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#21: Post by **TsurTriger** » April 23rd, 2019, 5:56 am

That's look great.
Unfortunately, orders outside the US is unavailable via your website.

#22: Post by **danny31292** » April 23rd, 2019, 4:14 pm

Works perfectly on my Lucca M58. 6ml/s wide open, not quite fully no flow when closed. Be aware, no teflon tape is provided and my gauge is crooked until I get some. Unfortunately, removing the grouphead thermometer means I don't know when I'm up to temp to pull my first test shot

Looks like my pressure gauge washer was too compressed and the gauge is not straight because of this.

April 23rd, 2019, 10:39 pm

I expected a washer to be included but it wasn't. I had to make a couple of attempts with teflon tape to get the gauge to tighten at the right angle. Not a big deal I guess but a new washer would have been useful.

#24: Post by **TsurTriger** » April 24th, 2019, 2:28 am

danny31292 wrote:Works perfectly on my Lucca M58. 6ml/s wide open, not quite fully no flow when closed. Be aware, no teflon tape is provided and my gauge is crooked until I get some. Unfortunately, removing the grouphead thermometer means I don't know when I'm up to temp to pull my first test shot

Looks like my pressure gauge washer was too compressed and the gauge is not straight because of this.

On machines without PID (like my Giulia), I not sure that I will remove the thermometer and replace it with the gauge. After all, it easier to learn pressure and its paddle position, rather than to guess the temperature of the water.

#25: Post by **lfholland** » April 24th, 2019, 2:34 pm

I installed it successfully with my Quickmill Vetrano today. I only pulled two shots, but no issues so far. The pressure got to 9 bar when open as far as the handle allows and a slow drip on the other end.

I agree with those above that a teflon washer would have been easier, but the tape worked fine on my second attempt.

#26: Post by **mohninme** » April 24th, 2019, 3:17 pm

Use a 6mm copper washer to seal it between the two machined faces (assuming that the gauge has one). This would provide a clean install and no teflon tape would be needed. This is how Eric's thermometer is Installed.

April 24th, 2019, 4:56 pm

I tried using the washer from Eric's thermometer and the gauge was still not aligned even close.

#28: Post by **mohninme** » April 24th, 2019, 10:03 pm

Strange. If that gauge is designed for this port, it should have a proper stepped surface to interface with that on the group head. All proper straight thread connections will have this or an oring seal with a taper. It doesn't sound like this is a good match at all.

Perhaps a picture is in order to show the issue.

#29: Post by **Sheitan** » April 25th, 2019, 4:23 am

Guys do you think it will fit the Vibiemme grouphead, since it looks kinda different from the outside ?

Thanks.

April 25th, 2019, 11:47 am

It will not. See the linked image below; the Vibiemme mushroom down not screw on like most other E61 machines.
https://images.app.goo.gl/W4EFhDZ8gAhgBfRx5