When the O-ring on my steam tip adapter gave up the ghost, I just wrapped the threads in a bit of plumbers teflon tape. No steam leaks at all. Good stuff. Much easier to find than the right sized O-ring.
-Ray On Jan 4, 2:16 pm, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Josh, > Ah yes, that's right. > > Do you mean one of the o-rings came apart? They do tend to degrade from the > heat. I'm sure Chris' has new ones, or maybe your local hardware store. Not > sure if there's such a thing as "food-grade" o-rings, but probably. > > bmc > > On Jan 3, 2010, at 4:38 AM, Josh Heisler wrote: > > > > > Thanks Shaun and Ben. Actually Ben, you helped me to get that Isomac a > > while back. I still have it but something happened to the adapter with > > one of the suction rings breaking apart when I tried to take it off > > once. I should order another one. Looking forward to having some > > success. > > > On Jan 3, 1:53 am, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey Josh, > >> Shaun uses the Gold Pro 2-hole tip, from 1st Line. > > >> I use an almost identical tip from Chris' Coffee, here: > > >>http://www.chriscoffee.com/products/home/isomacparts/smalltwoholestea... > > >> The adapter for either one is this: > > >>http://www.chriscoffee.com/products/home/repairpartssection3/adaptor > > >> The adapter will feel tight at first, but once you've put tips on it a > >> time or two, all your tips will work and no worries about screwing up > >> the threads. > > >> Look up my posts (search "tip experiment") and you'll find lots of > >> info. The tip makes a huge difference in latte art, without question. > > >> bmc > >> On Jan 2, 2010, at 10:43 PM, Shaun Taylor wrote: > > >>> I did use an adapter for that tip, but I don't remember which one I > >>> used as > >>> I got it quite a long time ago. I'm sure someone here will know, but > >>> I'm > >>> thinking if you do a search you will probably find mention of it in > >>> one of > >>> Ben's (excellent) tip comparison threads. > > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> - > >>> -- > > >>> Shaun Taylor > > >>>http://forwardmomentumcoaching.com > > >>>http://shaundoreenevankeegan.blogspot.com/ > > >>>http://shaunseye.blogspot.com/ > > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > >>> Behalf > >>> Of Josh Heisler > >>> Sent: 02 January 2010 21:04 > >>> To: Brewtus > >>> Subject: Re: Some videos of my espresso process to pour latte art > > >>> Hey Shaun. The link you sent for the steam tip looks like it would > >>> need an adapter. Are you using one? And I have the stock single hole > >>> and a 4 hole tip as well. The 4 hole is really hard to control. But > >>> I'm wondering with improved tech. if I could get similar results as > >>> you. I've been trying to pour latte art for awhile with little > >>> success. Thanks for the videos. > > >>> On Dec 10 2009, 11:56 pm, "Shaun Taylor" <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>>> Geez, I've had it so long I forget where I got it. It might have been > >>>> 1st-line. > > >>>>http://www.1st-line.com/parts/other/GoldPro2Hole.htm > > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> - > >>>> -- > > >>>> Shaun Taylor > > >>>>http://forwardmomentumcoaching.com > > >>>>http://shaundoreenevankeegan.blogspot.com/ > > >>>>http://shaunseye.blogspot.com/ > > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > >>>> Behalf > > >>>> Of Bobcat > >>>> Sent: 10 December 2009 21:50 > >>>> To: Brewtus > >>>> Subject: Re: Some videos of my espresso process to pour latte art > > >>>> Very nice! > >>>> I'm curious about your steam tip. Where can I get one? > > >>>> On Dec 3, 5:53 pm, onemoreshot <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> I shot these with my iPhone, they turned out reasonably well all > >>>>> things considered. Even with the glare from the kitchen window the > >>>>> pouring lessons are evident. I think some of you will enjoy these > >>>>> and > >>>>> there's enough here to maybe improve technique or at least try > >>>>> something different. > > >>>>> Hope you like them: > > >>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BbY8ueK1FU > > >>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkzN0Jw0vRY > > >>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXFLxPB_JRI > > >>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KViMfomaMA > > >>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Va0Y7Zrh9s > > >>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJRJPAmhMEo > > >>>> -- > > >>>> 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 > >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en. > > >>> -- > > >>> 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. > > >>> -- > > >>> 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 > >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en > >>> . > > > -- > > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. 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