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Broken...you may laugh but...

Postby espressomattic » Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:20 am

OK this is serious, but will no doubt get a few piss taking comments...

My lovely La Peppina was going so very well until 2 weeks ago. We were packing for our annual summer camping trip and me thinks it would be a good idea to have a brew prior to the 4 hour car ride.

So me switches machine on. However I totally forgot about until the wifey tells me the lid blew off the machine and we have no lights in the house.

Yes I had let it boil dry and go pop. Element is dead. 50 years old and not 6 months with me and it is buggered.

At this point you can laugh as I would expect you too.

Now - I cannot find a 700w 240v element anywhere and am looking at getting one custom made. Does anyone have a spare they can sell and ship to NZ please.

Orphan espresso don't have any and Francesco has got back to me yet...


HELP!!!

Breako

PS to ease my pain I am drinking Laphroig QA Cask
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RE: Broken...you may laugh but...

Postby HughF » Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:40 am

Half a pint of the Laphroaig should set you up nicely...

Not laughing, hang in there during your deprivation.

Cheers,

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Postby GreenBean » Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:58 pm

I am not laughing either Matt. :( I hope you find a source for a spare or manage to get one custom made without too much difficulty.
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Postby espressomattic » Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:32 pm

Looks like I have found a couple of element suppliers who can make a duplicate for around $100 (50 quid). Fingers crossed. Old machines are great except for parts!
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Postby GreenBean » Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:14 am

That sounds like a very good price to make a one off copy for you. 8) I hope it is soon back in working order.
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Postby CakeBoy » Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:09 pm

Good grief Breako! So sorry mate, genuinely a heart sinker. Now look away whilst I laugh ;) :)
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Postby espressomattic » Sat Jan 25, 2014 10:04 pm

I think the only piece of equipment I simply cannot break is the aeropress. Truly a piece of unbreakable coffee ingenuity...9 years and still going strong!
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Postby CakeBoy » Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:07 am

espressomattic wrote:I think the only piece of equipment I simply cannot break is the aeropress. Truly a piece of unbreakable coffee ingenuity...9 years and still going strong!


I don't fancy its chances after you said that Mutty! Excellent pieces of kit though those. I hope your beautiful lever is back on song soon mate :)
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Postby GreenBean » Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:29 pm

CakeBoy wrote:Good grief Breako! So sorry mate, genuinely a heart sinker. Now look away whilst I laugh ;) :)

I am shocked to see that beneath that warm, welcoming, friendly, caring facade we all know and love there may be a mean streak lurking. 8) :wink:
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Postby CakeBoy » Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:12 pm

Oh but you bring so much joy to my cruelty! :)
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Postby espressomattic » Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:49 am

CakeBoy wrote:Oh but you bring so much joy to my cruelty! :)


And you so much cruelty to my joy.

Why sir I do believe you are a b'stard of the highest class
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Postby GreenBean » Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:46 am

espressomattic wrote:
CakeBoy wrote:Oh but you bring so much joy to my cruelty! :)


And you so much cruelty to my joy.

Why sir I do believe you are a b'stard of the highest class

I think of Cakey being like the evil genius Gru in Despicable Me. Desperately trying to be despicable but never quite succeeding. As the girls say at the end of this clip "I like him, he's nice… but scary… like Santa". :D
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Postby CakeBoy » Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:38 pm

Desperately looking for a long white stick on beard, just in case! :)
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Postby Joris » Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:42 am

the aeropress is NOT unbreakable.....

I broke mine last autumn.... drove over it with my car at a campingsite...
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Postby GreenBean » Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:50 am

espressomattic wrote:I think the only piece of equipment I simply cannot break is the aeropress. Truly a piece of unbreakable coffee ingenuity...9 years and still going strong!

Joris wrote:the aeropress is NOT unbreakable.....

I broke mine last autumn.... drove over it with my car at a campingsite...

You are slipping Matt. Now Joris has shown that it can be done, we expect you to try harder :)
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