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Thanks beanflying & Kosmo, looks like my next day off is going to include maintenance work! I had noticed some clogging recently, but wasnt sure if mucking about with it was a good idea. Seems like it is
Its an Ibiteral Challenge so much the same internally as the Ascaso or Nemox that have been discussed in recent threads.
Couple of things with the IC I used to own they were very prone to clogging around the sweeper vanes under the burrs. This held up the freshly ground coffee from passing into the outlet (or doser in your case) and the beans came out really inconsistantly.
The fix is a full strip and clean, including removing the lower burr and cleaning around the sweeper vanes. Before you do this mark the upper plastic burr carrier with a texta and count the number of full turns before it can be removed as this will make it easier to get back to the correct grind point later.
I know the answer is most likely going to be a resounding YES!, but just in case. I received this grinder when I purchased my espresso machine 2nd hand from my boss. However he had managed to lose all supplied documentation regarding both this grinder and the machine. Im wondering what sort of grinder I have, and what I should upgrade to (in case I currently have a lemon)
My grinder:
The thoughts of the Snobs Brain Trust would be welcome.
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