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Pulled out a filthy and slightly rusty La Cimbali Eleva from the barn and am contemplating rebuilding it. But I know little about espresso machines so would feel much better with a service manual/guide. I've found the odd rebuild...

Have done a forum search and not found much info on this. Some of you may have seen the Cimbali M20 two group that was being offered for free on another board. I drove up to Vancouver a few weeks ago and picked it up from its generous...

I've just finished a 220V restore/conversion on a pasquini Livietta/Maximatic. But I'm having problems adjusting the system to get good results. It's my first machine and I'm still trying to learn how to make shots, but my initial attempts...

Nuova Simonelli Oscar Professional 2010. Direct connection.

1. Changed heating element a couple of years ago and 3 way solenoid (coffee delivery electrovalve) last year. Everything has worked fine afterwards.

2. A few days ago, turned...

Hi!
I just bought an old machine by chance. I have just had a toy machine before (super giada) so this is my first decent(i hope) machine. I don't know so much about espresso machines, but i am an engineer and the mechanics seems pretty...

hello all
well here a few pics of my new ( oldddd) machine i am trying to set up a business with heart and passion for real and i am giving this beauty a new life well i hope i have few questions about gas and mechanic pressostat sorry...

I have had this machine for 1 ½ years and have loved it. Makes great espresso, cappuccino but there have been a couple of issues that I have also seen on other sites. First, I had it plugged into a fused outlet--which it fried....

Bought a used Euro 2000 Junior (Heat Exchanger with E61 Group), did a tear down of the group head to clean and check everything, replaced the brew valve found broken inside and bought a gasket for the mushroom nut (was missing). Everything...

I have recently acquired a faema C84 compact, I was wonder if any one has had experience running one of these from a water tank gravity feeding the machine rather than mains water.
It appears to have a vibration pump so I am assuming it...