| The espresso techie types might be interested in this. I bought a pump for my Isomac Millenium. It isn't a pump normally used on espresso machines, but for industrial/commercial applications such as floor care machines and drinking water delivery systems. It will allow me to plumb-in the machine. And, it will fit inside the IM where the smallest Procon doesn't. I'll report back after it is installed, perhaps over the holiday. The pump is the ShurFlo 8000 series. We have such a pump already. It's our under-the-counter water pump that pumps drinking water from a 5 gallon jug to counter-top spigots. The one we have has pumped over 5 gallons a week for 10 years. Ought to last a LONG time in an espresso machine! They have dozens of variations on the pump. The 8000-812-639 I selected has an external, adjustable bypass good for 150 psi. In all other aspects -- size, price, flow, amperage, noise, and puslations -- it is between a vibe pump and rotary vane pump. More info here:http://www.shurflo.com/pages/new_industrial/Industrial/floor/subcategories/8000_ex_bypass115.html |
| And if you really want to increase pump performance see...http://www.homeroaster.com/supermod.htmlMM;-) |
| LOL! That ought to work. Should make great crema. But how do you scrape it off the ceiling? ;) <Snip> |
| heheheh... *********************************************** Ed Needham To Absurdity and Beyond! homeroaster ... d.o.t ... com *********************************************** |
| So Ed, how bad was it? What actually happened? Sometime around 19:21 11/20/2003, Ed Needham typed: <Snip> -- John Nanci AlChemist at large Zen Roasting and Blending by Gestalthttp://www.dreamsandbones.net/blog/ |
| The last picture tells it all *********************************************** Ed Needham To Absurdity and Beyond! homeroaster ... d.o.t ... com *********************************************** |
| Coward :-) LOL Did you get any photos of the real blast radius or is it something you are doing your best to bury deep in the recesses of your mind? Sometime around 06:10 11/21/2003, Ed Needham typed: <Snip> -- John Nanci AlChemist at large Zen Roasting and Blending by Gestalthttp://www.dreamsandbones.net/blog/ |
| When you find the ceiling that is:-) MM |
| <Snip> | And if you really want to increase pump performance see... |http://www.homeroaster.com/supermod.html| | MM;-) <Snip> Gee, Ed, you put new meaning to the concept of "deft touch" applied to coffee making ... DJ Esconced in his Home-Built Espresso Bunker |
| When I hooked it up, the portafilter blew through the countertop and into my basement. Now I have a perfect, portafilter shaped hole where I can see what's going on down there. Now, for the espresso I made...at least what I could find, was outta this world. The grinds had been under so much pressure (3200PSI) they pretty much melded with the coffee brew. Now since the actual brew was actually the beans themselves, you can imagine the incredible 'bean like' taste. A true God shot. No, really. As I started the shot and was blown against the kitchen wall eight feet away, I do believe I saw God. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. *********************************************** Ed Needham To Absurdity and Beyond! homeroaster ... d.o.t ... com *********************************************** |
| ROTFLMAO. You really had me going there for a moment. LOL. Happy repression :-) Sometime around 20:26 11/21/2003, Ed Needham typed: <Snip> -- John Nanci AlChemist at large Zen Roasting and Blending by Gestalthttp://www.dreamsandbones.net/blog/ |