WOW....good stuff Ben. I am convinced that I need to upgrade the wand when I buy the steam tip. I do not want to bugger up the threads on the existing wand as well as the new tip.
I tried to do everything online last night and looks like the wand is on backorder. I will call today when they open and see what's up. Many thanks and I'll keep you guys posted on the outcome. -Tony On Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 11:59:38 PM UTC-5, bmacpiper wrote: > > Got sucked into a Star Wars movie (my son wanting to binge watch all six > before the 7th comes out in December...thank goodness we're done with the > prequels...) > > Interesting comments on the wet vs. dry foam. I've never really paid > attention; maybe I'll put on the old wand and isomac and compare. Perhaps > the plastic lets steam condense and the straight metal keeps it vaporized? > > OK, I pulled out the thread gauge and took a photo for you. I hope it > comes through, not sure if the forum allows it or not. I'll describe what > the parts are below the picture. > [image: image1.JPG] > > OK, from left to right: teflon washer for adapter, original B2 no-burn > wand, Expobar one hole, Expobar 2-hole, 0.9mm 4-hole no-burn tip , isomac > new 2-hole, pasquini 4-hole, no burn to regular adapter, foam knife wand, > foam knife tip. > > You will note that the no-burn wand is female threads, which is why you > need the adapter to use more standard tips. The adapter threads in hard > the first time, but easy after that; the threads are a tiny bit different. > It does not damage the wand or the adapter; old no-burn tips work just > fine still and you can add/remove both tips and adapter with just fingers. > > You'll see that the large end of the adapter looks almost identical to the > foam knife wand; alas, they are different. The adapter is a metric thread > with 1.0 pitch; the foam knife wand is metric with 0.9 pitch. The foam > knife tip goes on about 1/2 a thread before binding, and I think you'd > trash the adapter or the tip or both if you forced it on. If I decide the > old wand is wetter (a good thing in my book except for cappucino), maybe > I'll pull out the tap and die set and convert the adapter to 0.9 pitch just > for giggles. > > There were also other expobar tips; I think they were pointy at the end to > have less of a vortex when stretching, i.e. not pulling in as much air. > Never tried them. > > OK, there you go. Curious to know what your wand looks like, but betting > it's a no-burn with female threads, yes? > > best, > bmc > > Sent from my apple IIe > > On Nov 1, 2015, at 18:52, herman dickens <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > Tony, I think it's the plastic tube that causes that but I'm not sure. > There's a difference for sure. I like using the no-burn wand better but I'm > sure, eventually, I'll remember not to grab the new wand when it's hot.My > machine seems to steam a lot better with the new wand and the foam is > definitely different. It was a big change in the right direction for me. I > may try to find an adaptor and go back to the no-burn wand but the adaptor > that I had didn't fit and I didn't want to mess up the threads on a hundred > dollar tip. > Herman > > > On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 9:39 PM, TG <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Sounds good Herman. I have read, whether rumor or not, that the no burn >> wands create a wetter foam do to the inner tube??? But I have nothing to >> substantiate that? >> >> I'm excited to get my new tip and wand. >> >> Thx so much again. >> >> >> >> >> On Nov 1, 2015, at 9:11 PM, herman dickens <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >> Tony mine is a BII and I had to replace the wand. I think you'd be better >> off without the no burn wand anyway. I did get the steam wand anti-scorch >> clip and I would recommend ordering one when you order the wand. I didn't >> think I needed it but after 10 years of the no-burn wand I kept grabbing >> the other wand and it's hot! You could call it a burn wand without the clip >> and that would be accurate. If your parts come in as quick as mine you'll >> get them by Friday. They shipped mine usps and they were here quick. Have >> fun. >> Herman >> >> On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 9:04 PM, Tegespresso <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> Ben..... >>> >>> I do not know the exact thread of the wand. It is the stock Brewtus IV >>> wand with the single hole tip. I am assuming that I will have to buy the >>> wand and Foam Knife tip together. >>> >>> Also, I may have miss stated what I did in regard to the steaming when >>> the boiler is on. As you first stated in your original post with the steam >>> wand off and the boiler has the red light on to go back up to temp I let it >>> run up to temp and turn the wand on at 1.4 bars just before the boiler let >>> shuts off. I then can run the steam wand and it holds rock stead at 1.3 >>> bars while steaming without ever burying the steam boiler. What a great >>> trick. >>> >>> Herman....... >>> >>> I am in NY on the east coast. I am used to stuff coming from the west >>> coast take 4-5 days shipping. I'll order tomorrow and hopeful to get by >>> Friday. >>> >>> Lastly, watching many of Schomer's videos he recommends only stretching >>> until the milk reaches 100 degrees and then he buries the tip against the >>> side of the pitcher and rolls the milk in a clockwise motion until it >>> reaches 150 degrees. As I mentioned earlier, some of his videos are a bit >>> dated so maybe he practices have changed a bit. >>> >>> I can't wait to see how the Foam Knife tip upgrade works. I have been >>> disappointed for a while now and wish i upgraded sooner. >>> >>> Anyway.....that's the latest and thanks a bunch for all the help today. >>> >>> -Tony >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 8:26:49 AM UTC-5, Tegespresso wrote: >>>> >>>> As many of you already know, and has been discussed ad nauseam here, I >>>> am struggling to get good "consistent" microfoam from my stock single hole >>>> steam tip. >>>> >>>> I've had my Brewtus IV for roughly 2-years now (absolutely LOVE this >>>> machine) and been practicing making good microfoam ever since. I've done >>>> exhaustive searches on the internet and watched numerous Youtube videos >>>> and >>>> frankly I think it is time for a steam tip upgrade. >>>> >>>> To that end, I have it narrowed down to the 2-hole "new" Isomac tip, >>>> the Pasquini 4-hole tip and the Foam Knife 1 tip. The Foam 1 Knife tip >>>> being the leader right now, but with the $100+ expensive along with a wand >>>> change at roughly $40 is really putting a damper on that decision. >>>> >>>> Sooooo, does anyone have any suggestions before I purchase an upgraded >>>> steam tip? >>>> >>>> Many thanks to all that have contributed to this wonder Google Group >>>> and thanks in advance to anyone that can shed some light form their >>>> experiences with upgraded steam tip on their Brewtus machines. >>>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "Brewtus" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/brewtus/s-olgo_bz50/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. 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