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I think I paid more but it was a few years back

I had the boiler thermostat go on my Gaggia which did indeed cause it to overheat. Easy enough to replace especially if you've had the pleasure of clearing the solenoid.

Do you get any steam from the wand? If you do then it could be the solenoid is blocked especially if you are in a hard water area.

http://reedsmeals.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/overhaul-of-gaggia-classic-espresso.html

Where is the coffee shop going to be based?

From what I understand the static could be a build up of oil, the type of beans, and the heat generated by the grinder. Giving the grinder a good clean may help although I found with the Vario that it didn't always solve the problem hence using the cup trick.

The Mignon sounds a better grinder than the Vario if you ignore the clumping problem (which is relatively minor). The burrs are really expensive on the Vario and the lever slippage is quite annoying to say the least.

I use the top of a disposable plastic cup with my Mahlkönig Vario due to the static. I had more problems with lighter roasted coffee spraying.

Quite common for the solenoid to get blocked on the Classics. I just used the Tesco Ashbeck water to avoid the scale issue. Info on unblocking:

http://reedsmeals.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/overhaul-of-gaggia-classic-espresso.html

The Eureka Mignon grinder would be better. The Silvia is the machine to beat at that price point though.

I'd take a trip to Wellingborough and have a demo. I was originally looking at the Expobar Leva but went with the Profitec that Steve mentioned.

The Eureka on-demand grinders are really impressive.

We had similar thoughts since the free insulation was laid across the beams rather than inside them. In the end we had the insulation relaid (and slightly squashed) and put loft boards back on top. The loft legs are lightweight which is why they are recommended but it looked a pain to actually put them down. Timber was out of the question due to the increased weight on the beams. Obviously we have lost some of the effectiveness of the insulation but it means we can use our loft for storage.

The loft boards aren't that big (due to having to fit them through the loft hatch) so you couldn't probably just stand them up in the passenger seat area.

Replace the Rega belt and clean out the old bearing oil - Audio Origami do a kit:

http://www.audioorigami.co.uk/for-sale/

Am I right in thinking that you had a lever machine rebuilt that had been sitting in a garden?

Anybody using an IPv6 connection is bypassing the VPN:

"No rules are added to redirect IPv6 traffic into the tunnel. This can result in all IPv6 traffic bypassing the VPN’s virtual interface"

Happy Donkey sell their own. I have a Motta that I bought from http://www.creamsupplies.co.uk/index.php?searchStr=tamper&act=viewCat although they don't show as being 53.5mm so I wouldn't risk it (Cream Supplies are a good company mind).

Terry Jones from Pagan Altar passed away on Friday from cancer

Plenty of info on here:

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/best-practices-record-cleaning.333442/

What OS is your NAS? I had an issue with that App Armor profile for Samba.

Is BB open Christmas Eve or the day before?

The BB logo doesn't appear on the Barclaycard ePDQ page either. Cheers for the promo code.

It could be a blocked solenoid if it is a hard water area. The water travels through a tiny pin hold which can get blocked by bits of limescale. It is a bit of fiddly job but there are plenty of guides on how to do it.

First step would be to do what lynx said and check the group head and give a good clean.

I'm using the OL motor primarily because I got fed up with lifting the platter then moving the belt to change speed. My deck started off as a P3 2000 but the only original parts are the tonearm, lid and bearing sleeve. In hindsight I would have waited for the P3 24.

Agreed about Systemtek decks. I used to own a Thorens TD150 which sounded excellent but they are no longer the bargain they once were.

Ah yes that sounds likely. The 24v motor is supposed to be better than the one that came with the P3 2000 (which also used the sticky pad), and also works with the TT PSU which serves as a speed switcher as well.

I'd upgrade the Rega if it were me (providing that the arm is the straight RB300 and not the curved one).

However first I'd check the oil and the bearing. Did you get the white belt or the standard black belt? I've heard of the white belt wearing quicker.