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Oil filter wrench to fasten Pavoni base
A fellow member (QuantumCat76) of the Dutch coffee forum www.koffiepraat.nl mentioned that he had found a cheap tool to fasten the boiler of his La Pavoni to the base. He could swivel the boiler...
View ArticleMFJ-1026 works well (mostly)
A few examples of situations where the MFJ-1026 significantly improves listening (although it does not *always* work). It's obviously a matter of getting a feel for the tweaks. Nimble with the dials,...
View ArticleLONDINIUM high pitched solenoid fix
If you notice that the pump is wonderfully quiet when pulling an espresso but somewhat noisy when refilling the boiler, check the solenoid. In an earlier video we demonstrated how to service the...
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Eureka Mignon/XL cup and switch trigger
I ordered the transparent cup fromhttps://www.singledosebrew.com/shop/accessories/angled-dosing-cup-switch-trigger-for-eureka-mignonand received it:It fits easily, looks good and works well!
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GRAHN VLF2 Alexanderson antenna module
Mr Grahn of https://www.grahn-spezialantennen.de/ had to stop working for a couple of months (medical reasons) but now he is back and I was able to get one of his highly sensitive Very Low Frequency...
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Slippery When Wet: new LONDINIUM piston seals
Normally after a seal change, the day after one can see some grease buildup / disposal at the bottom end of the group where this excess grease could invisibly clog up the shower screen. Now it's nice...
View ArticleLab power supply or battery on antenna amp?
Mr Jacob Brodsky wrote me that he suspects the lab supply powering an antenna signal amplifier may introduce noise to the signal, especially the longish cable that I am using on it.I found that...
View ArticleLoop antenna garden (QRP loop test)
Loop antenna garden / comparing BH5HDE QRP to GRAHN SE3 and a big home made loopI got the little portable QRP loop, assembled it and could not wait to try it out even though it was during tha day and...
View ArticleSDR-Control for iCOM IC-R8600 (and bhi DSP demo)
The new SDR-Control app that lets you use certain iCOM radios as remote controlled SDR stations for Macbook or iPad does not yet (May 2022 now) officially support my iCOM IC-R8600 but Marcus Roskosch...
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Volvic
Volvic is said to be very good water for espresso machines, causing little or no scaling and facilitating great taste in espresso.In The Netherlands though, Volvic is rarely found in shops.I found a...
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Buisman
In March I was able to find these vintage containers, one of which was still full of the burnt sugar of the recipe that was used since 1867 to create the taste of...
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Salvinia - aquatic plants
A neighbour living around the corner has a little 'garden' on the pavement outside his house and I noticed tiny floating plants he had there as well:The owner allowed me to bring a few home with me. I...
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New LONDINIUM piston seal
https://londiniumespresso.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=313&search=seal Londinium writes:You are purchasing ONE LONDINIUM piston seal (there are three of these seals on...
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New LONDINIUM piston & shower screen seals arrived
Taking off the two classic seals and one prototype seal:Cleaning the shaft / inner group to remove any grease residue:Warming up the new seals and the slip-on tool:Fitting the new seals:
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