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  • GregWormald
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    Re: Vacuum Cleaner for Grinder

    Originally posted by 6D60636D0F0 link=1246771209/17#17 date=1247006942
    Originally posted by 54617674447C617E727F77130 link=1246771209/11#11 date=1246885569
    Careful with blowing--you have no idea where some of the grinds will end up.
    Given they blew out into the dosing chamber, is this an issue?
    If you are using a blower that takes 8 or 10 seconds to blow out 19 grams of coffee, maybe not. Although the grounds really spin out with centrifugal force. I see a different possible scenario to using a 1500 watt blower. Im afraid of finely ground coffee flying into delicate electronics and into the internals of the electric motor.

    Greg

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  • bolb
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    Re: Vacuum Cleaner for Grinder

    Originally posted by 54617674447C617E727F77130 link=1246771209/11#11 date=1246885569
    Careful with blowing--you have no idea where some of the grinds will end up.
    Given they blew out into the dosing chamber, is this an issue?

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  • coffee_snob
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    Originally posted by 46455059505A585C5E50350 link=1246771209/13#13 date=1246926377
    Hi Rusty

    I got a 4 AA cell vacuum cleaner from Dick Smith for my grinder and took it back to DS for a refund. They were fine and gave me the refund. Its the first time I returned a product because it **didnt** suck! It could not even pick up coffee grounds.

    Mike
    sounds like it sucked big time Mike

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  • Rusty
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    Just rang Panatech re Belle mini vacuum cleaner - they no longer stock it

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  • Rusty
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    Thanks Mike  

    I thought that might be the case  

    Im tempted to try the Belle suggested by Paolo.

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  • speleomike
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    Hi Rusty

    I got a 4 AA cell vacuum cleaner from Dick Smith for my grinder and took it back to DS for a refund. They were fine and gave me the refund. Its the first time I returned a product because it **didnt** suck! It could not even pick up coffee grounds.

    Mike

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  • Paolo
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    Re: Vacuum Cleaner for Grinder

    Hi Rusty,
    Panatech Tuggerah was the location.


    Mal,
    Quite frankly....Im shocked!!!!

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  • GregWormald
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    Careful with blowing--you have no idea where some of the grinds will end up.

    Greg

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  • bolb
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    I just did a clean of my Macap, first one ever, after reading a few threads on cleaning and i didnt realise how much build up occurs from general grinding.

    I was a bit unsure at first but then realised that its not that difficult to take the top bur and assembly off so i could get in and clean everything..

    I will be cleaning on a much greater frequency and suspect if i do it very regularly the process will be a breeze.

    I found that using the vac on both blow and suck help dislodge many of the grounds stuck in there.

    Mal

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  • Dimal
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    So long as it sucks, Im happy..... :-?

    Mal.

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  • Rusty
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    Thanks Greg and Chris, just tried it and I love it  

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  • redzone121
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    Originally posted by 704552506058455A565B53370 link=1246771209/6#6 date=1246785341
    I have just used the hose from a standard vacuum. I take off the bean hoopper, put the nozzle of the hose in the mouth of the inlet and turn on the vacuum.

    Yep this is awesome, I think fatboy originally gave me this tip and it does a very good job. I did buy a mini vac but it did not have the grunt needed.

    Chris

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  • GregWormald
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    I have just used the hose from a standard vacuum. I take off the bean hoopper, put the nozzle of the hose in the mouth of the inlet and turn on the vacuum.

    Works a treat.

    Greg

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  • Rusty
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    I see you are on the Central Coast so I presume the Panatech you refer to is the one in either Tuggerah or Newcastle :

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  • Paolo
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    Hi Rusty,
    Mine was $15 (new) from a shop called Panatech. I inserted a small cut-out (and well-washed) plastic 25ml Betadeine bottle into the end of the vac hose and attached some pvc tubing to that....works like a charm!

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