Yeah they are wired correct , that pic is before I made up some new wires to go to the element.
The new wand kits come with the hose, t pieces , cable ties and stick on mounts so very easy to make it neat.
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Ah I didn't realise it was an EE! Love how you've plumbed in the steam anti-vac lines, very neat.
You might want to check the connections on the brew thermal cutout, from memory the switched connection is across the long side. But it's obviously heating, so there you go.
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Almost back together , I would have liked to have done more but the customers budget was well blown as it was.

New anti suction steam wands.

And finally making coffee again.
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If you're wanting the machine to appear 100% new on the outside and the stainless panels are showing signs of scuffing and scratching, you might want to look at getting a linisher to refinish the stainless panels.
We've been using one for a while now, and while it can't restore the panel finish to the original high polish, it can produce a nice grained finish and eliminate scuffs and shallow scratches, and the grained finish often looks nicer than the original highly polished finish. We've done a few Linea and FB70 rebuilds recently, and the finished product can actually look nicer than a brand new Linea straight out of the box.
I haven't got a pic handy, but the image of the S gives an idea - linishing produces the grained appearance on the vertical faces of the S, rather than the polished upper surface.
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If one group is a few seconds behind the other , as soon as you start the pump for the first group , pressure in the second group will raise to 9 bar ( or whatever the pump pressure may be ) so would have a shorter pre infusion time.
Hence my point of having to manage the shots carefully or it becomes pointless.
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How so? Pretty much functions the same as a multi-group MP. It also doesn't affect the touchpads, just gives the barista the option of variable pre-infusion time on the manual button, if they want it. If not, treat it as one switch.Originally posted by nzcoffeetech View Postdifficult to manage and make it a pointless exercise
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Thermostat is brand new with lots of heat transfer paste and the housing is clean as a whistle.Originally posted by rick_bond View PostFair enough. As long as the probe is squeaky clean and you can set it accurately, they work really well. I saw a great thing the other week, which was to replace the DPST rocker switch with two separate single pole rocker switches (in the same housing) to independently switch the pump and solenoid. Simple, but a very effective Linea mod. Or, any other semi-auto solenoid group machine for that matter.
That mod would be great on a single group machine but multiple groups could get difficult to manage and make it a pointless exercise.
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Fair enough. As long as the probe is squeaky clean and you can set it accurately, they work really well. I saw a great thing the other week, which was to replace the DPST rocker switch with two separate single pole rocker switches (in the same housing) to independently switch the pump and solenoid. Simple, but a very effective Linea mod. Or, any other semi-auto solenoid group machine for that matter.Last edited by coffee_machinist; 18 August 2012, 12:16 PM.
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Not on a Linea , The Strada has this as it requires individual boilers for each group.Originally posted by askthecoffeeguy View Postcorrect me if I'm wrong but PID for all boilers and line pressure to the groups for manual soft infusion?
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Its all staying as it was , so just traditional thermostat. The customer had a limited budget so we had to keep it to a minimum.
However to make it look basically new everything external , ie. switches , taps , manometer ect is new.
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correct me if I'm wrong but PID for all boilers and line pressure to the groups for manual soft infusion?
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Lovely detailed work. Are you planning on fitting a PID or keeping the thermostat?
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Update , got the boilers and pipework back from cleaning today so started putting it back together.
Nice clean frame.

Freshly cleaned and descaled boilers

Boilers bolted in on modified mountiing points to give slightly more cup height.

Getting there , new terminal blocks.
Just waiting on group manifold gaskets then they can go on and be plumbed.


Thermostats , valves , steam taps , switches ect. are all new. Only reusing solenoid valves as they are still good condition.

Hot Water outlet has been relocated between groups 2 & 3 as the customer didn't like it so close to the R/H wand.
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I learn so much from watching you guys doing these restorations. Keep coming with these nice photos.
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