On the Facebook group for La Pavoni owners, Imsung Yoo recently showed how he replaced the lever pin roller with three small bearings and two washers.
When I asked Tije de Jong if he could find a similar solution, he came up with this and it works very well, creating a more smooth lever motion:
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When I asked Tije de Jong if he could find a similar solution, he came up with this and it works very well, creating a more smooth lever motion:
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| Small and nifty bearing |
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| Old pin roller out |
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| New bearing in |
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| Circlip ready to click in |
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| Done |
