Awesome how-to vid, thanks so much for posting. I just did this today myself and results are amazing, I can actually get decent results with my milk now! Thank you so much again. Couple of things to mention, 1) earth cable in base needs disconnecting to allow removal of inner cassette, and 2) watch the power button when re-inserting the cassette, as it easily catches

Why doesn't Delonghi just make this an option?

Thanks for this video! Have done the modification for my ec685 today and the foam is much better now!

Dedica is great,few years never skipped a beat.gaggia is non stop in service,clasic

Thank you so much for the very helpful video. It helped me a lot. I had a bit of a hard time with step 2 (taking the top off) because my delonghi dedica (the red one) has clips on the sides. so I had to pull back the cover instead of just popping it out. I also had to pop out the power button before I can pull the innards of the machine out and disconnect the earth cable from the base. Other than that, I followed the tutorial and it was successful. Thank you for taking the time to do this wonderful tutorial.

I did it with my ec685 (parranello with hot milk / cappuccino switch) and I had 2 remarks: - (easy) before removing main unit disconnect 2 earth cables (yellow-green). One on the top and one at the bottom, both connected to back wall + remove on/off button - (hard) i am not sure about the cause of this issue, but metal round clip is too small to put it on Rancillo wand. I pushed really hard with pliers. It went through but a bit bended so be careful. I think either 685 wand (compare to 680) is thinner (additionally it has small recess for metal clip) or maybe Rancillo wand is thicker. The plastic white part is also hard to put onto Rancillo wand, but with a bit of oil it goes through. Good luck! And of course milk is awesome now! It is really worth every second you spend on this upgrade. KUDOS!

Thanks a lot for the detailed instructions! I bought my 685 about a year ago and the innards were as you described them plus one additional earthing of the main block. Took me about 1 1/2 hours and the wand works a treat! Cheers!

Very clear instructions! Thanks so much for posting! Can't wait to give this a try...

Some important tips: 1) To push the ball joint to the end of the rancilio Silva wand: heat (with hot water/blow dryer) to soften the ball joint first. It'd be much easier. 2) The tube slips off the rancilio Silva wand very easily. Tips: heat and soften the tube first, then push the tube hard to the wand. And recommend to leave the top open and try making steam, this way you can avoid steaming the inside of the machine in case the tube comes out.

Okay. Just did the upgrade to my Delonghi Dedica. This was not an easy task! The main issue is that the more current versions of this machine no longer use spring clips to hold the steam hose to the wand, they use non-removable Oetiker clamps. These need to be cut off then replaced with new ones. The clamps are the 6-7 mm. size and require a special tool to crimp them down solid. This video is no longer relevant and needs to be updated. I was able, with some serious finesse, to use a standard 1/4 inch worm drive screw type hose clamp, but getting this to tighten down was very difficult as there is very little clearance. I would recommend searching Amazon for the proper Oetiker clamps (also called pinch clamps or PEX clamps) and tool. HOWEVER, even though the task is a pain and requires some new tools, the microfoam from this machine is now 100x better than before!!! It's amazing! Totally worth it!

Fantastic video very clear. Just a tip everyone: Keep track of your screws and where they go!

I would like to join others in thanking you for easy step by step guide. I just have modified my Dedica and after trying to steam the milk with new wand I am happy to report amazing results. Massive thank you again!

Thank you so much. Wanted to buy this machine for a while but was put off by the lack of control in the beginner friendly wand. Good to know I can still use this and not worry about it!

