Can pop off under pressure if the gasket is too thick and the handle doesn't all the way.
Not fun, have had it happen to me :-) Would suggest getting a thinner gasket they are pretty cheap. JohnB On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 6:19 PM, Peter Sharpe <[email protected]> wrote: > No obsession over 6 o'clock position. > However, at the 7:30 position the wings aren't fully engaged and that > doesn't seem good. > I'd settle for 6:30 or even 6:45 ;-) > > Peter > > > On 13-06-05 7:05 AM, Dave B wrote: > > WHY are you obsessing over "6 o'clock"?? > > > On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 8:42 AM, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]>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<#13f15300a4c9eb6c_13f0ab3ecae0425a_13f07a10891fa954_group_thread_0>[1 >>> Update] >>> >>> Trouble fitting replacement >>> gasket<http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus/t/8794fcfd23d0b634> >>> >>> 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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