As is well documented here, the Sunbeam EM0480 tends to suffer from static. Its even worse if you dispense into the plastic container that comes with it - try to tip your ground coffee out and it sprays everywhere! Alternatively, trying to dispense directly into the PF leads to grinds everywhere.
This idea is not new (and Ive seen others talk about it), but I thought Ive give some pictures of what I now do and am very happy with it. I went to Big-W and in the bathroom section you can buy a nice tall Stainless Steel container (near the liquid soap dispensers) that costs $6. I stuck it in the vice to carefully create a more oval top to make pouring easier. You can tidy the subsequent result up using a pair of wide pliers and a cloth to protect the SS finish.
Now I grind into the container (I count 8 seconds for 16g of coffee), bang just below the hopper a few times with the back of my tamper to dislodge the last few grinds in the shute), then disense from the container into my PF which is sitting on the drainer part of my sink. With a gentle tapping on the sides of the container you have complete control. I can honestly say, Ive not wiped around my grinder in over a week, and theres not a grind to be seen.
Those with keen eyes will note the Dustbuster right next to the grinder. This was indeed a fortuitous location before I went to my container method!!


This idea is not new (and Ive seen others talk about it), but I thought Ive give some pictures of what I now do and am very happy with it. I went to Big-W and in the bathroom section you can buy a nice tall Stainless Steel container (near the liquid soap dispensers) that costs $6. I stuck it in the vice to carefully create a more oval top to make pouring easier. You can tidy the subsequent result up using a pair of wide pliers and a cloth to protect the SS finish.
Now I grind into the container (I count 8 seconds for 16g of coffee), bang just below the hopper a few times with the back of my tamper to dislodge the last few grinds in the shute), then disense from the container into my PF which is sitting on the drainer part of my sink. With a gentle tapping on the sides of the container you have complete control. I can honestly say, Ive not wiped around my grinder in over a week, and theres not a grind to be seen.
Those with keen eyes will note the Dustbuster right next to the grinder. This was indeed a fortuitous location before I went to my container method!!

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ply from "Poppy" at Sunbeam Monday and said one would be posted out that night. Arrived today. Good service I reckon
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