This espresso machine is from 2004, i got it from Savers last year and it works like brand new. I know people online who have even older ones that still work perfectly.ubermonkey t1_j6j0yli wrote
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What does that even mean?
haunted-liver-1 t1_j6j38xh wrote
It means ones whose designs are released and licensed openly. That would be CAD files that describe how to make the components of the machine and put them together.
The benefit being that you can repair it forever because you can just give the CAD file to a fabricator to make a replacement for any part that breaks, even if the manufacturer goes out of business.
ubermonkey t1_j6jbb0z wrote
I do not think what you are asking for exists, but there certainly ARE industry standards and well-understood machines that create a repair environment probably quite close to what you imagine.
A LOT of nicer machines, for example, are built around an E61 group head, so accessories and replacement parts are easy to find.
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