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I've been adjusting the water debit / flow rate (without a portafilter in) on my Pro 800, getting better success reducing it from the 80ml/sec I had initially, but very curious what other users have theirs set at?
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Hi drgary. I just finished the restorations (both were in pretty good initial condition) on Friday and this morning I'm about to fire up the v.1.5 for its initial run....
I picked up what I believe to be a Zacconi Rivera manual lever machine. The previous owner had lost the portafilter and the unit has more or less been sitting for god knows how long. It starts up just fine and holds pressure steady to 9-10 bar. I was able to get...
Hi all, just got a Flair 58 last weekend - I've had Bianca and Decent recently. I see a lot of potential in the 58 and I am still getting used to it. For the time being, I am just doing 5-8 seconds of preinfusion at 2 bars and than ramping up to 9 and holding there until the end...
Hi, I'm a long time lurker and first time poster. Lots of great info on this site.
I've been having intermittent issues with my Strega where it would stop engaging the pump and hum instead. The orange and green lights come on so it isn't the tank wiring issue. When I empty the...
For users with a Strietman CT2 or equivalent, I just want to explain briefly my UI, read User Interface.
The taste buds' memory store a bit of information in the brain. Deep down, somewhere? As shots are pulled with the lever, the muscle memory extracts that info and attempts...
