You could get one laser cut out of stainless. It would not have the taper on the slots like an oem, but would be sturdy and functional. One hesitation I would have going with stainless is the potential to chip the coating in the base

when you separate the two pieces, can see how it seals against I guess that white part (even had a red stain against it from the old oring for however many years). So I placed the o-ring on the valve so when you slip the top piece/nut back on to screw it, it seals. Like the nut, that

Interesting... where in the VB does a #007 o-ring go? In your bottom link it shows a disassembled anti-vac valve. That one has a white o-ring at the base of the plunger. Your photo has something red. If that is a silicone #007, it will wear and fail again because silicone is not specced for steam. This is

I did molykote the timing belt, as suggested. It's been a quieter (more than a little bit, but not dramatic) when the motor speeds up for the purge; and it stayed that way for the past few weeks. Don't know if it's permanent, or if the lube will need to be repeated

Ok, so I'm probably still not coarse enough. Honestly, there are literally dozens of photos online all showing different coarseness. But if I understand well, one specific grind size is an impossibility to say with a moka pot because different coffees and different extractions and different personal tastes will mean different coarseness. Won't it? Anyway, "let it flow without timing

Tim - what technique are you using to brew? I do a lot of flash chilled pour over in the summer, but haven't ever really done cold brew

I recommend asking for clarification from Clive Coffee on their policy. If it's not documented, it should be. It's my general understanding that the sender has to show proof of delivery. Personally, if something wasn't delivered and the seller refused to help, I'd file a non-delivery claim with the credit card company. Unless the seller has a waiver buried

Just fixed it lmao. I took the hose and pulled the breaker and the o-ring was almost completely disintegrated. Cleaned the valve and put a new 007 ring on and fired up, seems good to go. Also notice no more air bubbles from the steam line. Also notice steam wand is a lot stronger now, I don't really steam

That looks like you're overextracting and maybe not stopping extraction soon enough. I would grind coarser. You also should be able to let it flow without timing it, and yes, you can turn down the heat near the end but be sure to completely stop the brew before it is bubbling out the chimney

I don't know anything about white coffee, but if that's the answer then what's with the orange color? Is this one of those "is the dress blue and black or white and gold" things?