My next task? I got the three bearings and the washers (that I need to increase the ID for the brass pins) to replace the single bearing in place and do the mod as intended (making the inner bearings to behave like a wheel inside the grouphead).

Done... I am done with the mods to this machine... normal use and maintenance from this point on

Wanted to update the thread with recent photos from the mods made and share photos of a few tools I got for it.

I added wood accents.



Also removed the housing on the Naked gauge. Since I got it, for the life of me, I did not know it was so simple to remove it... all this time it was there... Now is really out there Jerry!!



Got a new tamper, funnel, leveler, IMS shower screen... all with La Pavoni logos on it.





Tamper works perfectly with funnel in place



IMS shower screen... now to remember how to remove/replace it...



Leveler

wachukol wrote:So at the end, pretty much guessing that it will be Rocket and La Pavoni that remain... no plans for any additional lever machines

bill wrote:Ha!

How wrong I was... how correct you were Bill

Quick update... Moved the La Pavoni to the new house... using this one here until we move in a few years...

You've done such a beautiful job on that machine!