Nonetheless, if you're willing, let us know how the 111 stands up to Cafiza after your next couple of backflushes with it.
all best, bmc On Jan 10, 2010, at 1:58 AM, mariowar wrote: > There is absolutely no risk of group tear taking the lever handle out > and even the cam which is optional to lube them. I am not a handy guy > and I did it. > The fact is that you eventually get used to the lever getting stiffer > as time passes by and you only get a little concerned when it > squeaks.... > > Again, my only advice as I mentioned it before is take a picture of > the lever and cam before you snap it out and assure you that the > whole service should not las longer than 15 or 20 minutes. > > Dow Corning 111 is the best lubricant available for espresso machines. > It is food safe and stable up to 400F. I will even try it on the next > group gasket to be able to take the screen easier for cleaning. > How long will it last? > Well, Chriscofee recommends blackfushing with detergent only once > every 4 to 6 weeks if you pull 2 to 6 shots a day ( I fit in this > category) and I was doing it once a week ! , therefore, I think that > every 3 months would be ideal only in case that I detect the lever > stiffer or squeaking. > Only time will tell, but again, according to the link provided you can > lube the sides of the cam and the pins without even snapping the cam > out since you only want to do it if you are going to lube the back of > it ( once a year is more than enough IMHO). Without snapping the cam > out it would take me 10 minutes total to lube the sides of the cam, > the pins and the inside part of the barrel which are the most > important parts. > > > > On Jan 9, 9:29 pm, "herman" <[email protected]> wrote: >> That would be my worry. It looks like more wear and tear taking the group >> apart that often than not lubing at all. >> Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> >> Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:25:12 >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Squeaky Lever >> >> Nice article, thanks. I would be curious for a followup post, after you >> next backflush with Cafiza, on whether the 111 stood up to it or not. >> bmc >> >> On Jan 9, 2010, at 6:09 PM, mariowar wrote: >> >>> Well, I got some Dow Corning 111 and it took me about 10 minutes to >>> remove the nuts and the cam and lube everything. Then it took me about >>> 2 hours to put the cam back where it belongs. If I had taken a pic >>> before taking it out it would have bee WAY easier..... :) >> >>> Now the lever feels like NEW, I had forgotten how smooth it was. I >>> will definetely do it again. >> >>> Just in case that you think that coffee oils are enough to lube the >>> cam and the lever take a look to this link which by the way showed me >>> the way to put the cam back in its place. >> >>> http://coffeetime.wikidot.com/e61-lubrication >> >>> On Jan 7, 7:24 am, HERMAN <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> i have a brewtus II that i got in november of 2005, it does the same thing >>>> every time i clean with cafiza but it smooths out after a couple of shots. >>>> it's done it since the first time i cleaned it. i doubt it will be a >>>> problem. >>>> h >> >>>> --- On Thu, 1/7/10, mariowar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> From: mariowar <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Squeaky Lever >>>> To: "Brewtus" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 12:48 AM >> >>>> My Brewtus III is one year old and the E61 lever started to produce a >>>> squeaky sound. Y backflush with cleaner every week after pulling about >>>> 30 double shots. >>>> I am a little worried because it does not go away by itself and I >>>> think that if I keep using it some internal parts of the group will >>>> wear out fast. >> >>>> I read about DOW Corning 111 valve lubricant which is Food Safe + >>>> handles High Temperatures. >> >>>> I wonder if any of you have serviced the lever? Any tips? Is it >>>> easy to put it back? >> >>>> Thanks >>>> -- >>>> 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.- 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. > >
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