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Hi, I just purchased an MCAL (S1-copper/brass) - my first lever ever - 1) first mistake: got it off ebay 2) didn't ask enough questions, and 3) the seller did a poor packing job and it looks like UPS dropped it, so it arrived with a damaged steam wand and dented boiler where the...
As reported elsewhere in this section, I've wrestled with the technical vacuum of a brain I have for digital photography and I hope some casual shots can now be found below.
Now these are not show shots in any sense, just a handful of quick grabs after I had: read all I could...
My Millenium La Pavoni Pro has started to pull out of one spout only after *years* of working perfectly. Alright, when I was first starting out with this it did pull on one side only, but I attributed it to the grind, the tamp, and the beans. For quite a while now, no...
I thought I would share some photos of my new purchase, it's not really a lever but this seemed like the most appropriate place for her. A 1929 La Pavoni Ideale 2 group. This is the Mignon version, the smallest size - it is still very impressive in stature and weighs in around...
I'm pulling shots with the Flair 58 and an IMS 18g basket. The puck is very carefully prepped with WDT and I'm using a levering tamper so there's no issues with an uneven tamp. Now my shots start out perfectly, the entire basket fills up evenly and comes together into a single...
Hi, im going install a pid on my Cremina boiler. I'm between gicar pid or a rex style. I will love to have the option of a second switch for steam. Can I do this? With a pid? One set for espresso and second for steam? Any help? Thank you so much
Hello friends, I just got this machine (not arrived yet so the pics are not mine). It is a mexican Nacional Azteca, 1 group spring lever machine. It looks really solid (I have used one before), and the portafilter looks like some kind of E61 type. Well, the main question is, may...
I think it would be a good idea to vent the spring area of the cylinder of a CMA group head, as is done in the attached photo. It would prevent the accumulation of water and corrosion of the spring when water manages to eventually leak through the lip seals. Is there any reason...
So far I have accidentally let slipped my bezzera strega lever twice already , either because I wasn't paying attention or my hands were wet .
Luckily my face was out of the way.
I just wanted to ask if anyone had similar accidents ?
Did your machine suffer any damage ?
