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Date: 12 Aug 2006 08:27:16
From: JeeWee
Subject: Poor hopper design of Anfim best Chrome
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Hello group,
I am using an Anfim best Chrome grinder and a Bezzera Machine. I've noticed
the grinding time gets longer when the hopper gets empty. The last beans
also need help to fall into the grinding chamber.
My idea: Place a plastic cylinder into the hopper, fill it up with beans
and place a weight on top of the beans. I was thinking to use the extra
stainless tamper I have.
Has anyone tried something like this to make your grinder grind faster?
Thanks,
JW
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Date: 12 Aug 2006 14:35:09
From: Robert Harmon
Subject: Re: Poor hopper design of Anfim best Chrome
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The Mazzer Super Jolly has a ridge around the inside that catches beans the
way yours does. I bought an after market hopper on eBay ($15(ish) with two
advantages; 1) it's a Hell of a lot smaller than stock, 2) smooth surface
all the way to the burrs. Since I roast my own now & usually have several
kinds of bean on hand I only put as much in the hopper as I'm going to use
immediately
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Robert (duck & cover) Harmon
http://tinyurl.com/pou2y
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"JeeWee" <vlaflipremovethis@freemail.nl > wrote in message
news:Xns981D6A655322DJeeWee@193.202.122.102...
> Hello group,
>
> I am using an Anfim best Chrome grinder and a Bezzera Machine. I've
> noticed
> the grinding time gets longer when the hopper gets empty. The last beans
> also need help to fall into the grinding chamber.
>
> My idea: Place a plastic cylinder into the hopper, fill it up with beans
> and place a weight on top of the beans. I was thinking to use the extra
> stainless tamper I have.
>
> Has anyone tried something like this to make your grinder grind faster?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> JW
>
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Date: 13 Aug 2006 08:50:10
From: D. Ross
Subject: Re: Poor hopper design of Anfim best Chrome
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Date: 14 Aug 2006 20:06:00
From: Danny
Subject: Re: Poor hopper design of Anfim best Chrome
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JeeWee wrote:
> Hello group,
>
> I am using an Anfim best Chrome grinder and a Bezzera Machine. I've noticed
> the grinding time gets longer when the hopper gets empty. The last beans
> also need help to fall into the grinding chamber.
>
> My idea: Place a plastic cylinder into the hopper, fill it up with beans
> and place a weight on top of the beans. I was thinking to use the extra
> stainless tamper I have.
>
> Has anyone tried something like this to make your grinder grind faster?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> JW
>
It's not poor design, it's poor use. Hoppers are designed to be full,
or emptying. Once the beans fall to a low level. most circular
hoppers will have dancing beans. My Cimbali Cadet (rectangular
hopper) doesn't suffer from this. People often replace the hopper
with something smaller with possibly more vertical sides - like a
large plastic lemonade bottle, pill bottle etc, or similar.
--
Regards, Danny
http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/EU ordering for Malabar Gold blend)
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