As to the fit of the drip pan. I cut a length of plastic tubing lengthwise. and the placed it over the part of the machine that the drip tray fits on. This procedure tightened up the drip tray. If what I did is not clear I will send you a picture.
On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 7:22 AM, Ira <[email protected]> wrote: > > At 10:11 AM 4/29/2009, you wrote: > > >As for drawbacks of the III-R, I would say the drip pan design could > >be improved but I can live with it. I think better drain hose > >positioning in my setup could help prevent the occasional overflow > >from the plastic bowl beneath the pan but it is the best I can do > >given the space. In addition, the ribbed plastic drain tube can harbor > >LOTS of grinds. However, that can easily be changed. > > When I retrofitted the drain to my BII I punched a 1/8" hole in the > bottom of the drip tray as I wanted to be able to easily plug it. I > found that the water dripping from there to the drip tray splashed a > bit so I added a 1" piece of small diameter brass tube so the water > doesn't fall so far. and now it's perfect. I can pour a quart of > water in the tray and it empties slowly but can't overflow the drain. > > Ira > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
