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Date: 02 Aug 2006 15:12:13
From: bernie
Subject: Yea
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Showed up this morning to an empty 640lb ice bin due to a blown float
valve. Then heard the unmistakable clunkythunkywallop of a failing
bearing in the roaster. I had sort of jerry-rigged the ice machine some
time ago and it finally caught up with me. On the way to the warehouse
for tools I stopped at Johnstone supply who never has the odd parts I
need. Eight bucks later I had the exact float assembly. How'd I get so
lucky? Put it on and the Ice-O-Matic (the real name, kids) started
dropping sheets of ice every 12 minutes. Heh. Pulled the backside off
the roaster for a better look and started to take the parts loose I
thought I'd need to move to pull the bearing. Much easier than a front
bearing on a show roaster. Put the bearing puller on and expected a
fight, but it slid right off. I had a spare from Diedrich at the
warehouse but thought I'd stop at a nearby farm implements place that
stocks a bunch of bearings and hydraulic stuff. It was a twofer day. Two
fer me. They had the exact replacement for sixty bucks. It went back on
as smooth as could be. As a bonus, one of my wholesale customers showed
up for a large order and saw me putting the machine back together in
what was a deceptively easy process. Little does he know of the times
I've torn down a piece only to then start tracing a circuit to a blown
fuse. Anyway, somewhere out there it was decided I'd get two big breaks
in a row. Yea. Peace to you and be well.
Bernie
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 05:14:16
From: Danny
Subject: Re: Yea
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bernie wrote:
> Showed up this morning to an empty 640lb ice bin due to a blown float
> valve. Then heard the unmistakable clunkythunkywallop of a failing
> bearing in the roaster. I had sort of jerry-rigged the ice machine some
> time ago and it finally caught up with me. On the way to the warehouse
> for tools I stopped at Johnstone supply who never has the odd parts I
> need. Eight bucks later I had the exact float assembly. How'd I get so
> lucky? Put it on and the Ice-O-Matic (the real name, kids) started
> dropping sheets of ice every 12 minutes. Heh. Pulled the backside off
> the roaster for a better look and started to take the parts loose I
> thought I'd need to move to pull the bearing. Much easier than a front
> bearing on a show roaster. Put the bearing puller on and expected a
> fight, but it slid right off. I had a spare from Diedrich at the
> warehouse but thought I'd stop at a nearby farm implements place that
> stocks a bunch of bearings and hydraulic stuff. It was a twofer day. Two
> fer me. They had the exact replacement for sixty bucks. It went back on
> as smooth as could be. As a bonus, one of my wholesale customers showed
> up for a large order and saw me putting the machine back together in
> what was a deceptively easy process. Little does he know of the times
> I've torn down a piece only to then start tracing a circuit to a blown
> fuse. Anyway, somewhere out there it was decided I'd get two big breaks
> in a row. Yea. Peace to you and be well.
> Bernie
>
See, I told you it wasn't all bad :)
I've had that when a seal on the lever piston goes and I just happen
to actually have the seals and allen key that fits the group, and then
made it look easy in front of waiting customers.....
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Regards, Danny
http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/EU ordering for Malabar Gold blend)
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 00:34:37
From: Craig Andrews
Subject: Re: Yea
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"Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com > wrote in message
news:4jdbgkF7cvgpU1@individual.net...
> bernie wrote:
>> Showed up this morning to an empty 640lb ice bin due to a blown float
>> valve. Then heard the unmistakable clunkythunkywallop of a failing
>> bearing in the roaster. I had sort of jerry-rigged the ice machine
>> some time ago and it finally caught up with me. On the way to the
>> warehouse for tools I stopped at Johnstone supply who never has the
>> odd parts I need. Eight bucks later I had the exact float assembly.
>> How'd I get so lucky? Put it on and the Ice-O-Matic (the real name,
>> kids) started dropping sheets of ice every 12 minutes. Heh. Pulled
>> the backside off the roaster for a better look and started to take
>> the parts loose I thought I'd need to move to pull the bearing. Much
>> easier than a front bearing on a show roaster. Put the bearing puller
>> on and expected a fight, but it slid right off. I had a spare from
>> Diedrich at the warehouse but thought I'd stop at a nearby farm
>> implements place that stocks a bunch of bearings and hydraulic stuff.
