ACS Vesuvius Evo Leva - New User Questions - Page 3

#21: Post by **Cuprajake** » January 26th, 2023, 5:00 am

This is a 58mm tamper with a 54mm base the top hat has a lip that sits inside the basket on a normal 58mm

This lip doesn't go inside a 54mm basket and it's too thin to shave down so it would. I thought of that as I've had tampers turned down before

#22: Post by **Amberale** » January 26th, 2023, 6:27 am

I reckon there is enough meat in the top to trim it down to fit.
If not, I'll have to start with a chunk of SS and replace it.
What was the fit like for the 54mm base?
A bit loose?

#23: Post by **Cuprajake** » January 26th, 2023, 7:26 am

cant remember sorry bud

#24: Post by **DaveC** » January 26th, 2023, 8:55 am

The tamper the OP has I was using with standard baskets and it fits fine (my fine). Any tighter and they get a bit "catchy" when your working and after 30 or so espressos they become a PITA. The standard supplied tamper is almost at that point, but not quiet. I personally don't want it fitting too tight.

I wasn't expecting the micrometric precision requirements and suggest it won't make any difference to the extraction.

January 26th, 2023, 11:12 am

Cuprajake wrote:Evo is getting the same features too.

I heard some features from Vostok might trickle down to Evo eventually. Is this confirmed from ACS? Any other updates worth mentioning?

#26: Post by **5ONEohhh** » January 26th, 2023, 12:16 pm

I have emailed them and they told me that the rotary pump and the dosed coffee system will trickle down to the evo leva

January 26th, 2023, 12:44 pm

DaveC wrote:The tamper the OP has I was using with standard baskets and it fits fine (my fine). Any tighter and they get a bit "catchy" when your working and after 30 or so espressos they become a PITA. The standard supplied tamper is almost at that point, but not quiet. I personally don't want it fitting too tight.

I wasn't expecting the micrometric precision requirements and suggest it won't make any difference to the extraction.

In my opinion, it is all about the experience. A loosely fit tamper and basket is definitely not a good one.

#28: Post by **Cuprajake** » January 26th, 2023, 1:20 pm

A free tamper

Stock tamper is fine for the stock baskets. Most move to ims comp baskets which need a bigger size.

The whole package you get is quite good really when with other machines you will only get one portafilter

#29: Post by **fat862** » January 26th, 2023, 10:41 pm

If the same features trickle down, what would be the point of the Vostok - size of the boilers/cafe use? Have my eye on that machine but if all the same features would come in a smaller form factor that may be the move.

#30: Post by **Amberale** » January 27th, 2023, 3:03 am

I have the space and prefer the look and stability of the larger commercial chassis.