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  • Deise
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    Hi john,

    The seller did tell me it wasn’t included. It wasn’t ideal but it was reflected in the sale price.

  • Deise
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    Hi guys,

    Thanks for the advice. To be honest I wasn’t aware that tweaking the temp would make significant differences in the cup. I do have the option to buy a controller and based on this advice I should.

    I paid about 50% of the full price.

    Is there a website where I can learnt more temperature adjustments for various roast types?

    Jetbkack espresso advised that they can check the boiler temp during a service.

    thanks

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  • Caffeinator
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    Originally posted by Deise View Post
    Hi all,

    I purchased a second hand R58 V2 that unfortunately did not come with the external PID controller. I was wondering if it is worth spending the money buying a new one ? ($280 for the controller and cable)
    Hope you got it cheap. You bought about 85% of a machine.

    I don’t envisage that I will need to regularly change the temperature. Perhaps I could just get it checked when I get the machine serviced?
    Why buy an R58 then?? THE reason you buy a dual boiler machine is for the ability to tweak temperature to suit the roast level you use. This can deliver substantial differences in the cup.

    The only way to adjust temp and switch to plumb-in mode is via the controller. Techs won't routinely have one unless they just so happen to have another R58V2 with a controller on their bench at the same time.

    Aldo is the R58 V3 controller compatible with the V2? Is the cable a standard cable that could be purchased cheaply elsewhere rather than rocket?

    thanks
    Don't call us Aldo! (except for the bloke named Aldo)

    Nope. The hardware and architecture is different. You want a Cinquantotto, you buy one.

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  • JohnA
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    I never used mine, apart from when i switched it from internal tank to plumbed in.
    In saying that though, did the seller tell you it wasnt included? I'd want it even if i was to only use it a couple of times.

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  • Deise
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    Rocket R58 advice

    Hi all,

    I purchased a second hand R58 V2 that unfortunately did not come with the external PID controller. I was wondering if it is worth spending the money buying a new one ? ($280 for the controller and cable)

    I don’t envisage that I will need to regularly change the temperature. Perhaps I could just get it checked when I get the machine serviced?

    Aldo is the R58 V3 controller compatible with the V2? Is the cable a standard cable that could be purchased cheaply elsewhere rather than rocket?

    thanks
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