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    Hi, just purchased the sunbeam em 0450 and ah, yes well, not a happy camper. Yes i tried to save some $.? Dah!

    I have found that it simply wont grind fine enough for a good extraction. Can anyone tell me if it can be adjusted to produce a finer grind? I have seen some references to Sunbeam sending out washers that I presume lift the bottom burr?? Can anyone shed some light on this or am i doomed to sell this on, take it back and or purchase a "real" one?

    Great looking burr grinder , bit messy, but simply doesnt seem to cut it. I find it perplexing that Sunbeam (or any manufacturer) would make anespresso grinder that doesnt grind for espresso extraction, silly.

    Cheers Zeke

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    Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

    Washers may help but FRESH beans is teh first step...

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    • #3
      Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

      Welcome Zeke

      another question what machine have you teamed it with and are you using unpressurised baskets and a decent tamper? Fresh beans a must too

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        Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

        Originally posted by 6F707E70150 link=1286745648/0#0 date=1286745648
        Can anyone tell me if it can be adjusted to produce a finer grind?
        Yes if it does need the washers.
        Most work out of the box but the occasional one slips through these days.

        Before deciding its the machine, please address the issue of how fresh your beans are.

        Many newbs think its a good idea to learn using cheap (read "stale supermarket") beans.
        Its false economy, as stale beans behave differently to fresh ones.

        What is the "Roasted On" date of your beans?

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        • #5
          Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

          Originally posted by 77585153447B57585751535B535842360 link=1286745648/1#1 date=1286746089
          Washers may help but FRESH beans is teh first step...
          Hi thanks for the input. Yes I roast my own beans so no problem there and I have a 15 bar esspresso macine that works really well. Not top of the line but up there.

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          • #6
            Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

            Originally posted by 3037333C343E2B3B3C35520 link=1286745648/2#2 date=1286754539
            Welcome Zeke

            another question what machine have you teamed it with and are you using unpressurised baskets and a decent tamper? Fresh beans a must too
            Hi thanks for the input. Yes I roast my own beans so no problem there and I have a 15 bar esspresso macine that works really well. Not top of the line but up there.

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            • #7
              Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

              Originally posted by 5F637E656F6E796C646F0B0 link=1286745648/3#3 date=1286757426
              Originally posted by 6F707E70150 link=1286745648/0#0 date=1286745648
              Can anyone tell me if it can be adjusted to produce a finer grind?  
              Yes if it does need the washers.
              Most work out of the box but the occasional one slips through these days.

              Before deciding its the machine, please address the issue of how fresh your beans are.

              Many newbs think its a good idea to learn using cheap (read "stale supermarket") beans.
              Its false economy, as stale beans behave differently to fresh ones.

              What is the "Roasted On" date of your beans?
              Hi thanks for the input. Yes I roast my own beans so no problem there and I have a 15 bar esspresso macine that works really well. Not top of the line but up there. I have been roasting my own beans for over a year now and although I was using a simple bladed mill got a finer grind and better extraction, occassionaly getting the grind too fine. Mostly ok. Off course I was told a burr grinder is the go as it doesnt heat the grind. Anyway just hopeing someone can pdf me how to put a washer in to lift the bottom burr a fraction. Thanks

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                Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

                Originally posted by 494E4A454D475242454C2B0 link=1286745648/2#2 date=1286754539
                Welcome Zeke

                another question what machine have you teamed it with and are you using unpressurised baskets and a decent tamper? Fresh beans a must too
                The machine is 15 bar upper end sunbeam, Im impressed with it at present makes a good brew for the price. As I roast my own freshness is not a problem, definately just looking to see if anyone has had the same issue and if they have put a space/washer under the bottom burr and had success. Thanks

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                • #9
                  Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

                  Already roasting and below 30 posts, Coffee Addict ;D

                  Ring Sunbeams service hotline, by all accounts they are great to deal with and talk to them about the problem. Trying to talk techie to an appliance store will be a waste of time and energy in most cases. It should get you washers or sorted with another if it is still a bust.

                  Good luck

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                  • #10
                    Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

                    Originally posted by 3334303F373D28383F36510 link=1286745648/2#2 date=1286754539
                    Welcome Zeke

                    another question what machine have you teamed it with and are you using unpressurised baskets and a decent tamper? Fresh beans a must too
                    Thanks for your input I have just sent an email to sunbeam so Ill wait and see what they come up with.
                    Regards Zeke

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                    • #11
                      Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

                      Originally posted by 407C617A707166737B70140 link=1286745648/3#3 date=1286757426
                      Originally posted by 6F707E70150 link=1286745648/0#0 date=1286745648
                      Can anyone tell me if it can be adjusted to produce a finer grind?  
                      Yes if it does need the washers.
                      Most work out of the box but the occasional one slips through these days.

                      Before deciding its the machine, please address the issue of how fresh your beans are.


                      Many newbs think its a good idea to learn using cheap (read "stale supermarket") beans.
                      Its false economy, as stale beans behave differently to fresh ones.

                      What is the "Roasted On" date of your beans?
                      Thanks for your suggestions, great site. I have been roasting for awhile so all my beans are fresh and have a descent 15 bar espresso machine but wasnt using a proper burr grinder, yeah sacrilege I know, ha. Splashed out on the sunbeam and maybe should have spend another hundred on a Ascaso or a Baratza oh well see what Sunbeam suggest.
                      Regards Zeke

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                      • #12
                        Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

                        Please explain what a decent 15 bar machine is.. So much roflmao I can not take a breath...

                        15bar and Quality - these terms get misused and abused to the extent that I just shudder and know the post will be full of marketing crap.Mgmntmnmjmmngbegvngaz

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                          Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

                          Originally posted by 3B242A24410 link=1286745648/9#9 date=1286841619
                          Thanks for your input I have just sent an email to sunbeam so Ill wait and see what they come up with.
                          Ring them - youll get a faster response.
                          If they send you some spacers I can try dig out instructions on how to fit them.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

                            TG

                            It is here

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                              Re: Sunbeam Em0450 (Doesnt grind fine enough)

                              Originally posted by 09262F2D3A052926292F2D252D263C480 link=1286745648/11#11 date=1286845081
                              Please explain what a decent 15 bar machine is.. So much roflmao I can not take a breath...

                              15bar and Quality - these terms get misused and abused to the extent that I just shudder and know the post will be full of marketing crap.Mgmntmnmjmmngbegvngaz
                              Oh Im sorry, didnt mean to upset your delicate sensibilities. As I am new to the sight and not coffee Ill take that as a simple predilection to elitism, something I wasnt looking for. What makes me "rolfmao" is my ability to roast my own and extract the essence to a degree Im comfortable with (a nice reddy tan, yum) without buying into "maketing" dollars and its tiresome one upmanship. All i was after was a solution to my problem, not a my machines bigger than yours exercise. Cheers

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