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Coffee Discussion boards => Hardware & Equipment => Topic started by: Tex on May 21, 2009, 04:12:25 AM
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I know nothing about this machine or it's seller.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320374188467
I do know I like Bunn ES-1A machines, a lot!
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Robert ... is he right in his $30-$40 for a portafilter (it sounds kind of low)?
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Robert ... is he right in his $30-$40 for a portafilter (it sounds kind of low)?
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Actually, I know where you can pick up La Marzocco PF's, sans filter basket & spout, for only $20 +S&H.
Any E61 PF will fit the Faema E61-type group used in the ES-1A.
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Actually, I know where you can pick up La Marzocco PF's, sans filter basket & spout, for only $20 +S&H.
Any E61 PF will fit the Faema E61-type group used in the ES-1A.
I'm guessing ... partsguru?
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Actually, I know where you can pick up La Marzocco PF's, sans filter basket & spout, for only $20 +S&H.
Any E61 PF will fit the Faema E61-type group used in the ES-1A.
I'm guessing ... partsguru?
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Nope - it's a secret that's reserved for Bunn owners. We're a secretive & very exclusive group that keeps secrets from the common folk. ;)
Seriously, if I blabbed the info there wouldn't be any left for our folks. :(
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Nope - it's a secret that's reserved for Bunn owners. We're a secretive & very exclusive group that keeps secrets from the common folk. ;)
Seriously, if I blabbed the info there wouldn't be any left for our folks. :(
Ah shucks ... and I thought we were your friends here.
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Tex
When you go pick this up for me.......... make sure you pack it well!
Note: the shipping seems really low.... new seller... buyers beware... I would only do a pickup/cash deal...
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When you go pick this up for me.......... make sure you pack it well!
Milo you already have a multi group commercial machine ... are you engaging in toy envy with Tex?
:)
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Tex
When you go pick this up for me.......... make sure you pack it well!
Note: the shipping seems really low.... new seller... buyers beware... I would only do a pickup/cash deal...
No way dude, when I pick stuff up for you, you seem to expect to receive it?
Buying any used machine is always caveat emptor, but of the 60 or so I know about, none have cost more than ~$150 to get operational (except for the one guy who went over board on custom paint jobs & plating). And there's the Bunn User's Group ready to provide all the support & advice anyone would need.
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When you go pick this up for me.......... make sure you pack it well!
Milo you already have a multi group commercial machine ... are you engaging in toy envy with Tex?
:)
I have that effect on some folks; everything turns into a pissing contest. He even had to eat more than me at the BBQ joint?
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No way dude, when I pick stuff up for you, you seem to expect to receive it?
When you pick stuff up for someone ... isn't there a reasonable expectation for the guy who your picking it up for to expect to receive it?
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I have that effect on some folks; everything turns into a pissing contest. He even had to eat more than me at the BBQ joint?
Are you saying that a visit to Robert Harmon's place is tantamount to the wallet taking a severe beating?
:)
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No way dude, when I pick stuff up for you, you seem to expect to receive it?
When you pick stuff up for someone ... isn't there a reasonable expectation for the guy who your picking it up for to expect to receive it?
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Ha! Why the heck would any reasonable person expect that? Absurd socialistic concept!
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I have that effect on some folks; everything turns into a pissing contest. He even had to eat more than me at the BBQ joint?
Are you saying that a visit to Robert Harmon's place is tantamount to the wallet taking a severe beating?
:)
Only if you're one of those overly competitive yuppy types from the PNW! You'd have thought we were in an eating contest to see milo chowing down. The guy could threaten Takeru Kobayashi's claim to fame.
And heck no, I bought him lunch - of course I didn't see that he'd ordered two of everything on the menu! ;D
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Only if you're one of those overly competitive yuppy types from the PNW! You'd have thought we were in an eating contest to see milo chowing down. The guy could threaten Takeru Kobayashi's claim to fame.
And heck no, I bought him lunch - of course I didn't see that he'd ordered two of everything on the menu! ;D
I don't know who Takeru Kobayashi is but I take it that it is a person who eats more than his fair share?
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Only if you're one of those overly competitive yuppy types from the PNW! You'd have thought we were in an eating contest to see milo chowing down. The guy could threaten Takeru Kobayashi's claim to fame.
