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by SushiCat
December 15th, 2021, 8:17 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 13
Views: 533

Quick Mill Silvano burnt thermoblock connectors and maintenance advice

Weird. Didn't know they restricted their website to US only. Here's the link to the manufacturer's website: {link}
by SushiCat
December 15th, 2021, 8:02 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 13
Views: 533

Quick Mill Silvano burnt thermoblock connectors and maintenance advice

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by SushiCat
December 14th, 2021, 8:01 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 13
Views: 533

Quick Mill Silvano burnt thermoblock connectors and maintenance advice

Thank you all for your replies. They've been very insightful. I'm a complete novice when it comes to tinkering with electrical components, but capable of following instructions. I tried measuring the thermoblock thermostat resistance with a cheap multimeter and got 0.2, but I'm not sure if I'm doing...
by SushiCat
December 14th, 2021, 1:26 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 13
Views: 533

Quick Mill Silvano burnt thermoblock connectors and maintenance advice

Hi all, I need advice on maintenance/restoration of my neglected 2016 Quick Mill Silvano EVO. I bought it brand new, haven't been taking good care of it and would like to change that. I've been using it very lightly - sometimes a few shots a day, sometimes none, with long periods (few months) of no ...
by SushiCat
January 14th, 2019, 6:17 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 12
Views: 1009

Quickmill Silvano Problem In Arizona

Did you get this fixed? I'm having a similar problem with my Silvano. Steaming function no longer works and when I turn it on in the back the light stays off. Cables and plastic on the thermoblock look burnt, just like in your picture
by SushiCat
May 14th, 2018, 1:04 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 3
Views: 349

Quickmill Silvano microfoam troubles

Thanks a lot for this. I got superior results on the very first attempt. In the past my thermoblock switch was always turned on
by SushiCat
May 10th, 2018, 3:41 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 3
Views: 349

Quickmill Silvano microfoam troubles

Hi All, I'm looking for tips for getting better microfoam on Quickmill Silvano (the one-hole wand/newer version). I can't tell if it's a limitation in the machine's capabilities or my skill (most likely), but I either get cappuccino style foam that sits on top of the drink or foam that's too thin to...
by SushiCat
May 26th, 2016, 11:52 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 5
Views: 1206

Conan Busts Jordan Schlansky & His Elitist Espresso Machine

Here you go, you beautiful coffee people! {video}{video}
by SushiCat
May 25th, 2016, 6:57 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 0
Views: 60

Quick Mill Silvano + 18g VST basket - need portafilter recommendation

Which PF should I get for 18g VST basket? I got a generic bottomless PF off Amazon and the basket doesn't go in all the way. I can put it in the Silvano, but can't turn the PF handle all the way so it's perpendicular to the machine. The basket also gets stuck in the machine sometimes when I remove
by SushiCat
May 20th, 2016, 12:07 am
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 608
Views: 56059

KafaTek Monolith 68mm conical single-doser

How does one order a Monolith with red speed burrs? There's no mention of in on the website when you do the $500 pre-order