Chris would probably ship them. Not sure what the rate would be for shipping though. You'd probably have vat as well.
On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 11:29 AM, Mike Endacott <[email protected]> wrote: > Has anyone found a UK supplier for the parts needed for Joystick > Conversion? > > On 22 August 2016 at 16:21, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sweet Herman! I’m due for a steam wand seal replacement, maybe I’ll have >> to give it a shot also. :) >> >> With my recent weird pump behavior, I also have the itch to buy a new >> machine perhaps. But I doubt it. I’m always a sucker to fix and keep going >> with what I’ve got… >> >> b >> >> On Aug 22, 2016, at 08:08, herman dickens <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Just wanted to say thanks for the write up. I purchased the items in your >> list and finished the install in less than an hour. Looks much better to >> me! I removed the steam wand, with the foam knife, from my old valve and >> installed it in the new one with no problems and all is working well. >> Thanks again. >> >> Herman >> >> On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 11:32 PM, Tomas <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I did this a month ago and it's great! I had some leaking as well and >>> got it fixed by using Teflon tape on all connections. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 9:20:29 PM UTC-4, winnipegger65 wrote: >>> > There has been a few posts both on here and Home-Barista regarding the >>> retrofit/upgrade of the knobs to joysticks. I thought I'd give that a try >>> after my steam wand got kind of wonky. It still works but I used that as >>> an excuse. I don't exactly have a natural talent for these kinds of >>> retrofits but I can say it really is easy. If I can do it so can you. What >>> you'll need is both the joystick wand, either steam or hot water, *and* the >>> adapter kit. I think Chris calls it the 'Izzo' kit. You'll need that make >>> everything work. >>> > >>> > The adapter kit comes with 3 parts. 1) an adapter which converts from >>> the Brewtus thread type to the type on the steam wand. When remove the >>> flair nut from the Brewtus steam wand, and try to put that on the joystick >>> wand, it won't fit. You'll need to first screw on the adapter to the >>> joystick steam wand and then the Brewtus flair nut will work great. You >>> should also use the Teflon tape on the screw threads just to keep things >>> from leaking. Also, before you even put flair nut back on, you should make >>> sure the steam wand itself is nice and tight. I used a socket to get to the >>> nut on the inside of the machine. I was lucky enough that the socket was >>> deep enough to reach the nut past the threads of the steam wand. You'll >>> need metric sizes. >>> > >>> > The second pard of the adapter kit is a little copper washer. I didn't >>> use that because it wasn't needed to make everything fit. Of course once I >>> turned on the machine it leaked. I guess that copper washer is needed after >>> all. So, after unscrewing everything, retaping with teflon tape, I put the >>> little copper washer between the pipe coming from the Brewtus and into the >>> adapter on the steam wand. It really only fits in one way. I screwed it >>> tight and was worried the flair nut would 'bottom out' before it got tight >>> enough. It did seem to bottom out or at least get close to it but this >>> time, when I turned on the machine and let it warm up, no leaks! Be safe >>> and if you're messing around with the machine without the metal cover on >>> it, wear safety glasses. If something blows and your face is in there >>> looking for leaks it would be really bad. >>> > >>> > Finally, the third part of the adapter kit is some kind of washer, >>> bigger than the copper washer. This time I really didn't need it and wasn't >>> even sure what it's for. Maybe another brand of machine needed it. >>> > >>> > All in all, like people say, it is a very easy DYI upgrade and works >>> very well. 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