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  • #31
    Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

    The world market is definately changing and so are the ways the typical consumer shops today.
    So it seems in many ways so does the typical retail model of goods distribution.
    Coffee equipment is not the only type industry that is effected.
    Many high priced items are sourced through means other than the retail store.
    Just a sign of the times I guess,but in the mean while buyer beware.Just because things are cheap they are not always inexpensive.
    But its still amazing that goods can be gotten from O/S faster than having them shipped across town in may instances.

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    • #32
      Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

      Just an update on the outcome here for those interested, and my final post on this.
      I unboxed the evo, plugged it in, turned it on and started making coffee....all good, runs like a dream, boiler pressure 1-1.2 bar, pump pressure 9 bar....after a couple of days familiarisation(and buying some fresh single origin new guinea beans from Yahava Margaret River), the shots became quite spectacular.
      The machine doesnt appear to be running hot at all, I do a cooling flush from idle of 6-8 oz which works well for me.
      I based this flush around the Home-Barista thread "how I learnt to relax and love my HX".
      Erics adapter(on the way) will give me more info here, but the shots are great to my taste so Im not expecting an issue.
      The switch/wiring loom/sparky advice I do appreciate but Im just gunna leave it as is...it works...my house is full of "non compliant" gear , the evo is just one more.
      I did manage to crack the brass bushing that joins the water inflow pipe to the elbow coupling underneath the machine, this apparently has been done before by others and there is advice out there on how to approach the instal, I was careful and followed instructions but damn...it happened still...
      I had to wait 5 days for the replacement from Italy (they sent 2 at no charge.)
      As an aside, the research I did on the Evo had it as a 1200w machine but mine is 1300w, so anyone looking at old reviews/comments etc may find that info useful.
      Steaming is awesome, so farrrst, I love it.
      Over and out.

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      • #33
        Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

        Originally posted by 6F7C737A7879727A1D0 link=1308581681/31#31 date=1309322379
        The machine doesnt appear to be running hot at all, I do a cooling flush from idle of 6-8 oz which works well for me.
        Thats a really big cooling flush Jack. I use just a rinse with our demo. As previously outlined, this is but one of the spec. differences.

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        • #34
          Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

          ....and after what period of idleness? 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes etc etc etc.

          Rgdz,
          Attilio
          very first CS site sponsor

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          • #35
            Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

            Originally posted by 182D2027130F232A2A29294C0 link=1308581681/32#32 date=1309323915
            Thats a really big cooling flush Jack
            I had to ask google how much it was 180-240 mls

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            • #36
              Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

              Originally posted by 3E382F243E3921234A0 link=1308581681/34#34 date=1309327319
              Originally posted by 182D2027130F232A2A29294C0 link=1308581681/32#32 date=1309323915
              Thats a really big cooling flush Jack
              I had to ask google how much it was 180-240 mls
              And in no time at all, Jacks savings will be gobbled up in excess water rates. ;D

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              • #37
                Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

                Originally posted by 55606D6A5E426E67676464010 link=1308581681/32#32 date=1309323915
                Originally posted by 6F7C737A7879727A1D0 link=1308581681/31#31 date=1309322379
                The machine doesnt appear to be running hot at all, I do a cooling flush from idle of 6-8 oz which works well for me.
                Thats a really big cooling flush Jack. I use just a rinse with our demo. As previously outlined, this is but one of the spec. differences.
                Sorry Chris, I should have been more specific there...Im flushing that amount as recommended/described in the Home Barista article I mentioned.This Home Barista recommended technique had nothing to do with imports, it is just a general article in using hx machines.But I appreciate your advice.Ill try shorter flushes also, the machine certainly doesnt seem to need such a long flush and Im probably overdoing it.Im not that quick with the dose and tamp though so its working for me...

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                • #38
                  Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

                  Originally posted by 536770667D4A567A73737070150 link=1308581681/33#33 date=1309325748
                  ....and after what period of idleness? 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes etc etc etc.

                  Rgdz,
                  Attilio
                  very first CS site sponsor
                  Hi Attillio,

                  Thats first up in the morning, so after a minimum warmup 30 mins, could be up to an hour(timing generally depends on how well behaved the kids are...)

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                  • #39
                    Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

                    Originally posted by 7D6E61686A6B60680F0 link=1308581681/36#36 date=1309331008
                    Sorry Chris, I should have been more specific there...Im flushing that amount as recommended/described in the Home Barista article I mentioned.
                    Probably not particularly applicable to your machine though mate; the dynamics are slightly different and until you get the chance to have the machine setup with a Scace device (or do it yourself), you wont really know what the optimum user regime will be.

                    Its all a bit of fun though, nothing like setting up something from scratch and arriving at a point where it is almost singing and dancing to your tune. All the best with it mate... 8-)

                    Mal.

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                    • #40
                      Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

                      Originally posted by 5B4D4848595B575E5E5D5D380 link=1308581681/35#35 date=1309329181
                      Originally posted by 3E382F243E3921234A0 link=1308581681/34#34 date=1309327319
                      Originally posted by 182D2027130F232A2A29294C0 link=1308581681/32#32 date=1309323915
                      Thats a really big cooling flush Jack
                      I had to ask google how much it was 180-240 mls
                      And in no time at all, Jacks savings will be gobbled up in excess water rates.  ;D
                      Well, I hope I clarified the reason for the large cooling flush above, and its probably not needed...but while were having fun with my water bill, if we assume I did need a larger flush (which I probably dont, but anyway, lighthearted banter in the arvo is good sport so...)...with water at 98c/KL and me having saved $1600- on my evo purchase, well I have about 1.6million litres of water available to flush with before I chew out my $1600- saving....

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                      • #41
                        Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

                        Originally posted by 6F42464A472B0 link=1308581681/38#38 date=1309331899
                        Originally posted by 7D6E61686A6B60680F0 link=1308581681/36#36 date=1309331008
                        Sorry Chris, I should have been more specific there...Im flushing that amount as recommended/described in the Home Barista article I mentioned.
                        Probably not particularly applicable to your machine though mate; the dynamics are slightly different and until you get the chance to have the machine setup with a Scace device (or do it yourself), you wont really know what the optimum user regime will be.

                        Its all a bit of fun though, nothing like setting up something from scratch and arriving at a point where it is almost singing and dancing to your tune. All the best with it mate... 8-)

                        Mal.
                        Thanks Mal, I appreciate that.

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                        • #42
                          Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

                          Originally posted by 37242B2220212A22450 link=1308581681/39#39 date=1309332536
                          with water at 98c/KL and me having saved $1600- on my evo purchase, well I have about 1.6million litres of water available to flush with before I chew out my $1600- saving....

                          Waiting for the lecture on water wastage... :P

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                          • #43
                            Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

                            Originally posted by 11352F3F343D5C0 link=1308581681/41#41 date=1309394944
                            Waiting for the lecture on water wastage...
                            No, I doubt anyone here sells water :

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                            • #44
                              Re: importing rocket giotto evoluzione

                              Originally posted by 323B256061510 link=1308581681/42#42 date=1309395600
                              No, I doubt anyone here sells water
                              Wrong. I do. :P

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                              • #45
                                Hi,
                                can I ask where you ended up importing from? Which company did you buy from? We're all the charges and fees paid upfront or did you pay some of the fees once the machine arrived?
                                thanks

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