Gents, An olympic gold metal winner cannot understand the sense of victory I have right now.
I DID IT. Drilled a big f%$*ing hole right down the center of the probe. Just small enough that it wouldn't damage the threads but big enough that I could remove most of the probe. The nut fell off easy. From there, it was just a matter of carefully chiseling away the remnants of the probe within the threads, which peeled off after a bit. Now I have figure out a good way to get all the metal shavings at the bottom of the boiler lol. Ideas? I can't budge any of the parts at the bottom. Jesse On Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 2:27:53 PM UTC-4, bmacpiper wrote: > > Sorry to hear that man! The dude at the factory must have had a bad day > and brazed it in, haha! > I'd be happy to give it a shot if you want to send it usps flat rate, > would be cheaper than a new boiler. Ping me off list if you'd like. > Best, > bmc > Sent from my apple IIe > > On Aug 29, 2015, at 11:23, Jesse Livingston <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > Thanks for all the help, everyone. Unfortunately, even with real vice > grips and a well-powered propane torch, no luck. > > My options are, two, right now. 1 order a replacement boiler ($120) or 2, > sell it to one of you that wants a project machine. I have all the parts > for the PID replacement (which I could return) but if someone is > interested, I could include the parts. > > Feel free to write me directly with an offer if you are interested. > > Thanks, > > Jesse > > On Friday, August 28, 2015 at 6:05:20 PM UTC-4, bmacpiper wrote: >> >> +1, but I'd just do two faces. Can also use this trick to help the vice >> grips get a purchase. >> bmc >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Aug 28, 2015, at 14:30, Bruce J keeler <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> How about filing six edges on the now round nut to form a new but smaller >> nut? >> >> Also, in re. the heat method, remember the heat needs to be applied to >> the boiler, not the nut. Heating the nut would just make it tighter. >> Perhaps try the element wire switching technique to heat the boiler up to >> operating temp then use an upside-down can of canned air to cool the heck >> out of the nut? >> >> On 8/28/2015 1:06 PM, William McKenzie wrote: >> >> Well, the impact wrench will either work, or pound the nut into totally >> round circle :-) >> >> It did work for me, though. Bought one of the cheap re-chargeable units >> from home depot and it worked first shot. >> >> Yours looks a little worse than mine did when I started, though. >> >> On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Jesse Livingston <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Brian, >>> >>> I do have vice grips but they just slip around the brass. The brass is >>> just too soft – it strips even if they are super tight on there. I could >>> try more heat, I just don't have a very hot torch. >>> >>> Well, I'm in Philly... So about as far away as I could be :/ thanks for >>> offering though! >>> >>> jesse >>> >>> On Friday, August 28, 2015 at 1:25:38 PM UTC-4, bmacpiper wrote: >>>> >>>> You need vice grips. They can grip something round. And more heat will >>>> do it. Even seized radiator bolts come out this way. But, lacking proper >>>> tools, you may just need to replace. I'd help if I was close! Are you >>>> anywhere near Seattle? >>>> Best, >>>> bmc >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Aug 28, 2015, at 09:54, Jesse Livingston <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> No luck on any of these solutions, unfortunately. Used special bolt >>>> grips that supposedly grip stripped nuts, but they just slip before >>>> getting >>>> enough pressure. Heating it up didn't work either. I can try an impact >>>> wrench, but the issue is, nothing will grip this nut. I can have as much >>>> force as possible, but if the bit won't grip it, it's for not. >>>> >>>> I'd say I just have to replace the boiler, but unfortunately all the >>>> other boiler components are equally stuck. Really not sure what to do at >>>> this point. >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 10:40:59 AM UTC-4, bmacpiper wrote: >>>>> >>>>> No worries, let us know how it goes! >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 26, 2015, at 07:36, Jesse Livingston <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ah, just saw that in your comment Bmac. Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 10:32:04 PM UTC-4, bmacpiper wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Again, a torch applied gently to the base of the probe threads. >>>>>> best, >>>>>> bmc >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 25, 2015, at 13:07, Jesse Livingston <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you for all the thoughts >>>>>> >>>>>> Richard, your suggestion sounds really promising. Here is my issue, >>>>>> all. Currently, the brew boiler isn't getting any heat. The >>>>>> malfunctioning >>>>>> AKO is causing this. But... the steam boiler does heat up. What if I >>>>>> just >>>>>> switch the wires for the brew and steam boilers? Would it heat up the >>>>>> brew >>>>>> boiler? >>>>>> >>>>>> Other ideas for how to get the brew boiler to heat up? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks again! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 12:18:29 AM UTC-4, Richard wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have a probable solution for you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I had the same problem with a Brewtus II. >>>>>>> The original temp probe failed. WLL no longer stocks it and sold me >>>>>>> the PID upgrade kit. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I could not remove the temp probe. I spent a lot of time and tried >>>>>>> many tools. >>>>>>> A local plumber could not remove it. My auto mechanic could not >>>>>>> budge it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I was on the phone several times with WLL. >>>>>>> Nothing worked. Absolutely nothing. >>>>>>> I spoke with Todd Salzman. He assured me they could fix it. They did. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I finally drove up to Rochester from NYC and watched a wonderful >>>>>>> repair technician Johnny Kemmitz solve the problem. >>>>>>> That was easier for me than shipping it and as a bonus I could watch >>>>>>> them doing the repair. >>>>>>> He tried to remove it mechanically with tools and failed. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> He then let it heat up to operating temperature. Of course since the >>>>>>> probe is not working, you can't read the temperature. >>>>>>> He let it heat for about 20 minutes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It then spun out effortlessly. >>>>>>> He said that for a few years Expobar had been using some very >>>>>>> aggressive thread lock compounds. >>>>>>> Heat works!!!! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "Brewtus" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at <http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus> >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >>>>>> For more options, visit <https://groups.google.com/d/optout> >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Brewtus" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at <http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus> >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >>>>> For more options, visit <https://groups.google.com/d/optout> >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Brewtus" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at <http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >>>> For more options, visit <https://groups.google.com/d/optout> >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Brewtus" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Brewtus" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Brewtus" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] <javascript:> > . > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > <IMG_0269.JPG> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. 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