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Hello all,

It's been awhile since I last visited the forum, I've been enjoying my L1 for the past couple years. However, even with routine maintenance I've been running into some issues that a clean and lube won't fix.

First of all, my...

Hello, I seem to have acquired a very old Zacconi Riviera Espresso machine without its piston. I am wondering if anyone knows where I could get one? or get one made up? 38mm diameter I have a drawing from Zacconi with the measurements....

I recently purchased a Olympia Cremina for my first Espresso Machine (1988 ) I then purchased a new Olympia Moca Grinder to match the set. I am new to this so my first question is what is the overall opinion of all of you on the quality...

I have carefully approached the moderators of the site in order that we can post a thread to talk about this new machine in an appropriate thread that is setup for this type of thing. So we have arranged a PROMO thread which is fully...

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...

Hey there,

First, I'd like to thank everyone that contributes to this forum. Threads in the "Reviews" & "How-Tos" sections helped me trouble shoot, disassemble, and lubricate my Microcasa when it needed a little...

Does anyone have a link to the 3D printed tamper file? I searched the forums but can't find it. I found the drip tray and grate file and the funnel files, but no luck on the tamper. Thanks!

LS.,
Iam taking this to a new thread since I don't want to polute the below mentioned thread with my blabla.

Gary, I had the boilerplate and the boiler sandblasted...they're like new now. All the gaskets, seals etc have been replaced...

Can someone point me to a place where I find some info on how to dissasemble the steam valve? After two years it feels a bit squeeky and it seems full steam is less powerfull than before until I wiggle the knob a bit, it's likely the sort...