And Done!  -  the last touch was because of the new steam boiler I had to make new brackets or the group heads would move slightly up and down.  I used to flat aluminium rods and drilled some holes to hold the top of the coffee boiler to the top of the steam boiler.  It took about 20 hours and three pages of parts.  I'm not looking forward to paying the parts bill but I'm sure… Continue

Starting to look like a machine.  Just need to tie up some loose ends!!

 

 

Well I finally got a chance to work on my project again.  Of course the first thing I do is fine a huge problem with the boiler.  It is too tall, the sight glass doesn't register correctly and the PRV will touch the top panel.  I removed the supports and am in process of grinding them down, that is some hard steel man!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I might have been…

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I had a rough week and was too busy to get back on my Marzocco.  I got the wiring in and roughly tested.  Now I'm finishing up the plumbing.  Will have the new bayonnette rings and groups caps done next.  The wiring was challenging because the last owner moved too many things around.  Honestly, some things I guessed on and it looks like it will work out nicely.…

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Well it took a lot of bending and I had to drill a few holes to make the new Steam Boiler fit

 

One of the main issues is that the original owner kept destroying CPUs' (he killed 2, they are like $800 each).  I'm not taking chances with the wiring.  Good thing I have the wiring schematic memorized!!

 

 

They don't make them like that any more!!!  But wait what is in the long box?

 

Its a brand new steam boiler!!!! (I know, only techs would get excited about…

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Now that's clean

Day One - Tear the unit completely apart and clean