fronesis wrote:Good suggestion about the height of the funnel. It's at the height it currently is simply because that's where I cut the 2 L bottle off. But you're right, the angle makes it hard to get to the chute.

I've only had this operational for 24 hours, but at the moment I'm getting no static at all. There's probably a small amount of clumping, but not very much. And certainly not that I'd notice, coming from the Saeco Titan, the Mazzer just makes the fluffiest grounds I've ever seen...!

I have done the 2L doserless mod on my major. I find that initially I have no static at all, but if I do several doubles back to back the bottle will start to hold onto more grinds and I get some 'flyaway' grounds from the static buildup. If I let it set for 3-4 minutes the static discharges and a light tap and all the 'stuck' grounds just sluce off.

The complete lack of clumping is just amazing, but when I do rev 2 of the bottle I am going to shift it down slightly farther so that the neck of the bottle slants slightly more to the front. The only other change I did when I put the 2L on I used some 3M two sided foam tape to make a gasket arround the grind outlet so there is no chance of stray grinds getting into the motor housing. I think I will check on that backplate next time I get a EPNW order together.

I do have a question/problem. I got a set of 83mm burrs from the same guy I got the grinder from, they did not look like the best casting work, and when I tried to use them I found I could not get the burr to fit into the upper burr carrier. So out came the measuring tools, my origional burr set measured 82.78mm but the new ones measured 83.5mm! No wonder it would not fit.

So my question is those of you that have a set of Major burrs handy. What size do your burrs measure out to be?

I guess this counts as a hijack.

What are you doing with the old doser?

I have a rocky doserless I want to convert to doser, I could use it! hehe

I guess this counts as a hijack.

Well, it was my thread and I don't mind at all! The help I got here was amazing.

The complete lack of clumping is just amazing, but when I do rev 2 of the bottle I am going to shift it down slightly farther so that the neck of the bottle slants slightly more to the front.

Yes, mine points just a bit too far to the back. So are you saying that if you let the bottle go down further it will point more forward?

The only other change I did when I put the 2L on I used some 3M two sided foam tape to make a gasket arround the grind outlet so there is no chance of stray grinds getting into the motor housing. I think I will check on that backplate next time I get a EPNW order together.

Thanks for the 3M recommendation. Right now, I have the entire opening to the motor sealed off with plastic, so that if grounds do get behind the 2L bottle they can't do any damage. Having a sealed connection would be nice, though.

I do have a question/problem. I got a set of 83mm burrs from the same guy I got the grinder from, they did not look like the best casting work, and when I tried to use them I found I could not get the burr to fit into the upper burr carrier. So out came the measuring tools, my original burr set measured 82.78mm but the new ones measured 83.5mm! No wonder it would not fit.

So my question is those of you that have a set of Major burrs handy. What size do your burrs measure out to be?

I just measured the burrs that came OUT of my major. I suspect they might have been original. My measuring equipment is not NEARLY as precise as yours, but eyeballing a basic tape measure, mine look to be just slightly under 83mm. 83.5mm does NOT sound right.

I bought replacements from Chris Coffee for $49 and they fit perfectly.

My new setup, btw, has revealed a new weakness: the coffee. I order fresh roasted beans from Peets, and they are excellent beans. But I now realize that I can't just throw any single origin coffee in that I want: when the flavors are brought out by the Major, not all cofee is the same AT ALL. I started with a Malawi that was AMAZING. I now have a Kenya, and though the shots are looking lovely, it's just not as good. Too much acidity, I suspect.

tsenfw wrote:What are you doing with the old doser?

I have a rocky doserless I want to convert to doser, I could use it! hehe

I'll send you a PM!

Geat job on the major. Just thought I'd post another option for the the hopper. Martini shaker cut-to-fit. Saw this somewhere on the HB site I think. I haven't done this to my major yet but I am thinking about it. I visually looked at a martini shaker I had on hand and it's too wide to work. I've since looked at other MS's whilst out and noticed they do come in different diameters. I saw a small one at Target that looked like it would work great. This option also gives you a lid and is the perfect size for doling out 3 or 4 shots.

I've been using the 2L mod for awhile now and just recently came up with a better way to mount it so that the spout sticks out away from the grinder. Haven't actually mounted it yet(did some tests though)but when I do I'll try and post some pics. Basically what you do is cut upward at an angle from the top corners of your chute opening cut-out. This will allow you to 'pull' out the spout. To figure out how much of an angle you need simply cut straight up from each corner of your chute cut-out then pull the spout out to your desired position. Now trace the chute opening on the plastic that has 'folded' over the chute opening. Voila, that simple. Use some thin 3m two sided tape around the chute opening to adhere the plastic and of course the mounting screws.

Anyone try wrapping their 2L in wire to help with the static issue? I had this idea about heating up the 2L bottle and then wrapping(embedding) it nice and neat with some copper wire, with each end of the copper wire grounded to the grinder itself. Hmmmm....maybe one of these days..

Ron

Here's a cheap way to convert the Doser to Doserless, and efficient

I found it on a French Coffee Forum

what is that exactly? looks like either a peice of plastic or metal wedged in there. I like it.

what is that exactly? looks like either a peice of plastic or metal wedged in there. I like it.

Thats why I posted it after seeing it. I thought, how simple an idea. Somone could just invent a stainless steel 'funnel" that can fit inside an empty doser holding it in place.

The fellow made it out of plastic. Its primitive and I could not live with taped anything, I would need something more "finished" but the principle is there for one of you out there to refine

I am considering all the usual mod's available, the chute with the bag retainer that's unnecessary, well its too bad you have the bag retainer on top. Also, you have to drill and tap, and then after all said and done you don't have access direct to the inner chute.

The more practical is the Mini Doserless empty cone, with the mesh, but that's $200 conversion with all the necessary parts ie: bottom cover, mesh, and Doser. Although top of the choices IMHO.

Anyone else know of anything workable ?? I've seen some home workshop things, but I want to keep it looking like "design" in the kitchen and home-made won't go over with the little lady.