Pharos manual grinder by Orphan Espresso

#1: Post by **orphanespresso** » April 1st, 2011, 5:32 am

A sort of Birth Announcement...thought I would put this out where those who might appreciate such things could see it....70mm commercial conical burr, dead center burr and through axle alignment, fast grinding action Turkish to French, replaceable bronze bearings, complete takedown and reassembly with no fiddling, stepless top adjustment which locks for no wander, built to last FOREVER.......ladies and gentleman.... We present....THE PHAROS.

#2: Post by **aecletec** » April 1st, 2011, 6:03 am

Ooh la la...

#3: Post by **Carneiro** » April 1st, 2011, 6:54 am

OE making our dreams come true!!!

#4: Post by **SlowRain** » April 1st, 2011, 9:00 am

This better not be an April Fool's joke. I couldn't take it if it is.

April 1st, 2011, 9:07 am

Ah. It's night time here so I didn't even consider that...

#6: Post by **CoffeeOwl** » April 1st, 2011, 9:49 am

SlowRain wrote:This better not be an April Fool's joke. I couldn't take it if it is.

It is porlex-based joke (if I remember the Kyocera brother's name correctly.)

#7: Post by **Eastsideloco** » April 1st, 2011, 9:58 am

I prefer a funnel that that's harder to miss--and maybe a drawer.

Assuming it's not really the best, most precise coffee grinder ever, what is it?

April 1st, 2011, 2:53 pm

The Pharos was designed with the idea that it would be modded. Funnel, drawer, motor, linkages adapting to bicycle power....have at it!!!

#9: Post by **peacecup** » April 1st, 2011, 3:15 pm

Very nice Doug. Now that the hand grinder problem appears to be solved, we just need an open-boiler lever with a small pressurized steamer built in. Preferably a coupled spring lever that allows the over-achiever to use manual pressure, whist us type B folks rely on the spring. Can you have it in time for Easter?

PC

April 1st, 2011, 3:53 pm

We have the design all worked out and price quotes in the parts, and the two way lever is easy but the brew boiler is a closed PID with a thermosyphon to heat the group...when is Easter? Soon?