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I recently refurbished my in-laws' ca. 1982 LP Professional - new seals, thermal fuse, thorough cleaning - and more recently still performed the water-heated grouphead modification with the stopper and the small hole in the dipper tube. I am completely new to espresso and...
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...
A long long time ago, I theorized that it should be possible to run a big boilered machine without plumbing in, by removing the vacuum breaker and using the vacuum to let the boiler fill itself.
New Marcfi single-group espresso machine and grinder from 1996
I recently acquired an old red label Faemina and wanted to use a bottomless portafilter for ease of use. I have several different machines and checked if anything would fit. Turns out a bottomless portafilter (from edesia) for a Saeco Aroma (53mm) fits pretty good!
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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'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?
Brand new machine. Tested before shipping, apparently.
No visual damages, machine or packaging.
Water tank full.
Switch and valve in the right position for filling from the water tank.
Machine on.
Pump is alive (makes noise).
Boiler does not get filled, water level in the...
Wow what an adventure that was..starting because of my bottomless portafilter
I made myself a pressure gauge to fit my steam wand to confirm and adjust my pressure stat that I presumed was low.
The PO of my machine told me I'd have to lube the seal periodically to prevent it...
