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Coffee guide for beginners by Avi Schneor

Coffee guide for beginners by Avi Schneor

A coffee guide for beginners and confused users by Avi. Explains what coffee is, what are the methods for making a coffee beverage, from Turkish coffee to espresso, lists types of coffee makers and coffee machines including espresso machines and gives practical tools to help you choose the coffee machine and equipment that suits your requirements.

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Bialetti Brikka 2020 review

Bialetti Brikka 2020 review

Avi’s review of the Bialetti Brikka model 2020 Moka stovetop 2 cup and 4 cup coffee maker. The review includes tips on how to clean and fix, pros and cons and replacement parts dimensions.

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המדריך לקפה ולמתחיל מאת אבי שניאור

המדריך לקפה ולמתחיל מאת אבי שניאור

מדריך קפה למתחילים ולמבולבלים בתחום הקפה שמסביר מה זה קפה, מהן השיטות להכנת משקה קפה, מקפה טורקי ועד לאספרסו, מפרט סוגי מכשירים ומכונות קפה כולל מכונות לאספרסו ונותן כלים מעשיים כדי לעזור בבחירת מכונת הקפה והציוד שמתאימים לדרישות, למאפיינים ולאילוצים שרלוונטיים עבורכם.

Coffee guide for beginners – HB

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Bialetti Brikka fix, repair and clean

Bialetti Brikka fix, repair and clean

Avi’s Bialetti Brikka fix and clean guide. After extensive usage or due to use of wrong ground coffee and/or scale water, your Brikka might get clogged. This guide will show how to fix and clean your Brikka stove-top Coffee maker. The guide includes detailed instructions accompanied with images.

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Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 4 Mod2

Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 4 Mod2

Avi’s Rocky grinder Timer-mod Mod 2. This post describes two additional modification made to Rocky. Lowering the portafilter stand to allow the use of a portafilter funnel. Adding plugs to the hopper screw sleeves. The post includes details instructions, schematics and images that presents the process, step by step.

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Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 3 Mod1

Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 3 Mod1

Avi’s Rocky grinder Timer-mod Mod 1. This post describes the addition and modification of Watlow 935 controller with a timer. How to protect it and set it up. The post includes details instructions, schematics and images that clearly presents the process that Avi made, step by step.

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Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 2 Disassembly

Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 2 Disassembly

Avi’s Rocky grinder Timer-mod Disassembly. This post describes the disassembly of Rocky doserless MD40 grinder in order to perform some modifications to improve its use for getting a better grind coffee.
The post includes details instructions, schematics and images that clearly presents the process that Avi made, step by step.

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Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 1 Introduction

Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 1 Introduction

Avi’s Rocky grinder Timer-mod Introduction. Rocky is one of the popular grinders that accompanies Silvia Espresso coffee machine. The doserless MD40 model has some flaws that this mod fixes. Adding a timer makes it consistent and easy to use. Additional improvements turns it to a much better user experience grinder

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Rancilio Silvia Mega-Mod part 15 Acknowledgments

Rancilio Silvia Mega-Mod part 15 Acknowledgments

Avi’s Silvia Mega-Mod Part 15 Acknowledgments. This post ends my journey of modifying Silvia Espresso Coffee machine. It contains mechanical and electronics modifications, that improves Silvia’s functioning, aesthetics and ease of operation. All posts contains detailed parts list with clear instructions, accompanied by resizable images. Enjoy your Coffee.

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Rancilio Silvia Mega-Mod part 14 Insulated wand

Rancilio Silvia Mega-Mod part 14 Insulated wand

Avi’s Silvia Mega-Mod Part 14 Insulated steam wand. This post describes Silvia coffee machine steam wand modification. Insulation protects your hands from burns. Detailed parts for this mod and clear instructions are found in this post, accompanied by resizable images.

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Coffee guide for beginners by Avi Schneor

A coffee guide for beginners and confused users by Avi. Explains what coffee is, what are the methods for making a coffee beverage, from Turkish coffee to espresso, lists types of coffee makers and coffee machines including espresso machines and gives practical tools to help you choose the coffee machine and equipment that suits your requirements.

Bialetti Brikka 2020 review

Avi’s review of the Bialetti Brikka model 2020 Moka stovetop 2 cup and 4 cup coffee maker. The review includes tips on how to clean and fix, pros and cons and replacement parts dimensions.

