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Rancilio Audrey Pre-infusion mod

Next facelift for my Rancilio Audrey will be a pre-infusion mod. There are two ways to do that. Simplest way is to add a couple of water hammer aresters (kudos to JeepinGeo @ coffeegeek.com).

JeepinGeo also posted a Youtube video of this setup (I assume it is the same guy and the same setup) in action.

The [...]

Rancilio Rialto/Audrey Wiring Diagram

Some people are looking for a mod that allows to use low water light on the Rancilio Rialto and Audrey espresso machine for a heating indicator. I think I found a diagram on the web that explains how to do that. I did not open my Audrey yet to see if the diagram is accurate. [...]

Wet Ones Bare Bulb Strobe Modifier

One evening I went to a restaurant with my friends. I had my Nikon D70 and an SB-26 flash with me. Yes, this old stuff, but it is reliable and good for all kinds of smart lighting. The Strobist web site has a lot to say about the D70 sensor and older Nikon flashes.I keep [...]

Folding Octagon Ring Light

I mostly do photography. Sometimes I shoot video. For my photography I use off-camera flash. Video needs a different approach. So, decided to make  a small ring light for shooting indoors What I end up with is not exactly small. It started with an innocent decision to make an octagon from  30 inch segments of 2×4s. [...]

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