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Originally posted by 70545D5D5E5E6470544856543B0 link=1231714559/12#12 date=1231737887
Oonga
I dont have a silver button on my M4D stepped grinder I have a black button to adjust grind
The silver button is used as a choice of single/double/continuous grind dose and as a timer set up
I will assume you have the stepped model
I mostly grind between 1.5 to 2.2 on the dial
The silver timer is set at
Double 9.4 seconds
Single is 5.4 seconds Note that is based on my machine at you may need to adjust for your machine as required
Hope that helps
KK
Hey KK,
Ive also got a M4D stepped and am having a hard time getting my grind right.
I have worked out that for my VBM, I need to get the top of my espro about level with the top lip of the PF to get clearance from the shower head, so thats the dose sorted out. The espros 11mm thick, which sounds like a lot, but thats how it is, I guess - any more coffee in and the puck gets disturbed by the screen, which by all accounts is a bad thing
With the grind, I look at what the number is in the middle of the big silver timing/selection button, and my reading is usually around 5.5 (halfway between 5 and 6, that is).
With monsoon malabar AA beans roasted a few days ago, Ive wound it back to 5.0 and its still going too fast (around 18s), dose is consistent throughout.
What id like to know is, what number do you get at the middle of the silver button when your burrs are touching (cant go any finer) as a calibration with mine, please? And then, what is the number in the middle of the silver button when youre at your typical grind setting of 1.5-1.75?
The silver button is a timer for single/ double or continuous grind
I suggest at the beginning it is best to grind on continuous until you get your grind right then play around with the timer later
My most used grind setting of the stepped collar 1.5 to 1.75
In general I use 1.75 or just above with very fresh beans and gets adjusted to the lower numbers as the beans get older
Just persist and you will get the better of it mate
I have confidence in your ability
See photo
This is the grind adjusting collar and button
Centre of button is my reference point
Anticlockwise is fine & clockwise is course
KK
When I attempt to make the same setting on mine, the burrs start to touch at 1.75, which seems too fine, surely? The lowest Id be willing to go with safety would be about 2-2.25.
Hence, I wonder if due to manufacturing variances, your zero/touching point may be at a different number to mine, and if so, what that number is.
Ill try to set it a bit finer than I have now in the morning, and report back on results.
Thanks,
Mark
ps. sorry to hijack your thread as well, Grant, but I feel that this may be useful for others in some way
Mark
You can only get the blades to touch when the machine is clean and empty I suggest a clean and reset
Take off the hopper and remove any beans from grinder spout
Press the button
and Turn clockwise about 30 turns and remove collar with top burr
Give it a wash and dry
Clean bottom collar/burr (vacuum works well) and put it back together
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