I have a Bezzera BZ10 heat exchanger machine, which I'm about to descale. The instructions say to use the pump to fill the boiler with descaler solution. Afterwards, I need to pump through clean water several times to rinse out the chemical.

I thought of a better way. With a...

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I have recently modded my Cimbali Junior D/1 with a dual-scale manometer gauge, to show both boiler pressure, and pressure at the brew head (or at least after the vibe pump).

I am taking my brew-pressure reading off of an extra nipple present on my overpressure valve...

I recently purchased a used LMLM. Truly (at least in my opinion) a beautiful machine and I have really enjoyed the simple classic design and function. I did start to wonder what else it was capable of and went down the rabbit hole of MOD options. I considered (and purchased) the...

I think I found an easy way to gain control over steam temperature.

I've been planning on doing a PID upgrade for a while now and in fact have already ordered the parts, which are on their way.

The main reason for me to do this upgrade is the more stable temperature. The stock...

This is a question for our wrenchers in residence. Can you recommend a high quality power screwdriver that has a changeable battery so it doesn't become junk when the battery memory wears out? I'm looking for something that can go into small places and maybe turn a corner. Bonus...

Looking for some insight on repairing 2 issues with my Livia 90. First issue, air in the line, and losing pressure. This was remedied by blowing off steam to purge the line. Has not been much of an issue but still, persists

Second issue, and why I've torn it apart. VERY weak...

Hi everyone! I have a Pasquini Livia 90 S/N 29090.

The solenoid feed pipe is twisted... I know an odd thing. We have well water and get sediment in the pipes so I have to loosen them up, take them off, and then flush and descale them due to the hard water. But I wasn't paying...

I am trying to source a grouphead/portafilter gasket for my friends older Solis machine. Available space in the group head is about 50mm inner diameter and 69 outer diameter. Seems the gaskets I can find that will fit (Krups. breville, Saeco) all have fins and v that do not work...

Descaled then pulled the perfect shot two days ago. Now the pump is struggling and sounds like uh uh uh uh. Video shows pressure gage fluctuating. Thanks for taking the time to look.

Hi Everyone,
I've been following this forum for awhile now and finally went in on a restoration project. There are some great threads and tech articles available, so I've been soaking it all up.

The PO had this one sitting for a long time due to the water not heating, so I...