Absolutely.. I just wanted to post the template option since we seem to have a large DIY contingent here. I'm a grad student, so I definitely have more time than money

I have a lot of respect for EPNW for maintaining the "open source" option after they decided to start selling it.

IMAWriter wrote:Henry, Espresso parts NW has "adapted" our great friend Andy Schector's "schnozzola", in plastic, and is available at EPNW. I think right now it's a Robur fit, but I'd guess an SJ version is not far behind.

Hi Rob, I used the available template at 100% to make one up and installed it on my SJ yesterday!
Works like a charm, although my material may be a little on the thick side.

Cheers,
Troy

I might have kept my SJ if this thing had been available. I was just tired of the mess and waste, as I grind smaller amounts for my Cremina.

Nice, that looks like a nice permanent nozzle. I wonder how long it will be until manufacturers start offering it? (like the OEM bottomless PFs).

I've been using a stiff paper version of the schnozzola which is working great.

Regards, Henry

As noted above, EPNW is now offering the "Elvinator" doser mod for the Mazzer dosers. This is not the Schozzola, but a much more complicated design that screws into the doser.

RapidCoffee wrote:As noted above, EPNW is now offering the "Elvinator" doser mod for the Mazzer dosers. This is not the Schozzola, but a much more complicated design that screws into the doser.

John-Boy...I KNOW this ain't the "schnozzola." I just wanted to lay a stroke on Andy
BTW, the WDT is very helpful with the dosing of my Cremina basket. I dump grind from my KyM manual grinder into the scooper thingy from Orphan Espresso, then just slide the grind down into the PF with cup. never lose i bit. Small stir.
Thanks.

Heycafe Myster wrote:the Heycafe brand is a "made in China", but other than that is owned and managed by westerns

We'll probably see that at HOST 2009 in Milano late October, and then the entire industry (and not just a few of us) shall know who the westerns are

heycafe is intending to re-define grinding concept and our fresh ideas are going to impact the entire industry

a shame that this first product does not show any of the fresh ideas, if a good day you see from the morning this product is not any better than say the bulgarian grinder on show two years ago, and a nice copy, cheaper though, of its Italian counterpart, but as long as it does not bear the "made in Italy" logo we can accept it as part of everyday's life .
The "westerns" who apparently bought the business did so most probably not because they were scared of such a competitor, but in order to take advantage of a cheaper production basis due to lower wages, fewer labour rights, lower taxes on fuel, lower taxes overall etc.
Funny that the same people who claim higher wages, more rights, more social expenditure, etc. are the first ones to buy a lower priced product: in the sixties and seventies we were all shocked at how cheaply the Japanese could (copy and) produce and we are amazed at the technological advancement of their society, (but it was almost completely Japanese owned): in a business, grinders, that has not seen any technological revolution in the past 50 years it is difficult to imagine dramatic changes as to how a bean is actually crushed and ground, but there again every patent after it is registered proves to be as simple as a Columbus egg.....