Frankenstein?

So I am in the middle of making a case for the grinder, which is working out well btw. I found some nice instructions for setting up the burrs on GC and it is just about a perfect place to start.

The reason for this post is that I have started dismantling the Nemox, and with the horrible plastic switch panel removed, it looks nicer (I know you don't believe me).

I see potential here. There is room to spare inside with the grinder gone. So I asked myself, what I don't like about this machine. The answer is the non commercial portafilter etc. What I got to thinking was, perhaps a frankenstein machine with the Gaggia group head and boiler from the Carezza, and use the Stainless steel boiler for steaming only - making a double boiler machine... I have found parts diagrams, and they only show one pump, I need to figure out how the boilers interact, as if you are steaming while brewing you don't want the pump feeding the steaming boiler (I think)...

Hmmm....

Perhaps.

Yes.

I have to do this.

Also, I noticed some small pits in the center of my puck on the X3. I suspect that the dispersion screen mod I made might be favoring the center, potentially leading to channelling. The obvious thing to do is make/get a disk that will spread the pressure over more of the dispersion screen. I found this, which I suspect will fit. I am not super keen on the dispersion screen in that kit. I am going to order it and see what it looks like in the flesh...