Tell members what you got - pictures too if you have them

Lets kick off with some beautiful measuring equipment and it's even coffee related for some projects I'm doing. Micrometer (1 micron), depth gauge (1 micron) and calipers (10 micron). A pleasure to use, especially the callipers as my other set are Mitutoyo, but 60 years old (my dads) and in thou. [upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/JUG8VW8.jpeg] **With the new image function, to see a larger image, right click, open in a new tab and you can zoom in and see it full size. with much higher resolution.**

Not nearly as desirable as Dave's Mitutoyo triptych, but I my AliExpress order arrived, Timemore scales and tamping stand. https://p8.f1.n0.cdn.getcloudapp.com/items/6quvgKo1/d1df3fad-2e19-4680-8ce4-1b3b2beda9c9.jpg https://p8.f1.n0.cdn.getcloudapp.com/items/2NuPLY8D/e86b8e20-5899-4d8c-9d5f-c6d9f5ac229c.jpg https://p8.f1.n0.cdn.getcloudapp.com/items/jkuEwdpG/3de85076-95b0-4234-8023-c13f2363b3dd.jpg Tamping stand reminds me of a monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. https://p8.f1.n0.cdn.getcloudapp.com/items/7KuA5eZw/ab5f8c5e-ae80-4b21-9ca1-6eaf383dc281.jpg

My monthly subscription from Penningtons of Kendal arrived today; Christmas blend! [upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/AFRDNS1.jpeg]

* I also got some Christmas blend today! Hope I’ve loaded the pic correctly?? [upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/QuXtFn2.jpeg ]

> @"Gagaryn"#p128 AliExpress order arrived, Timemore scales Great buy, I love mine (from the same place). Hope you will like it too.

[upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/qlDZuph.jpeg] [upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/SfLyUYa.jpeg] [upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/MxKdHpG.jpeg] Well Friday to be correct, new PID for the Verona (snazzy blue ) with angled corners, update from the old red figured one. Up and running again now 😄 .

@"Elcarajillo"#p228 Photo or it didn't happen! ![Giphy - Cat Click GIF by Kochstrasse™](https://media2.giphy.com/media/RKpIEiPZs2eaBQH6Cg/giphy.gif?cid=bb77869f9j8d7hwxdlf8b2ic6ooy0nldw512cynx6sgxzpzi&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)

Getting this up three flights of stairs was fun. 😫 https://p8.f1.n0.cdn.getcloudapp.com/items/P8u84KYQ/8b682a6b-1150-4422-868a-c702db2c2a05.jpg

@"Elcarajillo"#p228 Looks good Frank, especially like the PID, much better than the old one…you going to keep the longer legs :😉 And @"Gagaryn"#p405 at least it isn't a Vesuvius Evo?

@"Gagaryn"#p405 All the legs are intact for a change.

What did postman bring today ?

CoyoteOldMan

DavecUK Thanks - I got the same valve (I think) that @LMSC has fitted to his; it’s an NPT thread. I’ll be very cautious threading it in.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07Z92PVVD

https://coffeetime.freeflarum.com/d/10-acs-vesuvius-evo-leva/439

DavecUK

CoyoteOldMan it’s not meant to fit, if you insist on installing, plenty of PTFE, don’t go in too far or tight and don’t remove it unless you have to.

Or get BSP non taper, if u can find one.

CoyoteOldMan

DavecUK Found a BSPP one… a bit more expensive, but if it fits, I’d rather have the right thread (and it’s in 316 rather than 304)

Thank you, Dave - and thanks Amazon for taking things back with little fuss and no return costs.

LMSC

CoyoteOldMan Found a BSPP one… a bit more expensive, but if it fits, I’d rather have the right thread (and it’s in 316 rather than 304)

Please share that link on the Evo thread for other users.

audiomacgyver

Beans!

CoyoteOldMan

LMSC Will do, as soon as I figure out which one fits best - both will come in next week, with the machine, and I’ll fit the valve before I commission it (good opportunity to empty the boiler(s) of whatever has been in there from testing).

The “good” thing about a parts-only warranty is that I’m definitely not worried about taking it apart. Maybe I should be…

DavecUK

CoyoteOldMan test fit with no PTFE, don’t force anything….see how it feels. Plenty of room in a production Evo, easy to reach everything. Just don’t bend the thermal sensor wires about.

LMSC

DavecUK CoyoteOldMan

I have no idea how I managed to fit the NPT threaded valve for that. We never knew the that thread was wrong, until some one told us! I have tightened it fully with plenty of PTFE tapes. I haven’t seen any leak on the bottom plate or on the kitchen top. It looks all good and have no plans of touching it, unless required.

If mounted at the centre. the ¼” would touch one of sensors. I did give the valve a little clearance by gently adjusting the sensor a little. So, be careful if you are going to use the centre valve. Please try and take one of the valves around the edges.

DavecUK

LMSC The threads are close, but not the same, if it doesn’t leak it won’t leak, so no point removing it until/ if the valve itself fails.

I wish the espresso machine vworld had gone metric, completely and not partially!

CoyoteOldMan

LMSC I have no idea how I managed to fit the NPT threaded valve for that.

Particularly if the valve is tapered, and has plenty of PTFE, it may well hold. NPT specs for ¼″ are 18 TPI and BSP is at 19 TPI, so it will tend to jam quite quickly.

Thanks for the tips on fitting; I think the BSP valve I found is a little smaller (shorter) - as soon as everything turns up I’ll take photos and post on the Evo thread.

DavecUK

CoyoteOldMan I think as long as you get 3 turns in you should be OK

LMSC

DavecUK The first few turns are ok. We can do it by hand.

CoyoteOldMan

This came through today (drain valve). Unfortunately it’s wrong (“parallel” my arschloch)… which is why I’m not posting info about the supplier yet. If they can supply the correct part, all shall be revealed.

DavecUK

CoyoteOldMan You can use it, if you don’t do it up too tight and use enough PTFE of course. But yes, it doesn’t seem to meet the description does it.

Cuprajake

James gourmet delivery turned u

CoyoteOldMan

DavecUK 👍

I’ll see how that and the NTP one fit once I have the boiler in hand. I looked up the specs, and the 12.95 end is well within tolerance, but the 13.30 is 0.14 mm out!

DavecUK

CoyoteOldMan 12.95 end is well within tolerance, but the 13.30 is 0.14 mm out!

That’s the point of BSPT and the real reason PTFE tape was invented!

CoyoteOldMan

Please do Taper - I’ll Fix you Eventually

Kimmo

Got batch of Criteria from Melbourne and a cleaver! 😂

CoyoteOldMan

Kimmo a cleaver

Grinder upgrade? 😁

Kimmo

And this arrived finally today.

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