I also have a classic - in the end I just ended up ordering a bottomless portafilter and steam wand from ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GAGGIA-Bottomless-filter-holder-portafilter-with-3-cup-filter-steam-pipe-/141290201599?hash=item20e58d61ff The other thing that I have found pretty useful was getting a digital meat thermometer - something like this:http://www.yuppiechef.com/gefu.htm?id=7866&name=Gefu-Tempere-Digital-Thermometer cutting open the tube around the probe and placing the probe right next to the boiler to get a proxy for the internal temperature so I can figure out where in the Gaggia's rollercoaster heating and cooling cycle I am...
