Re: AAARRRGGG! What machine is good for me?????
A few random points ...
(a) Could our engineering brains trust comment on whether or not sunbeam might have chosen to SS coat an aluminium thermoblock for thermal properties?
(b) Edward, if you want a machine in that bracket that makes thermal sense and is simple, why dont you check out the Isomac Venus or the ECM botticelli? Both of these machines have boilers directly on top of the groups, so I would think that the thermodynamically inclined side of you might find that more appealing than the silvias group, which mounted on a piece of brass that sticks out from the boiler.
(c) Just for the sake of completeness; the grinder and the beans themselves are probably the most important part of the equation at the domestic machine level. I know that that gets banded around a lot, so sorry if Im boring anyone.
(d) If you havent used a manual style machine before, you might want to give it a go before you buy it. Whilst the quality of what you produce will probably cane anything that a superauto could, be aware that (a) its more time consuming, (b) its more messy and (c) its not quite as easy as it looks.
Cheers,
Luca
A few random points ...
(a) Could our engineering brains trust comment on whether or not sunbeam might have chosen to SS coat an aluminium thermoblock for thermal properties?
(b) Edward, if you want a machine in that bracket that makes thermal sense and is simple, why dont you check out the Isomac Venus or the ECM botticelli? Both of these machines have boilers directly on top of the groups, so I would think that the thermodynamically inclined side of you might find that more appealing than the silvias group, which mounted on a piece of brass that sticks out from the boiler.
(c) Just for the sake of completeness; the grinder and the beans themselves are probably the most important part of the equation at the domestic machine level. I know that that gets banded around a lot, so sorry if Im boring anyone.
(d) If you havent used a manual style machine before, you might want to give it a go before you buy it. Whilst the quality of what you produce will probably cane anything that a superauto could, be aware that (a) its more time consuming, (b) its more messy and (c) its not quite as easy as it looks.
Cheers,
Luca


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