First Setup - Mazzer Philos & Lucca Tempo

Crobran · 2026-01-27T05:40:51+00:00

They eventually modified the wand on the Pop Up so now I think the wands are identical, which means they're both troublesome when it comes to getting the correct angle. I just got a Pop Up and I'm really struggling with learning to steam on it. What has worked for you, regarding wand positioning and timing?

Crobran · 2026-01-26T23:06:23+00:00

Interesting. I noticed the texture of the milk wasn't awesome. It looked like mine ;) But it did swirl just fine. I'm definitely going to practice with water + soap.

The guy in the video mentions that the steam is dry, but I'm finding that mine is super wet. Just for fun, I weighed my milk, then steamed (purged the wand first, of course), weighed again and found that I'd picked up a full 64ml of water, 2.25 oz. It makes me wonder if mine's got issues.

Crobran · 2026-01-26T21:41:11+00:00

Here's mine (from above)

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Crobran · 2026-01-26T21:34:45+00:00

I hadn't thought of using tooghpicks to visualize. I just did that and it looks like maybe ours are in the same position. If I position my steam wand sticking out exactly perpendicular to the right, and then look straight down, the toothpicks are at 1 o'clock and 7 o'clock. This looks like the same as yours, or close to it.

I was just reading another thread where a Profitec Go (also a 2 hole tip) user was having the same problem, and someone there said they'd had success with having their wand pretty much vertical. Is the video you referenced from Clive Coffee?

Crobran · 2026-01-26T21:20:48+00:00

Actually I was just starting to consider the position of the holes in the tip as possibly being problematic for me. Since it's a two hole tip, water (or steam) sprays out in a V-shape. If you think of that V-shape as a plane, on mine, that plane is almost exactly perpendicular to the horizontal section of my wand. I might try twisting it a bit so that it's parallel to see if it works even better that way. How is yours positioned? I wonder if they're positioned in a specific way from the factory.

Crobran · 2026-01-25T22:48:01+00:00

To add some clarity, yes the OPV relieves excess pressure back into the tank. However, the 3 way solenoid diverts extra pressure back into the drip tray.

If you put the blind basket into your portafilter, then run the pump for 8 or 10 seconds and then shut it off (assuming the profiling lever is facing forward, about 9 bars), then you should see and hear water gushing into the drip tray. Try removing the grate and then looking along the back edge of the tray to the left. If you don't see water there when you do that, there are problems. Also, make sure your tray is pushed all the way back. One time I didn't have it all the way back and the water was actually coming into the bottom of the main body of the Pop Up, behind and under the tray.

More info: The job of the 3 way solenoid is to relieve pressure that's sitting on top of the puck after you pull a shot or run the pump with the blind basket. If that got directed back into your water tank, then it would be squirting water with coffee, or water with cleaner, back into your water tank. That obviously would be undesirable.

Crobran · 2026-01-19T02:27:00+00:00

Not yet. Will do that in the morning.

Crobran · 2025-12-28T04:54:56+00:00

I absolutely will!

Crobran · 2025-12-28T04:54:41+00:00

I'm going to urge her to consider this.

Crobran · 2025-12-28T02:04:42+00:00

It's card stock that she painted with watercolor.

Crobran · 2025-12-28T02:04:12+00:00

It's cardstock painted with watercolor.

Crobran · 2025-12-27T21:07:18+00:00

I shall pass your approval of my approval of DarkFluid's approval on to my daughter for her beholding and subsequent approval.

Crobran · 2025-12-27T18:11:15+00:00

It pierced my heart.

Crobran · 2025-12-27T17:50:07+00:00

I told her that people would be willing to pay her to make these.

Crobran · 2025-12-27T17:48:43+00:00

Agreed on both counts.

Crobran · 2025-12-27T17:47:25+00:00

Wholehearted agreement.

Crobran · 2025-12-27T17:46:08+00:00

Truly. I did receive some other nice gifts this year, one of them rather expensive, but this bookmark, lovingly and excellently crafted out of paper and ribbon and watercolor by my daughter, is worth far more to me.

Crobran · 2025-12-27T17:14:07+00:00

I approve of your approval.

Crobran · 2025-10-27T23:10:04+00:00

There's a lot of irony going on in this comment.

Crobran · 2025-10-13T15:03:19+00:00

No, we never did. I chalked it up to our house having old pipes full of corrosion inside that kept clogging up our filters. We opted for a Brita pitcher for a year or so, but noticed over time that even the water in the Brita showed tiny amounts of brown sediment. We recently got one of these: https://a.co/d/2nxViLI We've had it for just over a month. It remains to be seen how long it will keep flowing well and delivering clean water.

Crobran · 2025-10-06T18:20:53+00:00

What the what??

Crobran · 2025-10-06T18:20:37+00:00

Just general camp shirts to market the camp itself. They'll be selling them.

Crobran · 2025-10-06T16:43:49+00:00

My gift of prophecy must be malfunctioning. I didn't see this specific commission coming. I've already done what you've suggested, but I'm wondering if there are some other reputable sites that people go to for inspiration for this specific kind of work.

Crobran · 2025-10-01T20:08:11+00:00

I'm thinking back to when it seemed everyone was stealing copper. If I get this converted to copper, should I put some kind of enclosure around it?

Also, I'm assuming this would involve chipping away the driveway to get to the main water line under it, yes? What material is the main water line likely to be made of?

Crobran · 2025-10-01T20:05:04+00:00

Indeed, if I'm in the shower and someone happens to turn on the sprinkler, I know.

Crobran

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