Best Espresso Machine Hack: How To Perform The Dimmer Mod

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I know, I know. This video is extremely niche. Even for me.
BUT! If you make espresso at home, I promise it is for you! If anything, skip ahead to see the example shot post modification. I think it will convince you to try your hand at a simple mod to improve your home experience.
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TOOLS-
14-16 sized spades
14AWG wire
Something to crimp and strip
Single Pole Dimmer-- GE Single Pole Dimmer Knobs, Rotate On/Off, White and Light Almond
Needle Nose Pliers
Whatever tools you need to take off the casing to access the pump
*use electrical tape to wrap the bare connecting areas to prevent shock
*unplug your machine
*Note- I do not represent Breville nor any other home espresso machine. Any tampering with your machine will likely void your warranty. I am not an electrician. Any modification is performed at the risk of the consumer.
TIME CUES:
0:00- The Dimmer Mod
12:22- Demonstrating the Mod
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@PhilT993 2 года назад

Interesting mod, BUT since you are tapping into a 120 volt line to the pump, that means that there is 120 volts on those bare connectors you have just sitting around inside and outside your machine. It would be a good idea to at least wrap those bare connectors, separately, in electrical tape to prevent shock hazard to your machine of yourself. Another option would be to use better quality connectors that are already insulated.

@TMDub88 2 года назад

Agreed. Love the mod, but those are live exposed wires. Needs some heat shrink tube or electrical tape at the very least.

@iftrebor6371 2 года назад

WAGO connectors are superb for something like that. Easy and fool proof

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Yes. This is important to mention. On my machines I've done this on, I have wrapped them. I'll add to the caption

@PhilT993 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick Thanks, Lance

@veganpotterthevegan 2 года назад

OSHA doesn't go to Arkansas

@younesb7151 2 года назад

Great presentation. Someone in the UK made the same mod 4 years ago on a duo temp pro ( and added a pressure gauge to monitor the changes). I hope Breville is watching as more and more people are interested in flow control and this couls easily be added at the design/manufacturing stage, given them a distinct advantage vs competition. Thanks again for your vid. Clear as always. Keep them coming

@MrMarki134 2 года назад

That post is brilliant. Love how he tweaked his DTP. And breville does pump dimmering for the preinfusion in their machines afaik

@stevenlamb3971 2 года назад

You should wire it to a n old sewing machine pedal, so you can rev'er up with a genuine gas pedal while pulling a shot lol. I may mod my machine similar to this.

@ymeiner 2 года назад

You actually gave me an idea to connect it to a sustain pedal…

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Oh dang. That's a sweet idea! I need to see it

@goatsnaggler 2 года назад

You could even do an expression pedal too!

@sanjaya718 2 года назад

Thanks, using your two videos and the two from Sam Bouchard, I did this for my GCP using the Westek dimmer mounted to a small plastic electric project box. Works great! Thanks

@Bakeden 2 года назад

Great video! With all the great information and creators for espresso that are popping up I feel like I could have saved myself a lot of time and money if I started out now haha. It really feels like a good time to get into the hobby.

@carlconder4450 2 года назад

Thanks!! That was awesome, love the mods, keep them coming!

@ash2joker 2 года назад

There are soo many reasons why this is the best coffee channel for home baristas ❤️❤️❤️

@nghieptruong4191 Год назад

Great vid man, had a little fun on my cheap DeLonghe machine with the same mod last night and I'm able to to have more control of the water outflows now..thanks

@goodcompanycoffee 2 года назад

Yay! On the Bambino! You wrote a message on the Discord and I’m so glad you made a video for it.

@RemylaBrewery 2 года назад

This is awesome Lance. Thanks for this!!!

@StableNomad 2 года назад

Great! Helpful to see it done. Thank you.

@jmfritsch1 2 года назад

This is super helpful - even though you had literally talked me through it before I had trouble envisioning it. Problem solved!

