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> On Jan 13, 2016, at 08:54, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 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
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