Yeah and I'm sure that's a much better solution than a screwdriver! Been there and hated that.
On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 2:28 PM, EagleBoy <[email protected]> wrote: > While I am sure that should work when you change the gasket regularly, > mine was cemented in there. Hard as stone. Plus I am not keen on hot or > cold water spewing around. The Oyster Knife is my go to tool now. :) > > On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 6:53:35 AM UTC-6, herman dickens wrote: >> >> I've had really good luck removing them by letting brew pressure push it >> out most of the way. I put the portafilter on, flip the lever, and as the >> pressure builds I remove the portafilter. Water usually gets under the >> gasket and breaks it loose. A time or two I also screwed a screw into the >> gasket and pulled it out but mostly I've been able to break it loose with >> water pressure. >> Herman >> >> On Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 11:40 PM, EagleBoy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The tip is great for the gasket, but wrapping the blade in a towel and >>> using the side edge on the groove in the screen/basket was best. Would >>> have been easier with two oyster knives. But WAY better than a scewdriver >>> IMHO. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 5:39:09 PM UTC-6, bmacpiper wrote: >>>> >>>> Interesting! I even have one of those. (And as luck would have it, my >>>> first delivery of 2016 for CSA oysters is this Friday, so double benefit!). >>>> >>>> I'll have to try it--did you use it flat, i.e. Prying against the lip >>>> of the group and the edge of the screen? >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> bmc >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Apr 2, 2016, at 16:35, EagleBoy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> OK - I finally got around to changing the brew head gasket after, well, >>>> years... The leaking portafilter finally got to me. Plus worry of >>>> overstressing my pump. Found the PERFECT tool for removing the gasket and >>>> screen - especially for the baked on ones. >>>> https://www.oxo.com/oyster-knife-356 Getting the Expobar gasket and >>>> new screen back in was a treat let me tell you. On order are some of those >>>> Cafelat silicone gaskets. :) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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.
