Owner experience with LIDO cupping coffee grinder by Orphan Espresso - Page 29

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#281: Post by jbviau »

hankua wrote:Popper Stopper?

Anyone using the Pharos popper stopper on the Lido?

Works OK but a fitted one from the OE punch press would be great! :D
Hank, Doug & Barb were nice enough to send me both the one for the Pharos (which I agree isn't the best fit--too small in diameter; discussed here) and a slightly larger custom-cut one. The latter still isn't perfect but does the job well. Yup, would be great to see something like it available for sale or even included with the LIDO.
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#282: Post by daeji5 »

what about making one out of a food grade rubber sheet? anyone know where i can find such a rubber sheet?

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#283: Post by espressoperson »

what about making one out of a food grade rubber sheet? anyone know where i can find such a rubber sheet?


I save every size food lid for these kinds of uses.
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#284: Post by jbviau »

^^^ Ha! Echoes of the makeshift Skerton lids I've seen. Tight fit?

I did try that handle position early on but quickly switched to the other for more leverage. It's nice to have two options.
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#285: Post by daeji5 »

espressoperson wrote:<img>

I save every size food lid for these kinds of uses.
or that'll work. :D

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#286: Post by daeji5 »

definitely bummed. it's only been around a week or so, give or take, since i received my lido back from doug and barb, and i'm having grind inconsistency issues again. Coarse size chunks all over the place. going to try calling them again. i wonder what's going on. :(

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#287: Post by Sam21 »

I would try giving them a call, as there must be a reason why it is doing the same exact thing. What setting are you on?

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#288: Post by daeji5 replying to Sam21 »

***EDIT*** sorry sam21, i didn't realize your question wasn't answered. i was at the midpoint between 1.25 and 1.5.***

spoke with them (such awesome people, if i may add again) and determined inner burr was acting bonkers after Doug had me run a "test". Shipping it out tomorrow. I already can't wait. Hopefully i can get it back by saturday; too many beans to grind! :)

Thanks Doug and Barb! Fantastic product and even more fantastic service.

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#289: Post by Mike_V »

Hi all, lurker now turning poster. Have been enjoying a LIDO for about three weeks now, grinding both for espresso (usually at around ~1/2 turn from zero) and for press pot (~ 2 turns). The "zero" where the burrs touch has been steadily migrating for me - it's now gone through a full revolution and the brass washer is again the zero marker! :shock: Haven't done any disassembly or realignment - hopefully it will stabilize soon.

In the (very informative!) Hand Grinder Roadshow post, cannonfodder mentions that he had problems with beans stopping feeding in the LIDO, and needing to shake the grinder to get things going again. I too have been having trouble with this, and it's been pretty frustrating. I seem to have the most trouble when grinding for press pot, when I usually load the hopper about 2/3 full; once the bean level is down to about 1/3 full, whether grinding coarse or fine, the grind proceeds smoothly - but there's a lot of stop and start getting down to that point! Has anyone else noticed this, and/or figured out some trick to keep the grinding going smoothly?

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#290: Post by Sam21 replying to Mike_V »

Have you removed the inner burr for cleaning at any point? Through personal experience, I learned that the zero point can also shift a decent amount when reattaching the adjustment bar. If the bar is not tightened to the same point, the rub will be at a different point. To minimize the difference, I rarely remove the inner burr, but when I do I make sure to tighten to the same level each time and just check the burr rub as I go. Honestly, having removed my inner burr a handful of times, I think one can clean it without removal. Simply lowering the burr as much as it will go without removing the burr and blowing loosens much of the dust. You can also fit an attachment for the brush to get it way down into the grinder to give it a good brushing. This has worked perfectly for me.

That said, do expect the setting to shift a bit as you go. Some have shifted more than others. This is just a breaking in behavior of the burrs and happens on electric burr grinders as well. As long as the grind remains good and usable, there is nothing to worry about.

I've had the beans stop feeding once or twice before, but to me it seems more a characteristic of the small burrs. I use a two handed bicycle motion to grind, which creates some agitation of the beans as I go, and I experience very little issues with this. If ever they stall, I just give it a quick shake and continue on my way.