I’m very sad/frustrated/angry to report that my Minima has been delivered to some guy, with my same name, in Florida.
Meanwhile I sit here in California wondering what the hell happened…
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The General ACS Minima Thread
oh no! Hopefully you’ll get it sorted out. Good luck!
So I’ve been looking around at toggle legend options and think it is going to be tricky, so any other ideas welcome! @Verion
The main custom options seem to be for vintage cars, e.g. https://www.classicgent.co.uk/products/toggle-switch-tag-tab-labels-classic-car-boat-land-rover-any-text?variant=41171843580043¤cy=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=CjwKCAjw15eqBhBZEiwAbDomEoNOvtCisG8DAEdPbGevOzc6b9WVBXW-wFJFioIw-YJngiyNE5b4cBoCLqQQAvD_BwE
There are also the more traditional ones, but these won’t be specific to boilers and brewing.
Im wondering if there might be somewhere that would stamp some blank metal plates, but then they would likely want a min order etc etc.
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I quite like the ones in the first link. I’ve found a place that will laser cut the same shape that is currently on the machine in 2mm thick aluminium. The cost is around £15 for 2. I’m in the process of seeing if a friends laser etcher will etch the aluminium. I’m also going to try spraying the ally black and etching the paint. I’ll order once I find a solution to marking the ally. Any suggestions welcome!
This place will make them.
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Abcan That’s really interesting.
Will they cut any shape? Given the angles of the machine, there could be a shape that matches better?
Also, have you thought about anodizing the aluminium? Various videos on YouTube, looks relatively simple.
I’d be interested in exploring further with you.
I’m sure they can cut almost any shape. I’m thinking of not making a feature of the metal by painting it black (I have a black minima) if the etching work’s through the paint it’ll be very similar to how ACS are etching the case on the new ones. The company can also cut in 2mm stainless but that would need polishing to give a decent finish (which is easily done in my experience).
Abstracted what the actual fcuk how does that even happen
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Abstracted I’m very sad/frustrated/angry to report that my Minima has been delivered to some guy, with my same name, in Florida.
Meanwhile I sit here in California wondering what the hell happened…
Any more news on this?
PortafilterProcrastinator I was thinking something like a custom Les Paul switch plate.
I’ll have a look around and see if anyone does customs. If they do and the hole is the right size, then it’s a case of deciding on the wording and the colour.
This place in the US does customs
But, it’s the same as your first link essentially but aluminium instead of perspex.
An interesting option perhaps?
Verion That got me googling… and I found this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192661890679
Could work really well - although I am not keen on the shape.
I much prefer the traditional shape like this:
https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/printed-aluminium-on-off-on-toggle-switch-id-plate
But they wouldn’t be specific labels, just on or off. Does it matter if you know the machine?
DavecUK Swapping with the water valve should solve the problem
Thanks for convincing me to swap them rather than order a new one to avoid the dreaded red threadlock on the water valve… took a bit of effort but the hot water joint seemed to come away easier than the steam valve did - was still a pita though 😁.
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DavecUK It’s taken me a few days to be calm enough to not completely go off on Elcor here…
I will say that it’s been frustrating because they don’t reach out unless I email them. And they only seem to reply late in the day, Milan time. So communication has been too slow, with only one message sent one way per day.
Anyway, Maria says they’re working on getting the unit to me. If that doesn’t work they’ll send another.
At this point I’m close to pulling the plug altogether. If I did, I’d lean towards a domestic refurb Quick Mill LUCCA M58, or go the opposite direction with a Meticulous (your video from the show has enticed me!).
Abstracted I think you have to look in context. ACS are a small Italian craft factory with I think 10 employees. Yes, they are frustratingly slow at times but you are not dealing with a multi national. Everyone wears more than one work hat. You have to ask how popular the Lucca is, especially in the UK and where you would source one from. As for Meticulous, they do look very interesting. Over the years I have been an early adopter for quite a few things, so if you go down that route I would definitely take a Mk 2 version. I have not read through this thread so I am sorry if I have missed something out.
I bought a Minima for my son. I have only used it a couple of times but it s eems very competent, especially since it is a mature machine and at that price point
Hi dfk, some context:
dfk41 ou have to ask how popular the Lucca is, especially in the UK and where you would source one from.
Abstracted lives in California, USA.
Abstracted I’m very sad/frustrated/angry to report that my Minima has been delivered to some guy, with my same name, in Florida.
Meanwhile I sit here in California wondering what the hell happened…
Lucca is not a machine: It’s a collection of machines by Clive Coffee. They seem to be specially made or re-badged coffee machines and grinders from different manufacturers:
I think Clive Coffee is quite a reputable seller in the USA, from what I hear.
https://clivecoffee.com/collections/lucca
I can imagine the frustration from @Abstracted - imagine having an expensive item ordered from overseas, delivered to a totally different address thousands of miles away. Insane. Who knows what happened there, and I hope it gets sorted out soon.
Once a similar thing happened to me, with a Kinu M68 grinder. It simply got “lost” in transit. No where to be seen. The resolution was different: Christian (main person behind Kinu, a tiny german company back then in 2017) sent me another one straight away and said that, if it does turn up, to just contact him and he will have it collected from me. It never turned up. After talking to him a few weeks afterwards, he told me not to worry and he would take that with the courier - DHL in that case. Now, that’s service.
MediumRoastSteam Thank you for the context. Obviously I understand the background a little better now. You were lucky that Kinu had a spare grinder to send on to you. I doubt ACS have that luxury. What price was the grinder? Unfortunately a courier problem is a courier problem. Has @Abstracted any follow up information on the erroneous delivery?
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Update from Maria: “the machine will be collected next Wednesday. Unfortunately the lady will not be at home until next week…”
Which begs the following: Where is it being stored until it gets picked up? Will it have been outside for two weeks, in Florida weather, sitting in it’s crate? Or has it been inside their house, but opened in the meantime?
It doesn’t feel like there will be a good outcome here.
Abstracted - it baffles me how can someone possible accept delivery of such a large item if they were not expecting one. 😬
Hopefully it works out in the end. What a terrible experience; whatever happened.
MediumRoastSteam Maybe they thought they were getting a free espresso machine LOL