No, she's been out of school a few years. She lives and works down there, works in Wilmington and lives a block from the beach in Carolina Beach. My school-teacher wife is getting ready to retire at the end of this school year and I suspect we'll be spending some time down in the late Fall and winter months in the coming years. We'll see...
-Ray On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 11:36:16 AM UTC-5, herman dickens wrote: > > Let me know what you decide. Wilmington is about a 3 hr drive but I have > friends down there so they could meet you if I can't be there. Is your > daughter going to UNCW? Great school and great town. I love it down there. > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 11:24 AM, Ray S. <[email protected] <javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Oh, yeah, Raleigh is pretty far. I have a daughter in Wilmington, but >> probably won't be down in that area until late in the year. If I get a new >> one and still have this one, maybe I'll get in touch the next time we're >> down there and see if you're still interested... >> >> To be clear, I already have the rotary and the machine is plumbed. But it >> needs a basic overhaul with new seals, probably rebuild the group, etc. And >> it needs a PID installed to replace the original temp controller. And the >> thing I really like about the IV is the ability to switch the steam boiler >> on and off independent of the brew side. So I'm leaning toward going with a >> new one rather spending the money to get the work done on this one. >> >> Thanks for the interest though... >> >> -Ray >> >> On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 11:08:01 AM UTC-5, herman dickens wrote: >>> >>> I'm in NC just north of Raleigh so it's probably not doable. Hopefully >>> there's someone closer by that will be interested. The machines are pretty >>> solid but you may be better off getting the rotary with that many things >>> going wrong. I just replaced the display on mine a couple of years ago and >>> then the machine set idle for a year so mine is almost new. If you decide >>> to keep yours and fix it let me know and if I've done my conversion we can >>> work out something on the display. >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Ray S. <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm in Pennsylvania, pretty much equal distance from Philly and >>>> Wilmington, DE. I'd be happy to meet either place or you could come here >>>> if >>>> it's convenient. PM me if interested and I'll give you my phone # and we >>>> can work out the details... >>>> >>>> -Ray >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 10:47:53 AM UTC-5, herman dickens >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Where are you located? I might be interested. I just bought a pid, >>>>> solenoid, 2 heat elements, a pressurestat, controller, on/off switch, and >>>>> pump for mine so it's doubtful I'll have a lot more trouble with it >>>>> anytime >>>>> soon. Good luck whatever you decide. >>>>> Herman >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 10:43 AM, Ray S. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I still have a 2008 model Brewtus - not sure if it's a I or II. I've >>>>>> been using it pretty much every day since. I was mildly active here when >>>>>> I >>>>>> was new to it, but hadn't visited this group / forum in years. Had it >>>>>> converted to rotary pump and plumbable about four years ago and actually >>>>>> plumbed it in about a year and a half ago when we had our kitchen >>>>>> remodeled. The only other mod I've done was to switch to a one-hole >>>>>> steam >>>>>> tip and I ripped the "no burn" tube out of the steam wand (replaced with >>>>>> a >>>>>> rubber sleeve over part of it), which improved steam pressure quite a >>>>>> bit. >>>>>> I still can't pour latte-art like I could with my previous Rancilio >>>>>> Silvia, >>>>>> but I'm pretty happy with the consistency of the milk/foam I've gotten >>>>>> since these mods. >>>>>> >>>>>> But the temperature controller (pre-PID) is shot (it holds steady at >>>>>> 92c, but none of the buttons do anything anymore - so it's stuck there) >>>>>> and >>>>>> the on-off switch is coming apart and all of the valves and seals could >>>>>> use >>>>>> a good overhaul. I've done some really minor maintenance over the years >>>>>> but >>>>>> the couple of more ambitious attempts I've made convinced me I'm not a >>>>>> tinkerer with stuff this small (I'm a pretty fair bike mechanic so I >>>>>> thought I had a shot, but I don't like getting into those tiny spaces >>>>>> around the boilers). I'm thinking about either sending it back in for a >>>>>> full overhaul and a PID conversion or trying to sell it for whatever I >>>>>> can >>>>>> get and buying a new Brewtus IV R. It seems that between the labor costs >>>>>> and the part costs and the SHIPPING costs (!), I can probably buy a new >>>>>> Brewtus IV refurb for just a few hundred $$ more than a full overhaul, >>>>>> particularly without any shipping cost.. And I wouldn't be without a >>>>>> machine for a month or so. The other thing I really like about the IV is >>>>>> the ability to turn the steam boiler on and off independent of the brew >>>>>> boiler. We do a fair number of shots and Americanos but usually only one >>>>>> or >>>>>> two milk drinks per day, so it would be good to be able to keep the >>>>>> steam >>>>>> boiler off most of the time... >>>>>> >>>>>> So I still have my very early (maybe not quite early-EST, not sure?) >>>>>> Brewtus. It's been well used and mostly quite reliable. But it may be >>>>>> near >>>>>> the end of it's run, at least in my kitchen. If anyone is a DIY type and >>>>>> is >>>>>> interested, particularly anyone in the mid-Atlantic area that could do >>>>>> an >>>>>> in-person delivery/pickup, let me know - I'll probably let it go for >>>>>> not >>>>>> very much. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Ray >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 https://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 https://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 https://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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