Thanks - in that case a PID would be on the list for that design. I still had a goal to build a drum roaster, but maybe that's not even necessary and I could just modify my SC/TO. I just always thought the idea of a small drum roaster would be fun to build. Maybe that's the

The combo is nearly identical to the big boy industrial roasters, which use convection heating and mechanical agitation. The mechanical agitation is either by stirring arms or by rotating the bowl itself. The units are heavily insulated, so that 520F air can complete a roast inside 5 minutes, and a ...

For me, when I'm lazy or simply want more than a shot, I'll pull an Americano rather then break out the Vac pot, but that's due to whichever beans I'm going through that week. Something to consider is the choice of the grinder before the choice of the machine. While I have no experience with the Le'...

Thanks yet again for more of the nice insight! So I am assuming when you rebuilt your valve, it was still in keeping with the 1st gen stock valve? Or did you manage to upgrade like I have mentioned? Weighing out everything, there is still of course a chance I may pass on the upgrade, but I

Welcome to the forum. I can't help with any of your questions, but I would love to see pictures of the pid and more details, perhaps in a separate thread? Thanks, Mark

Hi this is my first post. I bought a ce14 a couple of months ago. Mine used to leak a lot until i learned to warm up the machine with the steam valve open until steam comes out. Now I have no leaking. This machine really needs a vacuum breaker. YMMV. It's because the machine operates on

I don't know if I can be of much help, really, but I am in a similar situation. I am in the process of upgrading from Silvia myself. Unfortunately, I can't really put $2K into a machine right now, so have been looking for something in the $1K range. Tough! Seems like they are all at

I love low tech. I love slow food. I love not getting obsessed by things such as PID'd minute temperature or pressure control An old, ugly, c.1979 3gr carimali lever has graced our kitchen for the past 5 years. I can't see it moving any time soon. It is just too easy to

... a little (or a lot) of tweaking to maximize their performance. Does anyone really want to buy a $700 espresso machine and then invest in a PID kit on top of

Your assumption about doubles and that the steam boiler off was an afterthought and not supported by the Duettos design, although reasonable...... is incorrect. The reason that the ability to switch steam boiler on/off was added later was a "you don't know what you want, we know what you want type o...