>> It was a twofer day. Two fer me. They had the exact replacement for
>> sixty bucks. It went back on as smooth as could be. As a bonus, one
>> of my wholesale customers showed up for a large order and saw me
>> putting the machine back together in what was a deceptively easy
>> process. Little does he know of the times I've torn down a piece only
>> to then start tracing a circuit to a blown fuse. Anyway, somewhere
>> out there it was decided I'd get two big breaks in a row. Yea. Peace
>> to you and be well.
>> Bernie
>>
>
> See, I told you it wasn't all bad :)
>
> I've had that when a seal on the lever piston goes and I just happen
> to actually have the seals and allen key that fits the group, and then
> made it look easy in front of waiting customers.....
>
> --
> Regards, Danny
>
> http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
> http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/EU ordering for Malabar Gold blend)
>
Yes, it's great when things go YOUR way once in a while & Murphy's Law
doesn't reign!! {:-D {;-D
Craig.
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Date: 02 Aug 2006 17:16:28
From: Craig Andrews
Subject: Re: Yea
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"bernie" <bdigman@zianet.com > wrote in message
news:44d1152f$1@nntp.zianet.com...
> Showed up this morning to an empty 640lb ice bin due to a blown float
> valve. Then heard the unmistakable clunkythunkywallop of a failing
> bearing in the roaster. I had sort of jerry-rigged the ice machine
> some time ago and it finally caught up with me. On the way to the
> warehouse for tools I stopped at Johnstone supply who never has the
> odd parts I need. Eight bucks later I had the exact float assembly.
> How'd I get so lucky? Put it on and the Ice-O-Matic (the real name,
> kids) started dropping sheets of ice every 12 minutes. Heh. Pulled the
> backside off the roaster for a better look and started to take the
> parts loose I thought I'd need to move to pull the bearing. Much
> easier than a front bearing on a show roaster. Put the bearing puller
> on and expected a fight, but it slid right off. I had a spare from
> Diedrich at the warehouse but thought I'd stop at a nearby farm
> implements place that stocks a bunch of bearings and hydraulic stuff.
> It was a twofer day. Two fer me. They had the exact replacement for
> sixty bucks. It went back on as smooth as could be. As a bonus, one of
> my wholesale customers showed up for a large order and saw me putting
> the machine back together in what was a deceptively easy process.
> Little does he know of the times I've torn down a piece only to then
> start tracing a circuit to a blown fuse. Anyway, somewhere out there
> it was decided I'd get two big breaks in a row. Yea. Peace to you and
> be well.
> Bernie
>
WOW, it doesn't GET any better'n that Bernie, 3 times blessed!! {;-D
Cheers!
Craig.
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Date: 02 Aug 2006 22:40:24
From: Craig Andrews
Subject: Re: Yea
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"Craig Andrews" <alt.coffee@deletethis.rogers.com > wrote in message
news:4jcj15F7b2abU1@individual.net...
>
> "bernie" <bdigman@zianet.com> wrote in message
> news:44d1152f$1@nntp.zianet.com...
>> Showed up this morning to an empty 640lb ice bin due to a blown float
>> valve. Then heard the unmistakable clunkythunkywallop of a failing
>> bearing in the roaster. I had sort of jerry-rigged the ice machine
>> some time ago and it finally caught up with me. On the way to the
>> warehouse for tools I stopped at Johnstone supply who never has the
>> odd parts I need. Eight bucks later I had the exact float assembly.
>> How'd I get so lucky? Put it on and the Ice-O-Matic (the real name,
>> kids) started dropping sheets of ice every 12 minutes. Heh. Pulled
>> the backside off the roaster for a better look and started to take
>> the parts loose I thought I'd need to move to pull the bearing. Much
>> easier than a front bearing on a show roaster. Put the bearing puller
>> on and expected a fight, but it slid right off. I had a spare from
>> Diedrich at the warehouse but thought I'd stop at a nearby farm
>> implements place that stocks a bunch of bearings and hydraulic stuff.
