Good afternoon everyone, I am new to the forum but not necessarily to espresso. I'm an engineer by trade and have some intermediate mechanical restoration knowledge so I do not hesitate to use technical speak if you feel the need to.

Bit of background, my last espresso machine...

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My friend purchased an older Mazzer Major Electronic which has a non-working control panel that he asked me to look at (obviously he overestimated my abilities :o ). The panel does not light up at all and is unresponsive when depressed.

The grinder had a toggle installed...

My BZ10 started leaking into the water reservoir from the tubing leading into the OPV.

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What is likely the problem and what should I do next?

Thanks in advance.

I just recently purchased a Bunn G3 on Facebook Marketplace for $50. The original owner said it's had a life as a cafe machine and it cannot adjust grind thickness. I've had an easy time working with the unit up until now. As of now, I'm stuck sitting here since the...

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I hope someone can help me pinpoint the issue I'm having. I believe one of the solenoids has gone bad/clogged, but I don't know which one.

I have the Breville Oracle v1. I know the pump(s) and both boilers work as I can do a shot, as well as activate manual stem wand....

After a full day of torching the studs and a lot of penetrating oil, I was able to successfully remove only four studs from the boiler of my Conti Prestina. The rest of the day was spent drilling carefully. The good news is I successfully got the boiler opened up with losing...

I bought a used GS3 a few months ago and have been enjoying it. I immediately had to replace the portafilter gasket because it was hard and cracked. I used the Cafelet Silicone gasket and its been great. I figured I'd need to replace some more things due to the neglect of that...

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I benefited this great forum for years. Thank you to everyone who participated building this knowledge center.
In fact from time to time I like to repair an espresso machine when I find a good deal. I have three machines in my basement. My last acquisition is a 2...

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However, yesterday I noticed that the...