@chuckv8838 2 года назад

Thanks for this Lance! If anyone is interested in doing this to the Bambino (non plus), it is VERY easy. $12 for me. Included a couple of feet of 18-2 lamp cord; GE dimmer from Walmart; and small plastic case. It took 30 - 60 minutes. The Bambino requires NO drilling of case, so if you ever want to remove is easy. You run the lamp cord through the bottom where the power cord goes (lots of room- I’ve also got a Bambino plus and it appears tighter - but I believe 18-2 has the room-note did not mod the plus). Zip tie the cord to the power cord inside for strain relief…and zipped it in another spot to keep cord under control. I just have my plastic box with control on top (not enough counter room with all my equipment, otherwise would be easy to ‘stick’ to side of case with double sided tape. Found a very nice ‘dial’ face someone shared for the Sweet Maria’s Popper. This provides some calibration. Now does it make better coffee? Heck if I know imho, but easy and fun. Lance…you’re impacting my bottom line. Just ordered one of Urbanic grinders based on last video…you’ve got to stop it man ;-) I’ve now done the same to my Bambino plus. No case mod needed. 18-2 lamp fits in with power cord.

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

This is a great comment! Thank you for sharing!

@VlogMotoTR 2 года назад

Hi, Have you experienced any change in terms of espresso quality after modding Bambino Plus? Thanks.

@chuckv8838 2 года назад

@@VlogMotoTR It is very easy to do, but it isn’t as helpful for breville as it is for my Rancilio to be honest. With the electronics in the Breville you can’t use the dimmer to stop flow completely like you can on a Silvia or gaggia for a longer pre infusion. Even slowing flow will cause issues, since the Breville will time out. So short answer, if looking for a project and comfortable making change go for it (it is relatively easy to do), but didn’t find a huge benefit.

@julioordonezviales8189 4 месяца назад

You can also adjust the brewing time or do it manually with the sage Bambino (keeping the brew button pressed for a while, then you will have to press it again to stop the brewing)

@danjv 2 года назад

Thanks for this. I'll be fitting a rheostat to my GCP soon.

@doc8125 2 года назад

The bambino is a very interesting one to mod now that I think about it. Due to it not having a boiler it would make changing out and experimenting with water quick and easy, it's cheap, small and compact and hears up in seconds. Sounds like a pretty awesome machine once modded

@MrMarki134 2 года назад

and no yield limits! breville's PID thermocoils/thermojets have amazing temp stability afaik

@ujlt7198 2 года назад

Big excitement when i see my espresso machine featured in one of your videos!

@ujlt7198 2 года назад

Oh, i'm so excited. I always wanted to try a turbo shot.

@tallandes1199 Год назад

Great video. I’m thinking about doing that to my breville 800ES. I have a question though: this machine has a 15 bar pump. I would like to also lower the pressure. Will that be enough? Or should I also look into other modifications? Maybe I can replace the pump or something…

@glleon80517 2 года назад

Great video, Lance. I have a Breville Dual Boiler: is there any difference in controlling flow with variable pump power vs Slayer mod?

@JuanPabloTanaro 2 года назад

Hey Lance! Awesome video! How does this change when you have a machine with rotative pump?

@Zoie853 2 года назад

Immediately SUBSCRIBED !!

@TheHHIPPO 2 года назад

Nice vid as always Lance 👍, am gonna see if i can pick a used machine from ebay and mod it out. Great as always thanks.

@SebastiaanSwinkels 2 года назад

Please use shielded connectors at the very least, that is mains voltage you're working with there.

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Yes. I usually do it I use black electrical tape. I forget people don't know these things and have pinned a note thorough comment about this and added it to the caption. Easier to see what is going on with non shielded connectors

@milovacc1195 2 года назад

I have a table top lamp dimmer, the kind where you plug the lamp directly into the dimmer and then the dimmer is plugged into a wall outlet. question is ...... can you plug the espresso machine into the table top dimmer ??????????

@gnoob2gnoob449 2 года назад

Genius! Thanks.

