Vince, stop apologizing already. This series is impressive. It must be a ton of work and we all know what is usually going on in real life this close to the holidays. So thanks again and keep it coming. 👍
Yeah, not all fixes are going to be complex, or possible for that matter. Some of the videos you've done in this series could have counted as 2 or 3 videos you could have scheduled, but you're playing on Hardcore Difficulty, and totally killing it, too.
I agree. I watch some RUclipsrs who put out videos every single day without fail, and with that kind of a schedule you're not going to get a perfect video every single day, but we can assure you they are still interesting to watch. Keep them coming at whatever pace works for you, and don't feel like you have to apologize. I feel like people are often their own worst critic.
Vince, don't beat yourself up. Most viewers enjoy your fixes even when they don't work out, it gives people to learn and understand how things work and how to take them apart. Keep up the good work.
Absolutely no need to apologise Vince!! You’re doing an outstanding job with this advent fix!! Thank you so much for the really entertaining videos & for giving us the confidence to have a go at trying to diagnose & repair household items ourselves. Best wishes to you & your family 🙏☺️
Exactly what I also was thinking. Glue and food is not a good combination. Even if the fix works. You don't want to get the chemicals from the glue near your food.
Good call on that valve - I wouldn't attempt to glue / epoxy it either - because you could get particals of the glue etc leaking into the drink over time... That might seem unlikely, but I am sure trace amounts would free up with liquid pressure and temperature over time. Seeing the epoxy at the end there - don't be put off for the sake of fixing it lol. I just personally wouldn't fancy drinking coffee that has come into contact with any kind of epoxy etc. Great video Vince =D The pace you are maintaining :o
I would use a short length of aluminium or brass tube internally to join the valve then jbweld around the join externally. Loving the series no matter how broken or not the items are👍👍
No need to apologize, Vince! I, for one enjoyed watching this video! Same as your other video with the lamp and game boy. Not every video is an amazing fix. And it doesn’t have to be! I still enjoy seeing the process to diagnose problems on such a wide range of products. And I know how hard it is to record, produce and deliver videos. You’ve done that day after day for the past almost three weeks! Give yourself plenty of credit for the series. Don’t burn yourself out trying to make videos you think will please everyone. If they want to have an issue with a video, so be it. You do you, and the rest of us will be here to enjoy it and support you!
There's always a bit of extra length on tubes in those things, 2 zip ties and a short bit of tube totally would work. Like adding a filter to a motorcycle gas line. :)
@@TheREALDocRabbit Yeah exactly :) sorry for my English. I meant tube by hose. But there must be enough black plastic piece left on both sides for zipties to hold on.
Bonus points awarded if you don a white boilersuit doused with red paint and run into the living room with the trimmer at the kids and say "Daddy's here... who's for a haircut!"
Vince, I have appreciated the videos. Even the quick fixes (even the ones you call boring) are interesting as far as I am concerned. Keep up the great work!!!
Sometimes you can help the JB weld to hold using thin steel wire, strong synthetic thread, tissue or anything you can imagine. It works like the reinforce bars work on concrete. In the case of tubes like that, if you can find a metal tube from a portable radio antenna or anything similar, you can sleeve the plastic part to hold the pressure and fix it externally with epoxy to hold the whole piece together. Not for money, of course, just for the sake of fixing.
Nice fault finding at least :) Personally, with devices dealing with anything to eat or drink, only fix is to replace broken part with a new one. I'd always doubt glued parts, suspecting that something toxic could leak or mix into the final food product.
I'm subscribed to a lot of channels and occasionally I've skipped some videos because sometimes it feels that the content is a bit repetitive, but in your case I look forward to every upload and this series is some of the best content I've seen in my life. Great job Vince, you're officially my favorite youtuber.
Vince, I think everyone watching enjoys your videos, that's why we all watch you, it doesn't matter if there is no fix in the end, it's what we learn along the way
plastic weld the little pipe using zip ties as a filler material and your most unloved soldering iron. Melt a straightened paperclip cutoff into both sides to add some strength. Bodge!
