Cuprajake so has been off all day so far

Gosh you are brave! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 - hope you at least have a V60 or something else?

    @boshk In fact, your video gave me the idea to ask ACS to laser etch the unboxing instructions on the lid of the wooden box.

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      So it’s working

      Not silent though

      Undecided

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        Cuprajake - interesting. So that noise is the water entering the group? Or is that the noise of the solenoid or something else?

          No that’s the sound of the manifold as water enters the group

          So I’ve just finished putting it back to stock.

          Luckily it’s super easy to do 😁 just a waste of money and time trying it.

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          Amberale

          Sorry to bring this up rather late but I saw your post on the easytamp and how you thought the force tamper is better because of that snap at the end. May i ask how did you get the exact size of the base suitable for your evo portafilter for the force tamper? I saw from amazon it is available in 54mm size but not in more exact sizes like 54.4mm which seems to be the size that some have found is perfect.

              Now back to stock

              Pump re installed and all pipe work returned to normal

              If anything a great way to learn your machine 😁🤣 if not a little expensive

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              chlorox
              I am still in the process of doing this.
              I have a 58mm The Force for my Bianca (and the incoming Argos).
              I think it was Jake who tried a 54mm Force but the inner rim doesn’t fit.
              I have bought a second used 58mm Force and will attempt to turn it down to suit when I get my Vostok.
              I think there is enough metal, if not it will be a bit more work.
              I need to buy some IMS baskets first as that seems to be what all the EVO folks use and they are a slightly different diameter to the stock ones supplied.
              I’ll let you know how I go.🔧🛠️🤓

                  Amberale

                  Wow do u mean u are going to put the base on a lathe and shave away the excess width? Would a 54mm one be only very slightly smaller and though it may leave a little powder stuck to the tamper, it would still be almost a exact fit?

                      chlorox
                      It’s not the lower part of the base that is the problem.
                      The upper part that sits on the top of the basket has a lip that locates it.
                      On 58mm baskets it sits inside the basket
                      On 54mm baskets it seems to sit outside.
                      On the EVO baskets it sits on top of the basket and prevents the tamper from sitting square.
                      Jake has put a little video up somewhere showing it.

                      Sorry, edited for outside/inside references.

                        DavecUK Hi Dave, if you are happy to take suggestions, laser etch would be ‘cool factor’ but probably $$$, a nice touch would be somewhere on top of crate, small printed copy of the 2 pages of instruction, maybe next to the Custom/Declaration plastic pouch.

                        Probably 50/50 that people would keep the crate, I had to hide it behind the sofa.

                        @Amberale the stock tamper I got from ACS fits both their stock basket and the IMS 54mm(26) very well actually, maybe they changed the design?
                        yes there is still a tiny gap but that’s a good thing so it doesn’t create suction BUT it also doesn’t tamper 100% of the puck…..depends which side of the gate you are on
                        @Amberale

                          I think alot just got for the bravo tamper, I do miss my force tamper though was very consistent

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                          So this is the flow from a line feed

                          So obs you can get the flow, but if you listen there’s a noise coming from the manifold, so my thinking is, if it’s not totally silent then it’s not worth the risk/cost of having it plumbed in, thinking of water treatment and leak issue.

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                          The flow seems much more reduced compared to the pump flow based on this video.

                          Can you change or do something with the maniform? can the sound come from the new solenoid valve that opens and closes the water line? it sounds like an electric magnetic sound.

                          hi,

                          the gear pump spins are just under 4000rpm, so rapidly fills the group - with mains its just line pressure, so 2-3 bar so slower.

                          all the machines that have had this mod make a sound, so its something to do with the manifold in the machine, if you listen to one of my older vids you can hear it to, so id say even if you fitted a rotary pump to it, the noise would persist.

                          got to at least try these things, and if anything its given me more confidence to tackle any jobs that should arise in the future,

                          but for now its staying on the pump.

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                          I think you should stay on the plumb in mod for 3-5 days to test a few shots see if the lower flow/linear fill without the pump breaks gives you better tasting shots.

                          I understand your concerns about floods/ and the not dead silent mod, but just test if the taste is better. Stay at 1.5-2 bar pi for line pressure, dont go to 4-6 bar as those shots are harsh with 10 bar extraction pi.

                          Forgot: you can test the flow by flushing in a bowl on a scale for 10 sec. do it 3 times then average the flow per sec.

                          Do the same or someone else can do it while on pump (I think I did it while on pump and I had 25g/s. Your flow looks like 10-15g/s max.

                          You can install a kill off valve/switch off valve and turn the water line to the machine off while you are no there for a few days while you do the testings.

                          PS: another thing to consider now is that if the flow that enters the boiler is less the temperature of the water injected will be higher, it’s not exactly like in a HX system but it’s similar, you might need to bump the temp 1-2C lower while on the water line. 12-15g/s flow entering the boiler gives more time for the heater to heat the boiler instead of 25g/s while on pump.

                          The water volume might be lower, but the water temperature will be much lower. The water container keeps the incoming water at room temperature or higher, while mains water tends to be 20 degrees lower.

                          I noticed this effect with my previous machine. The boiler temp was fluctuating much more after I eliminated the water container and pump.

                          Yeah I thought that and ive seen it as its taking longer to recover.

                          It was more an experiment

                          I looked at rotary pumps too

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