Got to love WLL's tech support. They're sending me a new wand. Not sure how to get the old one off. If anyone can explain that it would helpful. Otherwise I'll just call them and have them walk me through it.
Josh On Feb 11, 10:43 am, Ben McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > P.S. If you ever have a tip that's a little stuck, use one of those rubber > jar gripper thingies (technical term, that). And if you have to use pliers, > put a couple of layers of the jar thingie between the pliers and the tip to > keep from marring it. > > bmc > "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel....." > > > From: Josh Heisler <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > > Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:06:31 -0800 (PST) > > To: Brewtus <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: New Brewtus III Steam Tip > > > Ben, > > Not sure if there is something wrong with my wand. I think the thread > > is not great. But I had a hell of a time getting the stock tip off. > > Had to use my pliers and mangled the old tip. Now I can't get the new > > tip fully on. Really a pain in the behind. Every experience this? And > > if so, any advice? > > > Josh > > > On Feb 8, 12:53 pm, Ben McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm sure they do. Try Todd Salzman or Gary Salzman directly--especially > >> Todd tends to be pretty active on this list. [email protected] and > >> [email protected] > > >> Take care, > >> bmc > >> "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel....." > > >>> From: Josh Heisler <[email protected]> > >>> Reply-To: <[email protected]> > >>> Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 07:57:18 -0800 (PST) > >>> To: Brewtus <[email protected]> > >>> Subject: Re: New Brewtus III Steam Tip > > >>> Hi Ben, > >>> I've been reading your posts and I want to thank you for the excellent > >>> advise. I bought the 2 hole Isomac based on your advice from another > >>> thread and I'm waiting for that to come in the mail. But I'm > >>> interested in experimenting. I'm new to all of this. At the class I > >>> took I did pretty well in getting microfoam but it was on a very high > >>> end professional machine. I'm hoping I can do something approximating > >>> that. And I soon I hope to do the latte art. > > >>> Regarding the new expobar tip, you mention that you intend to try it. > >>> Do you have any idea if WLL sells it? I've yet to hear from them > >>> through email. Perhaps I should just give them a call. > > >>> Josh > > >>> On Feb 7, 10:21 am, Ben McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> Hey Josh, > >>>> Just for clarification--the stock 2-hole tip is the one that I don't > >>>> think > >>>> works well. The 1-hole is actually a very decent tip--balanced and a > >>>> good > >>>> compromise between speed and fine foam. I've yet to try the new one, but > >>>> will do so soon. I think it's a 1-hole, and the difference is that it is > >>>> tapered to a point, which is supposed to introduce air more readily > >>>> without > >>>> turbulence under the tip itself. > >>>> tx, > >>>> bmc > >>>> "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel....." > > >>>>> From: mariowar <[email protected]> > >>>>> Reply-To: <[email protected]> > >>>>> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 21:09:35 -0800 (PST) > >>>>> To: Brewtus <[email protected]> > >>>>> Subject: Re: New Brewtus III Steam Tip > > >>>>> Josh, I have no previous experience with older models. > > >>>>> The Brewtus lll comes with a new medium sized one hole tip which I > >>>>> found perfect to get microfoam every time. > > >>>>> I understand that Brewtus ll had a 2 hole one, therefore, you have > >>>>> nothing to lose trying this one. > > >>>>> On Feb 5, 5:08 pm, Josh Heisler <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> Hello, > >>>>>> I've been reading the discussions here on and off for a few months. I > >>>>>> bought my Brewtus II in Sept. Wish WLL had warned me that a new one > >>>>>> was coming out. Anyway I just took a class in milk steaming yesterday > >>>>>> and feel like I have a handle on microfrothing. But from what I've > >>>>>> read, particularly from Ben, the stock tip does not live up to the > >>>>>> task. I saw that someone asked about the new tip for the Brewtus III > >>>>>> on another thread but WLL's response was unreadable. And I emailed > >>>>>> them today but have yet to hear back. Can anyone speak from experience > >>>>>> if the new tip is an improvement? And how many holes does it have? > > >>>>>> What is the best tip I can get currently to microfroth? I read earlier > >>>>>> about some attachments. But would love to stick with something that is > >>>>>> easy to attach. > > >>>>>> Much appreciated, > > >>>>>> Josh --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
