I have a hard to find gauge and wanted to know if it can be rebuilt. I know it might be expensive and time consuming but I just want to know if it can even be done. My pump pressure gauge is stuck at 7 bar. Is there a method for cleaning one? I know I can

... First of all I would like to thank everyone for all of the information here. Past posts and wisdom have already helped me work through my rebuild. I purchased 2 San Marco 85-16m machines that had not been used for quite some time. One is a 2 head and one a 3 head. I decided to start with

In the spirit of "Brian's Breville Dual Boiler Rebuild thread", I've decided to try repairing my BDB and document the process. Links: * "All existing and future photos / videos" * "[NEW] Files, including KiCAD schematic, parts diagram, and specifications ...

Hello everyone, Over the weekend i decided to gift myself a used r58 machine (first gen with old black controller), as with my previous machine experience, the previous owner did not know how to take care of it so it was fully neglected. I have cleaned both boilers, all pipes and the grouphead. Ever...

Hi all, New to the forums, but a happy Rancilio Silvia user for 21 years (original pump, original boiler!). It's all original except for a PID mod, newer/flatter shower screen and silicone grouphead gasket. I was recently pulling a shot when the OPV failed open, dumping water from the boiler back to...

I was watching Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for a while as I knew I wanted to purchase and fix a broken espresso machine. I'd never worked on one before, but I have some knowledgeable friends and access to Google - what could go wrong! I purchased a Wega Mini Nova for $250 Canadian, unknown a...

I had a leaking solenoid valve that was leading to water coming out of my steam wand and also and over pressure situation that was causing my safety valve to leak(depressurize). I ended up ordering a new solenoid valve but while I was waiting for the part to arrive I did a very crude repair to the v...

I bought my GS/3 new about 15 years ago and it's seen quite the use. My SN is 507, my gut says it was a fire sale machine but I thought I read something a long time ago that said the sn wasn't part of it. Either way, I've done a lot of work to it over the

OK, so I've rebuilt maybe a dozen Europiccolas, and probably at least 3 dozen home levers overall. Not as many as some, but I'm pretty familiar with the ins and outs of small home lever machine rebuilds. I've got a late 80s/early 90s Europiccola (no date stamp on the drip tray) and it's a mess. Some...

Hello all, I have what seems to be a 1984-ish Brass/gold Europiccola. It needed some love - lots of friction in the grouphead and the sightglass was leaking water into the electrical compartment - yikes! The sightglass wouldn't come out through any other means, so I had to take the heating element o...