Blew my budget...

[kbc]

I blew my budget as well - couldn't say no to an ECM Controvento at MICE yesterday !

[LeroyC]

I blew my budget as well - couldn't say no to an ECM Controvento at MICE yesterday !

Holy crap!!! Well if you're gonna blow your budget you might as well do it proper!!!!

[kbc]

Yep - DID IT PROPER

[artman]

What a sexy beast!!

Cheers

[readeral]

Dang! Nice!
Is that the portafilter that came with it though?

[Magic_Matt]

Congrats @Pauly404 - I was admiring that one last week... looks even better in the metal than I was expecting!

[kbc]

Dang! Nice!
Is that the portafilter that came with it though?

Yep, this came with these PFs. They match the lever.

[readeral]

I would've expected the ones that fully match the lever like the ones that come with the Technika/Mechanika machines
http://www.1st-line.com/store/pc/cat...421_detail.jpg

[kbc]

My mistake - the pic has my old PF. This did come with the matching PFs (ie, with the SS handle ends. They look awesome !

[readeral]

I'm curious with these handles whether the bakelite (or whatever it's made of) could be removed without damage, and a wooden inner could be made up, capped by the stainless steel end. That's totally something I would do with my machine if I could!

[Magic_Matt]

I'm pretty sure I've seen some ECM handles with very nice aftermarket wooden and acetal inserts @readeral - perhaps on one of the US forums. I'll see if I can dig up the thread.

[kbc]

Pic with ECM PF.

[fcoffee]

Beautiful Beast for Kitchen...

[iggs]

Are you sure this should be in the 'mid range machine' forum? ;-P Haha

[kbc]

Are you sure this should be in the 'mid range machine' forum? ;-P Haha

Good point - it's not mid range