And heck no, I bought him lunch - of course I didn't see that he'd ordered two of everything on the menu! ;D
I don't know who Takeru Kobayashi is but I take it that it is a person who eats more than his fair share?
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgqbCq_sxmo[/youtube]
Does this ring a bell?
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When you go pick this up for me.......... make sure you pack it well!
Milo you already have a multi group commercial machine ... are you engaging in toy envy with Tex?
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Envy.... nope, but would like to find a smaller machine for the beach place... and enjoy egging him on to acquire more toys
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Envy.... nope, but would like to find a smaller machine for the beach place... and enjoy egging him on to acquire more toys
I see. I guess you realize you don't have to egg on too much.
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When you go pick this up for me.......... make sure you pack it well!
Milo you already have a multi group commercial machine ... are you engaging in toy envy with Tex?
:)
Envy.... nope, but would like to find a smaller machine for the beach place... and enjoy egging him on to acquire more toys
See, I knew you were up to no good!
As you saw, the ES-1A isn't much larger than the Silvia - one of the reasons they're so popular.
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See, I knew you were up to no good!
As you saw, the ES-1A isn't much larger than the Silvia - one of the reasons they're so popular.
Yeah ... that would be a good machine to get for sure for the espresso aficionado ... the only thing that was a deal breaker for me was the plumb in thing. I know ... you are going to say you can get the flow jet and yoyr on your way, Here is one for you ... how about finding a mod to make it a pour over?
:)
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See, I knew you were up to no good!
As you saw, the ES-1A isn't much larger than the Silvia - one of the reasons they're so popular.
Yeah ... that would be a good machine to get for sure for the espresso aficionado ... the only thing that was a deal breaker for me was the plumb in thing. I know ... you are going to say you can get the flow jet and yoyr on your way, Here is one for you ... how about finding a mod to make it a pour over?
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I suppose you could switch the rotary pump and motor out for a vibe-pump and have enough room for an internal water reservoir? I know one user who just kept a one-gallon water bottle next to his Bunn in lieu of an internal reservoir. The rotary pumps are rated to suck water from an unpressurized source from 6 feet below the pump. I'd suggest putting a one-way valve near the pump to keep the pump wet when idle.
There's little that's not doable, given time & money, plus a flash of brilliance now & then! :D
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I suppose you could switch the rotary pump and motor out for a vibe-pump and have enough room for an internal water reservoir? I know one user who just kept a one-gallon water bottle next to his Bunn in lieu of an internal reservoir. The rotary pumps are rated to suck water from an unpressurized source from 6 feet below the pump. I'd suggest putting a one-way valve near the pump to keep the pump wet when idle.
There's little that's not doable, given time & money, plus a flash of brilliance now & then! :D
Interesting ... about how much would that operation set you back?
:)
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I suppose you could switch the rotary pump and motor out for a vibe-pump and have enough room for an internal water reservoir? I know one user who just kept a one-gallon water bottle next to his Bunn in lieu of an internal reservoir. The rotary pumps are rated to suck water from an unpressurized source from 6 feet below the pump. I'd suggest putting a one-way valve near the pump to keep the pump wet when idle.
There's little that's not doable, given time & money, plus a flash of brilliance now & then! :D
Interesting ... about how much would that operation set you back?
:)
Which part? The water bottles are ~$8 for two (fresh water & waste water), the one-way valve ~$10.
To remove the rotary valve & replace it with a vibe pump? ~$100 for the pump w/an adjustable OPV, ~$300 to fabricate a reservoir from sheet s/s & fit the necessary tubes - probably could do it for ~$500 overall.
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Which part? The water bottles are ~$8 for two (fresh water & waste water), the one-way valve ~$10.
To remove the rotary valve & replace it with a vibe pump? ~$100 for the pump w/an adjustable OPV, ~$300 to fabricate a reservoir from sheet s/s & fit the necessary tubes - probably could do it for ~$500 overall.
Hmm ... it would cost more than the machine would cost you fully reconditioned. Good reason not to bother with it ... spending the money making it a pour over that is.
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Pictures from the seller. Looks like the anti-vacuum valve has been leaking ($30). Other than needing to be soaked in citric acid bath, this one looks pretty good.
http://home.earthlink.net/~abcdef012345/Houston%20Bunn%20ES-1A.pdf