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An espresso shot on the spring lever to demonstrate max volume that can be achieved.

This is how I make espresso on a daily basis and to emphasise how I like to keep it all as simple as possible. It does help of course, having a Kafatek grinder to use which makes life much easier.

Just a quick video to show what to expect and what not to expect from using the pressurised basket.

Here is a slightly different way to lock in the portafilter. You lift the arms and insert the portafilter all in one smooth motion.

A hydraulic lever machine by Cafina Switzerland. Believed to date around 1960. Mains water pressure is used to activate the hydraulic piston up and down. Through the hydraulic principle the mains water pressure is able to generate the required 7-9 bar extraction pressure. These machines solved the problem of barista fatigue from having to pull the heavy spring lever all day, however the machine...

Paul describes the normal position for the pressure gauge tube/sleeve when you first get your Robot and how to keep the tube in good shape.

How to convert a Barista Robot to a Regular Robot

Cable modification

Pulling 6 double shots back to back on the Robot. The machine was not pre-heated at all just at room temperature for the first shot. The water from the kettle boils at 99.9 deg c.

A rough video showing the steps to building a Cafelat Robot.

How we do the final polishing of the aluminium Robots. Please note the perspective from the camera view looks weird and some actions in the video look far more dangerous in video than they do when doing it. If that makes any sense. I do have dust extraction hoods for my polishing lathe but I removed them for this video so the operation can be seen more easily.

Lever Shot Pull using new piston

Cimbali Piston

Just a very quick and rough video showing the temperature in the basket when making coffee. K-type thermocouple. NOte I am unable to fully press the lever arms down as the probe and fitting foul the screen.

Cafelat Robot Basics Part 3 - The Pressure Gauge

Cafelat Robot Basics - Part 1 Overview

Cafelat Robot Basics Part 2 Teardown

Robot in cup temperature and back to back shots

Cafelat Robot with pro (single) basket

Cafelat Robot with pre-ground coffee pressurised (double) basket

Robot Temperature demo

Robot 21g demo

Lever group gasket

Cafelat silicone lever seals

La San Marco

RC lever group flow

Gaggia

Faema with group head thermometer - shot pulling

Faema Mercurio with group thermometer