P.S. I don’t believe that paste is better than teflon tape. Both hold more or less indefinitely when used properly. I do like the yellow tape, just because it’s thicker and I don’t need as many wraps. :) best, bmc
> On Sep 5, 2017, at 16:25, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > > Boy, that sure looks like a flare/compression type fitting to me (though it’s > hard to say without seeing both parts separated a bit more. I wouldn’t think > you’d need any sealant at all, and sure as hell it’s going to do you no good > because the back of the nut has a hole for the tubing to pass through. I’d > try to dress the faces of the two parts if possible (very fine emery paper) > and if the nut is too long, I’d use a dremel and take off 1/16" or 1/8” of it > so it doesn’t bottom out, and then can create the seal via compression. Make > sense? > best, > bmc > >> On Sep 5, 2017, at 15:31, winnipegger65 <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> OK so...I thought I needed a new thread as I've exhausted the old one. The >> last thread described my woes of trying to find the mysterious leak, a flood >> really, on my Brewtus IV-R. >> >> Found the issue and it is the steam wand. Just over a year ago, I replaced >> the then faulty wand with the super cool joystick wand from Chris Coffee. I >> also got the 'adapter kit' which included the thread adapter and a small >> copper washer, insert idea. >> >> I have an exciting 7 second video showing the leak but didn't included it >> because, in all its HD glory, it weighs in at about 10MB. >> >> So here's where I am. The little copper adapter/washer is gone. Much too >> mangled up to reuse. I'm not going to buy another full adapter kid from >> Chris Coffee just to get a 25 cent washer. >> >> Here's a few pictures showing what I think the problem will be, and that is >> the flare nut on the pipe is going to bottom out on the adapter nut. Also, >> when I installed a year ago, I used teflon tape. I've heard that a pipe >> compound is better. Home Depot here told me Oatey is the one to use. >> >> Last year, when I tried to install without the small copper adapter/washer, >> it leaked a lot. >> >> Any ideas, perhaps from those that have installed the Chris Coffee joystick >> wands on how they avoided some of these problems and kept the leaks at bay? >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus >> <https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >> <IMG_0901.jpg><IMG_0902.jpg><IMG_0903.jpg><IMG_0904.jpg> > > > -- > 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] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus > <https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <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.
