Category: Resources
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Brazing 101: Best Practices and Versatility
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in ResourcesAn overview and benefits of brazing with silver solder on espresso machines
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FAEMA: Planetary Series Espresso Machines
When researching machines to restore, I learned a lot about the various FAEMA models that showed up on the market. Before the iconic E61 model came into the picture, the early FAEMA model series from the 1950s were named after planets. In cosmic order they were: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. There are lots…
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La Cosmo: A Small Workshop, Incredible Espresso Machines
The allure of rare vintage espresso machines from small brands
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Electrolytic Rust Removal (Part 3): Cleaning up and protecting your part
Once you flip the power on, with in a few minutes you should see the hydrogen bubbles begin to form on your rusty part and rising off. The process to can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. You’ll know when it is finished when the bubbles slow down, but you can…
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Electrolytic Rust Removal (Part 2): Setup and important information
List of supplies: The good thing about making your rust electrolysis set-up is that at its core, all of the necessary parts are quite simple and you you should be able to pull it together using household items. You can, of course, also go all-out and spend a lot of money. Here are the supplies…
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Electrolytic Rust Removal (Part 1): All you need to know about removing rust with electrolysis
When I found a very rusty Wilton bullet vise a few months back, I started to look into how to go about cleaning it up. What I learned is that rust removal is a messy, arduous process. But I also came across some posts about people using electrolysis to remove rust; it looked like a…
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First Things First: Getting started with projects
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in ResourcesI usually start projects by reading, a lot. I’ve compiled a few helpful links to get you started in the Resources section of the site. I would start there to understand the history and get a good idea of what all this entails. Feel free to suggest other good resources in the comments below.