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Link to "La Cimbali Junior Grinder Mod - Hopper Throat Extension"by Lockman on Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:14 am

cannonfodder wrote:I took the finger guard inside the hopper off, turned it over, cut the tabs off and trimmed it down to length and put it in the throat. Been running it like that for a year or so.


Hi Dave,

I am having a hard time picturing exactly what you did.
Can you post a photo at some point or elaborate?

Thanks!

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Link to "La Cimbali Junior Grinder Mod - Hopper Throat Extension"by cannonfodder on Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:29 pm

There is a thread around here somewhere showing it. I will have to search for it and post a link.

Edit...

Found it

Reviving an Abused Cimbali Max
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Link to "La Cimbali Junior Grinder Mod - Hopper Throat Extension"by Lockman on Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:36 pm

Excellent! I can totally see doing that. I wonder if I can get my nose down in there? :wink:

Thanks Dave! :)
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