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  • Barry_Duncan
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    Re: Grindz for Smart Grinder?

    I haven’t used any Grindz.

    I added one shim to the 3 originally installed. I didn’t find any washers below the nut. Perhaps they fell on the floor. The machine is working perfectly.

    Barry

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  • Duffybeers
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    My shimming instructions said to throw the spring washer away. lol. Good thing I put it aside in a safe place.

    Now if only I could remember where the safe place is...

    Oh and I find that the best way to clean old grinds out is with a vacuum cleaner. It seems to get it all and much easier than brushing

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  • PATR
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    Yep, definitely had to put that back in. Silly me thought it was a cracked shim and left it aside.

    Thanks so much artman! /thumbsup

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  • artman
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    Re: Grindz for Smart Grinder?

    Looks similar to this:


    It sits between the bottom burr and the nut.

    When I was shimming mine up, sometimes some shims were stuck inside the bottom burr recess, so give it a tap to dislodge any that may be up there when you take off the burr, so they dont fall out without noticing.

    Cheers

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  • PATR
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    Re: Grindz for Smart Grinder?

    Originally posted by 143335323F460 link=1311823010/9#9 date=1311925976
    One word of caution - if you remove the bottom burr just make sure you replace the spring washer when reassembling.  I somehow didnt notice I hadnt even replaced it and the nut worked loose during a grind  :-[

    I know - maybe Im the loose nut  8-)
    Hi, what does this Spring washer look like? I dont recall fitting anything else besides shims when I cleaned mine out.

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  • Rusty
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    I just remembered that one of the benefits of Grindz is that it removes the oily build up from the burrs and the coffee path. Its not just the left over bits of beans that cause taste problems but the oil residue as well.

    So I now conclude that the Breville will benefit from regular use of Grindz - unless someone convinces me otherwise :

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  • Rusty
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    Re: Grindz for Smart Grinder?

    Originally posted by 5E4D4B525E513F0 link=1311823010/10#10 date=1311926866
    I notice you also have the K3T, how do they compare mess and taste wise?

    The K3T ia a great grinder but it is not as easy to clean and is much harder to redial a set grind.

    I believe - and this is purely subjective - the Breville gives a more predictable and consistent result.

    I know I am getting better coffee since switching to the Smart grinder 8-)

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  • artman
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    Re: Grindz for Smart Grinder?

    ahhh ok, makes sense. so any old grinder (running grinder till empty) would only be what is between the stars vanes and in the vertical chute?

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  • Firepower
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    Re: Grindz for Smart Grinder?

    The exit chute is NOT under the star wheel, it is parallel to star wheel in the wall front right side, the star wheel flicks the coffee tangantically in the chute where it the hits the walls of the downward exit pipe.

    this chute is approx 10 x5 x 5mm and square sided.


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  • artman
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    Re: Grindz for Smart Grinder?

    Thanks for the tip. I have removed the nut several times now (shimming excercises) so the washer has stuck in my head. Its also mentioned in the shim install guide.

    Also, I found was that sometimes shims get stuck inside the bottom burr recess when removing it, and you need to be careful as they can just come out anytime, so I am careful and tap down the burr to remove any washers as soon as I remove it and before I forget (and count them too) and they get lost.

    Off topic, I notice you also have the K3T, how do they compare mess and taste wise?

    Cheers

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  • Rusty
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    Re: Grindz for Smart Grinder?

    One word of caution - if you remove the bottom burr just make sure you replace the spring washer when reassembling.  I somehow didnt notice I hadnt even replaced it and the nut worked loose during a grind  :-[

    I know - maybe Im the loose nut  8-)

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  • artman
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    Re: Grindz for Smart Grinder?

    I will have another look next time I clean it, but agree, seems to be not much left behind. Cant believe how clean the operation of this grinder is, and if any grinds do go stray, they all get caught in the tray which is also easily emptied.

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  • Rusty
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    Re: Grindz for Smart Grinder?

    Originally posted by 5E4D4B525E513F0 link=1311823010/6#6 date=1311924264
    Is the exit hole directly below this plastic disc?
    It appears to be. The brush fits up the exit chute nicely and between brushing and turning the unit upside down there is very little grinds left.

    The manual recommends running for two seconds to exhaust stale grinds before grinding your dose.

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  • artman
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    Re: Grindz for Smart Grinder?

    Originally posted by 1C3B3D3A374E0 link=1311823010/4#4 date=1311923248
    Originally posted by 7063657C707F110 link=1311823010/3#3 date=1311922975
    Does anyone know how much gronud coffee is stuck under the bottom burr/platic sweeper thing?
    Not a lot.  Its easy to access - just remove the bottom burr.
    After removing the bottom burr, there is a plastic disc with "vanes" along the outside edge (and coffee grounds between these vanes). Is the exit hole directly below this plastic disc?

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  • Rusty
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    Re: Grindz for Smart Grinder?

    Originally posted by 260B0F030E620 link=1311823010/2#2 date=1311922889
    Youve probably answered your own query Rusty....
    Thanks Mal, thats what I figured.

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