EM69xx Service and rebuild Guides

Beaker74

Micro switch is working, can hear it click. Pump works, but sounds as if it is labouring. There is a very weak steam output, no obvious water drops though. The pulling apart of things does not bother me, used to do it for a living. Am actually in Brisbane at the moment on hols. Only picked the machine up on Saturday afternoon. Heading back north on Wednesday.

Beaker74

PM sent :-)

Beaker74

Thank you very much. You are a champ. Was not expecting such good service. Good to know it's not in such bad shape as it originally looked. Once more thank you very much.

Brett_H

What a legend! :thumb:

C-man

that sounds like the free give away from CS

Brett_H

C-man wrote:

that sounds like the free give away from CS

And yet it was one of our senior members who pu it right... :thumb: Another appliance's date with landfill postponed is a win in my book. Stick around Beaker74 and share your journey with us!

C-man

yep good ol AM

derrilex

Awesome mate. Nice one AM :thumb:

C-man

yeah, I noticed it at CS thought about chasing it then figured it would be too thrashed I was wr wrr Wrrron ahhh I can't say it!

Beaker74

Twas indeed the one from CS. The only way I was ever going to be allowed a new machine was if it was free. AM def went above and beyond helping me out, so for that am eternally grateful. Will be treated with TLC when it gets home, that's for sure. So once again, thank you AM. :-)

Kelsey

Just promise that'll you'll hang around and keep us updated with your progress! Are you sorted for a grinder?

askthecoffeeguy

I'm in the process of getting a colar rebuild on my 'found object' em6910 - apparently there are other problems with the machine as well which are yet to be determined - but the pump, electrics, boiler, and water flow are all working well - so I'm hoping that a few mechanical tweaks will get it all working well News is I could have it back on my bench by Friday ! P

C-man

does the 6910 have an OPV? if not can it be added?

C-man

I was thinking if I could upgrade and still is my modded parts OPV and gauge ect. What is the inside access like? easy to open up and work on? like my 4800.

askthecoffeeguy

I'm getting a quote on a replacement collar even as we speak from a mate who's a coffee machine tech - if it comes in at around the $100 mark then I'm just gunna go ahead and get it done as all other miner flaws (that we could trace - sent wrong valve parts for brew head) have been ironed out and machine appears to be working well except or not being able to lock the handle in!

askthecoffeeguy

Got my machine back today - new collar and new micro switch all very reasonably priced - cant wait to fire it up on sunday !

Brett_H

askthe coffeeguy wrote:

Got my machine back today - new collar and new micro switch all very reasonably priced - cant wait to fire it up on sunday !

Good news Pat! Let us know how it goes :thumb:

askthecoffeeguy

will do I'm working at the cafe tomorrow from the crack of dawn so seems unlikely that I'll be firing up before then but depending upon what time I finish work I may be able to sneak in a sneaky espresso late in the afternoon on the Sunbeam!

askthecoffeeguy

Ok fired up the machine today and was very impressed with both the build quality of the machine, and the resulting shot quality Managed to make a great coffee first time around which to me speaks highly of the design aesthetics of the machine Couple of observations, however: Found the steam power pretty slow given the size of the machine you kind of expect it to have more grunt - which I guess is kind of ironic given that its pretty obvious that its a dual thermoblock from the get go Nice shot quality and I like the preprogrammed pre-infusion But not the pressurized baskets Preliminary conclusion: great looking well built and well designed coffee machine capable of making very good coffee - but let down by rudimentary steam pressure - wouldn't want to be making more than one coffee at a time But if its quality in the cup that you're after you'd probably have to spend a lot more money to get a better extraction than this I give it 3.5 out of 5 beans for ease of use, great design and features, and great shot quality !

Brett_H

Good news Pat! Just remind me... Was that a foundling machine that you've resurrected? If so, well done extending the estimated time to landfill... Even better that you're getting great results! Sad to see you go AM and as they say, "so long and yhanks for all the fish!"