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  • A_M
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    Originally posted by 031711110B07001705050303620 link=1242010149/26#26 date=1242565814
    So much trouble with the hot glue…???  Well, the Tarzan is holding up pretty well… I steamed almost a litter of milk today and the logo didn’t fall off… good thing.  (was just practicing …)
    The hot glue comes in rods of different sizes and you need a Hot glue gun to apply it..  Most places have them and Bunnings has plenty... My wife uses for crafts and get different glue stick for different uses...

    I use for electronic apps and for locking adjustment screws and or managing vibration...

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  • aussiebuggaa
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    So much trouble with the hot glue…???  Well, the Tarzan is holding up pretty well… I steamed almost a litter of milk today and the logo didn’t fall off… good thing.  (was just practicing …)

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  • vicroamer
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    modifying the screw bolt is not an option for me at this stage..
    Understandable, you could try taking the screw to your local bolt shop and see if they can supply a S/S screw with a different  head something like a cheese head or button head would be less intrusive.
    The hex head is probably the right choice for Rancilio to fit, in time to come when Silvia is presented to a serviceman for repair with a screw stuck in with years of goo : it will have a nice hex head to take a socket.  This of course wouldnt apply to a CSr who would have regularly removed the showerscreen for cleaning and whose screw would not be overtight, so we can tweek things a bit.
    For anyone contemplating doing the mod, you need to have a proper countersinking tool to get the angle right, and dont be to enthusiastic with the countersinking there is not a lot of meat there to work with. Also a new shower screen and water dispersion thingy coud be purchased for the mod and the originals kept untouched.

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  • vicroamer
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    Agree... It is great stuff to work with and has many uses... Even works well on undies..
    To much info AM, no details thanks

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  • Thundergod
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    Hot glue is found in the craft section of shops.
    $2 shops have the hot glue and guns cheap.
    Trouble is it melts when warm so I dont think it would be any good near a coffee machine.
    EDIT: Just saw the pictures and decided the glue probably wont get to warm there.

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  • coffee_snob
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    i use that Tarzan stuff at work for anything that need glueing, just smells a bit so thats why hotglue is better.
    it comes in sticks and you need a gun to apply it.

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  • aussiebuggaa
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    Cant find that hot glue stuff (actually I don’t know what they are LOL)... spent like half an hour at the glue section in KMART and BIGW reading all the descriptions. .. They only got Salley and the Tarsan stuff....  in the end... got the Tarzan glue, since it mentions both (HOT/PLASTIC).... Now it’s all fixed, good as new.  YEY!... (Let’s see tomorrow when I use the steamer if it will hold up).

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  • A_M
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    Originally posted by 6C6069696A6A507C61606D0F0 link=1242010149/19#19 date=1242460978
    i will 2nd the hot glue, it will hold it fine and if it comes off you can just peel that stuff off without damage
    AND

    Originally posted by 6C6069696A6A507C61606D0F0 link=1242010149/19#19 date=1242460978
    i will 2nd the hot glue, it will hold it fine and if it comes off you can just peel that stuff off without damage

    Agree... It is great stuff to work with and has many uses... Even works well on undies..

    AM

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  • coffee_snob
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    i will 2nd the hot glue, it will hold it fine and if it comes off you can just peel that stuff off without damage

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  • Dimal
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    Thanks mate.... 8-)

    It might sound a little inverted but I think any decent Hot Melt glue would do a good job on that for you. Brands like Bostik, etc work well and dont react with the surfaces being glued together...

    Cheers,
    Mal.

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  • aussiebuggaa
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    Originally posted by 6F42464A472B0 link=1242010149/16#16 date=1242372635
    Photo might help....
    The silver part is either a plastic or some thin piece of metal (tin?) and made stick to the steam knob by glue... (i think).



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  • Dimal
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    Originally posted by 3D292F2F35393E293B3B3D3D5C0 link=1242010149/15#15 date=1242347744
    I don’t’ know about that…plenty of dodgy Engineers around these days… Just kidding :P
    Yep, run into a couple of those over the years myself as well...

    Originally posted by 3D292F2F35393E293B3B3D3D5C0 link=1242010149/15#15 date=1242347744
    Anyway I think you’re the man to ask on this one Mal, which glue can I use to stick a plastic surface under hot steamy environment?  The silver logo fell off from the steam knob, I’m not sure if super glue would damage the plastic surface, and if I use normal glue, the heat from the steam will just dissolve the glue, and it will fell out again for sure.  I wish Rancilio would have used a screw-on instead of cheap glue!!
    Is this in the form of a plastic cap sort of thing or a thin laminate? Photo might help....

    Mal.

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  • aussiebuggaa
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    Oh… Engineering background….  I don’t’ know about that…plenty of dodgy Engineers around these days… Just kidding :P  Thanks… I’ve taken note of this, so when it’s time for the replacement, that would be the one.  Hopefully I don’t need it anytime soon…

    Anyway I think you’re the man to ask on this one Mal, which glue can I use to stick a plastic surface under hot steamy environment?  The silver logo fell off from the steam knob, I’m not sure if super glue would damage the plastic surface, and if I use normal glue, the heat from the steam will just dissolve the glue, and it will fell out again for sure.  I wish Rancilio would have used a screw-on instead of cheap glue!!

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  • Dimal
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    Originally posted by 465254544E42455240404646270 link=1242010149/12#12 date=1242301090
    One of the bad things about changing to an aftermarket screw in my opinion is, they are not tested to withstand high temperature / wet condition etc (or maybe they have but how can you be sure?).  What about the Rust?  Yikesss……
    Gday SPL.G,

    I have an engineering background mate so wouldnt recommend something to you that wasnt at least the equal but preferably superior to the original.

    By the way, the bolts that hold the Boiler together on Silvias (up until a couple of years ago anyway) are just black steel and subsequently corrode quite badly after a while. When you get around to having to replace your element (a long time from now hopefully), it is a good idea to replace these with s/s Socket Head Set Screws. A very cheap and worthwhile task also... 8-)

    Mal.

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  • A_M
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    Re: Silvia showerscreen disturbing the puck

    Originally posted by 7D696F6F75797E697B7B7D7D1C0 link=1242010149/12#12 date=1242301090
    One of the bad things about changing to an aftermarket screw in my opinion is, they are not tested to withstand high temperature / wet condition etc (or maybe they have but how can you be sure?).  What about the Rust?  Yikesss……
    SS, even the poorer grade is up to the work that it will receive in a shower screen..

    I tend to go for a SS CS Allan key as even when they get locked in (Opp dont ya hate that) you can apply more torque with an allan key and in the worse case, if you remove the head and need to drill out... It is easy to get the center and less mucking about...

    Would not use brass for many reasons and if you used a standard bright steel screw.. The you get what ya deserve

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