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Posted onJanuary 25, 2020May 17, 2020Electronics

Smart espresso machine

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Espresso machine controller is now installed in the electronics drawer! I’ve posted a few updated videos demonstrating the basic functionality. I’m considering the hardware complete…

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Posted onJanuary 10, 2020May 17, 2020Electronics

TWI debugging

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I’ve spent the evening trying to get the espresso controller and the WiFi controller talking to each other. I’ve been very thankful to have my…

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Posted onJanuary 5, 2020May 17, 2020Electronics

Assembled espresso controller

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This has kept me busy all morning and was either a lot of fun, or the funes from the rosin-core solder have been getting to…

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Posted onNovember 16, 2019May 17, 2020Electronics

Faema Controller v1

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I’ve finally created a full controller schematic for my Faema Special in KiCad. In typical fashion, I’ve added lots of extra features that are probably…

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Posted onSeptember 29, 2019May 17, 2020Electronics

If I only had a brain…

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So, I’m not sure if anyone has noticed that in the previous pictures (all of them) one of the main components that my machine has…

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Posted onJuly 29, 2019May 17, 2020Espresso Machines

Faema Special, Installed

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I decided I couldn’t wait to set up the Faema Special in my kitchen now that it was painted and looking nice. To do this,…

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Posted onJuly 28, 2019April 28, 2020Espresso Machines

Alfa Red

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I finally decided it was time to give the machine some fresh colors. It was a red color before and I wanted to keep it…

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Posted onJuly 10, 2019February 18, 2020Espresso Machines

Machine reassembly

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I finally got the machine reassembled, except for the cosmetic panels (which still look faded and oxidized). Repaired the level control board (with stuck relay).…

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Posted onJuly 3, 2019February 18, 2020Espresso Machines

Faema frame reassembly

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I was finally able to finish tearing the frame apart, drilling out all the rivets in it. I’ve stripped them and primed them with etching…

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Posted onJune 30, 2019February 18, 2020Espresso Machines

Descaling

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Started descaling the plumbing and boiler with some citric acid. The boiler had about 8mm of scale in the bottom…so much so that the drain…

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