Hmmm, could be. If it were me, I'd order both parts from Chris Coffee and be done with it.
There are good digital calipers for $20-30 on amazon. Always amazed how much I use mine. b Sent from my 8-track deck On Jun 3, 2013, at 10:17, Peter Sharpe <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it is the diameter, not the thickness. The reason I think this is > that if I insert just the gasket, without the screen, it fits perfectly. In > terms of thickness, the bottom surface of the gasket, in this case, is just a > hair below the rim of the housing it fits into. But when inserted with the > screen, the surface of the gasket is two hairs above the rim. I don't think > it is the thickness of the lip of the screen that is causing this difference. > I think it is the outer diameter of the screen which prevents the gasket from > compressing enough to slide into place. > > Of course, I'm just guessing based on my observations, but it seems like > either the screen is slightly too large in outer diameter or the gasket is > too large in inner diameter. > > By the way, the gasket is stamped with an 8 (or maybe "8mm", I can't quite > remember) so I think it is trying to be the right thickness. I don't know > what the manufacturing tolerances are for these parts. And I don't have > calipers, unfortunately. Maybe I should pick some up. > > Peter > > On 13-06-03 9:05 AM, Benjamin McCafferty wrote: >> If it were me, I'd be putting calipers on the gasket. They come in differing >> thicknesses, and I wonder if they gave you an 8.5 or a 9 instead of an 8. >> Maybe another thing to check. >> b >> >> https://www.chriscoffee.com/Group_Gaskets_p/groupgasketg.htm >> >> Sent from my apple IIe >> >> On Jun 3, 2013, at 9:01, Peter Sharpe <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Mark: It is true that the new gasket is thicker than the old, >>> dried out one. And it is true that the portafilter handle is "seating" >>> earlier than the old one. These are not unexpected. But this seems much >>> different from when the machine was new. It feels like the wings are barely >>> moving into the slots (although the portafilter feels solidly in place and >>> does not wiggle.) And, after two+ weeks of use, the situation hasn't >>> improved. >>> >>> Ben: No problem. I didn't take any offense at all to what you wrote. I deal >>> with "bug reports" all the time and realize how important it is to get the >>> description of the problem clearly stated. >>> >>> Thanks everyone for your help. I have a call with the service department >>> this afternoon and we'll see what comes from it. I'll post an update when >>> there is something useful to report. >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> On 13-06-03 8:42 AM, Benjamin McCafferty wrote: >>>> Hey Peter, >>>> Wasn't trying to bust your chops. Each time I read "basket" in your >>>> original, I was picturing the part that holds coffee. I just wanted to >>>> clarify that I now understand what you meant and that hopefully my >>>> response made sense too. No offense intended. >>>> >>>> best, >>>> bmc >>>> >>>> Sent from my apple IIe >>>> >>>> On Jun 3, 2013, at 8:13, Mark Carter-Piff <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It sounds like the new gasket is thicker than the old one (which would >>>>> make sense) and that the portafilter handle is "seating" earlier than the >>>>> old one. Which would also make sense. >>>>> >>>>> Have I got it correct? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 6:22 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> Today's Topic Summary >>>>>> Group: http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus/topics >>>>>> >>>>>> Trouble fitting replacement gasket [1 Update] >>>>>> Trouble fitting replacement gasket >>>>>> Peter Sharpe <[email protected]> Jun 01 04:00PM -0700 >>>>>> >>>>>> Sorry about the confusion. I think of the screen as just, well, the >>>>>> screen itself not what it is attached to. But let me restate things with >>>>>> the proper terminology. >>>>>> >>>>>> The screen is a bit loose when there is no gasket. That is, I can fully >>>>>> insert the screen and then slide it back and forth. Not too far, but >>>>>> there is slack there. >>>>>> >>>>>> The gasket was inserted with beveled side up. >>>>>> >>>>>> That gasket and screen were installed about 2 weeks ago and I lived with >>>>>> the handle at 7:30 to see if it would gradually seat fully but I didn't >>>>>> notice any change after that time. >>>>>> >>>>>> I used a portafilter without basket to push the gasket up as far as I >>>>>> could. Then I added the basket to the portafilter and pushed again with >>>>>> it. (When I say "push" I mean that I inserted the portafilter and >>>>>> rotated it with the wings in their slots. >>>>>> >>>>>> The previous time that I inserted this new gasket and screen I applied >>>>>> plenty of force with all kinds of blunt instruments but nothing would >>>>>> make it budge. >>>>>> >>>>>> The machine works and does not leak. 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