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  • ionicks
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    Thanks a lot Thundergod!

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  • Thundergod
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    Here is the US Letter version.

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  • Thundergod
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    Here is the A4 version.


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  • ionicks
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    This topic is great, the mods all look awesome! Thanks to everyone for sharing. Unfortunately I cant contribute (yet)...

    Originally posted by 51434A494843260 link=1167433239/9#9 date=1168253439
    I made a pdf file which contains a drawing for the numbering plate which indications of 0.2 steps as lines like a ruler. It has to be printed out on DIN A4 format (297*210) (make sure your printer doesnt automatically resize it!), cut out and fits exactly on the numbering plate. I could also upload it in a different format (US letter..) if anyone needs it. It can be found at the bottom of the following page:

    http://www.eggdisk.com/files/277867_10tcf/MDF_nßumbering.pdf
    Does anyone have this PDF? The link is dead.  

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  • Thundergod
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    Thanks.

    Ive emailed Bubbabob a copy.

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  • welone
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    Thanks Thundergod for filling in - Ive emailed you an A4 and a US letter version. unfortunately eggdisk doesnt provide anymore upload-service

    BTW my username is welone and the real one marco

    greets

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  • Thundergod
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    BubbaBob that post was from welone.

    Ive emailed him and requested a copy.

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  • BubbaBob
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    CoffeeSnob

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    Re: MDF modifications
    « Reply #9 - on: 08. Jan 2007 at 21:50 » Quote
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    >For those with a stepless MDF:
    >
    >I made a pdf file which contains a drawing for the numbering plate which indications of 0.2 steps as lines like a ruler. It has to be printed >out on DIN A4 format (297*210) (make sure your printer doesnt automatically resize it!), cut out and fits exactly on the numbering plate. >I could also upload it in a different format (US letter..) if anyone needs it. It can be found at the bottom of the following page:
    >
    >http://www.eggdisk.com/files/277867_10tcf/MDF_numbering.pdf
    >
    >marco

    Marco,
    The link no longer works but I would find this to be very useful as I mod my MDF. Could you email a PDF to me (scaled for American Letter sized paper? It would be much appreciated.

    BubbaBob

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  • shauno
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    Just to add some more MDF pics to this thread... here are some shots of my MDF mid-refurb... this thing is built like a tank, no wonder its so heavy!

    Naked steel:


    Solid copper lower burr carrier:


    Burr carrier installed:

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  • hazbean
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    Will be interested to hear how you go with replacing the burrs, esp
    recalibrating afterwards. Ill have to do that at some stage ...

    Also what you think of the stepless mod. Ive resisted doing that so far --
    I fine tune the grind by moving between two steps and varying the time at
    each step. The MDF is slooooowwww so this isnt too hard to do. It works
    pretty well, but Im sure its not optimal.

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  • shauno
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    Originally posted by shauno link=1167433239/15#21 date=1185188567
    The burr plates are almost smooth, so Ill be ordering some new ones from Coffeeparts - hopefully theyve got a doser cover too (unless anyone here has one spare?)
    New burr plates have been ordered from Coffeeparts (along with some teflon tape for the stepless mod), and Im getting a free replacement doser cover from Gaggia spares

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  • shauno
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    Its the "newer" version (screws to remove the hopper), and its obviously been used commercially. 3 years was a rough guess, but it could be 5 or 6...

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  • hazbean
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    Well done!

    Are you sure its only three or four years old? That seems a short
    lifetime for the burrs, unless it was used commercially. Ours is at
    least 12 years old (thats how long weve had it), and still on the
    original burrs. Ours is also white, but the older version.

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  • shauno
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    Great thread - my very-second-hand MDF arrived today from evilbay. It had obviously *never* been cleaned, and looks to be about 3-4 years old. The only downside is the doser cover is missing.

    I spent the past 2 hours taking the whole thing apart (really, the *whole* thing) and cleaning every little bit - its now spotless, except for a few marks on the outer casing. Its the white version (so I guess they sold at least 1 of the white model), which looks pretty naff, so Im considering spray-painting the case.

    Unfortunately I didnt take any photos while disassembling it, but Im taking some of the re-assembly - which can be reversed for a "how to disassemble" guide.

    The burr plates are almost smooth, so Ill be ordering some new ones from Coffeeparts - hopefully theyve got a doser cover too (unless anyone here has one spare?)

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  • Jasonian
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    Originally posted by luca link=1167433239/0#3 date=1167478087
    Hey Tom,

    The Brasilia Competition grinder that I love so much at work just has a locking screw to keep the burrs in place. Perhaps that would be a better alternative than teflon tape? I cant imagine TT holding up to all that much adjustment ...
    I thought so too, but its been a good long while since the initial mod, and its very easy to turn, with no shifting at all while grinding.

    Its worked much better than I at first expected. I thought I would have to figure out a way to mod it more permanently, but its held up fine.

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