I've been using a Kyocera hand grinder with a Europiccola for a couple of weeks.
I really like the Kyocera, fun to use, easy to dose. My only concern is the adjustment screw.
I'm paranoid that the adjustment is floating around (just paranoia, probably not reality), and I have a really hard time feeling the notches to dial back to the same spot. I saw someone had drawn guidelines marks on the adjustment knob, and I'll eventually do that to help the process.
My main query to the group would be: how does the adjustment of the Kyocera compare to that of some of the older hand grinders (I've never seen one in person)? Is there a particular model vintage hand grinder that is easy to dial in and lock to a particular grind?

Bump - any inputs on dialing in a grind setting on a good vintage grinder?
Do the mechanics typically differ from make and model?

Some of the better German-made hand mills haev adjustments under the inner burr inside the drawer. In my experience these don't seem to drift at all during grinding. I have read that some of the newer Zassenhaus mills with the adjustment on top of the axle can drift during grinding.

Look up orphanespresso for more handgrinder info.

My PeDe has an Adjustment wheel on the outside-back of the grinder. At tight espresso settings, I noticed some drift.

So, I made a mark on the grinder, and one on the wheel for two reasons. One, so I can count how many turns(or quarter/half turns) I make, and so I can see if there is any drift during the grinding.

Here is a Link to my Photobucket album so you can see the adjustment wheel and the two markings. Pede Hand Grinder Adjustment

peacecup wrote:I have read that some of the newer Zassenhaus mills with the adjustment on top of the axle can drift during grinding.

I fed a thin bead of silicon into the gap between the axle and the adjustment nut of our Zass; it really stiffened things up and gave me finer, no-slip control.

JmanEspresso wrote:My PeDe has an Adjustment wheel on the outside-back of the grinder. At tight espresso settings, I noticed some drift.

So, I made a mark on the grinder, and one on the wheel for two reasons. One, so I can count how many turns(or quarter/half turns) I make, and so I can see if there is any drift during the grinding.

Here is a Link to my Photobucket album so you can see the adjustment wheel and the two markings. Pede Hand Grinder Adjustment

That's a nice box, the adjustment being on the outside is nice.
It seems like all stepless type grinders have the same mystery factor in setting the dial, probably just something I need to get used to. Atleast with the Kyrocera it kinda easy to feel and see the grind.