Ugh... I just bought the old style mini. Great machine, tho

What tool and size do I need to remove the pressure relief valve on my La Pavoni Euro? I'm trying to replace the spring, but the assembly is free-spinning and I need to get some kind of wrench on the inside boiler nut. Thanks

Yeah... A thumb screw would be nice. It was originally a set screw. All I can say about the wiring is it's working properly (off-low-high). I used an ohmmeter to find the path and and ammeter to check the loads. I'm using the thermocouple site for the ground. It's broken and it was just convenient.

Here's the hole for the set screw... {image}

I know the cost of installing a 20 AMP circuit will be highly variable, but are we talking two or many hundreds of dollars? I have a new house with 15 AMP circuits. Does it require a new chunk of copper to be pulled or is it just breaker and outlet replacement? The run is ~100 feet from breaker

Does anyone know the size of the set screw that is used to lock the threaded collar that clamps the boiler to the base on the La Pavoni Europiccola (c. 1994)? I replaced my boiler element and lost this screw. Trying to avoid packing up my machine to go in to Ace Hardware for an .89 piece of

Because of Stefano's comment above i noticed that i had put the lever handle back on the group upside down. The mounting holes are in fact off center and installed improperly limit the travel of the piston. I have adjusted the stop nut as he suggests and i am getting better results. I am still unsur...

What is the proper stop nut position?

I think it's just a matter of running in and recalibrating the shot making process. After pulling about a dozen shots the down stroke pressure seems to be improving. Adjusting dose and grind are also helping. Everyone of these lever machines seems to have a unique personality even among same models....

I've just finished a Europiccola overhaul and I ended up with a group that doesn't perform well. The upstroke of the piston does not draw in very much water (at temperature) and there seems to be blow by on the piston seals during the downstroke. The piston seal orrientaion has both flared "high sid...