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Some of you have probably heard the rumours, some of you probably even know for a while and some may know nothing at all. Either way, I thought it would be a good time to create a thread about the new kid on the Lever Espresso Machine block. Apparently Flair have been working on...
This evening Paul Pratt announced on Kickstarter that 50 Robots have shipped and that 15 more are being shipped every day. It's time to open a User Experience thread so we can learn from each other. This is also the thread for initial comments on the Cafelat Robot Review that we...
After a few false starts, I recently bought a Bezzera Family, a machine I had been searching for for some time now to use as a daily driver. I bought it from another member of this forum, who had bought it at auction years ago and started working on it before getting sidetracked...
Id like to do an experiment with my La Pavoni which requires me to disconnect the p stat entirely.
I saw this video:
In it, he has two configurations:
1. A setup with 2 separate p stats set differently
2. A schematic where the dual switch can select either going...
I recently acquired a Riviera Espresso Baby Zacconi. I have no prior experience with levers and am excited for this journey. I am currently trying to dial in my grind, but I think that my methods on the Zacconi could use some improvement. It is a direct lever machine, not the...
After a long time lurking on this forum and being inspired by the very many threads, I took the plunge and decided to make a project out of refurbishing a lever. First a tour of the machine:
This is a 1957 2nd gen Urania - mid generation single group. It has a 1st gen...
Greetings -
As I continue to tinker on my self fabricated machine, which is based upon a 2 group conti PMS Evolution, or Monaco, I came across a chance to buy a lever group head that belonged to a Victoria Arduino Athena Classic Leva. I have only one group hooked up to the...
1. the water in the sightglass will bounce (as if fluctuating water levels) when the machine is heated. I am not sure I recall it doing this early on in its career or if it is even an issue.
2. it then began reheating/pressurizing more frequently, almost...
I recently purchased a Gaggia Spagna 1952 which has never been used and I have begun the journey of recommissioning. Apparently it was a display model for a time then stored for many years. It is missing a few bits including the gauge assembly. If anyone knows where I might find...