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Great tutorial. I do have a couple of remarks related to the EC685: - As mentioned by others here: there are a total of 3 ground cables that need to be disconnected and then re-connected on re-assembly (front cover, back cover and one at the bottom of the inner machine). - The tube connecting the pump to the steam wand is really hard to remove. I had to use a flat-head screwdriver to push and my other hand to pull really hard at the same time over and over again to disconnect it. This goes for both ends but the steam wand was significantly harder to remove than the pump. - The ball joint of the EC685 is hard to put on the Rancilio wand. I managed to push it through the first bend with brute force but I had to use a bit of WD40 to push it through the second bend. Someone already mentioned that they used some oil to achieve the same result. The bottom line is that some kind of a lubricant is highly recommended for this step. - The circlip of the EC685 is of a smaller size than the one of the EC680 in the video. As mentioned already you have to make the circlip a bit wider to force it on to the Rancilio wand. I used the pointed head part of a hammer to do this. It took me 2 hours in total but I have to admit that the milk foam you get using the Rancilio wand is way superior than what you get with the original wand.

This is a great video, very well done!! Thanks for putting in subtitles!

Just finished installing! Fantastic! Thanks bro for this video!

Awesome tutorial! Thanks. I used a cooking oil, a heat gun & gentle persuasion with a small hammer & punch to get the ball joint around the corners. I used epoxy to hold the c-clip in place since there's no groove for it. It may not be necessary since it can't move past the curve in the tube. I had one use clamps. You really only need to remove one and I replaced it with a spring clamp. Thanks again!

Thanks for the step by step video! Watched yesterday and did the swap today, i was a bit worried once id taken things all apart that it wouldnt work once put back together, it did work!! havent had time to try it out properly yet, but plenty of steam was coming out from the new wand, point to note :- some of the screws are of differnt lenght just make a note of where they came from and you will be fine.

thank you heaps helichax!! great mod! with the original wand, when you purge, you actually see water coming out, with ransilio, its all steam!! huge difference! comment from graciano83 really helped me to prepare for this so I shall chip in my thought as well. I have DeLonghi EC685! hope it helps. Additional Step Step 6 minute 20 seconds: Remove 2 earth cables (yellow/green cable, they are 'female spade connector', can google it). These earth cables are attached to the metal casing both on the top and bottom of the back casing. To remove them, I removed the "right black strip" at the exterior of the back casing facing the water tank. They are located at the corner. The "black strip" can be removed by sliding it up. Then from there just use flat screw driver to "push" the 2 'female space connectors' out from the back exterior casing. Remove power switch - these are shaped like those backpack buckles, so use two screw drivers to push the clip out. Tips on 1 minute 18 sec, note it says "slide" because the front part of the top cover is actually secured under a slide mechanism. You need to eventually slide it back towards the water tank to open it. 8 minutes 5 sec, extremely difficult on the turns. I managed to get the "ball joint" through the turns by wrapping it around a clothe and used "Adjustable Jaw Pliers" to grab on to it and wiggle it around at the turn. 9 minutes 14 sec, my metal clip is smaller than the wand. I didnt need to change the size of the metal clip for my mod at any point in time. Just use a plier, grab on to the back of the clip, and with force, push it onto the wand. 5 minutes 32 seconds, make sure you secure those metal clamps back onto the pipe and base, otherwise in time you will get leakage.

Thanks to you and your video I just transformed my Delonghi Espresso machine into something far superior.

Just followed this guide to change my steam wand. Perfect. Thank you for posting!

Took me two hours, but worked nicely! So happy with the new steam wand, great tutorial! :)

Just did this successfully. Awesome - thanks! Echo some other comments: 1) Be sure to remove the earth wire from the bass (and reconnect it!) 2) Take the on button out to make removing the cassette easier 3) Use Vaseline if struggling to get the nipple on the new wand

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Just fitted the silvia wand to my Dedica 685. Took about 2 hours in total. Work great....😎

thanks for the amazing tutorial bro! it was the perfect solution for the panarello stick! your video helped me a lot. cheers!

that was exactly what I wanna do! thanks for the video, now gonna seek for rancilio Silvia steam wand first!!

Fantastic tutorial! Can't wait to try this out on my Delonghi machine.

A huge thanks guys, managed to upgrade my machine. Cheers!

Perfect! Just did like this. The flat caple for the lid buttons can be also simply unplugged Machine looks way better now, thank you!

