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  1. V12man
    I don't think it's an upgrade from a mokka pot at all - rather buy a decent grinder to use with a mokka pot - I think you will have better success with fresh coffee, decent grinder and a mokka pot. Money spent on a better grinder is never wasted....
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    Well - yes - best left to a pro if you ask me - but milling does not make them flat enough - and accuracy is dependant on the machine they use for it - the best way still seems to be hand scraping it for the final finish with the use of a proper surface plate - while it's a messy job there wasn't much aeration of dust at all - most of it seemed to stick into the wax used to show where you have scraped/need to scrape - using gloves helped keep hands clean but really reduces the feel of the tool (and you need this in a big way) in your hand.
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    I once scraped a lathe bed to get it flat again..... now THAT is an exercise in patience..... 6 weeks of an hour or two an evening with a loaner flat block.... NEVER again..... but I suspect this might be easier than sanding it flat. Lesson learned - never bet your engineer brother that you can do it easily..... I did at the time wonder why he was quite happy to organise the flat surface loaner - which arrived on a forklift.... with a chain hoist and overhead lift to move the bed around....
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    I have just sprayed with solvent based woodstain and wiped with a rag with thinners on in the past till I get the colour/grain I want - has worked well for me - but I am going to try this mixture next time I need a greyish finish - might be easier than my method.
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    Is she being fed formula or expressed breast milk? Hopefully she will soon be able to be fed normally. while a 40g gain does not seem like much its still 3.3% of her bodyweight in a week - at least she is gaining and not losing weight - so it's a huge positive - as is the slight focus change of her doctor in their primary concern (I may be misreading this a bit, but sounds positive to me)
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    Like you are not one of the fabricators....... :ph34r:
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    I have not used it specifically - BUT - I do use a Mokka pot from time to time - the one good thing about Bialetti is you can get spares for them in SA - luckily for me... because their seals fit my Italian off-brand one. They work real well, but don't expect espresso, it's a touch different - you won't regret having a mokka pot - ever.
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    Is this a rhetorical question or do you want a speculative answer?
  9. V12man
    I have a 2 group Linea at work - no idea on a company that rents them out - give me a ring
  10. V12man
    I know the old importer vaguely - I have his details under his name in my phone which I can't remember...- Ascaso have a huge web site with all their spares in spain (and for many other brands as well) - they are easy to deal with online http://www.ascaso.com/div-spare-parts-machinery-hospitality/home.html There is another crowd - Liquid international that now have the agency I think - but Ascaso is not their main brand. From memory that machine uses a thermoblock as a boiler - (you can check this) if it does then you will struggle to change that - if it uses their small 200ml odd boiler then you can change the thermostat to a PID and that works a lot better.
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    The rule is that they may not exceed more than half the wheelbase of the car behind the centerline of the rear wheel.... - so it kind of depends..... This does mean that I am sure if you were driving a VW transporter LWB it would be legal, and if you were driving a Corsa it would not be.... Edit - and lights and plates are mandatory
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    Just ask 101SCC..... or Iteachcoffee.... - 2 of CT's great coffee minds..... they will know who can help you if they don't themselves. FWIW - we run a single 2 group espresso machine for 32 people - the machine is not under pressure at all - 101SCC helped with the acquisition.
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    29er Dh Bikes????

    V12man replied to Nikolais's topic in Gravity

    Mr Mins bum does not touch the wheel.... only his nuts... too big...
  14. V12man
    ouch - best wishes to your dad for a speedy recovery.
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    I think it's time for Jules to attend Peaches beginners skills class... twice...
  16. V12man
    Normal - you can still knock through the lockout with enough pressure
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    Once you go past about 2 or 3 minutes, the influence of training starts to have a greater effect - but - without genetics you cannot run 3min/km.... for 1, 2, 5, 10, 21 or 42km.... with the right genetics you can run 3min/km - without serious training for 1km, with minor training for 2 - 5, and longer with more training... Genetics plays a far bigger role in sports than most people want to admit to...
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    Genetics.... you either have them or you don't....
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    Experience...
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    How big are they? I want some portafilter and steam valve bits, and a tamper handle...
  21. V12man
    Probably be easier to build to just swing to the side - saves having to worry about where the balance point is - 4 or six bikes on a badly balanced rack could give you a solid knock on the pip...
  22. V12man
    Problem is more the receiver for the towbar is not common in SA - not sure that a friction mount on a ball will take those loads - but ping ampandy if you want one built... Andy knows his amps....
  23. V12man
    See David's post above - chat to him
  24. V12man
    720 on my 26" SS 680 on my 29" SS
  25. V12man
    You are welcome to pop around to my office to drink coffee sometime (this is a standing invite to thread participants) and we can talk coffee and see if we can get your frothing going quickly... I am not the worlds best frother, but happy to try help anytime.
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