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  • iampivot
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    No the thread was all wrong. M8. Tested it with a thread tester. The existing steam adapter for the old wand had 1/16 BSP threads. I wonder if the V1 Silvia might have used M8 threads, but I can't find any information on it.

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  • WhatEverBeansNecessary
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    Will a little teflon tape help? The good stuff will be usable in the steam temp range.

  • iampivot
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    Solved it by getting a 1/4 BSP to 3/8 BSP adapter at bunnings. It's a bit too long and it doesn't have the sealing flange of the other adapter, but it will at least work ok until I get a bit shorter adapter ordered through aliexpress (though still without a sealing flange).

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    Edit: this is with the existing adapter in place that held the old steam wand.

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  • iampivot
    started a topic Wrong Silvia v2 steam adapter

    Wrong Silvia v2 steam adapter

    I've been fixing up an early v2 Silvia, and was looking at replacing the swivelling steam wand. I have a few ball joint steam wands lying around from some em6900, which seems to use 3/8 BSP threads, so I though ordering a Silvia steam adapter fitting on Ebay which is advertised as fitting the v1/v2

    But it doesn't fit. It looks like an M8 thread, but the threads on my machine looks to be 1/16 BSP. Does anyone know the exact fitting sizes on the early v2?

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    From the looks of it, I could possibly also use a female - male 1/4 BSP to 3/8 BSP fitting, which I believe are the thread sizes for the swivelling and ball joint steam wands respectively?

    Edit: in the first picture, new adapter from Ebay at the top, the adapter currently used with the swivelling steam wand at the bottom. Last picture: the adapter does't go into the steam valve at all.

    Edit: my BSP sizes might be completely off.
    Last edited by Javaphile; 14 October 2022, 02:21 AM. Reason: Removed ebay link
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