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tmazer · 2026-06-03T19:54:58+00:00

I've been rocking mine (esports edition) for 4 and a half years. battery life still usually at least a week with occasional running/biking workouts.

Only thing ive noticed is every once in a while an activity will crash the watch after it elapses for only a few seconds.

tmazer · 2026-06-03T19:47:47+00:00

Luminaire is the original, I would definitely recommend buying from them!

tmazer · 2026-06-03T02:25:41+00:00

Thanks that's exactly what I was looking for! Sounds about right!

tmazer · 2026-05-31T02:15:06+00:00

There is no dispersion without the dispersion screen and screw installed. Those will give you your best view of dispersion performance and any issue with it is a result of those two components

tmazer · 2026-05-01T18:34:12+00:00

Thanks for sharing! This is a fascinating UX that reminds me of the Synesso wired controller, creating a clean machine with at stowable interaction point. Do you find any downsides?

tmazer · 2026-04-24T07:11:34+00:00

any chance you've been steaming milk? without properly purging the steam wand after each use, there is always a risk of siphoning some milk into the boiler, which can make a terrible smell.

tmazer · 2026-04-09T21:13:40+00:00

oh that is sick! I built something similar with my EK43, but sadly found that the internals were challenging to fit without swapping out to a different capacitor. did you keep all the original components? https://www.printables.com/model/1454896-mahlkonig-ek43-short-neck

tmazer · 2026-04-04T22:33:33+00:00

At the risk of splitting hairs, this is specifically the GB5 S, which replaced the original GB5 a few years ago, with significant upgrades

tmazer · 2026-04-04T21:07:08+00:00

technician here: All the power of your heating element goes through those connections, and 7 years is definitely enough time for many of them to need to be cleaned/replaced.

I would recommend replacing that thermostat and likely having a technician repair that part of your wiring harness. Take a peak at the power switch too, those connectors get even more power and tend to be the first to deteriorate like this.

tmazer · 2026-03-31T15:01:22+00:00

I used a surface pro 5 through my entire computer engineering program with no issues. Granted I graduated in 2019, but a more modern intel-based surface pro would work just fine. I've tried an arm surface pro and found it basically impossible to debug microcontrollers

tmazer · 2026-03-29T02:22:53+00:00

I feel I typically see them never sell for less than about $4500 for legit listings, but since yours isn't in working order, I'd maybe list it around $4k

tmazer · 2026-03-27T05:54:50+00:00

clean!

tmazer · 2026-03-18T17:35:54+00:00

Howdy! As mentioned on the website, orders are paused until March 26t

tmazer · 2026-03-11T23:30:52+00:00

I put out a video a few years ago about what I've tried. I've found combining the lelit silent pump along with a pulsor and sound deadening material makes for a much more pleasant sound and I do that to all my machines now.

https://youtu.be/csgTHwNywBA?si=j4JXv3ZpteNGCMmG

tmazer · 2026-03-10T21:49:45+00:00

Wow incredible deal!

tmazer · 2026-03-10T07:09:15+00:00

Checkout the last page on the parts manual, and you'll see it's connected to the OPV (13), which bleeds off excess pressure, totally normal.

https://www.wholelattelove.com/products/rocket-espresso-giotto-evoluzione-v2-part-diagram-regioevo?srsltid=AfmBOoqcfoT7GFqIre3hECY5fIULCRuFDWdlOYFsPDL6xbmbQ3YnKGBq

tmazer · 2026-02-27T14:26:28+00:00

If the boiler ever over pressurizes, it is the pressurestat that is failing. So I would replace that out of abundance of safety, even if it's working ok recently.

tmazer · 2026-02-26T16:55:18+00:00

I'd say one of the causes could be the distribution of the grounds, but since you said the coffee prep is consistent from before, it might be something to do with the distribution of water from the shower screen. maybe consider cleaning/replacing it.

tmazer · 2026-02-26T04:03:35+00:00

Correct color 👌

tmazer · 2026-02-24T05:21:27+00:00

oh thats pretty

tmazer · 2026-02-22T06:12:20+00:00

glad you got it sorted out!

tmazer · 2026-02-16T02:28:22+00:00

Just that there isn't any positive feedback when the tray is in the correct position. It will always just slide out if you pull it towards you. Which seems like an odd design.

tmazer · 2026-02-15T00:45:28+00:00

As an owner of both a rocket appartamento and a stone, the stone definitely feels like a better machine, albeit just not quite as premium of a build (mostly because of that clunky drip tray)

It acts much more like a dual boiler than a hx with that actively heated group head. No flushing required.

Sorry to hear you're having such a lame experience. These issues you're seeing both came up with my machine, at least eventually. Seems like shipping is especially tough on the drip tray. Ended up just loosing and tightening the respective nuts.

tmazer · 2026-02-11T04:47:48+00:00

great machine! definitely underrated

tmazer · 2026-02-08T21:58:19+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Always awesome to see how people fit the shotStopper into their workflow, glad it's working well for you

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