Since the standard 'naked' portafilter from LONDINIUM is excellent but a little too tight at the lower end to facilitaie the new Transparent Portafilterbasket that Tije produced, Tije took one of my regular L1 portafilter and changed it into a naked one that exactly fits the transparent one.
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| Unscrewing the double spout |
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| Double spout off. Future TPF on the right |
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| Heating the metal to soften up the plastic handle Loctite |
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| Softened up, the thread does not stick anymore and unscrews |
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| PF in the lathe |
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| Circular saw ready to start eating away |
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| Grinding away, advancing slowly |
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| And gone is the bottom! |
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| Sharp edges still |
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| Filing away the sharp edge |
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| And ready! Perfect fit for the transparent basket |
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| Fitted on the LONDINIUM 1 ready for action |