r/gaggimate

Hi guys,

I've had the Gaggimate installed for 3 days now, but it's causing nothing but problems. I simply cannot connect to my Wi-Fi. My guess is that despite doing a save+reset, the password keeps resetting to '---unchanged---'. My brother also got the Gaggimate and mentioned that his Wi-Fi connection is really buggy too. Does anyone have a fix or any troubleshooting tips for this? I really don't know what else to try at this point.

Thanks !

Setup the GaggiMate newly about 2 weeks ago, WiFi setup was successful, and I static IP'd GM in my router. It was working well for about a week or so and then one morning I tried to use it, and I can't access the webportal. I can ping the GM on the IP address, the connection is flaky, ping avg is about 100ms (too slow)

but the webportal does not load - times out saying page unreachable.

the GM wifi AP is now not seen (since I setup the WiFi I'm guessing) so there's no way for me to get into the machine.

Can someone help please? thanks

I finally decided to go for it and have ordered my Gaggimate for my 2015 (US) classic. Can’t wait to get started.

I’m probably going to order a brass boiler - cost isn’t a concern and I figure this is a good opportunity to make the move. Other than cost is there a good reason not to do this?

Also I don’t see anything about adding grounding - is it OK to leave ungrounded (I tried searching discord but can’t find anything there)

Anything else I need to know?

Thanks in advance

Installed the GM Pro yesterday and everything functioned - successfully pulled a shot. Today, tried to pull a shot, and everything looked/sounded fine (had the pump clicking and showed 9 bars) but no water came out. Tried another profile, same issue. Then, the screen cut out.

Confirmed ribbon is connected, rechecked connections. When power switch is on its light is on, but steam switch no longer blinks, ssr no longer blinks, back of pcb no longer has red light. When I plug pcb into the computer (while everything still attached) the display works, like begin blinking again, but when I try to brew a shot no water comes out of the group head. It does make all the noises and show 9 bars though (I did bleed the transducer). When I unplug that usb-c, the monitor and blinking lights go away and machine doesn’t function, only heats up.

I’m brand new to this, I have all photos of wiring and plumbing if more are needed.

In the video of Lance Hendrick he mentioned something about gaggimate in sage Bambino.Does anybody knows anything about this project

Edit1: I don't understand the down votes. I mean if you don't want to test it out, nobody is forcing you. It's called progress and it pushes the OG Devs or new devs to make progress. I'm just having fun and I'm showing what's possible and what the potential is. Since it's the source is available there's nothing preventing me or anyone else making their own thing out of it. For someone with no coding experience this was fun as fuck but some of y'all are just negative for real. I don't need praise or to tell how great it is, it's not but it has some features that people were asking for. Again it's fun playing around with the code and it shows other people that might not be willing to code to start and learn or just wing it like I did. Just have fun man i don't get it...

​Alo bre! 🤣

​I wanted to share my side quest: GaggiBre! A project forked from Gaggimate.

​Please note that this project is a work in progress, so the software is currently unpolished and you may encounter bugs for sure. I am not a coder guys. 😒 This project has been built utilizing Copilot heavily to piece the logic together. For anyone following the ongoing Copilot saga, I am working to get this project to a functional state before Copilot goes belly up this June. That's a fun topic.

​Despite the development workflow, GaggiBre introduces two key new features to the ecosystem:

​Manual Brew: Offers manual pressure control on the fly over the extraction process.

​Adaptive Mode: Introduces dynamic adjustments during the brew cycle, just imagine lane assist for cars.

​For ease of testing, the firmware can be flashed directly from your browser via the project's GitHub page—no complex local environment setup is required.

​GitHub Repository: https://github.com/dulerabbit/GaggiBre

​Feedback, bug reports, and code contributions from the community are highly welcome as development continues.

Flash it, test it, have fun! Let me know if it makes sense. Whatever it is I had a blast and this is what the open source mean to me. Even if it's a crappy code it's my crappy code and it was fun working all the quirks out.

Thanks

Dule Rabbit

Found a 2014 Gaggia Classic (SIN035U, 230V EU model, made in Romania) for €100. Assuming it powers on / heats / pumps normally, is that considered a good deal these days?

Right now I have a Bambino Plus paired with a DF64 Gen 2 grinder. I mainly make milk drinks, but also drink straight espresso sometimes. Usually light to medium roasts.

The Bambino has honestly been great for convenience and quick heat-up, but I’m starting to want more control/mod potential and a more “enthusiast” machine.

Main reason I’m interested is I eventually want:

• PID or GaggiMate/Gaggiuino-style setup
• stronger/more stable steam
• faster heat-up or scheduled auto turn-on
• generally a better workflow without jumping to a much more expensive machine

For people who’ve gone down this route:

1. What maintenance items would you immediately replace on a 2014 machine?
2. What upgrades made the biggest difference?
3. Is GaggiMate enough for this use case or would you go full Gaggiuino?
4. Roughly what should I budget all-in?
5. Also, the label says made in Romania rather than Italy. Should I care about that for a 2014 Classic?

Curious whether this actually feels like a meaningful/worthwhile upgrade path from a Bambino Plus or not really.

Posted this on discord but not getting much headway in terms of response or solution.

I have successfully installed GM Pro v1.1 and currently running v1.8.1 stable. Machine turns on and reaches the temperature for selected profile eg Cremina Lever at 86C and I can pull a shot. However I have encountered the following issues, after pulling a shot, the temperature will drop to 70+ C or even lower and can't go back up unless I turn off power and turn on again. Pressure also drops to almost zero and can't go back up again.

This temperature issue is seen even if I don't pull a shot but if i leave the machine on for more than 5 minsvie after reaching the temperature for the set profile but I don't touch the machine, temperature will drop after awhile and can't go back up, pressing brew icon does nothing, no water comes out of group head or steam wand..so something off and on restores the temp.

PID settings are 58.397, 1.027, 249.055 and temp offset is 8 deg C. Blue thermostat wire is routed away from HV wires.

Could this be a PCB controller issue? Thanks

I’m planning to install the GM pro kit soon and wondered if wiring the power switch will be different to the official instructions? I have the Shades of Coffee power switch installed which changes the eco switch with timer to a standard power switch.

I have read conflicting opinions and have also asked on discord, but awaiting answers. As per official instructions, C1 and C2 wires are usually disconnected from the eco power switch and then bridged with a yellow cable. From searching, I’ve seen advice to disconnect C1 and C2 and insulate separately, but also seen advice to just to leave C1 and C2 connected to power switch as gm doesn’t interfere with power.

I have no experience with electrical wiring, so wouldn’t be able to work it out myself, but good at following instructions.

Would appreciate some help soon, as I plan to do the install this evening (in 7hrs)

Edit: I think my understanding above is completely wrong, as I’ve just read through instructions again, but either way it would be helpful for someone to clear up my confusion.

Final edit: Ended up bridging and following official instructions without deviation. Not going to disconnect and insulate as it’s working without issue.

Hi, I have a GCP 2019 (not a boilergate luckily) with the whole mod list (PID, pressure gauge, dimmer) and I'm looking to updgrade it with a Gaggimate Pro.

Do you know if installing the Gaggimate would be harder or easier then starting with a stock CGP? Would it be better to try and sell it as it is (hopefully for more then a new stock model) or get an E24 and start from a blank canvas?