@Andy-em5kd 2 года назад

Great video. Probably going to try this mod on my Bambino regular (not plus). Would love more videos applicable to that machine. Like how to clean the grouphead thoroughly Which bottomless portafilter is that? Looking to buy one that's acceptable quality

@jackharington3126 2 года назад

Please give me your recommendation on brew baskets and a grinder to pair with my Breville dual boiler. I was hoping to get an electric grinder to do espresso and filter (was looking at eureka Classico or compak k3). Or should I just get a breville smart grinder? Or smart grinder for espresso + timore hand grinder for filter?

@EdGodoyPlana 2 года назад

This is supper cool!

@vaidotasz.8723 2 года назад

Is it possible to do this mod on breville pro? My shots on pro starts with good slow flow and it becomes very fast on the end. I hope this mod will help me to solve this problem.

@goatsnaggler 2 года назад

I have a predicament. I modded my barista express successfully but my friend’s bambino plus simply doesn’t want to work with the mod. We checked voltages, voltages we’re dropped about 10 volts when connecting the switch to the circuit. Any ideas?

@goldencalf5144 2 года назад

You're doing the lord's work, young man. This video is RU-vid at its best.

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Wow! Thank you so much. That means a lot! Appreciate the kind words and support

@PandasXSharpies Год назад

Where do yo recommend attaching for the ground? To the little ground wire that is attached to the casing? Is there any easier/better way you’d recommend outside of just cutting the wire and splicing into it using a wire nut?

@alexandermashkin2395 5 месяцев назад

I do the same magic with water debit playing with the steam valve. Many suggest it for infusion only, but it works greatly for main flow

@saleen12 2 года назад

Lance, I Love the channel. What do you recommend as a great starter setup? I'm thinking breville bambino plus 1zpresso jmax to get my feet wet. Then I can upgrade the bambino down the line, and the grinder further down the line. Would that be a decent starting point?

@topjets5616 2 года назад

I was going to ask you if I could put a dimmer switch on my BBE, so now I know, looking at slowing down the flow at the end of the shot :)

@jseitz792 2 года назад

Hey Lance! Maybe a dumb question, but would this work on an E61 Grouphead machine, do you think? I have a Rocket Appartamento and would love to play around with this

@talbroner6846 2 года назад

Where is the OPV on this machine? while doing this mod I thought to adjust that as well.

@erikroisland5016 2 года назад

When you slowed the pump the water essentially boiled out of the grouphead, meaning the PID didn't seem to adjust to the change in flow rate. Not sure what elevation you are at, but are we not worried about that messing with the puck and extraction?? Does this also happen when in manual brewing mode, aka holding the shot buttons down for preinfusion?

@afsebhdim-ou3fu 2 года назад

It doesnt matter if the pump operates at higher pressure. That’s what everyone is trying to control by controlling power.

@attisko555 Год назад

Hi! I've just added a dimmer mod to my saeco se50. This mashine also has got an ulka pump. The problem is the dimmer decreased the flow rate to 7gr/sec in set max open. If a dimmer stand in minimum open, the flow is not constant but waves. Could you put some more detailed info about dimmer you used?

@montyjcm 2 года назад

When you modified your breville barista pro did you insert the dimmer on the yellow or white wire? Yellow seems right to me as it looks to be the input (at least that’s how I am seeing it ) Edit - nvm either should work. Yellow seems easier!

@davidchiu1296 Год назад

@Lance Question looking to buy a bambino plus, the dimmer has a on/off switch dialed to the lowest do you know how the bambino will react if turned off to do a blooming phase? I have been doing this with my lelit and works flawlessly, but just now if the bambino would go crazy

@tarekh1377 2 года назад

Hello , is there a hack to increase or change brew temperature on bambino ?

@marcelowitzel3459 2 года назад

very nice.... I'm going to do this at my breville infuser .. there's another video in youtube showing something similar... I'm sure this is reliable/secure

@AL-gi5xj 2 месяца назад

nice! whee does one source the right dimmer? is i a leading edge? or trailing edge? I have tried several that did not work, apparently it needs to be an older one without much electronics and NOT for LED

@bengoldfarb1158 Год назад

hi. quick question. what bottomless portafilter and single wall basket is that u are using w the breville in the video? thx!

