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Originally posted by 01252C2C2F2F1501253927254A0 link=1243134437/12#12 date=1244120956
my daughter came up with the idea to use rice as its a little heavier
Her idea was to use a balloon with rice filled to accommodate ones own grinder hopper and tie off the end
Simple things are always the best
KK
Wouldnt a balloon get stuck?
Has your daughter tried out her idea using a condom instead? They come pre-lubricated.
Originally posted by 53174152270 link=1243134437/9#9 date=1243404659
cant u just stick a hackysack ontop in the normal hopper to push down the beans and use a scale with a cup to measure how much coffee u want to take out ? i cant see this as being good for the grind consistency
I posted a similar suggestion last year
my daughter came up with the idea to use rice as its a little heavier
Her idea was to use a balloon with rice filled to accommodate ones own grinder hopper and tie off the end
Hi Everyone,
I have a new EM 0480 grinder. As implied in above discussion - I have also resolved this issue by having a small amount of Good Quality beans in the bottom of the hopper and have a stocking full of crap supermarket beans sitting on top to apply the weight to the bottom beans. the stocking is packed with enough beans so that the hopper is full and the lid can be secured to prevent oxidisation. I only load enough Good beans to last 1 day or so.
Hope this is helpful ( its easier and less elaborate than above Mod.)
Cheers
cant u just stick a hackysack ontop in the normal hopper to push down the beans and use a scale with a cup to measure how much coffee u want to take out ? i cant see this as being good for the grind consistency
Nice mod, IMO it actually looks pretty swish. I dont think it will work on the EM0480 though, as the mechanism that locks the hopper in place has an electronic switch that cuts out the motor if the hopper isnt installed.
Originally posted by 1824392228293E2B23284C0 link=1243134437/5#5 date=1243214134
The new pictures show better how it goes together.
Ugly, but from the look of it, it works well. ;D
Ugly... Can be good.... Take my wife.... Opps stop it... NOW.
The bigger question is did you or were you able to discern any difference in the grind / performance and importantly in the final outcome ie. the coffee.
In addition, how are you flushing / purging the grinds inside the grinder ?
I have significantly edited my original post.
Thank you to Mal, TG and KK for the resizing advice and comments.
As you can see I have a way to go with resizing images as well as coffee knowledge/technique.
Originally posted by 494C4B4156445C5744250 link=1243134437/0#0 date=1243134437
a dummy bean mass load may, be effective at reducing the inconsistency.
This has been done already.
Saw an example yesterday as a matter of fact.
Put some old beans in a freezer bag and use those as a dummy load on top of the beans you want to grind.
No need for a new hopper then.
With your Sunbeam grinder the burr guard will stop the bag from hitting the burrs.
Originally posted by 2C292E243321393221400 link=1243134437/1#1 date=1243134852
Cant work out how to resize photos
Download from Microsoft
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
Image Resizer
This PowerToy enables you to resize one or many image files. When resizing you can choose from one of four standard sizes or choose a size that you specify. You can also choose to resize the original image or create a new one. Right click any image(s) and select Resize Pictures in the context menu.
Someone sorry I have forgotten whom mentioned the inconsistency of the Sunbeam EMO450/480 grinders when used near empty to grind for a single cup say 15g. lots.
This is probably not a characteristic unique to the Sunbeam grinders, however that’s my context.
Thank you for drawing my attention to this observation as I had not heard of or considered that inconsistency from this source may be significant.
The grinder is the most expensive item in my coffee inventory and since this is how I have been using my Sunbeam EM0450 I had a think.
I thought perhaps a hopper with smaller cross sectional area and/or a dummy bean mass load may, be effective at reducing the inconsistency.
Below is my suggested tool to investigate the source of this observed inconsistency.
I plan to evaluate samples ground using the original hopper and the mini hopper and dummy and attempt to compare grind size profiles between methods.
If any one is interested in what material were used:
“The Mini Hopper” is from an Ozito 12Volt 8Watt fluorescent trouble light (from Bunnings $7).
“The Dummy” itself could be made from any lightweight materials at hand.
The V1 is made from:
- an ordinary cork although one from a bottle of Grange may be better.
- a bamboo chopstick.
- a recycled disposable plastic lab tube with cap (Falcon tube)
The only tools I used were:
The bread knife to cut the plastic tube to length, pocket knife to cut the cap and the white lid and scissors to put two cuts in the plastic tube to enable it to collapse enough to fit into the grinder’s hopper base and throat of the upper bur holder.
A drill and bit, for the cork, tube and cap.
The “Dummy” should be as light as the load you would want to put on the burs (?15g.) and may be weighted if more weight is desired, the position of the tube and cap should be adjusted so the bottom of the “Dummy” does not come in contact with the rotating grinder parts.
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