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IKAPE One-Press WDT Tool, 14 Needles (51 / 54 / 58 mm)

A spring loaded WDT tool from IKAPE: one press turns 14 needles of 0.25 mm through the bed in a clover-leaf planetary pattern, and the head springs back. A knob sets the depth steplessly for doses from 14 to 22 g, and the tool docks on a weighted magnetic base. The needles cannot be replaced.

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Fourteen needles, one press

This IKAPE spring loaded WDT tool carries 14 stainless steel needles of 0.25 mm in a clover-leaf planetary layout. One press turns them through the bed in an orbital pattern, and the head springs back. It is sold for 51, 54 and 58 mm baskets.

Fixed needles and a gentle press

IKAPE states that the needles on this tool cannot be replaced, and that a bent needle has to be straightened by hand. It also asks for a gentle press and recommends about three presses, because pressing more often pushes the grounds towards the basket wall.

Depth set to the millimetre

A stepless knob on the top sets how deep the needles reach. IKAPE states that it sets the depth to the millimetre for 51, 54 and 58 mm baskets and for doses from 14 to 22 g, so the needles stir the bed from the bottom to the top.

The base is weighted and magnetic

The tool comes with a weighted magnetic base and snaps upright into it. IKAPE states that the base keeps the fine needles from bending and keeps stray grounds off the worktop.

Choose the right size

  • De'Longhi Dedica (EC685 / EC885) and other compact 51 mm machines.51 mm
  • Sage / Breville machines with 54 mm baskets, including Barista Express, Barista Pro, Barista Touch and Bambino Plus. Most IKAPE tools in this shop call that size 53.3 mm.54 mm
  • E61 group machines, Gaggia Classic, Rancilio Silvia, Lelit, ECM, Profitec and La Marzocco. Other IKAPE tools here are sold at 58.35 mm or 58.5 mm for those same machines.58 mm

How to use it

  1. Set the depth knob for your basket and dose before the first shot.
  2. Grind into the basket, with a dosing funnel on the rim if you use one.
  3. Rest the tool on the basket and press gently, about three times as IKAPE recommends.
  4. Lift it straight up, dock it on its base, then level and tamp.

Materials and care

IKAPE builds the tool from aluminium alloy and 304 stainless steel, hard-anodized for a matte finish. The needles are stainless steel.

Rinse the needles while the grounds are fresh and dry them before docking. Press gently, because the needles are fine and cannot be replaced; if one bends, straighten it by hand. Wipe the anodized body with a damp cloth and do not scour it.

What's in the box

  • 1 × IKAPE one-press WDT tool with 14 needles, in the size you select
  • 1 × weighted magnetic base

Fits these machines

51/54/58 mm

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Specifications

Sizes and fit

Sizes
51 mm · 54 mm · 58 mm
Needle diameter
0.25 mm
Depth
Stepless knob on the top
Doses
14 g to 22 g, as listed by IKAPE

Build

Base
Weighted, magnetic
Materials
Aluminium alloy and 304 stainless steel, hard-anodized matte finish

Extras

Needles
14, fixed, clover-leaf planetary layout
Replaceable needles
No, as stated by IKAPE
Action
One press, planetary rotation with spring return
Brand
IKAPE
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Which size do I need?

Every tool here is sized to the filter basket, not to the portafilter body. Measure across the inside of the basket at the top edge.

Machine Basket size
De'Longhi Dedica 51 mm
De'Longhi La Specialista 51 mm
E61 group machines 58 mm
ECM / Profitec 58 mm
Gaggia Classic 58 mm
IKAPE Kapo K1 / K2 51 mm / 58 mm
Lelit 58 mm
Rancilio Silvia 58 mm
Sage / Breville 53.3 / 54 mm

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