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  • #31
    Originally posted by dumiya View Post
    It took quite a few cups in a domestic situation to run in the cones. Once run in the clumps disappeared.
    just curious to know roughly how long that took? i got mine from a cafe and was really wondering about that when it comes to getting new burrs (which thankfully wont be for a long while).

    Originally posted by dumiya View Post
    Of course I removed the static screen.
    relieved to hear that bascially everyone does it after reading a post in HB not to (and never really finding much on it on google or searching the forum here).

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    • #32
      I used a heat gun to soften the tab. The temp is above 100*C. A flame is far too hot. Once softened they were easy to pull away from the ridge. The process takes some time and adjusting the temp so it is less than the melt point. Search for something like Kony e excessive clumping or Kony e modifications. I have improved on what I posted by extending the pipe so it is impossible for curious fingers to get near the cones. This is important if you are a vegetarian!! I have several caps sized to weight of beans I want. At present I am using my 17gm cap to two cups.

      I did not realize that the cones were running in until they did. I think it took about 500 cup grinds. Sounds a lot but in a commercial setting only a couple of weeks. It may be that the machined finish on my cones were rougher than usual. I twigged when I saw an article with photos on the finish of Mazzer cones. The rough finish grinds an uneven particle sizes and I think that causes the clumping.

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      • #33
        A very interesting read, just waiting on delivery of my Kony E can't wait!

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        • #34
          The heat gun trick is a good one and I wish I has thought of it. I ended up using a small hopper/tube that holds 4oz of beans with a weight above the beans. It seems to get the electronic dosing fairly close(if anything it under doses) and since I dose into a portafilter basket with an OE dosing funnel, all sitting on a scale, it works great! The clumping has diminished a bit but I still stir the basket and with the OE dosing funnel there is no mess. The Kony-E is pretty amazing.

          I think that since I am not in a commercial environment I might put a switch on the fan. It makes noise when silence it what I really like.

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          • #35
            Sorry for digging up an old thread, but blrdfx do you remember what size the tube was? ive given up on removing the hopper until i know i can get a tube that fits!

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            • #36
              Maybe you might want to do it this way.
              2inch I.D. X 2-1/2inch O.D. and machine off enough to just slide into the throat.
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              This ends up a very clean setup and you are not constantly fiddling around with that locking collar and the safety interlock(wooden flat stick fixed that!).

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              • #37
                thats actually really well done. i might be able to get the tube machined down at work. thanks heaps!

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                • #38
                  Glad I could be of help!

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                  • #39
                    much appreciated! ive only had the kony for a day but so far, very very impressed. Still trying to dial it in properly but espresso from my home roasts has gone from so so to some of the best espresso ive had. First time one of my roasts has tasted like the description andy puts up with the green beans!

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                    • #40
                      The conical, slower moving, burrs tend to bring out more in the beans.

                      What roaster are you using?

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                      • #41
                        using the behmor, im not the best at it but havent had anything undrinkable yet

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                        • #42
                          Good to hear! The Behmor works as advertised :-)

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                          • #43
                            Hi bringing up an old thread,
                            Interested to hear and see what others have done with replacing the massive hopper on the kony.

                            I see the clear cylinders used, and they look quite good
                            Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction, checked in the major hardware stores, but they only have the PVC ones and not the Perspex or acrylic ones

                            Thanks

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                            • #44
                              This is a decent starting place.
                              ACRYLIC TUBE - CLEAR CAST Plastic Tubing
                              or this.
                              McMaster-Carr

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                              • #45
                                Hi Joyo
                                I've just replaced my Robur hopper with a micro hopper made from 60mm aluminium (but I'm not sure what the Kony throat diameter is?).
                                I pondered perspex too, but wanted to use a tamp I had as a top, and the perspex wall thicknesses didn't quite suit without machining. I also didn't really need to see the level of the beans - the level of the tamp tells me how much is in there
                                Matt

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