Very impressed by Bosch having a parts diagram and spares for the machine even if sadly they're not worthwhile at the cost. Ive been trying to repair a Sage (Breville) Barista Express and theres no parts diagrams and the only parts widely available are solenoids & motors. All the connectors that carry water seem to be custom and its an absolute nightmare trying to find compatible parts or to convert it over to something more widely available
I've got one of those Bosche clippers. They are great for topiary, clipping your hedge into interesting ornamental shapes. Good to know what to do if it jams!
This series is impressive. It’s like eating an elephant, you can only do it one bite at a time. The spares situation is always the toughest part. And it’s only getting harder because of the price of new equipment is so low. How companies can make a profit on a new unit I don’t know. I’ve seen J-B weld being used in so many videos it must be very useful. I would have thought that using a drill bit to line up the 2 pieces would make attaching them together easier. Maybe grease the drill bit very lightly first would also be a good idea. Well done so far Vince 👏
I don't know what kind of plastic that coffee machine part is made of, but I think I'd try melting the pieces a bit and try to bond them like that. As others say, glue might not be a good choice here, since the machine is making things you drink. It could be okay to strengthen the outside, but not the inside. Also, the pressure and heat might break the bond of the glue over time. As someone else mentioned, a food-safe tube could also be a possible fix, as long as you can tighten it. A few zip-ties might do wonders.
Hey if you can find a plastic pipe with the same OD as the ID of the broken part, you could sleeve it use the plastic weld to fix it, and that should fix the pressure issue as the pressure would be trying to push the sleeve out
Bosch are great for spare parts. I repaired Bosch tools for a few years, they have diagrams for everything. Normally you can order every individual part down to single nuts and bolts. Some parts can be expensive making repairs uneconomical but thats the way companies are these days!
the coffee machine is well worth a watch as they are so commonplace now and I'm always happy to see a Bosch tool fix as I have a soft spot for them too
The barcode tells it what temperature and amount of water to output. I use mine with the descaling disc with a custom barcode stuck over the top (can find a breakdown of all the barcodes on google) just for a hot cup of water for making things like instant soup, tea or instant coffee. Cheaper than buying pods 😂 on the trimmers you should have replicated the issue and made it lock up. Good fixes again tho 👍
J.B. Weld or super glue might work for the video repair, and it might not leak. But after that I wouldn't use it for making coffee. I'd be worried about chemicals leaching into the water. I love you videos. You are so enthusiastic it's contagious. I learned to do some house repairs after watching my dad, (at 90 he doesn't do that very much anymore). I think that's why I like watching your videos. I'm a PC tech and love taking things apart. Took me a long time before I didn't have any left over screws.
I certainly enjoy all your videos, Vince, including this one. As I fumble my way through trying to make videos myself, I also understand that there is an awful lot of work involved.
Hi Vince. Long time viewer. I think your fixes are awesome!! Absolutely no need to apologize for anything!! I always look forward to seeing you drop a new video!! Great job keeping up all these fixes!!!!! Love your channel!!!😊😊😊😊😊
Right-to-Repair BS again. Similar situation, I needed one part to repair something, looked on-line, found the part on the manufacturers web-site - only to find the price, including delivery, was over two thirds the cost of a brand new machine - bonkers!!!! I have fixed similar things to the valve, if you can find a small piece of hollow tube (piece of brass metal is better) of similar diameter to the internal bore you can push both halves together over it with some JB and then reinforce it around the joint with more JB. Enjoying the repair series!
Excellent, interesting as we have just bought one of those Tassimo machines to replace our old one which blew up which replaced the previous one and the one before that. Will make a note about that JB weld stuff and see how you get on with it.
You can use a small piece of copper or brass tubing with an outside diameter as close as you can get to the inside diameter of the broken tube to bridge the brake in the plastic then epoxy it together. I do something similar with steel tubing when I need to weld 2 pieces of tubing end to end and have a strong joint.
There is a product called Milliput putty that can set under water and is heat resistant to 130⁰C. I have used it on a kettle, hose pipe and a bath tub. It would work good on the Tassimo
You know, people would jump in joy and do 3 cartwheels around the kitchen table when they buy stuff that is advertised as broken but it works when they get it :) But not Vince... He want's the broken stuff.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I feel like plastic weld would put the piece of the coffee maker back together, as opposed to any sort of glue or epoxy. It should provide a permanent bond. EDIT: It’s by a company called EMA model supplies in London.