@alvarobesnier Год назад

does the dimmer need a particularly specification? i live in a 220v country

@cinoss5 2 года назад

Hey, awesome video. One question, what if we use bluetooth dimmer, that can be controlled from, says, a phone?

@jurajsrnka4834 2 года назад

Hi @lance hedrick and what abou the OPV mod on this machine ? I own BBE should be the same internals?

@konstantinpasko9165 2 года назад

Would you do it on 1000€ HX/dual boiler with vibro pump? 😬

@PanSangex 2 года назад

Wow. That actually doesn't look so hard to do. Noob question: this mod can't replace the pressure mods as the 9 bar spring in the gaggia classic, right?

@Itamar.H Месяц назад

I did it to my Bambino Plus, and for some reason it malfunctioned, and now the pump is constantly on when plugged in. I wonder if it happened to anyone else... In addition I was thinking of maybe using a LED dimmer instead of regular one, because it uses a smaller W-range(3w-100w) therefore might have better control. But not sure if I'd just make a greater mess. Any thoughts?

@paetgmeiner3620 2 года назад

Nice mod! Will it work on ec685 delonghi? Due to the fact it works with 15bar it would be a nice way to reduce pressure...

@user-dm9uu3ms2w 11 месяцев назад

I recognize that by making this modification I would be turning my automatic into a variable speed manual...but would I still have the use of my programable shots, assuming that the dimmer is flipped on and fully open? I love the idea of my little bambino having this upgrade, but I'm not the only one using it...

@cosmicpotato69 2 года назад

This is so cool, would have loved to buy the bambino because I have a very low budget but it’s not available in my country :((

@ronaldsantosjapan 2 года назад

Use wiring that is rated to take the heat an espresso machine can produce. If the wires contact the chasis or frame of your machine PLEASE make that sure you sheathe the wires to separate and protect them where the wires might contact the machine. ESPECIALLY if your machine's chasis is metal like the Silvia or the Gaggia Pro. The thickness of wire shielding varies a lot, and generally the cheaper the wires the more easily that shielding can be breached. (Plastics expand and contract quiet a bit in an espresso machine. ) Also, it might be silly to say but make sure that the dimmer will tolerate the voltage fed into the pump. Better safe than sorry.

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Yep! I pinned a comment above covering some it this. And have a disclaimer in the caption. 🤙🏼

@alexanderchuyko4889 2 года назад

As I see it would be a good supplement to a pump pressure gauge installation. You would be able to keep the brewing process at desired pressure to get different kind of extractions.

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Yes. 100%. Been meaning to make that video.

@psollero 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick that would be fantastic!

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

No promises on when lol. I have a huge queue of videos in the making

@BenJoelLush 2 года назад

Got yourself a sub!

@mfreiher 2 года назад

Great videos Lance. When brewing a turbo shot, do you start the timer including the infusion or just the pressure time?

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Start the timer when you hit the button!

@webpro607 Год назад

I think you need also to increase the flow pressure by adjusting the OPV. then you will have wider range of pressure for the dimmer.

@richardwieczorek6624 2 года назад

Does the bambino have the opv and can it be hacked?

@camaperture8116 2 года назад

I programmed my Solis Perfetta to extract at 2:1. If I add this mod and extract at 50% power for example, do you know if I’ll still get that same ratio? I have no idea if it programs by time or some other measured output. Even if by time, this could still be useful by simply tweaking the flow, even if set to a constant rate.

@camaperture8116 2 года назад

@Foreign Policy ok but why? Because programming the buttons is by time?

@nickborghesan2296 2 года назад

Hi lance. I have a question about dialing in a shot now that I have variable flow rate. Since I now how two variables (flow and grind size) how do I dial in a shot for time? Am I limited to strictly going by taste now? I know you recommend that, however, it’s nice to get a ballpark by time first before fine tuning with taste. Is there a recommended “free” flow rate/portafilter diameter you can recommend? Ie, how much water should flow out of the group head without a basket? (Would change for different basket diameters I would assume).

