Think I've done everything that can reasonably work & fit, and done it all very inexpensively. My total investment remains somewhere under $160, for a machine with PID and flow control and deck lights and fancy unpressurized portafilters etc.

So here's the final item. The unit...

G'day all,

I saw one thread on this topic, but it was from a couple of years ago, so I thought I'd share this as a new post in hopes that it might be of benefit to anyone experiencing the same thing as I am. Link to the original thread below:

Breville BES920 persistent steam...

Hey all I'm a coffee lover here in Australia and was looking for some help with my machine :D ,

I have a Quick mill Andreja premium that unfortunately has broken down and in need of some TLC.

The items I have been told it needs are, new Gigar control box, vacuum valve, and...

Hi all, long time lurker,

A machine has just come to my hands, an ISOMAC Maverick. I like the looks and the feel, nonetheless, I have an issue with pressure.

Whenever the grind is fine enough, so that the flow is right (and also the coffee has some nice crema), the pressure...

Hi everyone,

Thank you in advance for any help, I am feeling lost after a routine cleaning.

I have been using a new (to me) Elba 3 for over a month without any issues but am now suffering from significant fluctuations on my brew pressure gauge. In the past, brew pressure would...

I'm considering surface grinding some gen1 ode burrs to reduce the outfall. I'm curious to see if it significantly changes the flavor, or just enables finer grinding.
Has anyone done this or something similar?

I have a Silvia I bought secondhand years ago for $200. One day the GFI breaker in the kitchen popped. After taking it apart and troubleshooting, I found the boiler heating element to be the culprit.

This is the style of boiler I have:

Being handy and having a garage full of...

Hi friends,

I tried descaling my Europiccola today. I used Descaler by Impresa. Left it boiling in the machine for 15mins+ and now the inside of the machine looks rough.

Seems like I cannot add pictures to this forum from my phone, but the inside is completely brown, the top...

My son bought a used Profitec Pro 700, for the serial number i believe a 2015 model (if the first 4 digits refer to age).

the brew side works perfectly. The steam boiler does not get upto temperature but does heat to a certain point.
-We removed the connection to the temp probe...

I have an issues with my Silvia (V3), probably related to the OPV.
When checking the brewing pressure (by measuring the water returning to the water tank thru the OPV), I get a lot (!) of water returning. When in steam mode the steam is returning to the tank as well. I have...