I have an older version of the Tassimo and I had to clean and sterilise it after it had gone mouldy while in storage for a few years. Getting into it is a pain if you do not know the trick. The side panels slide out towards the back about a cm then they can be pulled off, but they are prevented from moving with clips. There are a few spaces on the back where you can stick a screwdriver in to allow the panel to pass over the clip. Once the sides are off it is fairly easy to fully disassemble. The heater and pump are mounted on a frame that is held in place with springs at the top and bottom to dampen the vibrations. I think the heater came loose from this frame as there is far too much movement, this probably caused the valve to bang against something during transit and snap off. Is JB weld food safe? I would worry that it could contaminate the water if you use it. This might be one where you should replace the part for safety if you ever intend to use it to make drinks.
I know you don't have interest in fixing the Tassimo, but I think using a stainless steel straw in the inside of the broken plastic pipe. And expoxy that in would probably work. And I don't believe the water would come into contact with high temperature water that way, and would also be safe to drink. Edit just watched the end on of the vid lol
Still loving this series Vince - Hopefully its not being a chore for you too much doing these all at the same time because that takes the fun out of it too! (unless its 'extra' repair videos you have done during the year and saved them all up to schedule on YT each December day?) Thanks again Vince - and thanks to your family if they have to be quiet around the house if you are busy filming lol
Vince, we love what you do regardless. Pumping out so many videos in a row is in itself a massive amount of work. Awesome! Can I just say what one of the other commenters has said, in that I think you could fix the Tassimo by getting some thin brass tube that would go outside the broken plastic tube and use epoxy to glue it over what is there. Epoxy would be water and steam proof. I'm sure there is a re-visit in it? Keep up the great work!
I would be careful using JB Weld to fix that coffee machine, if any JB Weld can come into contact with the water passing through the pipe it will leech into the water which is not something you want to be drinking. You can buy JB Kwik Weld in the large tubes like you purchased the original formulation in, you get a much larger quantity and is cheaper than the syringe.
I use J-B Weld on everything because it lasts forever. Just don't use to to bond a crack in an engine and you're fine! Also, no need to apologize as this December has been quite a fun series of daily videos. I watch it while I am at work. (don't tell my boss)
Good evening vince , try phoning bosch. Explain that you purchased it of Ebay and when it arrived, it leaked . Photograph the valve you may find they would just send you one FOC ...can only ask .
Hey Vince, one idea comes to mind when it comes to the broken parts... Why not try 3D printing? You can scan the parts, measure them, and put them together as a test. Yes, Tassimo parts are expensive depending on where you are, but you must try. "If it can't be fixed, it has to be fixed!"
Great video Vince! My only concern would be drinking coffee that had boiling water running over the epoxy or JB Weld, I am unsure if any of them would be food safe especially at higher temps. I would feel bad if you were to get sick, or maybe I am just overthinking it. Either way, great video mate!
Quick note, thanks for the mention of the JB weld. If it was the end of the world, and you absolutely had to fix it... I would probably suggest a tiny piece of brass tubing 6-7mm long with the OD similar to the ID of the plastic tube. Then use that as a stint to add support for a massive JB weld botch job. But as you said, no way worth the effort.
Get a piece of brass tube same diameter as the tube where the break is, then cut about 10mm long, file some cuts for the tube sticking up, then assemble with araldite making sure the bits are butted together, ace bodge.
One other thing to add to the comments a number of others have made - JB Weld is not considered "food safe" or "food grade", though they do state that it is non-toxic once fully cured (which they state is around 24 hours, but technically epoxies _can_ take up to a month to be fully, fully, super-duper, extra-completely cured, though that's unlikely to be the case on such a small amount as you'd use here). There are a few "food safe" epoxies available but they're generally even more expensive than JB Weld, and are typically rated for incidental contact - I wonder whether the level of contact in this application would be considered incidental? Probably it'd be just fine, given what else our bodies are exposed to daily, and a number of people suggest that epoxies, once fully cured, are fine and companies just don't want to pay for the very expensive certification - once cured they are just inert plastics, after all. The reason epoxies and suchlike are considered potentially harmful is because they contain a potentially hazardous chemical called BPA, but so does shedloads of stuff - lots of plastic bottles and other food containers have it, and many cans for tinned food are coated inside with epoxy. The amount of exposure you'd get from any contact in this pipe is miniscule. Sorry for the long screed, but better to know than not, I think, though personally I'd probably consider it fine and would be happy enough to use it for myself, though I'd give it more than a couple of days curing time before consuming hot water that had gone through it.
