Owner experience with Pharos manual coffee grinder by Orphan Espresso - Page 95

#941: Post by **dsc** » October 28th, 2012, 1:08 pm

GlennV wrote:According to an earlier post by orphanespresso, the Pharos uses burrs from the Rossi MC conical. I have one of those (it's a superb grinder) and the shaft is 13mm (measured with a vernier). EspressoUnderground carry burrs in the UK.

I have the Pharos and the shaft is 0.5", I was planning to remove the buttom burr and check the dia of the hole on the burr itself, but I won't be doing that anymore, as I don't want to wreck the Pharos. I'd much rather get another set of the 68mm conicals and check them, especially since I'll be using them for the grinder I'm working on.

@Bluecold: I'm not so great with German, but I reckon you are referring to this 68mm set:

http://www.espressomachinendoctor.de/E ... 13654.html

? Have you ever bought anything from these guys?

As for the Pharos I need to re-assemble the thing again, should've read first that the bottom burr is fixed to the shaft:O

Regards,
dsc.

#942: Post by **Bluecold** » October 28th, 2012, 2:31 pm

dsc wrote: @Bluecold: I'm not so great with German, but I reckon you are referring to this 68mm set:

http://www.espressomachinendoctor.de/E ... 13654.html

? Have you ever bought anything from these guys?

Yes I have, a pair of burrs for an old quickmill and a lower burr carrier for my faema mc. They were not the most communicative, but the stuff arrived just fine and well packaged

#943: Post by **jbviau** » October 31st, 2012, 11:07 pm

Is it just me, or is the Pharos no longer available on OE's site (at least temporarily)?

#944: Post by **drgary** » October 31st, 2012, 11:51 pm

You're right. I think I now own a collectible. I wonder if they have a new grinder in the works?

Added: Just heard from Doug and Barb. Pharos is still alive and well. Waiting for parts.

#945: Post by **Carneiro** » November 1st, 2012, 6:11 am

Oh, well, I think my Gaggia parts from Ascaso is at the same waiting... But I just can't get a reply from OE!

#946: Post by **FotonDrv** » November 1st, 2012, 2:16 pm

The Pharos is still on their site, and mine continues to operate flawlessly!!

I think they updated the photos of the Pharos and its construction/burrs.

#947: Post by **MNSTA** » November 5th, 2012, 1:56 am

With wills bolt covers I notice there are three longer than the others, do the longer covers go to the top of the grinder?

November 5th, 2012, 2:20 am

Yes, the longer covers go on the top.

#949: Post by **MNSTA** » November 5th, 2012, 2:44 am

Ok great thats what I thought ,

I just noticed that when I assembled it with the new bolt covers I could move the outer burr slightly with my fingers as if the top and middle plates were not pulling in close enought to each other,

Is this normal with the new covers?

#950: Post by **drgary** » November 5th, 2012, 2:47 am

Dan (HB) split off a thread to cover Will's mods, and it may have more of the detail you're seeking. It's here:

Pharos - Removing Grounds (voodoodaddy mod)