Ponte Vecchio Lusso - advice please?

Moon

Ol Grumpy wrote:

+1 That's the problem with 'free' advice... "The Bunnies man told me this $50- can of 'super goop' would fix my problem....." Yeah, Right! : rant over

In my local Bunnies .. if I need some advice from a person I think has been employed because of their Tradie experience, I seek out this older grey haired bloke who at least looks like he knows what he's talking about. This bloke told me lots of people chase him up for the same reason.. cause most of the rest of the staff are around 20 years old (sorry girls) I can't recall him saying he was a Tradie .. so for all I know his 'experience' may be limited to the odd job around home? Same may apply with the blokes around in the Trade section? Too bad they don't have a few staff wearing a T-shirt with 'I'm a Tradie - ask me?' printed on it. So .. new hacksaw blade eh? .. that's a cheap fix .. or should I skip all the foreplay and just pay a Pro .. like Grumpy $1k to get the job done properly? :laugh:

Koffee_Kosmo

I laid out the best and correct procedure to achieve the best result for your PF conversion to a naked PF It's also quicker - I would say that it can be done in 15 minutes ( including set up ) KK

conikal

Koffee Kosmo wrote:

I laid out the best and correct procedure to achieve the best result for your PF conversion to a naked PF It's also quicker - I would say that it can be done in 15 minutes ( including set up ) KK

You are 100% correct ...providing you have the tools/facilities/resources available for that method. ..BUT, if you dont have that tool, or the power cable etc, etc, to use that method, you have to either,.. not do it, delay , or find another method. :tearhair:

UNM

Regarding searching out tradies at Bunnings to get good advice. Bear in mind they are quite possibly just as full of crap and ill informed as anybody else. Probably more so. Ask b yourself this, if they know what they are doing, couldn't they do better than work at Bunnings? All advice needs to be considered on its merits and your personal requirements. Just because you pay for advice doesn't guarantee the quality of it. I used a cheap hole saw from Bunnings and a hand held electric drill to make my naked filter handle. Worked fine, saw was a bit blunt by the end as it was cheap steel, but I didn't care. An angle grinder will work, but it slips is more likely to cause damage because of the angle you are working at. The filter holder shape helps keep a hole saw aligned as you cut. The above advice is valued at $278.50+GST incidentally. You will be glad to know I can waive the charge for the first person to accept it as a one time only promotional deal ;D

Moon

Thanks fellas .. much appreciated I've just been to Bunnies to get the bolts to secure my vice. I'll make a coffee first <--mandatory .. to have with a gasper <--- optional .. and then venture out into the shed to get the job done. I'll use KKs method .. but trying a wood drill saw .. seeing I don't have the upmarket metal version.

Moon

Mission accomplished One mighty fine looking naked PF :thumb: Followed KKs instructions .. cheers [ 15 mins --> lol ] c-man was right .. the drill wood saw did the job .. albeit slowly .. but surely. conikal is also on the money - you need the right tools and they need to be sharp. Grinding off the spouts using a bench grinder was too slow so I gave up on that .. luckily the round wood saw size I used was just wide enough to cut around the outside of that thick brass Very happy with the result .. suppose I better go fire up the coffee machine for a peek .. and a celebration brew. :coffee2:

Ol_Grumpy

That's a shame.... I was kinda hoping you would bring it to @Cmans house warming so we could all watch him demonstrate the 'stair-tred' method..... : pan BTW for $1k, I would do it for you and deliver back a Guaranteed Individually exclusive18 Carat Gold Plated Nekid Portafilter, with a Ringtail Custom "Terminator" Resin Handle, Guaranteed to satisfy the most discerning tastes.... : Yes, I'm serious.

Moon

Tell yer what Grumps .. I was starting to think more seriously about it myself. No sooner than I connected up the extension lead outside .. when it started to rain Decided to use my bench grinder to grind off the spouts .. took bloody ages and chucked in the towel. The vice I was going to use to hold the PF when drilling just missed out on fitting .. so I couldn't use it The Bench drill chuck was all rusty and wouldn't hold the small drill bit tight to drill the center hole The drill in the drill saw was blunt as buggery .. and my drill set only went up to the drill size just smaller. When I center punched the middle of the underneath of the PF .. the tip of the centre punch broke off. The handle in the Vertical drill to lower the drill chuck was in the wrong position but was jammed so I couldn't take it out to put in the right spot The wood saw must be over 20 years old .. and an el-cheapo at that.. but managed to crawl to the finish line. *Overall .. I'd say I had a bloody good time of it :tearhair:

conikal

:thumb: ..Top result Moon. sounds like a classic piece of farm/Bush engineering ! :thumb: I actually envy you , since i have spent the afternoon trying to fix a ..(wait for it...) .Hair dryer ! :head: Stupid device only had a fractured power lead, but in order to replace it i needed those special "Security Torx" drivers of some miniscule size never used on anything else.....so i have been tooling around "Yuppy land" ( north sydney) seeking out a decent tool shop.( way out numberd by coffee roasters in that area)

Moon

conikal wrote:

:thumb: ..Top result Moon. sounds like a classic piece of farm/Bush engineering !

They should do some re- runs of that show 'Bush Mechanics' with the Aboriginal blokes. Funny as.. I only caught one episode where they replaced their cars broken tail-shaft with a tree branch .. and it worked. After seeing that stuff .. anything's possible.

Koffee_Kosmo

Well done Moon :thumb: Don't forget to post some photos KK

Moon

Oh Man .. just watched the tiger flecking .. then it turned out the best coffee so far. Yeah.. baby!

Moon

Koffee Kosmo wrote:

Don't forget to post some photos

Yeah .. I've taken some of the boiler insulation too. How do I post photos in here? Do I use a link to my flickr a/c .. or is there another method .. like a button below with 'add photo' written on it - would be kinda cool eh?

Koffee_Kosmo

Yes press the button marked Choose File Then choose from the drop down panel you're choice or style of attachment ( on right ) Press More attachments to add multiple photos Keep to the file size requirements KK

Moon

Boiler and hot pipes insulated with Insulbrite. Both ends are insulated with 5mm cork sheeting. Cork was used as Insulbrite contains some metal threading which shouldn't be used close to wiring. The cork shields the electrical connectors and wiring from the boiler heat .. as well as moisture & potential water leaks. Nylon ties are used to secure the padding.

conikal

see . "Attach: " .... Its at the bottom when you are in the "reply" window

Moon

Top pic is underside 2nd pic is topside

Moon

[attach=1] Underside with double basket

Moon

[attach=1] Spong No4 on the left.. Compak K3 Touch.. PV Lusso single group in fiery red.

Moon

[attach=1] The Spong No4 hand grinder. What a beautiful looking creature.

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