Hi Vince JB weld will have held if you roughly rough up the area on the part it will have something to bite into also I used JB to fill a hold on engine blocks and other such parts in the past maybe a come back part two on a quick fix maybe otherwise keep the vods coming 😊😊😊
Usually think of bosch as upper mid range. 1 tier below Miele and the like but good quality for a mid range price but now they seem to have a much bigger range and theres quite a quality difference as you go up the range. They do quite well in quality and reliability surveys but cheaper plastics do seem to be used in newer stuff. There's stuff thats quite flimsy feeling in my new bosch dishwasher like tablet tray/dispenser compared to my 13 year old bosch washing machine of which virtually nothing is flimsy. The shell itself is rusting a little now but no repairs have been needed in much use. Only time will tell if the dishwasher lasts as long. Over 10 years for a 2010s appliance is good in my view. Hopefully if they at least keep the parts for it should something snap it'll be easy to fix.
Vince, stop apologizing already. This series is impressive. It must be a ton of work and we all know what is usually going on in real life this close to the holidays. So thanks again and keep it coming. 👍
I agree. Good job vince.
I learned what the inside of a Bosch hand trimmer looks like and that there is a channel called Fred in the Shed. Something new!
Yeah, not all fixes are going to be complex, or possible for that matter. Some of the videos you've done in this series could have counted as 2 or 3 videos you could have scheduled, but you're playing on Hardcore Difficulty, and totally killing it, too.
I agree. I watch some RUclipsrs who put out videos every single day without fail, and with that kind of a schedule you're not going to get a perfect video every single day, but we can assure you they are still interesting to watch. Keep them coming at whatever pace works for you, and don't feel like you have to apologize. I feel like people are often their own worst critic.
I agree, I am looking forward to tomorrow's already. And yes I did enjoy this one.
No need to beat yourself up, Vince. I, for one, enjoyed this video. 👍
75% of the way done, almost there, Vince - seriously impressive effort! 🥳🎉 I've been thoroughly enjoying this series and will be so sad to see it end.
Don't apologise Vince us fans of the channel would watch a video of paint drying if you uploaded it. Keep up the great series.
Vince, don't beat yourself up. Most viewers enjoy your fixes even when they don't work out, it gives people to learn and understand how things work and how to take them apart. Keep up the good work.
your ability to get all these videos out in a row is impressive!
"This doesn't look like it's fixable" is what you hear right before Vince is about to do the most incredible bodge job you've ever seen
Thanks Vince you have helped me come up with my father's Christmas present as he is 80 and loves gardening 😂
Absolutely no need to apologise Vince!! You’re doing an outstanding job with this advent fix!! Thank you so much for the really entertaining videos & for giving us the confidence to have a go at trying to diagnose & repair household items ourselves. Best wishes to you & your family 🙏☺️
Epoxy and JB weld aren’t food safe a safer fixer would be a short length of silicon tube pushed over the two broken bits to join them together
Exactly what I also was thinking. Glue and food is not a good combination. Even if the fix works. You don't want to get the chemicals from the glue near your food.
JB Weld is non toxic once cured. Although not “food safe” it shouldn’t come into contact with the water if it is on the outside.
Good call on that valve - I wouldn't attempt to glue / epoxy it either - because you could get particals of the glue etc leaking into the drink over time... That might seem unlikely, but I am sure trace amounts would free up with liquid pressure and temperature over time. Seeing the epoxy at the end there - don't be put off for the sake of fixing it lol. I just personally wouldn't fancy drinking coffee that has come into contact with any kind of epoxy etc. Great video Vince =D The pace you are maintaining :o
I would use a short length of aluminium or brass tube internally to join the valve then jbweld around the join externally. Loving the series no matter how broken or not the items are👍👍
Anything with Vince is a joy to watch.