Great video and so thankful for this modification! Definitely harder than you make it look, but as a former barista, I could NOT handle the steam wand included with the Dedica. The new wand is such an improvement! However, I purchased my machine in 2020, and there are a few differences. 1. There is no earth cable. 2. The water tubing is different (a cloth-covered main tube) 3. The clamps on the tubing are different (this was the WORST! They are very difficult to remove and reattach). All in all, great, helpful video and definitely worth the frustration to make the modification!

Thanks for the video. Did mine yesterday. Just some difficulty in removing the ball joint. Overall easy to follow instructions 👍

Thanks for the vid, very easy to follow. Pretty straight forward to do but man that ball joint did not want to go on the Rancilio wand, took some persuading! Got it on in the end though and making much better foam now! Totally worth the effort

guess im just not going to have a better steam wand. 🤦🏾‍♀️

Great video, I have been looking for a solution for this for a while !Thanks !

I finally did it!!! Thanks for your video and another level coffee lesson started😊.

I just did it, and totally works! 👍🏻

well done on the video great tutorial! just got mine upgraded within 30 minutes whilst watching your vid

very good how to, very detail and very easy to follow, cheers!

Done! Thank you, fella. Do not forfet to remove the on/off button before you release the cover! Regards from Spain

Just did this, great modification.looks amazing too

I changed mine years ago, after watching your video. Thanks

I followed your instructions and installed the wand successfully. Thank you very much!

Thank you so much for the clear video. I will do this!

I did it! Works nice! For the new model as well (685). Thank you dude!

Excellent video! Worked for me, the only thing which was not mentioned was the ground connection which needed to disconnected and reconnected. The recommended replacement stream wand is a much better improvement over original stream wand that comes with the machine. The most difficult part is taking the internals out of the machine case, not so easy, quite fiddly.

Thank you for the tutorial! It was quite challenging, mostly because I didn't want to break my machine (which is just a few weeks old). But as a barista I really needed this mod, hated the panarello. I did this on a ec685. A few challenges along the way was 1) how to get the lid of/ get it back into place. Quite difficult. 2) how to take the inside out. Don't forget to unplug the earthwire at the bottom plus the on/off button can loosen (mine did jump out! 😂). Otherwise it worked out fine! Happy this tutorial existed otherwise I would have skipped this mod 💃

Thanks for the great video and giving my ec685 a new lease of life! it's not easy but well worth the effort. Terima kasih!

this is exactly what i was looking for. thank you sir.

Excellent. You are a genious!!!

All done!! Thank you. Remember to remove the off switch (you need to squeeze the inside)

I was able to change mine too. Thanks so much for sharing this, big help!

Love how you made the video. Awesome quality how-to. Love that there are subtitles as well. Like you shirt here ;)

Thank you so much for your effort. You earned a new like + follower!

Works like charme!!!

No need to separate the three buttons from the top cover, simply the gray flat multi-wire pulls out.

Nice job my friend, keep it up

Used this guide and was spot on thankyou !

Yay! I did it, thanks man! 👍🏻

Very clear walkthrough, thanks so much!

Thanks it worked for me just perfect. Took around 1 hour

Great video presentation...

Amazing vid.. thank you!!!

Very thank you for this guide

very clear instruction! Good job & thank you!

Thank you for posting such a awesome modification. It would be great if you could show how the milk frothing texture after the modification.

This is a great tutorial and I followed it step by step. I had one or two difficulties (getting the circlip on the Rancilio was one). Putting it back together again didn't seem as difficult as I thought it would be, even though many of the internal screws were of differing sizes and I didn't pay enough attention to making sure the screws went back precisely where they came out from. Anyway, It's all back together and working well..........my only problem is that I can't seem to get any foam from the steamed milk. All I get is hot milk! With the old wand I was at least able to get froth, which I didn't want but it was better than nothing. So now I need to find another tutorial on how to use THIS machine with the new wand to make microfoam. But thanks anyway for a great video.

every tutorial should be made like this

Good video, just finished my mod. It took me about 1:20h, because (I guess) in the newest models there are additional ground wires, which should be disconnected before taking out the inner part of machine. Thanks!

