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Old 01-02-2012, 10:15 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by torpedo2k View Post
Taste is purely subjective but it did make a less bitter espresso using the same beans and grind. Temperature stability is very key when it comes to making espresso. The really high end machines use a PID in one way or another. The PID keeps the temperatures pretty solid compared to the high/low click/clack relays.
Everything I did was around $250.
Well thanks for the info. I've seen a lot of guys do this mod, just never looked into it much. I'm familiar with the affects of temp on bearing, I usually just temp surf mine but it does get old always playing the game with the light. I also roast my own coffee which is really rewarding. It would be nice to have the pid for good temp controll. I may go on and do this now that the warranty is out on my machine.
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