I'm loving the series. Thank you 🪛🔧
Don't be so hard on yourself vincc. I have more than enjoyed all the videos an 1 a day is a proper treat . Merry Xmas
No need to apologize, Vince! I, for one enjoyed watching this video! Same as your other video with the lamp and game boy. Not every video is an amazing fix. And it doesn’t have to be! I still enjoy seeing the process to diagnose problems on such a wide range of products. And I know how hard it is to record, produce and deliver videos. You’ve done that day after day for the past almost three weeks!
Give yourself plenty of credit for the series. Don’t burn yourself out trying to make videos you think will please everyone. If they want to have an issue with a video, so be it. You do you, and the rest of us will be here to enjoy it and support you!
You might simply bypass the crack with a tiny bit of hose and a couple of zipties if you have enough amount of excess plastic left on both parts.
There's always a bit of extra length on tubes in those things, 2 zip ties and a short bit of tube totally would work. Like adding a filter to a motorcycle gas line. :)
@@TheREALDocRabbit Yeah exactly :) sorry for my English. I meant tube by hose. But there must be enough black plastic piece left on both sides for zipties to hold on.
Bonus points awarded if you don a white boilersuit doused with red paint and run into the living room with the trimmer at the kids and say "Daddy's here... who's for a haircut!"
Can't wait for your videos...keep up the great work
Vince, I have appreciated the videos. Even the quick fixes (even the ones you call boring) are interesting as far as I am concerned. Keep up the great work!!!
Sometimes you can help the JB weld to hold using thin steel wire, strong synthetic thread, tissue or anything you can imagine. It works like the reinforce bars work on concrete. In the case of tubes like that, if you can find a metal tube from a portable radio antenna or anything similar, you can sleeve the plastic part to hold the pressure and fix it externally with epoxy to hold the whole piece together. Not for money, of course, just for the sake of fixing.
Nice fault finding at least :)
Personally, with devices dealing with anything to eat or drink, only fix is to replace broken part with a new one. I'd always doubt glued parts, suspecting that something toxic could leak or mix into the final food product.
I enjoyed this video! ❤. It's such an amazing thing you're doing for us putting out a video every day. Thank you Vince 🥰
The Bosch trimmer works great! The coffee maker is one of those things where it's more economical to buy a new one. Thank you MMV! 🥳🤓
I'm subscribed to a lot of channels and occasionally I've skipped some videos because sometimes it feels that the content is a bit repetitive, but in your case I look forward to every upload and this series is some of the best content I've seen in my life. Great job Vince, you're officially my favorite youtuber.
Vince, I think everyone watching enjoys your videos, that's why we all watch you, it doesn't matter if there is no fix in the end, it's what we learn along the way
plastic weld the little pipe using zip ties as a filler material and your most unloved soldering iron. Melt a straightened paperclip cutoff into both sides to add some strength. Bodge!
...and then use jbweld and some fiberglass as reinforcement (from drywall). Better than factory.
I really enjoyed this and the other videos this month!
It’s always a pleasure to see you work. Even if the fix is easy, it’s still very entertaining. Best wishes from the USA!
Very impressed by Bosch having a parts diagram and spares for the machine even if sadly they're not worthwhile at the cost. Ive been trying to repair a Sage (Breville) Barista Express and theres no parts diagrams and the only parts widely available are solenoids & motors. All the connectors that carry water seem to be custom and its an absolute nightmare trying to find compatible parts or to convert it over to something more widely available
I've got one of those Bosche clippers. They are great for topiary, clipping your hedge into interesting ornamental shapes.
Good to know what to do if it jams!
This series is impressive. It’s like eating an elephant, you can only do it one bite at a time.
The spares situation is always the toughest part. And it’s only getting harder because of the price of new equipment is so low. How companies can make a profit on a new unit I don’t know.
I’ve seen J-B weld being used in so many videos it must be very useful. I would have thought that using a drill bit to line up the 2 pieces would make attaching them together easier. Maybe grease the drill bit very lightly first would also be a good idea.
