Red dot on new Silvia...

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jonbauer
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#1: Post by jonbauer »

See the red dot on the metallic surface above the portafilter? What's that?

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HB
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#2: Post by HB »

It's the portafilter's "please stop, that's too tight" mark.
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jonbauer (original poster)
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#3: Post by jonbauer (original poster) »

Ah, gotya. Hm - I just tighen it until it's about 90 degrees from the unit... When it's snug, I stop. Is that correct?

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Compass Coffee
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#4: Post by Compass Coffee replying to jonbauer »

Snug and no leak during shot, tight enough and good to go.
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#5: Post by HB »

I'm with Mike. At one time I had the bad habit of gorilla tightening, then realized that snug is enough. The gaskets will last longer too.
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Everman
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#6: Post by Everman »

It sure seems to be way far too the right, is it even possible to tighten it that far?
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#7: Post by HB »

Mine tightened past the red dot after a few years...
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