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    I recently purchased a new set of burrs for my Rancilio Rocky from a reputable vendor. What I didn’t realise was that the vendor has two offerings for the Rocky burrs, ie. genuine and non-genuine. I happened to buy the non-genuine versions without knowing. When compared side by side, they appear to be identical in every way, apart from the missing Rancilio logo on the non-genuine ones. However, it soon becomes apparent that there is a performance difference. Using the correct and identical calibration method for the grinder, whereas I was grinding on a setting of 4-5, I’m now grinding on a setting of 1, with no option to go finer. I think if you’re grinding for plunger, pour over or drip, then these non genuine burrs are acceptable, but they are no good for espresso.

  • #2
    Yep, a lot of us discovered this issue the hard way.
    Once bitten, twice shy. Have only used original manufacturers' items since...

    Mal.

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    • #3
      You’ll be able to go finer it’s just a case of re-calibrating the grinder

      charlie

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      • Dimal
        Dimal commented
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        Was mainly referring to lack of durability of non OEM burr-sets...

      • oztayls
        oztayls commented
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        How do I recalibrate the grinder? The non-genuine burrs were touching, but the grind wasn't fine enough. Now with the genuine burrs, I'm at a finer grind setting but there are quite a few clicks to go before they touch. There is no play in the motor. Is there anything else that affects the grind other than the hopper? What I do, is wind down the burrs until they touch, then back it off a bit to align the hopper and screw it down. Is that right?

      • JetBlack_Espresso
        >JetBlack_Espresso commented
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        If the Rocky isn't going fine enough, it's usually because the hopper has hit the stop screw. A re-calibration involves "tweaking" the hopper/stop screw mechanism.

    • #4
      Originally posted by Dimal View Post
      Yep, a lot of us discovered this issue the hard way.
      Once bitten, twice shy. Have only used original manufacturers' items since...

      Mal.
      Amen to that, purchased a non genuine set of burrs for my Rocky to replace the originals after about 5 years of use, they lasted 6 months,replaced them with the real deal, they were still fine when I sold the machine years later.

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      • #5
        Originally posted by JetBlack_Espresso View Post
        If the Rocky isn't going fine enough, it's usually because the hopper has hit the stop screw. A re-calibration involves "tweaking" the hopper/stop screw mechanism.

        charlie
        Yes OK, that's right. I thought I may have been missing something else.

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