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  • gaggiaboy
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    since i started this thread with mods on my 6910, thought id add my latest addition - naked PF.

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  • gaggiaboy
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    m8 i c what u mean.. mmm... im thinking of doing something with my worrk also - we run instant and i bring my plunger sometimes...but.... yeaha machine would be nice

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  • gaggiaboy
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    flexible suff? well that is actually rubber internals with a stainless braid around it, meaning that the steam is actually dropping in heat as it runs through the wand, and turning back to water - which we dont want! i had this on my gaggia @ one point - wasnt the best. then i had actual stainless pipe as a wand which wasnt 2 bad m but nothing runs the heat and steam like chrome plated brass!

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  • runfast
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    What about insulated stainless steel hose for the wands?

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  • Magic_Matt
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    At this point Im planning on getting my hands on some unpressurised Krupps baskets and taking her to work Coffee mightnt be fantastic (Ill have to pre-grind the beans at home in the morning) - but cant be worse than the stuff from the canteen here!

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  • gaggiaboy
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    have u any use however for the 3500 now you have 6910?

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  • Magic_Matt
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    Only a little off-topic

    Wonder whether I could mod the group on my EM3500 to take the 6910 p/f

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  • gaggiaboy
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    nice thread matt

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  • Magic_Matt
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    That is the result of a four year one-(bad)-coffee-a-day habit on my wifes trusty old Sunbeam EM3500 Bar Espresso.

    Whats really disturbing is that the coffee shouldnt even make it under the Harry - its supposed to swish around in a little chamber in the top of the plastic insert, then out the two plastic spouts (generating a rich crema in the process ).

    I tried the portafilter Harry-free but the single hole in the pressurised basket aligns perfectly with the hole in the PF for the screw that holds the Harry in place. The steam jet from the pressurised basket blew whatever did make it into the cup straight back out and all over the place!

    Needless to say, the only option available to me was to upgrade to the 6910!

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  • gaggiaboy
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    thats one dirty harry - what machine?

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  • Magic_Matt
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    Manufacturers should be forced to put health warnings on the machines box. This photo should be enough to deter anyone from using a PF with Graham (or Harry in this case) in place...

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  • gaggiaboy
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    we should make a official day of the year nationally "anti-graeme day", a unitied front to remove all graemes from our porta filters ilves -there freedom depends on it

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  • NE14COFFEE
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    As m@ mentioned the black plastic thing is known as "graeme". Im pretty sure it was named that due to the grime that builds up underneath them.

    Mine came out quite easily cold. After removing the spout i used the handle of a wooden spoon and pop out it came. Not a mark in sight.

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  • Magic_Matt
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    I might give it a try anyway, maybe a layer of heatshrink over the top of some soft rubber tubing would work. Ive found those plastic tabs pretty useless too!!

    Originally posted by yorgous link=1179573165/15#21 date=1180949170
    I just removed the plastic disc from the porta filter. I was avoiding this job as it sounded hard to do. However, I found a way to do it without even using a tool.

    After pulling few shots I left the handle in for about 20mins. When the handle was nice and hot I wrapped the spouts in a tea towel to get a good grip and so I wouldnt burn my fingers. To my surprise, the spouts came off easily. Then I could see the two tabs that held the plastic disc in position. I simply squeezed the tabs between my fore finger and thumb and it just fell out. I screwed the spouts back on and it was "Job done" in under 30 seconds.

    Maybe having the handle hot made the job easier?
    Id guess that having the PF hot might soften the loctite, but I wouldve thought the expansion of the metal would make the thread bind tighter? I removed the insulator the same way, using a piece of dowel for leverage on the spout as the manual suggests, but couldnt get the spout fully threaded back on while the PF was still hot.

    Edit: theres a whole thread on just this topic here: http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?nu...8543;start=all. The black plastic thing is called a Graham. For reasons unknown.


    On variance between PFs - I bought David Ms machine which came with a naked PF - Ive found that there is a fair bit of variation between the normal and naked PFs. The normal PF locks in just past perpendicular whereas the naked PF locks in just before. Doesnt cause any problems though - both baskets fit both PFs perfectly and both PFs lock in with no leaks, so I dont think its indicative of poor manufacturing standards. The different PFs probably just came off different production lines </off topic>

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  • gaggiaboy
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    i dont think thick enough yeah

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