Beanz Yes I did buy the Stubby Handle. Orphan also have a rebuild guide on their site that is worth scanning before getting started. I also puchased a set of seals from Francesco. His seal kit produced a tighter seal, he provides an O ring which you can add under under the lip of the main seal, it provides some additional resistance. I used that on a second model Caravel. Not sure if you have seen his website but there is some useful information especially the seal configurations and dimensions for different models.
UNM C-man wrote: very cool, I hear great reports about the shots they produce What size tamper do they take? UNM wrote: My tamper is 43.4mm, but I could probably have gone for 44mm.
galumay I have a different source for the seals in Europe, will post the contact then I dig it up, his are the best of all I have tried so far. Here we go, http://www.trukaffe.kurtaugustyns.com/cms/?p=75 Kurt is really helpful, drop him an email with what you want.
borat123 Thanks, I think I also saw his ad on HB. I've ordered a set of seals from Kurt, and yes he was very helpful. Nearly $50 (plus shipping) was a bit steep I thought, but hey, if they do the job then I guess it was money well spent.
borat123 Still waiting for the Caravel and the seals - I think both are shipping from Italy today. I haven't quite made up my mind yet what I'm going to do for a tamper...
Beanz The Orphan dosing funnels are very useful so grab an Orphan Tamper at the same time, you will not be disappointed Speaking from experience you will need it on hand the day the Caravel arrives otherwise you will be very frustrated trying to find a spice jar to get you started
borat123 Looks like the seals will arrive before the unit itself.. The Caravel still hasn't left Italy yet - combination of Fedex stuffing around and the shipper being slow & difficult :pan
Koffee_Kosmo borat123 wrote: Looks like the seals will arrive before the unit itself.. The Caravel still hasn't left Italy yet - combination of Fedex stuffing around and the shipper being slow & difficult :pan Could be extra checks for your location KK
UNM Koffee Kosmo wrote: Could be extra checks for your location KK Unlikely. Don't think any concerns with stuff coming from Italy these days.
UNM I see your machine has been delivered. All in good order? Ahh. On closer inspection, that must be the seals. Weight of 0.2kg in an envelope probably isn't the caravel.
borat123 The Caravel has made a quick 24hr trip from Italy to Dubai. Its still at Fedex but hopefully should be out for delivery tomorrow.
borat123 Jan - It was a pick up from Ebay.. Fedex finally arrived this afternoon. Here's a first look out of the box, wow! It's a work of art! Much smaller than I thought it would be. No damage in transit and I think overall the condition is excellent. With all the stuffing around, delays and communicating via google translate, I thought at one stage I'd done my dough, but it all worked out good in the end.. :thumb: The next job is a clean, replace the seals and then a good polish. (and buy a tamper..) Anyone know if this is single or a double basket? Check out the dinky little portafilter (next to one from the Urania for comparison)
Janlab Stunning! Lucky find indeed. I think a small "from Jan to Jan" present is in order. Will just have to smuggle it into the house! J
galumay Its a good one Stuart, very nice condition and the more desirable model IMO. That is the 'standard' double basket, there is also a smaller single and a very rare, and larger size double.
Brett_H You know I see that coffee shrine and you just have to smile! Top shelf mate and kudos on the resin tamper stand!
