There should be an option to pin this to the top of the comment feed :) Amazing work, looking forward to hearing more!

Where are based/from Chronova?

Hi Jane, we’re based in Hampshire, England.

You could easily make a activated charcoal water filter from this.

I am appalled to see that you are charging £750 for one of these units, not even assembled, or with a base or handle! That’s almost double the price of the aram and the robot, which are almost identical to your designs… plus, that’s the kickstarter price, so there isn’t even any guarantee that you’ll send the products!😢 how can you possibly justify such an outrageous price?

thought the same thing xd

We will reach out to him and see if he’s interested. Thanks for the suggestion!

There's little to no chance he will, he doesn't do Kickstarter projects as far as I know, Lance Hedrick might though.

@@nathanfauvette2151 He's reviewed or participated in a few.

@@weatheranddarkness I believe the kickstarter campaigns he has reviewed are mostly posted years/months after the product has been released. If not mistaken, he reviews product variations that the end consumer receives to have an accurate user experience

It's the same theory as a torque wrench. Which in a way is the same concept as how a mechanical dial gauge works too, just with parts at different scales.

I think this was used in early torque wrenches

Or Lance Hedrick for that matter

Except that it can't possibly relate the actual chamber pressure based on applied torque. There's too many variables that affect how much input torque you might need to get to eight or nine BAR in the helix machine. Less of a problem on the fulcrum machine, but still not a substitute for a direct pressure reading.

@@SwervingLemon thus the word, "estimating." 😉

Its a copy of Spinspro, a manual helix espresso machine.

Actually, there seemed to be even an earlier version. Aram Espresso Maker, it was featured on James Hoffman channel. Its identical to this, even in shape.

Bothered me too. Radius at the ends of the thinned section is a must

Certainly looks like it, I read the kickstarter page, some forums, and watched the youtube videos and couldn't find anywhere that mentioned the material.

£750.

@@Plan3tBob And makes coffee worse than a $15 french press LOL

@@evrythingis1 :( Shame it is so expensive too as I love the idea of what it is and how it's made. However I couldn't justify the cost and if I did go for a manual it would likely be something which is on version 3-4 by now to iron out the kinks.

Absolutely!!! This is fascinating!

Hi Daniel, the campaign is now live on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/chronovaengineering/epoch-the-modular-manual-espresso-machine

Hi Username, we have some additional temperature tests planned, from which the detailed results will be published on the Kickstarter page.

@@chronovaengineering Super appreciate it, thank you!

I stopped using ROK espresso lever machine because of the lack of pressure gauge and poor temperature stability. I’m now using Flair 58 equipped with the heating element and fitted a temperature probe to make sure I’m pulling a shot at 94C. And even with all that, there is quite a learning curve and tricks to use for the heat consistency. Also, I highly recommend using a puck screen. Lever machine destroy the puck when transferring the water from top to bottom. Else you end up with crazy channeling and a dirty mess to clean. Love the screw system but I can already see it will most likely be too slow when priming the piston (losing heat and time) and then purging after. Manual lever machine are quite time consuming when used regularly.

Hi Christopher, we’ll be offering several tiers ranging from DIY kits priced around £750 up to £3000 for personalised machines. One of the middle price tiers will be a finished machine for around £950.

@@chronovaengineering Thank you for a clear answer. It really helps us dreamers!

@@chronovaengineering Though I really think this is going to be great product, it's above my current budget. But it's a beautiful design!

@@chronovaengineering The pricing is very close to established market options which have established parts back-up and no PTFE chamber. I'll have to pass although it's interesting to say the least. Good luck.

Hi Kevin, thanks for your support! The Kickstarter is now live and accepting pledges: www.kickstarter.com/projects/chronovaengineering/epoch-the-modular-manual-espresso-machine

They're too expensive for anyone, period. $1200 is robbery unless you consider this an object d'art. You can get an excellent pro-level machine with a manual lever for that money.

@@paulie-g Not for poor people, that's for sure. But they will sell thousands nonetheless. The kind of people who spend three grand on a boiling water tap aren't going to blink an eye at this. Once one person in a wealthy circle buys one, they'll all have to have one.

Thanks Superbanaan! “My Coffee Show” put out a first impressions video from the London Coffee Festival if that helps: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fd6Ed8iXtKepfmg.html We’ve requested a review from several other UK coffee KZfaqrs but we’re still waiting to hear back from them.

@@chronovaengineering you need James Hoffmans approval for sure.

Hi Dusan, the cylinder liner is food-safe PTFE.

Hi Leonid, the max volume is approximately 90ml.

Hi warmooze, our machines are compatible with La Pavoni portafilters, which lock right-to-left.

Thanks for your comment David. We opted for the counter-clockwise lock to maintain compatibility with La Pavoni portafilters, which also lock this way. Great suggestion re bulkhead mount. We will look into that if there is enough interest.

They're charging $1200 for it, so my guess is a big, fat "no". Yes, it's well-engineered and well-machined, but the price is insane.

Hi Philip, the inside of the chamber is food safe PTFE (aka Teflon) and the maximum chamber volume is around 90ml. Hope that helps!

Hi Tom, yes, one of the optional add-ons is a riser block which increases the clearance under the basket.

The grub screws only apply a very light pressure on the plastic. They locate in the groove in the liner to prevent creep over time. The liner is predominantly held in place by the group seal and portafilter.