I'd like to find out more about this kit but can't find it on the WLL site. It sounds like you must remove the water tank, is that required to make this conversion?
On Nov 2, 10:50 am, Orianm42 <[email protected]> wrote: > Dennis, no Du Page. We are at the end of the line for Lake water > > On Oct 31, 3:47 pm, "Dennis Keating" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Are you in Cook County? I was born and raised in Berwyn. Then on to Hoffman > > Estates till '73. Then and still in Denver. We do have good water here. I > > was wondering if the new lid is double layered? For heat rising out of the > > top? > > After looking at the WLL install, I took out the big inner divider/top > > panel and left it out.It did serve as a second layer of metal along with the > > lid for all the heat rising. > > - Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > > > Of Orianm42 > > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 3:34 PM > > To: Brewtus > > Subject: Re: WLL Rotary Conversion > > > Dennis, > > > Yes, but measured twice and drilled once. New lid has three rows of hex > > holes that run along both sides. Looks so nice I polished the machine to > > match the lid. I'm happy with look and results. > > > Rob > > > On Oct 31, 1:06 pm, "Dennis Keating" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > Hi Rob, > > > > Glad you got the kit - seemed like a reasonable deal, too. Does the > > > new lid have two layers? > > > I bet the hardest thing to do was drill the holes in s/s! - Dennis > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > > Behalf > > > > Of Orianm42 > > > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:58 AM > > > To: Brewtus > > > Subject: WLL Rotary Conversion > > > > I just completed the conversion from a vibration pump to a rotary pump > > > on my B II. The conversion took about 2 hours to complete and > > > assuming the installer possesses modest mechanical skills, is an easy > > > do-it-yourself upgrade. I purchased the kit from WLL . The kit > > > includes the pump and motor, stainless steel hoses, OPV, motor > > > mounting hardware and a new lid which I personally prefer over the > > > original B II lid. You need to provide some spade connectors and a > > > grounding lug. The pump assembly was completely assembled and tuned > > > perfectly. The assembly was received well packed and unharmed by UPS. > > > > Gone is the loud noise, tank assembly, orphan hex screws and the empty > > > tank sensor. I had already converted my unit to a mechanical float > > > soon after purchase in 2006 and if I hadn't awoken to a minor flood a > > > few weeks ago, I would have stayed with that delivery method. > > > > Because Lake Michigan water is so hard, my machine is fed by its own > > > softening and carbon filtration system. I never did figure out why the > > > float happened to stick that one time and was very close to jumping > > > the Brewtus ship for a new Vibieemme PID machine, but I'm very happy > > > I didn't. This morning I just pulled my first Cappuccino with the new > > > setup and my own blend I roasted a few days ago - life is good. > > > > Rob- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