@samertabri Год назад

Did you ever get an answer for this? or did you find out how to dial in a shot? im having trouble getting a well balanced shot on my GCP

@LumiLunar 2 года назад

I bought my modded Gaggia with a mounted pressure gauge, PID, and dimmer switch for $450 about 3 years ago from a bid. I thought I overpaid but honestly think others were being very stingy now after having used it for over 3 years (and learning the cost of the PID). Plus it came with a bottomless portafilter!

@davejoseph5615 2 года назад

A modded Gaggia Classic is at another level. You got a bargain.

@threehanded8853 2 года назад

My modded Gaggia, cut OPV Spring, Pressure Gauge, PID, Dimmer, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-val-K-Z_YCM.html

@the_viper_leo 2 года назад

I've got the Barista Pro and defo looking forward to this mod. Do you know if the regular functions (preinfusion, volumetric shots) on the regular buttons work as usual (assuming the knob is full open)? Also you mentioned you did this on the Barista Pro - would be cool if you could share that too! I'm a bit of a scaredy-cat so that'd help me a lot!

@DanTuckerSails 2 года назад

I've done this on a different volumetric machine. Works fine, as the volumetric sensor is reading flow regardless of the flow rate. It's basically a little paddle wheel, and the sensor is counting the rotations to calculate the volume delivered. Flow rate doesn't really affect it in practice

@jamesbrightman3997 2 года назад

I've got an old Breville Infuser. I think I might try this. My understanding is that the Infuser is set much above 9 bar. Is it worth adjusting the opv too? Or because the dimmer offers control, it doesn't really matter?

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

I'd also change opv if you can (if it is above 9 and you want it lower). It would still matter

@jeronimimo 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick I also have an breville infuser and would be interested in both of those mods but I heard that because of how the thermocoil works in this machine, reducing the flow with a dimmer as well as changing the opv is causing the water to get way too hot because it spends more time inside the thermoblock that it is supposed to. It seems to be what we see in your video with the bambino (that uses a similar system) when we see a lot of steam. What is your take on that? Does reducing the flow creates too much heat that results in over-extraction and burned taste?

@konstantinpasko9165 2 года назад

What if one installs a WiFi controlled dimmer? You could write an app to get data from a smart scale and loop it into the dimmer! The latency of such a feedback loop might be questionable, but I guess it’s gonna mostly depend on the latency of the smart scale. The only problem is, if protocols of the smart scale and WiFi dimmer are open and can be used in the 3rd party applications. „Turn 300$ espresso machine into Decent DE1+“

@konstantinpasko9165 2 года назад

Or wiring it to arduino

@matthewhall435 2 года назад

This is a genius idea !

@marcomartinez711 2 года назад

Modern dimmer switches use PWM to limit power IIRC - so theoretically this mod could be done with a simple microcontroller and some cheap parts and you'd have full programmatic control over the flow. Could even integrate with a Bluetooth scale at that point and cook up some automatic profiling. Hmm... I think I found my next project.

@mohammedalebrahim3322 2 года назад

any updates?

@kevinhertwig6104 Год назад

I would also be interested in a update

@halidokur9423 2 года назад

Awesome video lance! Would you do a tutorial on hot chocolate recipes for cafés?

@Kiaulen 2 года назад

Seconded! My wife loves the hot chocolate at our local café, but the coffee drinks are too strong for her. I haven't been able to replicate their hot chocolate at home.

@carlharada3421 Год назад

Tried this mod on a Calphalon TempIQ (non-grider). The dimmer works but I can't seem to keep the bottomless portafilter from spewing the shot all over the counter. I'll continue to try grind size and shot length to see if I can get control.

