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Broken...you may laugh but...
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Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:20 amby espressomattic
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
RE: Broken...you may laugh but...
Posted:
Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:40 amby HughF
Half a pint of the Laphroaig should set you up nicely...
Not laughing, hang in there during your deprivation.
Cheers,
Hugh F
Posted:
Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:58 pmby GreenBean
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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Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:32 pmby espressomattic
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!
Posted:
Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:14 amby GreenBean
That sounds like a very good price to make a one off copy for you.
I hope it is soon back in working order.
Posted:
Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:09 pmby CakeBoy
Good grief Breako! So sorry mate, genuinely a heart sinker. Now look away whilst I laugh
Posted:
Sat Jan 25, 2014 10:04 pmby espressomattic
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!
Posted:
Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:07 amby CakeBoy
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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Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:29 pmby GreenBean
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Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:12 pmby CakeBoy
Oh but you bring so much joy to my cruelty!
Posted:
Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:49 amby espressomattic
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
Posted:
Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:46 amby GreenBean
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".
Posted:
Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:38 pmby CakeBoy
Desperately looking for a long white stick on beard, just in case!
Posted:
Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:42 amby Joris
the aeropress is NOT unbreakable.....
I broke mine last autumn.... drove over it with my car at a campingsite...
Posted:
Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:50 amby GreenBean
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