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Pocket size Espresso Machine with integrated alcohol stove.

Step 5Parts and tools

Part list:

Pluming parts:

2    1" cap
4    1/2" cap
1    1/2" tube (3in long)
3    1/2"  coupler (two will be flattened as a source of copper)
1    1" coupler
1    1 to 1/2" reducer (the type that fits into a 1" tube) for the brew head
1    1 to 1/2" reducer (the type that fits over the 1" tube) for the boiler
1    1/4" copper tubing (some 4")

Screws and nuts:

For the brew head:
1    6-32 3" screw
1    6-32 wing-nut

For the water intake hole:
1    Small nut and screw
  The screw no more than 1/2" long and the nut some 3/8" wide

For the stove:
1     Small nut and screw
The screw must be thinner than the 1/4" diameter of the copper tubing and about 1/2" long.

Plastic parts:

2   1" rubber gaskets
2   Small rubber gasket used in some faucets. (for the water intake hole and the brew head wing- nut)
1   Syringe (number 10)
1   Small scrap piece of wood (to make a jig)


Tool list:

1 drill
1 hacksaw
1 soldering iron
1 150 grit  sandpaper
1 wire cutting pliers
1 pliers
1 hammer

Drill bits:

1/4in
1/8in
1/16in

some small nails
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3 comments
Dec 15, 2011. 12:12 PMbrandonmiller21 says:
I'm having a hard time finding these:
1 1 to 1/2" reducer (the type that fits into a 1" tube) for the brew head
1 1 to 1/2" reducer (the type that fits over the 1" tube) for the boiler

I found one type, but not sure which one because I don't actually have any 1" copper pipe to test :-/
Dec 20, 2011. 5:17 PMbconway1 says:
when you go to the hardware store just dry fit it into a piece of 1" copper pipe on the rack.
Dec 18, 2011. 6:41 AMorangewolf22 says:
What's a "Number 10" syringe? I can't seem to find one on the internet...

or maybe I'm just bad at searching.

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