@Woopigmavs 9 месяцев назад

Did you run into any issues or additional steps compared to the breville? I have the tempIQ as well and am thinking about doing this. The standard pressure seems very high

@wakeawaken430 2 года назад

Great mod that I am thinking to do to my Epoca St1 too One question Will you see a difference on brew pressure when you dial? I would like to make a profile based to pressure

@9abe9 2 года назад

It's becouse, in order to build pressure, you must have enough water flowing to fill the headspace and then, once it is completely filled, more water arriving at the coffee basket than the amount of water leaving it. Once that happens, then the pump will try to put more water in there than it can fit, creating the pressure. Pressure is a force exerted over water, trying to move it. If the water can be moved with little force (it, when the flow of water is very low, and it can drip through the coffee puck), no pressure is created

@wakeawaken430 2 года назад

@@9abe9 thank you for you time My final question is, will I be able to maintain for example, 3-4 bar for preinfusion?

@cheekster777 2 года назад

50k subscribers soon. Let’s gooooo…

@json8172 2 года назад

I love your coffee hacks. :D Whats the best cheap espresso machine that you can mod to make good?

@cesargustilo6991 10 месяцев назад

Lance will the opv be affected?

@slenkhar 2 года назад

say whaaaaaaat??! Awesome mod ma duuuuuuude

@ivaneitor79 5 месяцев назад

As far as can be seen, it is not necessary to connect the ground, but I suppose it is necessary, really. Where would you put it? Sorry if it's not very clear, I use an online translator. Thank you.

@chrischarlton3598 2 года назад

Thanks for the mod video, I never expected to see it on a Bambino! The Bambino has a programmed in preinfusion phase (where you see the steam) and then the full pressure phase. I'm guessing since this is just controlling electrical flow to the pump, it also has programmed in time limits, so how are you going about getting a long shot? Did you modify the preprogrammed buttons to the maximum length of time? Or are you working with the factory defaults?

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

I have programmed the buttons to the maximum! I never program my buttons on machines because I'm always doing different profiles

@chrischarlton3598 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick Thanks for that! Yeah I always pull manual on my bambino as well, and use weight rather than time as the deciding factor.

@NoZenith 2 года назад

@@chrischarlton3598 I thought the Bambino was volumetric not time based

@chrischarlton3598 2 года назад

@@NoZenith Out of the box it is preprogrammed to run a certain length of time to get a supposed volume, yes! The Bambino has no volumetric measurement capabilities. It just has a timer to run the pump depending on how long you program it for. It's up to the user to determine how much volume that time results in (depending on grind size, all that jazz)

@NoZenith 2 года назад

@@chrischarlton3598 thank you.

@elganpowell9552 2 года назад

Surely if you do this on a thermoblock machine, you’ll have higher brew temperatures because the machine is designed to heat water at a fixed flow rate? If you reduce the flow rate, you’ll heat each gram of water for longer giving you a hotter brew?

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

No because there is a pid controller, so it's essentially a fixed loop

@saltrocklamp199 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick Do all the Breville machines have a PID controller? I would be interested in doing this mod on the BBE.

@ivanrubalcava08 2 года назад

Real talk, how can we do this with a programmable computer board that can be adjusted and set via laptop/PC?

@MrMarki134 2 года назад

Check the ito! Leva software, I think you'll find it very interesting. It basically controls both the temp, flow and pressure (if you add a pressure sensor of course)

@ahmedhrhrah3426 Год назад

Can i do it for the pro?

@mikaelthuen2981 2 года назад

Nice to see how easily the mod is done! Do you know how it affects the watertemperature on the Bambino plus? I'm thinking that the thermojet might heat the water more at a lower flowrate. Perhaps this is what is happening at 12.47 when the machine starts steaming again?

@9abe9 2 года назад

@@IBCo. the Bambino Plus actually has a PID built in!

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Correct, Gabriel!

@tommihommi1 2 года назад

The Bambino has temperature sensors at the inlet and outlet of the thermoblock and uses a closed loop controller to regulate the temperature.

@tommihommi1 2 года назад

@@IBCo. what has this got to do with the mod? The Bambino already tends to boil water stock occasionally, btw

@davejoseph5615 2 года назад

@@IBCo. Yeah, he needs to do a video on water temperature checking.

@davidchiu1296 2 года назад

Hi Lance, Performed a dimmer mod for my lelit Elizabeth. Tried 2 dimmers, one rated at 600w and the other 1000w. But both of which gives me a very short range. From my pressure gage, fully opened is at 9bars and when dimmer switch set to almost click close I can only go down to 7.5 bars. Anything I can do to get a better range?

