Re: Weekend Project: E61 Custom Portafilter Handle (Wood)
Dad says the wood is Queen Ebony
Heres a description I found on the web, sounds pretty tough!
http://www.sitcoaustralia.com.au/queen_ebony.php
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Re: Weekend Project: E61 Custom Portafilter Handle (Wood)
looks really nice. what type of wood was it?
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Re: Weekend Project: E61 Custom Portafilter Handle (Wood)
That looks fantastic. I really have a thing against plastic. Timber and metal just feel so much more solid and raw to me. Unfortunately though, Im bad with woodwork
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Re: Weekend Project: E61 Custom Portafilter Handle (Wood)
Well done...Originally posted by 2F3C23223F2D222E4B0 link=1295141477/0#0 date=1295141477My dads favourite hobby is wood turning and he has just about every tool you could imagine. Over the Xmas break I asked him to have a go at creating a custom group handle for my E61 (Alex Duetto II). Attached is the result (before & after)...
I think it looks fantastic!
Total cost < $10
x1 piece of hardwood
x1 bolt from Bunnings ($2.80)
I have seen similar offerings online for $100+
Has anyone had a go at customising their own handles? If so, what was your design? We copied this look from my plastic handle. For the next one we might try re-creating the retro look (lots of bumps).
Cheers,
David
I did all mine for my previous machine and even did gauge surrounds as well a drip tray handles in wood...
I have yet to do any for the DCM as the hard part is coming up with the nice hardwood. I did a rough one up out of drift wood and the new owner is SA did some fine polishing etc and it looks a treat.
As to price... Remember the parts are one thing the time and effort is what can never be costed.
Keep up the good work and use it as a bonding time with ya dad.
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Re: Weekend Project: E61 Custom Portafilter Handle (Wood)
Looks great David, maybe get him to do a matching tamper handle??
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Weekend Project: E61 Custom Portafilter Handle (Wood)
My dads favourite hobby is wood turning and he has just about every tool you could imagine. Over the Xmas break I asked him to have a go at creating a custom group handle for my E61 (Alex Duetto II). Attached is the result (before & after)...
I think it looks fantastic!
Total cost < $10
x1 piece of hardwood
x1 bolt from Bunnings ($2.80)
I have seen similar offerings online for $100+
Has anyone had a go at customising their own handles? If so, what was your design? We copied this look from my plastic handle. For the next one we might try re-creating the retro look (lots of bumps).
Cheers,
David

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