Sehr detaillierte Beschreibungen, vielen Dank 👍🏽 Bei mir entsteht zwischen Dampflanzen-Rohr und Düsenaufsatz keine 100%ige Dichte mit der Rancilio Silvia Lanze... problem ist das immer wieder Luft herausgedrückt wird und die Lanze an Power verliert... Lösung: habe es mit etwas Hanfband und Dichtungspaste abgedichtet, nun ist das Problem Geschichte 😁👍🏼

I don't know if the versions are different but for mine, when opening the top lid, you need to pull up the rear, grab the lid and pull back. There are plastic nooks that blocks from just pulling up. You also don't need to unscrew the buttons, you can just unplug them.

great tutorial, terima kasih banyak!

Works on the Dedica EC685.M; thanks for the video!

Best tutorial. Thank you.

Thank you very much for these instructions. I’ve lost a little piece of my skin from index finger trying to pull out that damn silicone tube but it was worth it :) My advice for someone who will try this instructions is to cut off a little piece of that tube (like half cm is enough).

Thanks, very useful - managed to do it all

Thanks for help me to make that 👍🏻👍🏻

Genius

Thanks for demonstration

Setup the ball joint is not as easy as it looks. Hammer did the work in the end. But afterall this is almost a complete guidance except missing some ground cable record at the top and bottom. Overall great video and thanks you!

Thank you. Helped a lot!

Thanks for the video, I manage to change the steam wand as well, but I can't clip back the small clip to the steam wand so I didn't clip it back but it still works hopefully in future it doesn't give me problem ...

Excellent video thank you!! Helped me swap the wand easily.

Just did this but I was so nervous to break my machine! This doesn’t show disconnecting a yellow wire on the top and bottom before sliding out the machine from the case! Also the yellow wire connected by some kind of screw on the lid. It was hard to get the machine in and out of the shell with the power button too. A few things to look for when doing it. Also, don’t forget to screw in the interior group head screws before doing the bottom and top when putting back together. Every screw must be put back in the same order you took them out or other screws won’t come apart. But, my steam wand is working! Time will tell!

Excellent

Great how to video. These are good machines but even with descaling you have to replace the pump every 2 years.

works like a charm tbo it seems like i can heat milk quicker ..ihave the model with the heat milk and cappuccino wand ..well did untill i replace the wand with this one lol ..only thing is i had to use pliers to get the ball on the wand ..also dont forget the earth leads theres 3 and the power button

This is a brilliant video to teach how to do it, I am a bit scared of trying it though. I thought that it would be quite easy. It is a pity that he does not show how to put it back together in as much detail as he did taking it apart. I don`t want to ruin my Dedica but I want a better steam wand.

Done! Thanks!

Thanks a lot! Great video!

great vid. thanks

Amazing tutorial! Do you think a similar process could be applied to a DeLonghi Scultura SCZ351?

Thank you ver y much!! Great video

Brilliant, clever guy!

Brilliant video. Well done to you. Great camera work. My dedica has started to drip from the wand. Any ideas please?

Good job !!!

Thanks! My EC685 is pimped up now ;]

I stress the fact, that when removing the earth wires from the metal housing parts, take care to put them back on properly afterwards!! They save you, in case there is voltage on the housing parts due to an defect. Best thing would be to at least check the resistance from the wire earth to the housing with a multimeter. If the resistance is only a little too high, the current won't be high enough for the fuses to react in time in case of an accident...These kind of operations normaly need to be done and checked with special devices by an electrician afterwards, so please work very conscientious, when doing this.

awesome

I dunno if its worth this much effort, I can get very good results with the stock wand. I find it depends on the milk if it creams well. Even different brands of milk produce different results. Standard/Organic full fat seems to get the best results for me.