Replacing the leaking silicone gaskets on my cappuccino maker
Difficulty Level (Easy, Medium, Hard, Insane):
Easy
Process:
It's been about three years since I've last had to fix a Cappuccino Maker Leak so I didn't mind hauling out the tools for a good maintenance job. This time it certainly went quicker because I knew exactly what to do.
I spent a LOT of time researching and thinking about what kind of material I could use for a gasket last time around so this time it was just a matter of taking it apart, cutting the new gasket and putting it back together.
Pictures:
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| The parts that were taken off the machine |
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| The machine without its covers |
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| The old heating element gasket |
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| The place where the heating element normally sits |
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| Sand paper on my surface plate |
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| Cleaning up the heating element |
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| After the 2 heating element halves were refinished |
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| The silicone baking pan I used for the special heating element gasket |
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| Cutting it to approximate size |
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| Applying the engineer's blue to the heating element |
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| The imprint of the heating element clearly showing where the gasket goes |
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| The new gasket installed in the heating element |
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| Brewing a beautiful cup of java |
Tools:
Screwdriver
Needle nose pliers
Socket set
Swiss army knife
Granite surface plate
Smooth small paint roller
Scissors
Utility knife
Tap & die set
Materials:
9" silicone baking pan for gasket material
O-rings
KY (water-based, food grade, to lubricate o-rings)
Engineer's blue (paint)
Cost:
$9.99
Time:
2.5 hrs
Savings:
$350.00
Conclusion:
Hope it lasts for another 3 years...
3 comments:
Hello my mum is hot a chain stuck in her grinder on her delonghi magnifica and now is struggling to put the grinder back together just wondering if you knew many thanks
@Anonymous, i'm not sure I understand your question. you can email me at eigenheerc at hot mail dot com if you have any specific questions. i looked through my pictures and couldn't find any of the grinder.
Very well written and informative article, thank you :-)
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