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  • beanflying
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    Originally posted by 6E687F746E6971731A0 link=1304594698/37#37 date=1305165198
    Sounds like it could do double duty as a shot time
    Yep not fast but between this one and my other one I have crunched through 8 or 9kg in a day in between tripping out the thermal overloads :

    Retrieved my K10 late today, nearly had to go back to the car for the baseball bat to take it away from the staff but LD had nearly sorted out the loaner from Diamond. Should mention mine did come back with a full strip and clean of the burrs and doser before pickup 8-)

    It is going to be interesting to see what they find with the other K10.

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  • trentski
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    Originally posted by 2027232C242E3B2B2C25420 link=1304594698/36#36 date=1305154593
    Going back to my slow DRM at around 22 seconds a triple makes me want back the sub 5 second K10 soon
    Sounds like it could do double duty as a shot timer ;D

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  • beanflying
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    Its an odd one with the other K10. I dropped the upper burr out yesterday and it was very even clean and showed no signs of off centre wear or touching the lower burr at least with the naked eye. Certainly not a cleaning issue or build up issue as it has been getting a weekly strip and clean by loadeddog in the past. By my reckoning it is also slightly newer than my WBC specced one too if that makes any difference to the doser over the standard K10.

    Going back to my slow DRM at around 22 seconds a triple makes me want back the sub 5 second K10 soon

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  • Andy
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    Bent drive shaft?
    I cannot think of anything else that might cause a good grinder with new burrs to produce bad coffee.

    I look forward to hearing what it was and am happy that Bean Flying helped you troubleshoot it. Nice.

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  • loadeddog
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    Ok! So now Ive personal spent 11 hrs on beanflyings grinder! This is what making coffee should be like. Such a pleasant warm feeling to know the product your delivering to guest is the best you can make!!! We have been having trouble with our grinder since the beginning! Weve blamed our skills, and spent $$$$ on training stuff we already knew (can never stop learning). Weve blamed our machine and spent $$$$ on service and techs we didnt need. I have Diamond picking up our grinder on Friday and dropping a replacement loaner grinder. I have not put new burs in because I want them to assess the machine as is. There is such a better feel in my cafe, no stress. I did 7 kilos today with next to no concerns at all. Manual to auto and back to manual, no problems. Hopper full, hopper empty no problems. Ive been reading post that say how good the K10 is!!! Well last week I thought you all mad and how mine did nothing but suck!!! Now Ive used beanflyings grinder, Id be happy to continue with compak. I will post results of Diamonds findings as soon as they come to hand. Thanks coffee snobs.

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  • sidewayss
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    Howdy loadeddog,

    How did the new blades go?

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  • beanflying
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    aw shucks you guys

    So hard standing around a machine making and drinking coffees sorting out problems, time I reconsidered my day job if that was all it took.

    I could do with another K10 grinder maybe I could buy the dodgy one from Loadeddog cheap and get mine back at the same time

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  • Thundergod
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    Originally posted by 7C666B6A786E767C7C0F0 link=1304594698/30#30 date=1304952253
    Big shout to Beanflying for taking the trouble of hauling the grinder over and helping a neighbour in need.
    [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

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  • sidewayss
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    Im happy for you loadedogg.

    i can smile inside i can contribute to helping a fellow snob that leads to a satisfactory outcome.

    I guess you have to choose whether to overhaul your current grinder or get a completely new one.

    All the best.

    Big shout to Beanflying for taking the trouble of hauling the grinder over and helping a neighbour in need.
    Sorry to burn yer ears in the first place.

    Gary at G

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  • beanflying
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    I will be over with the attack milk slops drinking Whippets to reclaim it If I need to

    Great it is working much better for you, catch you mid week and interested to look at your K10 compared to mine.

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  • loadeddog
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    Yeah for Coffesnobs and all who have contributed to my solution! What a magnificent resource! And all at my finger tips! Last week I was at my wits end, this week I have direction and purpose!

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  • TC
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    Thats great news loaded,

    It sounds like youre doing pretty big volumes and you do need an appropriate grinder. Looks like a solution is close now.

    [smiley=thumbsup.gif] also to you bf for helping out a fellow member near you. Thats what CS is all about.

    Chris

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  • loadeddog
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    I agree Attilio, we may need to look at our training. No arguments from me.
    Latest news is though
    I went across and spent an enjoyable morning talking & drinking coffee with Beanflying. Picked up his Compak K10 & replaced it for mine.

    After dialing it in, my girls only dropped 5 shots in 3 hrs. Thats incredible. Thats how we want to make coffee!!! My girls refuse to give the grinder back! lol! Better send me an invoice Beanflying!!
    This is only preliminary observations though. We only did about 1.8 kilos. Ill keep you posted on what happens tomorrow! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

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  • Fresh_Coffee
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    Sorry but this is sounding more and more like a technique related issue if not a doser/dispenser issue. Yes some dosers do not drop consistent doses (but this should not be a significant problem on the Compak like it is on some others)...and neither do some humans!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    An auto dispense grinder such as the one Chris has noted may be the go, and there are some others that also do an accurate "auto dispensed" single dose in various price brackets.

    You could also engage a trainer (your coffee supplier trainer should get first bite of the cherry) to audit your coffee making process over time. An hour spent silently watching while you are busy, without talking to anyone or getting in anyones way.....with a notepad and pen, and thereafter to advise you about what came up from that....

    Sometimes the results are an eye opener (for the cafe), with resulting marked betterment of professionalism and product afterwards...thats a win / win / won for everyone.

    Hope that helps.

    Rgdz,
    Attilio
    very first Cs site sponsor.

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  • TC
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    Originally posted by 20232D28292828232B4C0 link=1304594698/23#23 date=1304893830
    Problem is cjn, it will also do it manual dose . Its just not as big an issue. Easier to chase & change the grind. Not as much wastage. Not as much stress!!!!
    Time for a Robur-E me thinks....

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