Re: K3 Touch Dose Regulation
Might have to look into a mod for "on demand"...Might look into it for the Rocky :-?
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Re: K3 Touch Dose Regulation
I know the feeling, I was disappointed when I found that feature was unreliable, but more so when I discovered that "on demand" meant something different to what I was used to on the Sunbeam EM0480 :-[
I would love the micro switch to be able to turn the grind on/off by a touch of the portafilter.
But hey.. its still a great grinder.
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Hey whatever works right? I was keen on the K3 for that feature alone(not knowing much about grinders) Just to eliminate another variable...either that or coz Im lazy :-[
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No its not. But manually dosing works fine. I measure the beans, so as long as I am consistent so is the dose
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Hi Rusty,
Was the k3 not up to repeating dosage?
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Just to close this drama - I gave up on the regulated dose :-[
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I found an egg seperator that was the perfect sizeOriginally posted by 5A4A485B4C50290 link=1244264124/5#5 date=1244351349what do you use to measure the volume
The slits for the egg white to flow through are too small for beans to go through.
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I measure into a spare double basket for my double shots.Originally posted by 2B3B392A3D21580 link=1244264124/5#5 date=1244351349what do you use to measure the volume GM ?
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I have a little scoop that came out of a tin of protein powder. When I found the right quantity of beans, I cut it down to size.
Greg
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Ouch!Originally posted by 772830262D262A2323202028242B450 link=1244264124/4#4 date=1244341558...too crude for all but cruddy decaf in chain coffee places...
At least it gets you in the right ball park so the scrape gets the dose consistent(ish) at the cost of wasting some.
Maybe Id better give bean volume dosing a go - what do you use to measure the volume GM ?
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I think this is best suited to manual grind as the time regulation is too crude for all but cruddy decaf in chain coffee places...
Youd thnk a mod to pop a spring behind the tongue and grind by pressure against it would have to be relatively simple :-?
2mcm
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Thanks Greg.
Ill give it one more day and then change to measuring (weighing) each grind. Im fast running out of beans >
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Good luck with the time method.
I know it *may* not be the best, but even with my Macap M4D I measure the volume of beans I want to grind, and grind that each time. I seldom grind the same beans twice in a row, and volume, rather than time or weight has given me the best results.
Greg
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So far NOT so good
Yesterday it was delivering 9gm - today 12gm with the same beans. But strangely it has been consistently 12gm on three goes this morning :
Ill keep testing.
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K3 Touch Dose Regulation
I just experimented with adjusting the dose on the K3. Contrary to others experience I find it quite workable so far. 8-)
I adjusted it to give 9gm on a single touch. When dosing the EM6910 I touch once then apply just the weight of the tamper, then touch a second time, level and tamp.
If this produces consistent dosing then Ive eliminated one variable.
Ill keep you posted.
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