Well done so far Vince 👏
I don't know what kind of plastic that coffee machine part is made of, but I think I'd try melting the pieces a bit and try to bond them like that. As others say, glue might not be a good choice here, since the machine is making things you drink. It could be okay to strengthen the outside, but not the inside. Also, the pressure and heat might break the bond of the glue over time. As someone else mentioned, a food-safe tube could also be a possible fix, as long as you can tighten it. A few zip-ties might do wonders.
I use automotive 3/16 steel brake pipe for repairing plastic fittings, you can also thread the pipe with a die and screw it into the broken plastic.
JB-Weld might work at higher temperatures, but it's still epoxy, and epoxy is not food-safe. Best save it for trimmer motors and not coffee machines.
Hey if you can find a plastic pipe with the same OD as the ID of the broken part, you could sleeve it use the plastic weld to fix it, and that should fix the pressure issue as the pressure would be trying to push the sleeve out
Bosch are great for spare parts. I repaired Bosch tools for a few years, they have diagrams for everything. Normally you can order every individual part down to single nuts and bolts. Some parts can be expensive making repairs uneconomical but thats the way companies are these days!
Some of us have this strange urge to try to fix anything faulty or broken rather than simply tossing it. It's not only legitimate, it's admirable😃👍❤️
you are doing great! Keep them coming cause I'm sure they'll be useful and they are still entertaining and educational
the coffee machine is well worth a watch as they are so commonplace now and I'm always happy to see a Bosch tool fix as I have a soft spot for them too
The barcode tells it what temperature and amount of water to output. I use mine with the descaling disc with a custom barcode stuck over the top (can find a breakdown of all the barcodes on google) just for a hot cup of water for making things like instant soup, tea or instant coffee. Cheaper than buying pods 😂 on the trimmers you should have replicated the issue and made it lock up. Good fixes again tho 👍
J.B. Weld or super glue might work for the video repair, and it might not leak. But after that I wouldn't use it for making coffee. I'd be worried about chemicals leaching into the water. I love you videos. You are so enthusiastic it's contagious. I learned to do some house repairs after watching my dad, (at 90 he doesn't do that very much anymore). I think that's why I like watching your videos. I'm a PC tech and love taking things apart. Took me a long time before I didn't have any left over screws.
I'm not gonna lie getting a mmv every day has made this Christmas very exciting for me 😂
I certainly enjoy all your videos, Vince, including this one. As I fumble my way through trying to make videos myself, I also understand that there is an awful lot of work involved.
Hi Vince. Long time viewer. I think your fixes are awesome!! Absolutely no need to apologize for anything!! I always look forward to seeing you drop a new video!! Great job keeping up all these fixes!!!!! Love your channel!!!😊😊😊😊😊
I enjoyed the video Vince. Thank you for the content, really highly appreciated
That would be perfect for cutting up a breakfast sausage in the morning!
I watched all the way through. Fascinating Thanks!
23:24 - Good to see Vince's collection pile of blue LEDs and watch batteries is growing nicely!
Just wanna thanks vince for this december fixaton, i enjoyed it alot
Right-to-Repair BS again. Similar situation, I needed one part to repair something, looked on-line, found the part on the manufacturers web-site - only to find the price, including delivery, was over two thirds the cost of a brand new machine - bonkers!!!! I have fixed similar things to the valve, if you can find a small piece of hollow tube (piece of brass metal is better) of similar diameter to the internal bore you can push both halves together over it with some JB and then reinforce it around the joint with more JB. Enjoying the repair series!
I enjoyed it! Great work Vince! I've really enjoyed the challenge!
Excellent, interesting as we have just bought one of those Tassimo machines to replace our old one which blew up which replaced the previous one and the one before that. Will make a note about that JB weld stuff and see how you get on with it.
With this and the other one you're going to have the best-trimmed hedges on the block 😄
😂😂
Absolutely enjoying this! Many thanks! 🎉
No apologies needed, love all your content!
Happy to watch any content, it is what it is. Keep up the good work!