@cristianguiducci3693 Год назад

Have same small range did you find a good dimmer? Thanx!!!

@davidchiu1296 Год назад

@@cristianguiducci3693 it actually worked fine once I had my Puck in, I have the full range from 1-9bars while pulling

@Rafaelgarbulho 2 года назад

Man, does it work if I add a dimmer to the Cord itself? between power plug and the machine?

@potkettle 2 года назад

No, that would affect the heater as well as the internal controller too. You need it just on pump output

@whoami724y 2 года назад

i found a dimmer where you just plug in the cable from the espresso machine to the dimmer and then to the socket, would this work since i don't know how to open my espresso machine lol

@kennyjones4615 2 года назад

Probably not, since you would be changing the input electricity to everything, instead of just the pump, such as, temp control , etc. Could be a big mess, but I only play an electrician on TV, hoping for a pro response here too.

@yonigrey3956 2 года назад

I modified my bambino (not the plus) and it works great! thanks so much! I tried pulling a spro over, but the shot automatically cut out at 1 minute. do you have any advice how to pull a ful 90 second spro over on the bambino?

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

You'll have to modify the recipe to 60s. Not a big deal because the basket is smaller and can't do as much. Anyway. So just do a smaller dose and faster extraction. The pump in the bambino does only 60s cycles

@yonigrey3956 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick got it. thanks! by faster extraction do you mean coarser grind so the water will run through it faster? or grind finer and use a higher water debit/pressure?

@yonigrey3956 2 года назад

Also, for the spro over, what do i do about the pre infusion? should i have the dimmer fully open at the start for the pre infusion and then lower it to the lower pressure? or should i leave the dimmer at the lower pressure the whole time including during the pre infusion?

@ILIEKMETALDUDE 2 года назад

Not gonna lie I'm kind of disappointed we didn't get a tasting of that THICC/thin shot you pulled lol You MUST have tried it off camera 😂

@Leonardo-fm7fj 2 года назад

Mate it is just fantastic, I also watched your other video with the Gaggia classic turned into a 3000 euro machine and it seems that it also extra cute :) One important remark: I had a discussion with my local Lelit representative and chief technician and he confirmed that the dimmer mod works but with one critical thing to consider: the Ulka vibratory pump has a minimum trigger pressure of 4 bars. In other words, there is a voltage threshold below which the pump does not operate and above which it starts at 4 bar. Maybe there are pumps with lower initial pressure values though. I would love to know your thoughts on this.

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

I'm not positive about 4 bar specifically but yes! You find this out quickly when modded. If you go low enough, the pump will disengage.

@Leonardo-fm7fj 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick thanks mate. I also consider it important yet minor since nonetheless you get to have the full control of the flow throughout the entire brew, which is fantastic.

@MrMarki134 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick @Leonardo251 seems a little bit strange, pressure is an output, ulkas afaik don't measure pressure or react to it in any particular way. If anything, I think that there could be a minimum flow rate, but I'd argue that said minimum is more than enough to pull most styles of shots out there

@khaledzurikat7190 2 года назад

where to get a dinner that looks good such as stainless so that to matches the machine ?

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Sadly, anything nice won't work. All the ones being made nowadays that are of substantive material are either 3 way or they are compatible with LED, which wont work here

@elwindoor 2 года назад

Nice video! Where do you get that amazing portafilter?

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

I made it with a company! Check out artpresso.com Or go to My community page to find the post with a link!

@babihong1 2 года назад

Can i use this for la marzocco linea mini?

@doc8125 2 года назад

No, that uses a rotary pump not a vibratory pump. The only way I know of you could flow profile with that is install a needle valve in it

@ramrammer5138 Год назад

Makes you wonder if it’s just a matter of adding a $5 controller to the existing pump circuit why aren’t there more flow control machine options at lower price points .. nvmd it just hit me.

