No, I'm afraid not. But, I did see a great article about a guy who managed to get his original mac online. It is nothing short of pure geek-dom, and I was duly impressed. When you say "bikes", do you mean motorized or human-powered? I have worked on a number of old motos, mainly BMW and a couple of vespas. best, bmc
Sent from my apple IIe > On Jan 13, 2016, at 08:51, Ray S. <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Ben, > > If that message was REALLY sent from your Apple IIe, I think that says enough > about your DIY credentials and why you might be better at keeping an old > Brewtus running than I'll ever be! ;) I had an Apple IIe about 32 years ago, > but quickly migrated to the Mac and I couldn't begin to tell you how many > Macs and PCs I've gone through by now... I consider having that Brewtus for > almost 8 years to be the epitome of longevity! I do have bikes I've had > longer, but THOSE I work on myself... > > -Ray > >> On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 11:22:52 AM UTC-5, bmacpiper wrote: >> Hey there Ray! Good to see you on here again! You and I are of similar >> vintage, haha, I think my B2 is 2007 and I'm pretty sure yours would be a B2 >> also if from 2008. Searching the memory banks and I'm not totally sure, but >> didn't the B1 only have one pressure gauge instead of two? >> >> If you search my posts from the past year, you'll find that I've just >> replaced damn near every part in the machine, save the static relay and >> wiring harness. Doing it all myself, it still made sense; but as you said, >> having someone else do it I think you'd pay for a new machine or close. >> >> Take good care and talk soon, >> Ben McCafferty >> >> Sent from my apple IIe >> >>> On Jan 13, 2016, at 08:07, herman dickens <[email protected]> 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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