Re: Where do I start??
Bennyhill
WARNING: the ebay prices quoted for new SILVIAs are pretty much retail, despite the fact they suggest you are getting a better price.
Secondly, coffee machines combine high pressure, hot water and electricity and require a good understanding [skills] to get the best out of them.
Spend a bit of time browsing these forums and you will realise that our site sponsors give very good advice, support and backup.
You do need this with espresso machines.,,,will you get it from ebay?
Thirdly:
As a CSer you will get discounts from our site sponsors so you probably pay less than ebay too.
Onto Used Commercial Grinders:
You will find used commercial grinders go from $200 up to pretty much whatever their new price is.
Usually the bargain prices are for perfectly capable grinders, but they are generally asthetically less pleasing [eg burnt orange casing not stainless steel]
Usually for Mazzers and the like, they often go for pretty much the new price.
Either way, you need to factor in new burrs: $50->100 and you still have the risk [albeit minimal for commercial grade grinders] that there may be unreported problems such as stripped threads in the carrier adjustment, which pretty much render the grinder as useless.
Also you will certainly need to pull the grinder apart, and strip and clean everything...........if you dont/cant do this yourself, factor in the cost of a service.
Most commercial grinders are pretty big too, >600mm in height including the hopper, so check this with you SO and your bench/cabinets etc.
Bennyhill
WARNING: the ebay prices quoted for new SILVIAs are pretty much retail, despite the fact they suggest you are getting a better price.
Secondly, coffee machines combine high pressure, hot water and electricity and require a good understanding [skills] to get the best out of them.
Spend a bit of time browsing these forums and you will realise that our site sponsors give very good advice, support and backup.
You do need this with espresso machines.,,,will you get it from ebay?
Thirdly:
As a CSer you will get discounts from our site sponsors so you probably pay less than ebay too.
Onto Used Commercial Grinders:
You will find used commercial grinders go from $200 up to pretty much whatever their new price is.
Usually the bargain prices are for perfectly capable grinders, but they are generally asthetically less pleasing [eg burnt orange casing not stainless steel]
Usually for Mazzers and the like, they often go for pretty much the new price.
Either way, you need to factor in new burrs: $50->100 and you still have the risk [albeit minimal for commercial grade grinders] that there may be unreported problems such as stripped threads in the carrier adjustment, which pretty much render the grinder as useless.
Also you will certainly need to pull the grinder apart, and strip and clean everything...........if you dont/cant do this yourself, factor in the cost of a service.
Most commercial grinders are pretty big too, >600mm in height including the hopper, so check this with you SO and your bench/cabinets etc.

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