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Modded espresso machine

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MAKE Flickr photo pool member little_green modded an expresso maker... with a plasma torch, nice work! - Link.

Related:

Rancilio Silvia "PID PIC NES" mod - NES controlled espresso machine - Link.
HOW TO - Mod your espresso machine - Link.
Homemade and seriously modified coffee roasters - Link.

From the pages of MAKE:

The Bottomless Portafilter - Mod your espresso maker's filter holder for a tastier cup. MAKE 04 - Page 117.
DIY Coffee - Link.

Bonus link... huge gallery of coffee creations! - Link.

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Posted by: LittleGreen on January 8, 2007 at 4:47 PM

To be fair, I didn't make it, my husband did. and he did it at 7:30 in the morning after some nasty curses. He needed coffee and the machine broke, so he gutted it and welded up a new housing just so he could get his coffee quick. He's a bit embarrassed by it all now that it's on Make. had he known he would have made it a bit nicer.

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Posted by: RTourn on January 9, 2007 at 10:16 PM

Does anyone know how they did the coffee art?

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