Howdy all,
Ive been lurking on these boards for quite a while and decided to finally register, and say a thanks to all the info Ive learned from you guys so far.
My current setup is a La Spaziale Professional coupled with a La Cimbali Cadet grinder. After following a few guides from around the web, as well as a few other tidbits of info from here and there Im quite happy with the results Ive been getting.
So, the other day I figured I would put a bid on an auction for a La Cimbali M28 Selectron. Its a 4 group machine which has been sitting idle for a few years, and is currently in the process of being torn down for a clean. Unfortunately its far too big for home use, but figured this would be a fun project, and a bargain at the price I paid for it.
Does anyone have much experience with these really big machines? The wiring diagrams on the left side panel dont match the current configuration of the switch at all. The guy I bought it off said it was wired for single phase, but doesnt really look that way. I have a few options to wire it up, disconnecting two of the boiler element connections, wiring up a 3 way 40a 3 phase plug (or IEC60309 server plug), or even wire up to a circuit breaker in its own box (which seems the easiest).
I downloaded the M27 manual that was located in Borats rebuild thread, but there are a couple things that arent covered in the manual.
- There doesnt seem to be any specific drain location on my machine. There is a black box just under the water level sight glass (Im guessing the nut on the bottom of this is boiler drain point also?)
- to prime the pump I use the knob on the right bottom (pull out and push up and down?) Do I have to watch for water somewhere to know when the air is out of the line? (How do you know when its primed?)
Well thats pretty much everything I can think of. I will try to post some photos up soon
Cheers,
Kris
Ive been lurking on these boards for quite a while and decided to finally register, and say a thanks to all the info Ive learned from you guys so far.
My current setup is a La Spaziale Professional coupled with a La Cimbali Cadet grinder. After following a few guides from around the web, as well as a few other tidbits of info from here and there Im quite happy with the results Ive been getting.
So, the other day I figured I would put a bid on an auction for a La Cimbali M28 Selectron. Its a 4 group machine which has been sitting idle for a few years, and is currently in the process of being torn down for a clean. Unfortunately its far too big for home use, but figured this would be a fun project, and a bargain at the price I paid for it.
Does anyone have much experience with these really big machines? The wiring diagrams on the left side panel dont match the current configuration of the switch at all. The guy I bought it off said it was wired for single phase, but doesnt really look that way. I have a few options to wire it up, disconnecting two of the boiler element connections, wiring up a 3 way 40a 3 phase plug (or IEC60309 server plug), or even wire up to a circuit breaker in its own box (which seems the easiest).
I downloaded the M27 manual that was located in Borats rebuild thread, but there are a couple things that arent covered in the manual.
- There doesnt seem to be any specific drain location on my machine. There is a black box just under the water level sight glass (Im guessing the nut on the bottom of this is boiler drain point also?)
- to prime the pump I use the knob on the right bottom (pull out and push up and down?) Do I have to watch for water somewhere to know when the air is out of the line? (How do you know when its primed?)
Well thats pretty much everything I can think of. I will try to post some photos up soon

Cheers,
Kris


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