@alemholas 2 года назад

Hello! Do you think there is a way to mod the Bambino Plus to go above 93°c? This mod plus a controllable PID would make this fully featured for the price. Or at least better suited for light roast too if you change the basquet. Thank you for everything!

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

So, actually, the bambino fluctuates greatly even with a PID. It sometimes goes to 102. So, I recommend doing longer shots so as to minimize the temperature fluctuations influence on the extraction, if that makes sense. More lungos

@alemholas 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick I think I understand. So a longer shot for a lighter roast would mean both better temperature stability, and also since the contact time would be longer, also improve on the extraction? Sorry, I am not sure if that last bit made sense haha. It would be nice to play with it and repace the PID with an arduino, screen and more granularity anyway. But maybe it would be too much... Thank you again!

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Yes! You are dead on. Good job there!

@alemholas 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick You are a very good teacher after all 🔥💜🦊

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@TheLotroNerd Год назад

Did you ever explain why flowrate matters?

@mohelu 2 года назад

Hey Lance, is this mod doable on the Breville Oracle bes980?

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

I have no idea. I have never tried modding it because all the automation. I'd imagine so?

@juanpablopinoarauz 2 года назад

Mate! Should make a video making am Expresso shoot with that machine and the mod to actually see the improvement.

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Lots of videos out there on flow profiling! I've got a few, just not with this specific machine. Same thing, tho!

@spencercbivens 2 года назад

If I could only to this on my Keurig!

@khaledzurikat7190 2 года назад

I have a Bezzera BZ13. and i’m thinking about the idea of installing a knob on the side of the machine . great video!!!!!!

@The_Coffee_Rabbit_Hole 2 года назад

I just tried to do it on my BZ09 tonight and it doesnt work :/ i dont know why

@The_Coffee_Rabbit_Hole 2 года назад

This morning i figured out why , i putted a light indicator on the dimmer ( thinking it would look cool ) and this is what was causing the malfonction . It work flawlessly , very very happy of the mod

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

It's awesome! I'm so glad you did it and figured out the issue. Have fun with flow profiling

@The_Coffee_Rabbit_Hole 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick i putted the dimmer in a project box with a wire to the pump so it look like an old school remote control . Its clean tho and very nice even on a higher end machine

@khaledzurikat7190 2 года назад

@@The_Coffee_Rabbit_Hole great thanks for sharing. I wounded where we could by a nice looking diner to match the machine ?

@himes1821 2 года назад

Hey lance! I enjoyed your video, I will definitely be giving it a try! What is the shot glass you used in the video? (The grey marbled of ones)

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

That is a ceramic from Magnolia Mountain out of Sidney, AUS!

@himes1821 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrickNice! is there a place I can buy them online?

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Google Magnolia mountain. They don't ever have anything in stock, but work off of a drops system.

@himes1821 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick Darn they look really nice!

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Absolutely! I actually did a collaboration with them a months or so ago. The people who ordered the cups will have them in January

@jochendergeilerochen424 2 года назад

Hi Lance. What is your opinion on the Bambino? I’ve found reviews ranging from shitty to absolutely great.

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

I think it is incredible for the price and if you like long shots. The temp fluctuates a lot, so if you enjoy light roasts in a traditional style shot, not the best. If allongés or sprovers are your style, do it!

@HenryPiffpaff 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick Hi Lance. This is a pity :/ Is there any machine

@veganpotterthevegan 2 года назад

The Decent is a modified Bambino in a box😳

@montyjcm 2 года назад

FYI on those modding the breville barista pro specifically- at least on my unit it will only run 63 seconds of pump on total. Strange amount of time, but I have had that hit a few times trying out sprovers. Mod is still worth it IMO for getting tastier espresso shots, but you may be limited for doing to really long pulls.

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

Yeah. It is due to the Ulka pump. There are limits with those smaller ones. BUT you can get a great cup with 63sec!

@montyjcm 2 года назад

@@LanceHedrick totally agree! just a good note for others that may try this.

@LanceHedrick 2 года назад

For sure! I appreciate you mentioning it, absolutely