... and hit me square in the chest, followed by a bunch of steam in the face!

I can't seem to get the nozzle to stay on now. It looks like the threads are stripped, because I can twist it back into the machine gently, but it still falls out with the slightest tug (or flies off, depending on the state of the machine.)

Would it be safe to use plumber's tape here, or is there a better way to fix this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

btw - it's a Saeco Via Veneto.

Wow, that's dangerous! lol

I wonder if there is a way you can recondition the thread on the wand. There are threading tools to make or fix threads on holes I know that at least, there should be a tool for making/fixing a thread on a "pipe" or "bolt."

It may change the thread to one size smaller though which can be a problem. Do you know if the thread is a coarse one or a fine one? if it's coarse maybe you can recondition it to the same size thread but FINE instead and do the same to the nozzle and use plumbers tape. Or if all else fails use some sort of epoxy I guess.

Perhaps someone with more knowledge on this stuff can chime in.

JB weld or something similar. Plumbers tape is to seal, not attach things to each other. A thread tap isn't going to work because there is no material left to cut. Downside of the JB weld is not being able to remove the nozzle. But it's the only thing i can think of. Cutting a piece of the steamwand and tapping a thread won't be strong enough because it wasn't strong enough to start with.

Ah yes, you're right. With all the twisting and turning, plumber's tape wouldn't hold up very long.

I'm also afraid that the JB weld would just seal the thing, since the nozzle is pretty much just a bolt that uses the threads to adjust the flow to the steam wand. Although, as a last resort, I might give it a try anyway.

Can u get a whole replacement from saeco? Or is that not possible?

I would agree with JB weld. I have found the original to have a better hold. And if you can find the JB Industro weld, well then, thats the best in my opinion. Might be a bit overkill for what your doing tho lol.

Jeff

Overkill? That's our motto! lol