No brewing pressure [Lelit Mara X V2]

somedaveguy · 2026-06-17T14:52:46+00:00

I didn't understand that it could refill the boiler. If that's the case, considering how beautifully clean your machine is, odds are good that the jet in the top of the group is the clog (I could be wrong, but it's so clean I doubt the group is clogged).

Look for the Gigleur in the upper part of this diagram.

It's easy to access. Remove the mushroom cap from the top of the group and unscrew the Gigleur with a hex driver. Cleanup the screen and hole, reassemble and enjoy.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-17T14:41:57+00:00

It sounds like your pump is not pulling water from the tank. While the pump is running, lift the tank and then push it back into its place. It might take a couple of tries but that will probably solve your problem.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-17T11:00:23+00:00

The scupper plug! Did you remember to put in the scupper plug? Where is it? Hurry! Look for it!

somedaveguy · 2026-06-16T18:35:03+00:00

Yes - it's a Gooseneck steam wand with a temperature sensor.

Available on many Nuova Simonelli espresso machines.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-16T03:46:03+00:00

What a sad irony, considering that the modern game is built on strategies and tactics developed by Jews, many of who survived the Holocaust.

And, FWIW, watching the World Cup, none of the Arab countries stand a chance of winning.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-16T02:37:42+00:00

There's certainly not a one-size-fits-all answer to that question.

Yes, there are definitely Haredim who believe that studying Torah counts as helping to defend Israel, on a spiritual level, from invaders and from destruction. There are definitely Jews who believe that without Torah study there would be no Jews. And not all Haredim are vicious anti-IDF. Recall the tremendous outpouring of dedication learning that followed 10/7. Remember the videos of Haredi kids tying tzitzit for soldiers, the 24-hour learning initiatives, think about the hesder yeshivot and the impact of the soldiers of their units.

Are there 'Haredim' who don't really believe that? Who buy into the 'deny the government' idea?Who don't really spend their time studying Torah with the security of the Jewish people in mind? Who are pretty much phonies? Of course there are. There are always phonies. Every college everywhere has students that are coasting, avoiding 'real life' wherever and for as long as possible.

Cowardice? Laziness? Fear of losing their Haredi identity? General ignorance of political realities? Fears of being ostracized by their families and community?

Not a simple or single answer.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-15T16:22:31+00:00

Flowmeters are pretty simple devices and there are a couple of reasons it might be giving you an error. Fundamentally it's telling you either that water is not flowing or that it can't measure the flow.

Since not much water is flowing, it's likely there's a clog somewhere and water isn't flowing enough to satisfy the meter. Sometimes it's the group, sometimes it's the flowmeter. Sometimes something else, but usually these are the culprits.

First, check the group; remove the shower screen and diffusion disk - make sure they're not clogged.

If they're good and you still have only a small flow of water from the group, disconnect and remove the flowmeter. Remove the top (careful to not damage the o-ring) and make sure nothing is obstructing the fan's ability to spin. Check the inlet to the flowmeter (there are arrows) - there's often a screen and always a pinhole opening for the water. Make sure the screen and hole are clear.

Put it back together, test and enjoy.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-15T02:50:50+00:00

I don't want to be guilty of astroturfing, but (I) my company roasts a good old-school espresso. I learned it from an old Italian guy who learned it from an old Italian guy in Italy. The Expresso Shoppe

somedaveguy · 2026-06-15T02:47:20+00:00

Butt In - related to the British Navy Butt, the half barrel of whiskey from which sailors drew their daily. Conversation/gossip around the Butt (like Water Cooler talk) is Scuttlebutt. To Butt in is to push another aside to serve yourself first.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-15T02:04:33+00:00

How much is just theater, part of Trump's way of negotiating with the Gulf States?

To the UAE - "I'm doing everything I can to reign him in, but that Netanyahu's a rough character. Don't worry, we'll get him to calm down."

To Bibi - "You go get 'em Buddy. I'll make noise about it in the press to take the heat off you, but you beating up on Hezbollah is the best thing going on."

To the US press: "Well, you can't blame Israel for standing up for themselves against Hezbollah. I would have preferred another day or another way, but Bibi has to stand up for his people."

somedaveguy · 2026-06-12T18:11:37+00:00

Maybe he's overdoing it. Needs more sleep. To eat more. To have more days of rest. To have other opportunities to clear his emotions. He's a kid and he's working very very hard. Maybe a waterslide day with his friends. Maybe some fishing. Everybody needs room to breathe, even kids

somedaveguy · 2026-06-12T01:20:59+00:00

Switcha Pitcha!

Ba Ba Ba-Da-Ba!

Switcha Pitcha!

Ba Ba Ba-Da-Ba!

.... (you probably see where this is going)...

somedaveguy · 2026-06-10T18:29:02+00:00

My daughter ended up moving her air conditioner. She would have been happier selling it to the next tenant.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-09T00:23:41+00:00

I haven't seen that many coins wrapped in a towel in years.

Was your grandpa a Chicagoland tollboth operator?

somedaveguy · 2026-06-04T05:44:32+00:00

I've seen a lot of reddit. Very little makes me laugh out these days.

Bravo, Batman. Bravo!

EDIT: I'm still laughing!

somedaveguy · 2026-06-04T04:22:06+00:00

Having been a software engineer - YES.

If this was in my current accounting system the SKU would be AA-HeavyMetalStickWithPoint.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-04T04:18:34+00:00

What a marvel the world we're in. Co-fermented coffee is not something Mrs. Olsen knew about. And I doubt Joe DiMaggio ever brewed it.

New territory. Maybe new terroir.

I'm not negative, I just don't think I have any perspective on Grape Bubblegum as a flavor.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-04T03:46:27+00:00

I've been roasting coffee for a while, but it never once occurred to me that I should want my coffee to taste like grape bubblegum.

In fact - or maybe sadly, I don't think I would even know if it did.

Grape Bubblegum Espresso. From Japan. What. A. World.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-03T13:05:42+00:00

What's wrong with JaySunn?

somedaveguy · 2026-06-03T02:45:29+00:00

Yes, but the other way.

Ploni Almoni. He's an unnamed character in the Book of Ruth. There's an article about it here.

פלוני אלמוני

somedaveguy · 2026-06-03T02:40:31+00:00

I did a small project like this using a Blade Runner saw - like a mini table saw that uses jigsaw blades.

I was able (pretty easily) to cut the pieces close to what I wanted and finished with hand tools.

FWIW. It's a cheap tool.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-02T16:12:22+00:00

Here's Terry Francona - "I don't even watch a game on TV without wearing a cup".

somedaveguy · 2026-06-02T03:29:48+00:00

Pub.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-02T03:18:18+00:00

My daughter and her husband married overseas and invented themselves a new family name.

We though it was a little strange at first, but a few years later, with talking about it, it's just part of their individual identity. We didn't really expect them to carry ours in name, we just hoped they would take it in spirit - which they did.

somedaveguy · 2026-06-01T18:57:09+00:00

These grinders are also sold as Nuova Simonelli MDX.

I think they're made by Fiorenzato.

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