretty old. If you are using, do you have blend recommendations for Americano (usually) or milk-based (occasionally). My wife and I typically drink 2-3 cups each...

The big boi just got here today! I didn't find many pics of the Vostok 1 group when I preordered. I hope these pics will help you with your buying decisions.

The machine looks better in person!

Hi there, I've owned my Nuova Simonelli appia 1 group for about a year without any issues.

After turning the machine off last night, now it does not want to power on.

When I plug in the machine the blue standby light turns on and starts flashing.
When I try to power the...

Hey everyone,
Today I removed some cups on top of my BDB and saw these black water stain like marks. I've tried several things to get them off, but haven't maneged thus far. Does anybody know or have a suggestion how to remove these stains?

Thanks in advance...

Is there still a specific forum or space for Levercraft ultra owners to share.
I'm thinking about selling mine, but I'm curious if these are still sought after and how much I should be asking.

Hello home-baristas,

I'm an avid reader of many of the forums here, but posting for the first time as we speak.

I've caught the manual lever bug... badly... and would be grateful for some guidance from the community.

I suppose some background is in order first: just last...

Met up with Ross last week here in CO and got a chance to pull a couple shots with one of his units. He mentioned after CNY concludes he should be able to get enough parts shipped over to build up a few machines for sending out to reviewers. Having had an opportunity to meet...