ACS Vesuvius Evo Leva

Amberale

You guys work really well together.
DavecUK Without giving away any secrets, is there more room in the Vostok than the EVO?
I know it is basically the same internals but are they more spread out considering the larger platform?

DavecUK

Amberale it’s very similar, perhaps very slightly more accessible. The shape makes this so

OldGregg

Cuprajake No ceramic coat!? I want to see the beads! /s

Cuprajake

Forgot a little mod I did a while ago,

Sound deadening the panels made a massive difference

boshk

Cuprajake now that’s interesting! how about heat retention? does it make a difference?
should do a video compare with a generic youtube title to get more hits…‘noisy espresso machine how to fix’

Cuprajake

So following on from this mod, I priced up powder coat black panels but landed there £250 ish

So took a risk, spoke to my tech rep and went a head

Sanded with 180grit then red scotchbrite

Cleaned and masked then put into the booth

Product of choice syrox/Dupont and upol raptor, used 10% gloss addictive and 10% thinners

Wash primer flashed for 15mins

Then the 2 coats of raptor with a 10min flash in between

Not going to bake these, flashed at 30 for ten then can cure over weekend, gloss levels will drop a tad as it cures

Then I can build it up Monday

boshk

Way shorter, much more watchable I guess

DavecUK

boshk how about heat retention? does it make a difference?

I would imagine it makes very little difference, because the Evo has ventilation slots across the bottom of the machine and ventilated cover on the top of the machine. This means that there is a continual airflow from bottom to top to take excess heat away.

Cuprajake

I was trying to tone down the pump tbf

But it gives the panels a thud rather than a tink

DavecUK

Cuprajake Giphy - season 7 GIF

Berryterry

Hello,

Hope all is well. I feel i have been away for a long time now but i was enjoying more of the offline life and enjoying simple old fashioned coffee convos…

I came across an issue and would love to hear some thoughts …

So, after my machine heated up steam started to come out and i thought the opv is working but it never stopped. I took the top off and noticed the t-joint is leaking and thus the water kept filling but than I turned the steam boiler off and I started to hear some dripping noise in the back of the machine with some water under it and i suspect a leak that is causing the system to fail to reach equilibrium. Please share your thoughts i will look over them tomorrow ( because if I started now I know i will never sleep.

Cheers

DavecUK

Berryterry So, after my machine heated up steam started to come out and i thought the opv is working but it never stopped. I took the top off and noticed the t-joint is leaking and thus the water kept filling but than I turned the steam boiler off and I started to hear some dripping noise in the back of the machine with some water under it and i suspect a leak that is causing the system to fail to reach equilibrium.

I can’t see a leak, when you say it’s leaking at the T fitting, do you mean here?

The problem is…

Steam started to come out, could be a leaking joint
Steam started to come out, could be a leaky vacuum breaker
OPV (Expansion Valve) is nothing to do with the problem, it has a different function.
The water kept filling, this is an odd one, a small leak wouldn’t make the pump keep running? If it did the boiler would become completely full. Are you sure the pump continually runs? If it does: The pump could be airlocked, feed tube kinked, or some other problem (in other words, you might have 2 problems)
The leak could be from the fitting, it could be from condensed steam, If the leak was causing the pump to keep running, you would have a large pool of water on the counter (and probably the floor).

More specific information is required….so we can help you.

MediumRoastSteam

Berryterry - to create a video, use YouTube and set the video privacy settings to be unlisted. Then paste the link here.

Berryterry

DavecUK
Hey Dave, thanks for your prompt reply and I apologise for not responding but i had to deal with a family emergency and been away ….

So, i tried to replicate the issue and it goes like that:
1- once the machine reaches a high temperature water vapour start to come from the back side left corner of the machine.
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2- upon inspection I suspect that on the steam boiler something is leaking a small amount of water that it touches the hot surface and evaporating at a rapid rate.

3- i think the issue starts (as in the pic below) from here. Whereby -trying to catch the beginning of the issue- i see first drops of waster coming from there before it becomes hectic. Secondly once i turn off the machine the sound keeps showing in the same are (a high pitch like when you pump a ball with a manual air pump)
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Hopefully i am in the right direction to find the source of the issue.

Thanks

Cuprajake

Machine is all built back up, come out really well

And the finish

MediumRoastSteam

Cuprajake - Looking good Jake. Is the drip tray next?

DavecUK

Cuprajake Looks really good, that came out well.

OldGregg

Cuprajake
That looks great! I really like the chrome front and three sides black like you have. I think the contrast is really spectacular. Once again nice work.

dutchy101

Top job, Jake - that looks class

Cuprajake

Not sure on the drip tray

I’d love to strip the machine and do the front panel, but that’s loads of work

Amberale

Cuprajake

To be honest, I’m not fond the side aspect of the EVO with the line of the side panel and the drip tray.
It has always appeared to “sag” to my eye.
The contrast of the black side and SS drip tray breaks up that relationship and looks really good.

Amberale

That is the style I have chosen for my Vostok.
I’ll get the timber sides but hopefully can remove them for a cleaner look when I want it.

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