I agree if it's working it's a good deal. The Brewtus is a great machine. I bought my BII the month they came out and it still makes great espresso.
On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 9:02 PM MDR <[email protected]> wrote: > So, is there a specific question? > > I bought a used Brewtus II a few years back, paid $750. It's used daily. > I've had a few issues with it, but overall it's worked fine. I've done the > following: > - replaced the main switch and some of the wiring because they were burnt > (it's an old machine and needed some maintenance) > - replaced the vibe pump - a wear item > - upgraded the controller to a PID with the WLL kit. The original > electronics started to go, so I rebuilt it. > > When I have time, I'll go through the wiring again - I don't like how the > power connections are daisy chained. But it works great now. > > If it runs, $500 is a good price. Be aware that eventually, you may have > to do some work on it. > > No comment on the macap grinder, but it seems like a great deal. I've been > using a Baratza Vario - it works, but its a pia and falls out of adjustment > regularly. > > > On Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 4:11:04 PM UTC-7, Justin Labayen wrote: >> >> Hello! I need some advice on buying a used brewtus ii. Seller has it >> listed for $500. He bought it used 8-9 months ago and as far as he knows, >> it was well maintained by the previous owner. He's only descaled it once >> when he bought it. He's from out of town so i can't really look at it in >> person. >> >> Also, he's selling a Macap m4d for $275 and he's willing to sell both >> expobar and grinder for $700. >> >> This is going to be my first espresso machine. I was also looking at a >> silvia with PID before finding this deal. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
