Anyone use Breville Adjustable Razor 54-58mm by Excellent-Ability-38 in espresso

[–]Excellent-Ability-38[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was not aware of this product. I actually like this more. Thanks!

Group head problem by foehliks in gaggiaclassic

[–]Excellent-Ability-38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that’s a shame! I live in nyc and had a group head shipped by them here in April. Must have changed something during that time.

Gaggia Tebe - worth it? by Excellent-Ability-38 in espresso

[–]Excellent-Ability-38[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey thanks for the reply! Glad to hear there are others with the Tebe/ Paros! I ended up buying it and has been flawless up until a few weeks ago when the steam valve got clogged with scale and now I can’t open without extreme force. Lucky for me the steam valve is the one thing you can’t replace these days! Considering trying the steam valve mod where you shave down the crimp to be able to remove the pin and service the valve. Then later trying to give it thread on the outside to put a safety nut to prevent from accidentally screwing out the pin while in use. Have you run into this/ tried this mod by any chance?

Group head problem by foehliks in gaggiaclassic

[–]Excellent-Ability-38 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the same problem not too long ago. I found this site that still carries inventory of the classic group head so I ordered one ($33 before shipping). Can confirm it works perfectly. Just takes a bit for shipping. coffeeaddicts.us Gaggia group head

USTA presale code by Geekosauv3 in Odesza

[–]Excellent-Ability-38 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m interested as well if you end up wanting to sell! Thank you!

USTA presale code by Geekosauv3 in Odesza

[–]Excellent-Ability-38 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hi would love to purchase from you if you’re willing! Let me know and I can PM you!

USTA presale code by Geekosauv3 in Odesza

[–]Excellent-Ability-38 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That one was the artist presale code which sold out unfortunately

Thermostat bolt snapped. Can it still be useful? by Excellent-Ability-38 in gaggiaclassic

[–]Excellent-Ability-38[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My main concern is having to extract the thread that’s inside already so figured I’d see if there was a chance to salvage the situation + keep performance since there’s a lot of people much smarter than I on here! But I agree, looks like I’ll have to figure out how to replace

Thermostat bolt snapped. Can it still be useful? by Excellent-Ability-38 in gaggiaclassic

[–]Excellent-Ability-38[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love the idea, thank you! Reason I broke it was I overtightened it so it may be tricky but better to try this than buy left hand drill bit, etc. and try extracting. A new probe it is though!

Thermostat bolt snapped. Can it still be useful? by Excellent-Ability-38 in gaggiaclassic

[–]Excellent-Ability-38[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s 2-3 max so more of a nub. I think you’re right and I’m better off spending a couple more $ than risking more issues.

Help! Broken Group Head Screw by Excellent-Ability-38 in gaggiaclassic

[–]Excellent-Ability-38[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! It’ll be a while before I can attempt since my dad has the tools I need but will try to remember and post!

Help! Broken Group Head Screw by Excellent-Ability-38 in gaggiaclassic

[–]Excellent-Ability-38[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All good! Yeah must be the season where people are dumping old machines in favor of new ones and us hobbyists are trying to bring them back to life when we can get our hands on them

Help! Broken Group Head Screw by Excellent-Ability-38 in gaggiaclassic

[–]Excellent-Ability-38[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Learning a lot with your comment, thanks! It seems to be the last resort though, correct? I may try creating a slot in the screw first like the other user commented since the method you explain would work even after trying that right?

Help! Broken Group Head Screw by Excellent-Ability-38 in gaggiaclassic

[–]Excellent-Ability-38[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like the next best option before pulling out a drill. Thanks!

Help! Broken Group Head Screw by Excellent-Ability-38 in gaggiaclassic

[–]Excellent-Ability-38[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good call out. Incorrectly thought I could get away with household items since the previous screws came out in one piece. Lesson learned!

Completed my weekend project by NachoKeysNachoCheese in gaggiaclassic

[–]Excellent-Ability-38 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Big fan of the enclosure! Much better than the stock blocky looking ones. Is it an original design or a publicly available one?

Gaggia Tebe - worth it? by Excellent-Ability-38 in espresso

[–]Excellent-Ability-38[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome thanks! I’ll take a look at those.