Scratch-built espresso machine
MAKE Magazine —
... By way of our resident coffee gadget guru John Edgar Park comes word of this... er... homebrewed temp-regulated, lever espresso machine, called the Robo-Pavoni.
Robo-Pavoni ; learning to make an espresso machine from scratch
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Homebrew espresso machine
Boing Boing —
On the Home Barista Forum, user Matadero210 is posting running progress reports from an heroic effort to machine and construct the perfect espresso machine:
The design itself: take a Pavoni head, build an adaptor to connect to normal plumbing. Add a machined plate with water inlet (this is a plumb-in system), thermometer, and heater. Mount all in a brazed steel base.
Robo-Pavoni ; learning to make espresso machine from scratch
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DIY espresso machine
MAKE Magazine: hacks —
... It flexes and tries to move. A second hand is nearly always used to hold the machine in place. This design seeks to allow 1-handed operation.
The design itself: take a Pavoni head, build an adaptor to connect to normal plumbing. Add a machined plate with water inlet (this is a plumb-in system), thermometer, and heater. Mount all in a brazed steel base.
I'm pretty impressed. The final design allows the barista to pull a 10bar shot with a single hand.
Robo-Pavoni - Espresso Machine From Scratch [via MAKE]

