SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

[grimsby]

Does anyone know if the paddle is supposed to be removable in this machine.
Sunbeam Bakehouse Compact Model No. BM2100.
I didnt get any instructions with it.
It seems to be well and truly stuck to the shaft and has resisted all efforts to remove it.
I need to remove it so that I can replace the seal.

Cheers,
Alan

[yeeza]

Re: SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

They must be able to come out, cos mine are totally loose. I turn my pan upside-down and they drop out.... I found that out shaking the leftover chaff over ths side of the balcony and one slipped out 4 stories down.... "Excuse me, can I just go into your backyard and pick up my Corretto paddle that almost fell on your kids head.... cheers"

[Wrecker]

Re: SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

Careful YeeZa, they may ask to borrow your HG for some paint stripping - an absolutely ridiculous and outrageous suggestion!

[gregpullman]

Re: SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

Grimsby, try a couple of stubby flat head screwdrivers, one on each side and try to lever it up. You may want to cover the screwdriver tips with sticky tape to protect the teflon coating.

[grimsby]

Re: SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

Thanks guys, Ive finally got the paddle out.
Didnt come easily though.
Used Gregs suggestion and although I have a selection of stubby flat blade screwdrivers, only one was actually short enough to fit into the bin, and then only in the corners. It wouldnt shift though, so I figured a bit of heat on the paddle was called for. Got it seriously hot with the heat gun with small nozzle at close quarters but then I couldnt put my hand in the bin as way too hot. When it had cooled down sufficiently to get my hand in, I tried the stubby screwdriver again and this time the paddle finally moved. It fought all the way though, and I had to keep adding flat metal packing pieces in under the screw driver blade as each twist of the screwdriver would only raise the paddle the width of the blade.
It was seriously gunked up as I suspected, and the rough casting of the hole in the paddle didnt help. Have cleaned the shaft (which has double flats, unlike the single flat of my Breville) and cleaned up the paddle casting inside the hole, and now it slips easily on and off.
Thanks for the help.

Cheers,
Alan

[gregpullman]

Re: SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

Nice work Grimsby! [smiley=thumbsup.gif] Guess youve got a dough core of its last 10 years of breadmaking now! :P

[Stan]

Re: SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

Sounds to me like someone actually used it for making bread

[gregpullman]

Re: SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

What?? Dont be silly Stan, as if someone would use a breadmaker for ... uh.... making........ bre......

Hmm.

[Stan]

Re: SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

Why would someone use a coffee roaster for making bread I ask you???? :

[pusca]

Re: SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

Sorry to bring up a really old thread!

I have been scouring these forums of late and got all the pieces for my own Corretto (including a BM2100!)

I went through the same problems getting that paddle off...it was really stuck on there good >

Just wondering what you used as for the replacement bush/seal?

tanks

[grimsby]

Re: SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

Hi Pusca and welcome to CS.
Its a long time since I started this thread.
To answer your question, I didnt actually do anything about replacing the seal on this BM. I just modded it to run continuously with a double pole on/off switch and passed it on to another Snob.
However on my BB250 BM, I replaced the seal with a specially turned up bronze bush - the benefits of having a lathe in the shed.
The BB250 actually has a bronze bush below the seal, supporting the shaft, so the new bronze bit just really plugged up the hole where the seal used to be. Quite a simple job really and I have not had any problems since. Ive lost count of how many roasts Ive done in the BB250.
Not sure of the bush/seal setup on the Sunbeam as I never delved that deep.
Hope this may be of some help.

Cheers,
Alan

[pusca]

Re: SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

Thanks Grimsby

Trying to think about what I can use to block this hole up myself and am not lucky enough to have a lathe!!

So you didnt use the BM2100 for one roast? Any reasons why you gave up on it?

[grimsby]

Re: SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

No. I didnt give up on it.
I already had the BB250 when I aquired the Sunbeam.
I just set it up to run continuously with the flick of a switch and then passed it on to another Snob who was wanting a BM.
There is nothing against the Sunbeam that I know of.

[pusca]

Re: SUNBEAM BM2100 PADDLE

OK great

I will be giving the first roast a go hopefully in the next few days.

Will keep you posted on how it goes

thanks for your help!