המדריך לקפה ולמתחיל מאת אבי שניאור

מדריך קפה למתחילים ולמבולבלים בתחום הקפה שמסביר מה זה קפה, מהן השיטות להכנת משקה קפה, מקפה טורקי ועד לאספרסו, מפרט סוגי מכשירים ומכונות קפה כולל מכונות לאספרסו ונותן כלים מעשיים כדי לעזור בבחירת מכונת הקפה והציוד שמתאימים לדרישות, למאפיינים ולאילוצים שרלוונטיים עבורכם.

Coffee guide for beginners – HB

Bialetti Brikka fix, repair and clean

Avi’s Bialetti Brikka fix and clean guide. After extensive usage or due to use of wrong ground coffee and/or scale water, your Brikka might get clogged. This guide will show how to fix and clean your Brikka stove-top Coffee maker. The guide includes detailed instructions accompanied with images.

Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 4 Mod2

Avi’s Rocky grinder Timer-mod Mod 2. This post describes two additional modification made to Rocky. Lowering the portafilter stand to allow the use of a portafilter funnel. Adding plugs to the hopper screw sleeves. The post includes details instructions, schematics and images that presents the process, step by step.

Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 3 Mod1

Avi’s Rocky grinder Timer-mod Mod 1. This post describes the addition and modification of Watlow 935 controller with a timer. How to protect it and set it up. The post includes details instructions, schematics and images that clearly presents the process that Avi made, step by step.

Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 2 Disassembly

Avi’s Rocky grinder Timer-mod Disassembly. This post describes the disassembly of Rocky doserless MD40 grinder in order to perform some modifications to improve its use for getting a better grind coffee.
The post includes details instructions, schematics and images that clearly presents the process that Avi made, step by step.

Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 1 Introduction

Avi’s Rocky grinder Timer-mod Introduction. Rocky is one of the popular grinders that accompanies Silvia Espresso coffee machine. The doserless MD40 model has some flaws that this mod fixes. Adding a timer makes it consistent and easy to use. Additional improvements turns it to a much better user experience grinder

Buy Rocky timer mod eBook PDF

Buy the Rancilio Rocky timer mod eBook. It describes in details how I added a timer and few more modifications to the grinder, that dramatically improved its operation, its consistency and ease of use. The PDF file is full of instructions, images, and drawings. If you strive for a perfect Espresso, this is the guide you’ll need. Buy it NOW!

Silvia Mega-Mod eBook
Rocky Timer-Mod eBook
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Disclaimer

1. iRobot Roomba contains electronics, some works on high voltage.

Any modification made to your Roomba robot may cause damage to your equipment and harm to yourself or to others. 
Any modification made to your Roomba robot will void manufacturer warranty.
None of the following steps is recommended by me nor by the manufacturer, iRobot. 
This post show only my personal experience and know-how.
If you follow any of the steps, you do it on your own risk and responsibility.

2. Copyright © 2011 Avi. All rights reserved. 

Content including all text and images in part or in whole may not be reproduced, retransmitted, stored, distributed, disseminated, sold, published, broadcast or circulated in any medium
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Disclaimer

1. Nikon cameras contains electronics.

Any modification made to your Nikon camera may cause damage to your equipment and harm to yourself or to others. 
Any modification made to your Nikon cameras AND/OR to a 3rd party attached accessories will void manufacturer warranty.
None of the following steps is recommended by me nor by the manufacturer, Nikon. 
This post show only my personal experience and know-how.
If you follow any of the steps, you do it on your own risk and responsibility.

2. Copyright © 2003 Avi. All rights reserved. 

Content including all text and images in part or in whole may not be reproduced, retransmitted, stored, distributed, disseminated, sold, published, broadcast or circulated in any medium
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Disclaimer

1. This product contains electronics and/or electric parts.

Any modification made to your product may cause damage to your equipment and harm to yourself or to others. 
Any modification made to your product AND/OR to a 3rd party attached accessories will void manufacturer warranty.
None of the following steps is recommended by me nor by the manufacturer. 
This post show only my personal experience and know-how.
If you follow any of the steps, you do it on your own risk and responsibility.

2. Copyright © 2003 Avi. All rights reserved. 

Content including all text and images in part or in whole may not be reproduced, retransmitted, stored, distributed, disseminated, sold, published, broadcast or circulated in any medium
without written consent of the author

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