Loving every single video in this series, Vince! Keep going you’re doing great bud :-)
You can use a small piece of copper or brass tubing with an outside diameter as close as you can get to the inside diameter of the broken tube to bridge the brake in the plastic then epoxy it together. I do something similar with steel tubing when I need to weld 2 pieces of tubing end to end and have a strong joint.
There is a product called Milliput putty that can set under water and is heat resistant to 130⁰C. I have used it on a kettle, hose pipe and a bath tub. It would work good on the Tassimo
❤️ Enjoy all your videos, Thanks for the efforts you put into them !
You know, people would jump in joy and do 3 cartwheels around the kitchen table when they buy stuff that is advertised as broken but it works when they get it :) But not Vince... He want's the broken stuff.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I feel like plastic weld would put the piece of the coffee maker back together, as opposed to any sort of glue or epoxy. It should provide a permanent bond. EDIT: It’s by a company called EMA model supplies in London.
Looks like we all need this distraction from daily life at this time of year, truly exceptional vince keep it up.❤
I have an older version of the Tassimo and I had to clean and sterilise it after it had gone mouldy while in storage for a few years.
Getting into it is a pain if you do not know the trick. The side panels slide out towards the back about a cm then they can be pulled off, but they are prevented from moving with clips.
There are a few spaces on the back where you can stick a screwdriver in to allow the panel to pass over the clip.
Once the sides are off it is fairly easy to fully disassemble. The heater and pump are mounted on a frame that is held in place with springs at the top and bottom to dampen the vibrations.
I think the heater came loose from this frame as there is far too much movement, this probably caused the valve to bang against something during transit and snap off.
Is JB weld food safe? I would worry that it could contaminate the water if you use it.
This might be one where you should replace the part for safety if you ever intend to use it to make drinks.
Just make sure the material you use is non toxic/non leeching since it has to deal with high temp water which will end up in your stomach.
JB Weld is such great epoxy. I've used it for so much stuff and it does have a pretty high heat tolerance. Always useful to have some to hand.
I know you don't have interest in fixing the Tassimo, but I think using a stainless steel straw in the inside of the broken plastic pipe. And expoxy that in would probably work. And I don't believe the water would come into contact with high temperature water that way, and would also be safe to drink.
Edit just watched the end on of the vid lol
Still loving this series Vince - Hopefully its not being a chore for you too much doing these all at the same time because that takes the fun out of it too! (unless its 'extra' repair videos you have done during the year and saved them all up to schedule on YT each December day?) Thanks again Vince - and thanks to your family if they have to be quiet around the house if you are busy filming lol
i enjoy all your videos they are a nice break from my constant job hunting and worrying about life
Vince all your videos are so entertaining keep doing all you do
I wouldnt use jb weld on that valve thing. Its not foodsafe. It could be releasing chemicals into the water trough that hole.
Thank you, very true, thanks for telling me 😎
These videos are making the run to Christmas less boring 😂
Fred in a shed is very popular amongst CB radio and other radio users.
Vince, we love what you do regardless. Pumping out so many videos in a row is in itself a massive amount of work. Awesome! Can I just say what one of the other commenters has said, in that I think you could fix the Tassimo by getting some thin brass tube that would go outside the broken plastic tube and use epoxy to glue it over what is there. Epoxy would be water and steam proof. I'm sure there is a re-visit in it? Keep up the great work!
These advent fixes have been great. Cheers Vince.
Please don't worry Vince not everything is fixable without spare parts. really enjoying all your videos, Happy Christmas.
I would be careful using JB Weld to fix that coffee machine, if any JB Weld can come into contact with the water passing through the pipe it will leech into the water which is not something you want to be drinking.
You can buy JB Kwik Weld in the large tubes like you purchased the original formulation in, you get a much larger quantity and is cheaper than the syringe.
Very good point, thanks for telling me Adam👍👍👍
I use J-B Weld on everything because it lasts forever. Just don't use to to bond a crack in an engine and you're fine! Also, no need to apologize as this December has been quite a fun series of daily videos. I watch it while I am at work. (don't tell my boss)
It's been quite the... ADVENTure... so far 🤣
Keep it up Vince, great series. And I bet you're well caffeinated for the next episode!! ☕
Good evening vince , try phoning bosch. Explain that you purchased it of Ebay and when it arrived, it leaked . Photograph the valve you may find they would just send you one FOC ...can only ask .
