Comments on: How To Make Real Espresso From A 60 Dollar Plastic Toy http://skylertanner.com/2008/09/01/how-to-make-real-espresso-from-a-60-dollar-plastic-toy/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:33:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Dennis http://skylertanner.com/2008/09/01/how-to-make-real-espresso-from-a-60-dollar-plastic-toy/#comment-512 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:27:10 +0000 http://skylertanner.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-512 Excellent, I look (patiently) forward to what you come up with. I’ve basically fine tuned every aspect in my control and gotten some pretty damn good espresso – but I know that the temperature is definitely holding me back, since I’m using the steam button to temp surf completely blind right now.

]]> By: Skyler Tanner http://skylertanner.com/2008/09/01/how-to-make-real-espresso-from-a-60-dollar-plastic-toy/#comment-508 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:37:58 +0000 http://skylertanner.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-508 Dennis,

I don’t; since upgrading I’ve just had this little guy hanging out in the garage. I’m going to transfer the PID to my new HX machine, so perhaps I could grab a few then.

]]> By: Dennis http://skylertanner.com/2008/09/01/how-to-make-real-espresso-from-a-60-dollar-plastic-toy/#comment-507 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:11:13 +0000 http://skylertanner.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-507 Awesome info. I have the same machine… Wondering if you happen to have any pics of the wiring? I’ve got all the parts to do this this weekend, wondering how different wiring-wise the Silvia is from the HB.

]]> By: Skyler Tanner http://skylertanner.com/2008/09/01/how-to-make-real-espresso-from-a-60-dollar-plastic-toy/#comment-345 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:01:01 +0000 http://skylertanner.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-345 Dwayne,

There are plastic caps on screws in the doser/tamper holder. Drill them out and unscrew; when you’ve done that, the top snaps off and on, no need for screws!

]]> By: Skyler Tanner http://skylertanner.com/2008/09/01/how-to-make-real-espresso-from-a-60-dollar-plastic-toy/#comment-343 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:54:55 +0000 http://skylertanner.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-343 Dwayne,

You have to be rough with her; actually, what you have to do is drill out plastic screw covers in the space made to hold the doser/tamp. From there, just unscrew it. It stays shut fine without the screws, so I discarded them.

]]> By: dwayne http://skylertanner.com/2008/09/01/how-to-make-real-espresso-from-a-60-dollar-plastic-toy/#comment-338 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:40:59 +0000 http://skylertanner.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-338 Hi, just wondering how you opened up the machine to access the parts inside. I just got one of these and I’m having a hard time getting it opened to have a look.

]]> By: Skyler Tanner http://skylertanner.com/2008/09/01/how-to-make-real-espresso-from-a-60-dollar-plastic-toy/#comment-306 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:53:47 +0000 http://skylertanner.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-306 RRPF,

I’ve since upgraded and so has the Austin coffee scene. The shops I cannot beat with my old toy are Caffe Medici, The Once Over Coffeehouse, and Thunderbird (with their best baristas pulling their best shots).

]]> By: rrpf http://skylertanner.com/2008/09/01/how-to-make-real-espresso-from-a-60-dollar-plastic-toy/#comment-294 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:19:02 +0000 http://skylertanner.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-294 what’s the one shop in town that you can’t beat??

]]> By: dotjason http://skylertanner.com/2008/09/01/how-to-make-real-espresso-from-a-60-dollar-plastic-toy/#comment-104 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:53:29 +0000 http://skylertanner.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-104 Can you post a parts list of what you used to do this? I have this same machine and thinking of doing the same thing.

]]> By: Sarah http://skylertanner.com/2008/09/01/how-to-make-real-espresso-from-a-60-dollar-plastic-toy/#comment-84 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:34:00 +0000 http://skylertanner.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-84 For my labor day weekend, I watched and listened to my boyfriend get excited about pulling great shots of espresso. In fact, perfect it.

Not complaining in the least though, I get great Americanos (don’t cringe) out of the deal.

Congrats on all your hard work :)

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