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  • #31
    Re: Setting up coffee carts

    hey moto...i am curious to see your setup

    can you post a pic or 6?

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    • #32
      Re: Setting up coffee carts

      There is a couple of pics in this thread http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1261426907

      but I normally work out of a van which I dont have any recent pics handy.

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      • #33
        Re: Setting up coffee carts

        Originally posted by 0007030C040E1B0B0C05620 link=1270821026/23#23 date=1271051815
        What this means is that once you go beyond just doing coffee and basic prepacked food you need a second sink plus some other stuff.
        Most council health officers Ive spoken to suggested you need it regardless. They consider milk a risky food product (any dairy) and hence the need for a second sink.

        All councils to my understanding are going off the national food safety guidelines.

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        • #34
          Re: Setting up coffee carts

          Melbuurn,

          Heres some pics of a cart I have kicking about which might whet your appettite.







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          • #35
            Re: Setting up coffee carts

            That was my understanding too the local guy said one sink was fine here but I am going 2 sinks anyway and thinking of putting in foot operated taps too.

            The other cool thing I am considering is a jug washer from Espresso parts. A bit exe but it should save water while rinsing so it might be worthwhile. also will do for one of the sinks or they have one I could cut into another sink.

            TIME TO RENAME THIS THREAD TOO I reckon


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            • #36
              Re: Setting up coffee carts

              Careful with that jug washer BF. It will become the talking point of your entire operation. I dont care how shiny and impressive the rest of your equipment may be, it will be completely overruled by that jug washer.

              Beware...

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              • #37
                Re: Setting up coffee carts

                Originally posted by 21232F2727292E33400 link=1270821027/33#33 date=1271062752
                Melbuurn,

                Heres some pics of a cart I have kicking about which might whet your appettite
                Hey Acog...i like

                Interested in selling? How much for cash (sorry, the Italian coming out in me)


                And which cheeky bugger renamed the thread!

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                • #38
                  Re: Setting up coffee carts

                  Originally posted by 4C444D435454534F210 link=1270821027/36#36 date=1271076281
                  And which cheeky bugger renamed the thread!
                  I did....The thread was so far OT that the original title was pretty much irrelevant  :-?

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                  • #39
                    Re: Setting up coffee carts

                    Naah Im kind of attached to it.

                    That one Beanflying put a picture up of is very similar to mine and its pretty much a Walk in Walk out purchase. Might be worth considering?

                    Then again, if you reckon you can construct most of it with the help of friends, give it a shot.

                    BTW, to get back on the original topic, mine has a Honda EM70is generator (6.5kva max) with an inverter. You could practically power your house with this beast.

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                    • #40
                      Re: Setting up coffee carts

                      just out of curiosity....what size trailer and suspension setup do you need to carry this beast around in?

                      Was there any reason why you bought an inverter model genset?

                      I quite like the Honda EM6is generators. Looking at the setup that Atilio from Cosmorex had it was a handheld size generator....

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                      • #41
                        Re: Setting up coffee carts

                        I bought this all set up, so I had no hand in deciding things. My understanding of electricals is pretty rough, but I believe that an inverter is required to change the DC current of the generator to AC - I could be completely wrong.

                        Off the top of my head, the trailer is an 8 footer, similar to the picture beanflying posted above. It has a winch mounted to allow the cart to be pulled up on to the trailer. Before I got the electricals done for the winch, my arms were getting quite the workout winding it manually.

                        Im not sure which picture of Attilios you had, but I know the mobile van set up his son had for sale a while ago ran completely off deep cycle batteries with an inverter. Expensive to set up and if you run one battery down, it can kill the entire bank of batteries, requiring replacement.

                        Honestly, the 12litre boiler Milano/Wega on my cart is probably overkill and if money werent an issue at this point, Id probably downgrade to something smaller with a 10amp element. It means organisers are more likely to lend you a power circuit and you probably have a larger option of generators to choose from.

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                        • #42
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                          10amp machines are only good for small events and cant keep up with big crowds. 15 amp power points are fairly common at events.

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                          • #43
                            Re: Setting up coffee carts

                            Originally posted by 373F36382F2F28345A0 link=1270821027/39#39 date=1271112150
                            what size trailer and suspension setup do you need to carry this beast
                            With suspension in particular you need to work out the weight you want to carry first then engineer the trailer suspension last.

                            Running a 3 grp on 3000W we happily managed 2 of us on steam and pulling shots as well, part of this is due to the big reserve of steam from the large boiler. A 2 group compact on 10A will die a death with more than one good operator and even then you will be waiting from what I have seen. Go LARGE 8-)

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                            • #44
                              Re: Setting up coffee carts

                              Originally posted by 7A747976617776180 link=1270821027/41#41 date=1271132779
                              10amp machines are only good for small events and cant keep up with big crowds. 15 amp power points are fairly common at events.
                              Thus far no event organiser Ive spoken with is willing to supply power, even when the generator is a source of noise pollution. >

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                              • #45
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                                Originally posted by 25272B23232D2A37440 link=1270821027/43#43 date=1271147934
                                Originally posted by 7A747976617776180 link=1270821027/41#41 date=1271132779
                                10amp machines are only good for small events and cant keep up with big crowds. 15 amp power points are fairly common at events.  
                                Thus far no event organiser Ive spoken with is willing to supply power, even when the generator is a source of noise pollution.  >
                                If only you guys knew...

                                Tis a simple mod with a xxxx xxxxx zzzzz mod to allow your 15 amp system to work with ease off a double gpo.


                                I gave up trying to run the KLIIB system off a single element and made a simple mod and now have it running at full power ofs 10A ccts.

                                Piece of cake.. In addition it is almost 100% fool proof... [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

                                Necessity is the mother of invention.

                                I just need to make it into a kit... Have parts for 4 / maybe 5 units and would suggest about $75 a kit plus an electrician to install.

                                Totally electrical safe; if installed by a licensed / qualified person.....

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