We have a house on the 1100 block at CB on CB avenue! Small world. Great place to live. I just have to figure out how to spend more time down there.
On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 11:46 AM, Ray S. <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]> 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]. >>> 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. 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