Here are some other coffee sites. You can get other excellent links there for more information on coffee and espresso.
Coffee: Resources for Home Espresso
Official site of Francesco Ceccarelli
U.S.Part Sources:
European Gift & Houseware 514 So. 5TH Ave. Mt. Vernon N. Y. 10550 Phone: (914) 664-3448 ext. 102, 106, 107 Toll-Free: (800) 927-0277 Fax: (914) 664-3257 E-mail: sales@europeangift.com
Thomas Cara Ltd. 517 Pacific Avenue San Francisco, California 94133
Phone# 1-415-781-0383 Fax# 1-415-781-7224
Canadian Part Sources:
De Luca Bros. Foods Int. Winnipeg, Manitoba Phone # 204-775-8605 (ask for Fabio) http://www.pavoni.ca
U.K. Part sources:
A E Stanton
67 Rothschild Road London W4 5NT
Tel: 020 8994 5105 Fax: 020 8995 8826
Espresso Services
Unit 34 Elderpark Workspace 100 Elderpark Street Glasgow G51 3TR
Tel. 0044 141 425 1083 Fax. 0044 141 440 1022
Info info@coffeeservice.co.uk
Web www.espressoservices.co.uk
Always call around for the cheapest price on parts. They do vary and don't forget shipping charges!
The lubricant I use is made by Permatex, Loctite Division. It is called ViperLube® Item #36784 .42 oz.tube. Any industrial supply house should carry the item. Contact Loctite for a distributor in your area. If you can't get it, any U.S.D.A approved lubricant for food contact (H1) would be O.K. I previously recommended using Super Lube, it is no longer being made by Loctite. ViperLube has replaced it.
There is another lubricant that many food service web sites sell. It is called Haynes Lubri-Film Plus. It is also a H1 FDA approved lubricant for contact with food. It comes in a 4 oz. tube and sells for approx. $2.50 online.
Sealant for Heating Elements with Pressure Stats This sealant is made by Loctite. It is called Gasket Eliminator 515 Sealant. It is used under the flange of the brass tube that goes to the heating element. The other end of the tube goes to the pressure stat. A small tube costs roughly $11. It can be found on the Internet or you can buy it from Grainger if you qualify.
Fiberglass sleeving & High Temperature wire
C.V.A. Inc. 4513 S. Beech Daly Rd. Dearborn Heights, MI. 48125 313-274-4959
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