BDB Custom Handle and extras.

Muscles

Anger Management wrote:

here is the important first step. Get prepared for the roughing out stage.

Would be easier on her nose if she invested in a quality grinder... Good job so far :thumb: I will be keeping a close eye on this thread...

shape_shifter

:rofl: I will love following this, I can't wait to have one of my own 🙂 AM how do you want it put on my website, just copied straight from here?

Koffee_Kosmo

Very nice work AM Mmm I am imagining the new Strega with a naturally red timber pull handle, with matching steam/water toggles, then finished off with PF handles KK

Muscles

AM, they are looking awesome!! These latest pics really take my fancy. Only problem for me is I have to wait to get them in my hands 😢 I have the same base on the tamper so all good there, now we just have to hope the PF is doable.... Love your handy work :thumb: :thumb:

shape_shifter

They are gorgeous AM :thumb:

hiphipharar

Anger Management wrote:

Bugger bugger bugger... Like s**t to a blanket

A brief off-topic pause to note that AM self-censored 'shit' but not 'bugger'; the latter being a much more unsavoury word if you check the definition. Not a criticism AM. I notice that bugger seems to have become an acceptable word these days.

Muscles

Well slugger me! It looks like you are having fun so far AM :stir

hiphipharar

Anger Management wrote:

Having spent time with the Australian and Merchant Navy, I am well aware of the context and the punishment as to certain acts, while on the high seas and to where is was first coined. PS. If you do find the term (be it slang) "bugger" to be offensive, then drop a line to the Admin.. It could be added to the word filter. Bugger = Slugger

My late stepfather was in the RAN and he used to tell me that sailors were sometimes asked "What do you want - the knuckle or the 'nana?" to which the standard response was "I hates fightin' but I loves fruit" 😃 I'm not offended by the term, just noting the censorship of a less offensive word. I'll refrain from any further comment to the application of the term to your wooden handle (I couldn't possibly add to your entendre :rofl🙂 but judging from your other results for various handles, it will be more beauty than beast.

shape_shifter

Ok question has been put to Minore owners on CS and I have PM'd one of the guys that lives near me. LOL I hope it's ok that I alluded to you Muscles.

shape_shifter

Good news everyone, the guy that's local to me is willing to help out. Now what do you want to know, I'll photograph, video etc, do I have to find out if it actually works in the BES900 or is the fit enough to tell me?

RichardM

Anger Management wrote:

All I can say is that the fit of the BDB pf into my Minore III is a perfect fit... Now that may also be due to the seals I have, but fits in great and locks in at exactly 6:00... Pulls a shot as one would expect. The Minore III is a standard E61 group but some Machines do have slight differences but usually minor.

I forgot they were a real E61 Group. My Office Control has an "Almost" real E61 I think.

shape_shifter

Scan for everyone to see 🙂 Minore on the left, Breville on the right.

Muscles

Hey Nic, on a side on profile, any real differences stand out? ie height of lugs?

Koffee_Kosmo

shape_shifter wrote:

Scan for everyone to see 🙂 Minore on the left, Breville on the right.

I think that all it needs is the Minore lugs to be made thinner And the thinner lug size is the primary reason the Breville one fits the Minore KK

shape_shifter

Photo for you Muscles, woeful photo but a photo just the same... Breville on left, Minore on right.

shape_shifter

Hopefully this will work, you can see in this one that the right hand lug on the Minore is tapered, this is the same on the other side. I seriously have to do something about setting up somewhere I can take proper photos, these are crap. :head: Breville on left, Minore on right.

Koffee_Kosmo

Looking at both photos A bit of work will be needed on the lugs to make it fit & that's only to test a theory If it works then it would have been worth it, but if not its a PF down the drain KK

Kelsey

That is f**king gorgeous.

shape_shifter

Couldn't have said it better myself Kelsey. My turn, my turn, my turn 🙂

Koffee_Kosmo

Yep... A big saw next time... Drill and tap to 10mm..

What a silly design That's exactly what I thought - cut off that handle insert section then and drill & tap KK