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Lets kick off with some beautiful measuring equipment and it's even coffee related for some projects I'm doing. Micrometer (1 micron), depth gauge (1 micron) and calipers (10 micron). A pleasure to use, especially the callipers as my other set are Mitutoyo, but 60 years old (my dads) and in thou. [upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/JUG8VW8.jpeg] **With the new image function, to see a larger image, right click, open in a new tab and you can zoom in and see it full size. with much higher resolution.**

Not nearly as desirable as Dave's Mitutoyo triptych, but I my AliExpress order arrived, Timemore scales and tamping stand. https://p8.f1.n0.cdn.getcloudapp.com/items/6quvgKo1/d1df3fad-2e19-4680-8ce4-1b3b2beda9c9.jpg https://p8.f1.n0.cdn.getcloudapp.com/items/2NuPLY8D/e86b8e20-5899-4d8c-9d5f-c6d9f5ac229c.jpg https://p8.f1.n0.cdn.getcloudapp.com/items/jkuEwdpG/3de85076-95b0-4234-8023-c13f2363b3dd.jpg Tamping stand reminds me of a monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. https://p8.f1.n0.cdn.getcloudapp.com/items/7KuA5eZw/ab5f8c5e-ae80-4b21-9ca1-6eaf383dc281.jpg

My monthly subscription from Penningtons of Kendal arrived today; Christmas blend! [upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/AFRDNS1.jpeg]

* I also got some Christmas blend today! Hope I’ve loaded the pic correctly?? [upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/QuXtFn2.jpeg ]

> @"Gagaryn"#p128 AliExpress order arrived, Timemore scales Great buy, I love mine (from the same place). Hope you will like it too.

[upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/qlDZuph.jpeg] [upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/SfLyUYa.jpeg] [upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/MxKdHpG.jpeg] Well Friday to be correct, new PID for the Verona (snazzy blue ) with angled corners, update from the old red figured one. Up and running again now 😄 .

@"Elcarajillo"#p228 Photo or it didn't happen! ![Giphy - Cat Click GIF by Kochstrasse™](https://media2.giphy.com/media/RKpIEiPZs2eaBQH6Cg/giphy.gif?cid=bb77869f9j8d7hwxdlf8b2ic6ooy0nldw512cynx6sgxzpzi&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)

Getting this up three flights of stairs was fun. 😫 https://p8.f1.n0.cdn.getcloudapp.com/items/P8u84KYQ/8b682a6b-1150-4422-868a-c702db2c2a05.jpg

@"Elcarajillo"#p228 Looks good Frank, especially like the PID, much better than the old one…you going to keep the longer legs :😉 And @"Gagaryn"#p405 at least it isn't a Vesuvius Evo?

@"Gagaryn"#p405 All the legs are intact for a change.

What did postman bring today ?

Penance

My P64 also arrived this morning.

DavecUK

Penance Grind cup is very similar to the Lagom.

mobius

I setup and used my ECM Classika PID for the first time today - to say that it’s a world apart from the Bambino is an understatement. Even just from the temperature of the cup.

I don’t have much more to say at the moment, as I need to dial in beans specifically for it and start learning all over again, but extremely happy, both with the workflow and the results 😊

(Also tried the Comandante C40 and that’s another great piece of kit, that I will learn alongside the Classika)

It’s so nice to be back in a world of ‘quality’ and ‘consistency’.

Dusk

DavecUK

I just want to know what’s been redacted from the photo….

Cuprajake

Dog and hat

MattH

Aliexpress screen and clip for the 9barista

mobius

Naked ECM Portafilter, new cups, Square mile grind size pack, Pullman 17-19g basket, Puck screens.

Mostly for my conversion to 58mm

DavecUK

mobius I have some cups like that, mate bought me them as a present.

Penance I guess they supply the same cup for both P100 and P64.
How are you finding the P100?
I’ve only had a few shots from the P64 but so far I like it a lot.

Glad I didn’t have to buy it with my money….still getting used to it.

Waitforme

mobius

Nice cups 👍

Penance

DavecUK I guess they supply the same cup for both P100 and P64.
How are you finding the P100?
I’ve only had a few shots from the P64 but so far I like it a lot.

Elcarajillo

Doram For anyone buying ‘O’ rings for E 61 mushroom these are the wrong size.

I bought these as spec and they are too thick, they become displaced as the mushroom is tightened= water leaking around the head.

DavecUK

Elcarajillo For anyone buying ‘O’ rings for E 61 mushroom these are the wrong size.

I bought these as spec and they are too thick, they become displaced as the mushroom is tightened= water leaking around the head.

Do we know what the correct size is?

Doram

Elcarajillo Doram For anyone buying ‘O’ rings for E 61 mushroom these are the wrong size.

I bought these as spec and they are too thick, they become displaced as the mushroom is tightened= water leaking around the head.

Really sorry to hear they didn’t work for you. :(

I took the specs (3.53 mm thick with 18.64 mm inside diameter) from a few places, for example here, here and here. Maybe there is more than one standard and different mushrooms need different sized o-rings?

I just fitted one of these new ones to my mushroom to check. It does look slightly thicker than the green o-ring I had before, but the o-ring is flexible and stretches, and it seem to fit well (see pic below, the new black ring is 3.5mm on my calliper and the green is 3.3mm, but when I stretch it over the mushroom it becomes thinner). I started the machine, let it get to 3 bar and didn’t notice any leak. Where exactly would I see a leak if this doesn’t seal properly? I will check again tomorrow morning.

New black one:

Old green one:

DavecUK

There are different part numbers. The clone E61 group on a Minima uses

O-RING 0128 VITON 2.62mm X 20.63mm (thickness 2.62 mm - internal o 20.63 mm)

Clearly the Faema ones are different. I think the majority of clone groups will use the size above and certainly all ACS E61 groups.

Ideally shore 70 hardness

Doram

DavecUK There are different part numbers. The clone E61 group on a Minima uses

O-RING 0128 VITON 2.62mm X 20.63mm (thickness 2.62 mm - internal o 20.63 mm)

Clearly the Faema ones are different. I think the majority of clone groups will use the size above and certainly all ACS E61 groups.

The original (green) o-ring I have looks ~3.3mm thick on the calliper (so thicker than the above ACS size you mention), and the new Viton looks ~3.5 mm. Would that difference stop it from working properly, or is it okay because when they stretch on the mushroom they adjust to the correct thickness?

How would I be able to tell if the o-ring is fine on my machine or not?

DavecUK

ACS sized O rings Available here pack of 10 for £5 inc postage

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295475060315

DavecUK

Doram if it’s not leaking, it working….the size I gave is from the group manufacturer drawings for ACS machines.

Doram

DavecUK Doram if it’s not leaking, it working

Where would it leak from? The group? If so, I think I’m safe.

whinmoor85

Small Orea Frost brewer

Elcarajillo

Doram Comparison of existing and replacement O rings

Doram

Elcarajillo Doram Comparison of existing and replacement O rings

Yes, your existing o-ring is clearly different from mine. On my mushroom (Coffee Sensor Flow Control device) the black Viton fits fine with no leaks.

Where did you get the leak from? The bottom of the group?

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