Thank god you are back. Missed my my fix, fix🙂
Even when its a no fix or even a simple fix its still interesting to find out what the faults were.
Hey Vince, one idea comes to mind when it comes to the broken parts... Why not try 3D printing? You can scan the parts, measure them, and put them together as a test. Yes, Tassimo parts are expensive depending on where you are, but you must try. "If it can't be fixed, it has to be fixed!"
Great video Vince! My only concern would be drinking coffee that had boiling water running over the epoxy or JB Weld, I am unsure if any of them would be food safe especially at higher temps. I would feel bad if you were to get sick, or maybe I am just overthinking it. Either way, great video mate!
Awesome video series. Excellent work.
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Quick note, thanks for the mention of the JB weld. If it was the end of the world, and you absolutely had to fix it... I would probably suggest a tiny piece of brass tubing 6-7mm long with the OD similar to the ID of the plastic tube. Then use that as a stint to add support for a massive JB weld botch job. But as you said, no way worth the effort.
Get a piece of brass tube same diameter as the tube where the break is, then cut about 10mm long, file some cuts for the tube sticking up, then assemble with araldite making sure the bits are butted together, ace bodge.
One other thing to add to the comments a number of others have made - JB Weld is not considered "food safe" or "food grade", though they do state that it is non-toxic once fully cured (which they state is around 24 hours, but technically epoxies _can_ take up to a month to be fully, fully, super-duper, extra-completely cured, though that's unlikely to be the case on such a small amount as you'd use here). There are a few "food safe" epoxies available but they're generally even more expensive than JB Weld, and are typically rated for incidental contact - I wonder whether the level of contact in this application would be considered incidental? Probably it'd be just fine, given what else our bodies are exposed to daily, and a number of people suggest that epoxies, once fully cured, are fine and companies just don't want to pay for the very expensive certification - once cured they are just inert plastics, after all. The reason epoxies and suchlike are considered potentially harmful is because they contain a potentially hazardous chemical called BPA, but so does shedloads of stuff - lots of plastic bottles and other food containers have it, and many cans for tinned food are coated inside with epoxy. The amount of exposure you'd get from any contact in this pipe is miniscule.
Sorry for the long screed, but better to know than not, I think, though personally I'd probably consider it fine and would be happy enough to use it for myself, though I'd give it more than a couple of days curing time before consuming hot water that had gone through it.
I think you could solder a bit of plastic to bond it together and also to cover the hole
There no need to sorry I still loved it and by watching all your videos it making me to get into things like this I’m leaning a lot
Brilliant fix Vince nice repair and repair hack on the trimmers there’s gonna be loads I’m sure 😊
Hi Vince JB weld will have held if you roughly rough up the area on the part it will have something to bite into also I used JB to fill a hold on engine blocks and other such parts in the past maybe a come back part two on a quick fix maybe otherwise keep the vods coming 😊😊😊
Usually think of bosch as upper mid range. 1 tier below Miele and the like but good quality for a mid range price but now they seem to have a much bigger range and theres quite a quality difference as you go up the range. They do quite well in quality and reliability surveys but cheaper plastics do seem to be used in newer stuff. There's stuff thats quite flimsy feeling in my new bosch dishwasher like tablet tray/dispenser compared to my 13 year old bosch washing machine of which virtually nothing is flimsy. The shell itself is rusting a little now but no repairs have been needed in much use. Only time will tell if the dishwasher lasts as long. Over 10 years for a 2010s appliance is good in my view. Hopefully if they at least keep the parts for it should something snap it'll be easy to fix.
Always enjoy the videos
Hi Vince, maybe pressing fit an aluminium tube inside both sides on that bosch part could work.
my mate has 900k subs now, who would have thought back then. raging success
Can I suggest a plastic weld on the broken pipe. Heat the end of a screwdriver with a blow torch and use a black cable tie as a welding rod.
Will it trim that hedgehog that keeps popping up in front of our screens, Vince?! Well analyzed and corrected👍
If you look on the side of the clipper/trimmer under the brand name you'll see a arrow pointing to hole for the reset button