>> It was a twofer day. Two fer me. They had the exact replacement for
>> sixty bucks. It went back on as smooth as could be. As a bonus, one
>> of my wholesale customers showed up for a large order and saw me
>> putting the machine back together in what was a deceptively easy
>> process. Little does he know of the times I've torn down a piece only
>> to then start tracing a circuit to a blown fuse. Anyway, somewhere
>> out there it was decided I'd get two big breaks in a row. Yea. Peace
>> to you and be well.
>> Bernie
>>
>
> WOW, it doesn't GET any better'n that Bernie, 3 times blessed!! {;-D
> Cheers!
> Craig.
Hmmm.., people aren't interested in sayin' anything about a good outcome
story eh?? {:-(
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 08:05:24
From: daveb
Subject: Re: Yea
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bernie.
bernie digman?
the same?
Dave
96
bernie wrote:
> Showed up this morning to an empty 640lb ice bin due to a blown float
> valve. Then heard the unmistakable clunkythunkywallop of a failing
> bearing in the roaster. I had sort of jerry-rigged the ice machine some
> time ago and it finally caught up with me. On the way to the warehouse
> for tools I stopped at Johnstone supply who never has the odd parts I
> need. Eight bucks later I had the exact float assembly. How'd I get so
> lucky? Put it on and the Ice-O-Matic (the real name, kids) started
> dropping sheets of ice every 12 minutes. Heh. Pulled the backside off
> the roaster for a better look and started to take the parts loose I
> thought I'd need to move to pull the bearing. Much easier than a front
> bearing on a show roaster. Put the bearing puller on and expected a
> fight, but it slid right off. I had a spare from Diedrich at the
> warehouse but thought I'd stop at a nearby farm implements place that
> stocks a bunch of bearings and hydraulic stuff. It was a twofer day. Two
> fer me. They had the exact replacement for sixty bucks. It went back on
> as smooth as could be. As a bonus, one of my wholesale customers showed
> up for a large order and saw me putting the machine back together in
> what was a deceptively easy process. Little does he know of the times
> I've torn down a piece only to then start tracing a circuit to a blown
> fuse. Anyway, somewhere out there it was decided I'd get two big breaks
> in a row. Yea. Peace to you and be well.
> Bernie
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 11:18:38
From: Craig Andrews
Subject: Re: Yea
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"daveb" <davebobblane@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1154617524.725221.277760@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> bernie.
> bernie digman?
> the same?
>
> Dave
> 96
>
Yep, right click & view 'Properties"., you'll see the name in the email
addy.
Craig.
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 16:50:46
From: Neal Reid
Subject: Re: Yea
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In article <4jeie6F7lajeU1@individual.net >,
"Craig Andrews" <alt.coffee@deletethis.rogers.com > wrote:
> "daveb" <davebobblane@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1154617524.725221.277760@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > bernie.
> > bernie digman?
> > the same?
> >
> > Dave
> > 96
> >
>
> Yep, right click & view 'Properties"., you'll see the name in the email
> addy.
> Craig.
Or you would - if you were using windoze so you knew what right
click meant, and knew where to click, and were in an news app that
exposed Properties - which not all of us are...
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M for N in address to mail reply
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 16:54:18
From: Craig Andrews
Subject: Re: Yea
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"Neal Reid" <NealReid@Nagma.ca > wrote in message
news:NealReid-4DBC66.16504603082006@news.isp.giganews.com...
> In article <4jeie6F7lajeU1@individual.net>,
> "Craig Andrews" <alt.coffee@deletethis.rogers.com> wrote:
>
>> "daveb" <davebobblane@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1154617524.725221.277760@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> > bernie.
>> > bernie digman?
>> > the same?
>> >
>> > Dave
>> > 96
>> >
>>
>> Yep, right click & view 'Properties"., you'll see the name in the
>> email
>> addy.
>> Craig.
>
> Or you would - if you were using windoze so you knew what right
> click meant, and knew where to click, and were in an news app that
> exposed Properties - which not all of us are...
>
> --
> M for N in address to mail reply
Yes, I know that.., what ever floats yer boat...
Craig.
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