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After many years using a heavily modified Gaggia Classic, finally trying my brother's double dipper lever, and seeing new features like the pressure release on the Nurri and ACS levers, I decided to take the plunge and build my own custom lever machine.
That is a question I've been pondering for a while and resurfaced by the great thread How Modern Hybrid Lever Espresso Machines Work that I don't want to distract or diminish in its value.
When does a lever machine cease being a lever machine and just become a...
Yesterday I plumbed in my Profitec Pro 800. A direct water connection via BWT pressure regulator set to 2.8 bar, a Bestmax premium filter and the aquameter.
Everything seems to work okay except one strang behavior. The boiler pressure indicator goes rapidly to 2.5...
(20190602: I have renamed this thread to encompass a variety of ongoing temperature experiments for the Cafelat Robot. All feedback, ideas and mods welcome in relation to controlling temperature on this remarkable lever machine.)
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...
Just purchased a Comocafe lever machine, unfortunately there was no basket but the original porta filter is present. Does anybody have a picture of the original basket as I am having difficulty fitting a basket.
Prior postings says that a Zacconi riviera 49 mm basket fits but I...
Just recently finished a full restoration of a 1979 La Pavoni, leading to a bit of a Frankenstein machine of old and new. I'm still in the early days of figuring out its quirks, but steaming seems to be the thing that alludes me the most. As a preface, I am using a...
This is my first tear down of a lever so Im on a learning curve. My lever seemed to move okay but I couldnt get it out completely. So I tried some Cafriz and it locked up. Right now I trying to get the sleeve out but that is stuck too. Have tried vinegar for a bit but now I am...
Odyssey Espresso Argos finally arrived! I'll write more as I get used to the new machine but initial impression is even better than hoped! This has been an almost 2 year wait (August '21). Fit and finish are top notch. Very well thought out. Pleasantly surprised as I was...
I am searching for something to use on the Pro 800. I ran across the Flair Temperature Strips and I like the look of them. I'm just hesitant to use them because the Flair is only hot for a couple of minutes at a time, whereas I leave my machine on for several hours at a time....
