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Desperate for Consistency from Vivaldi II/Cimbali Jr - Page 2

Postby cafeIKE on Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:14 pm

A Tamper is about ¾ of a pound and I don't think a tamper as a weight is a good idea on a Jr.

In normal operation, there is a very small bean mass above the burrs. A very few ounces at most.

In my Macap MXK, I've found that a 4oz weight seems optimal in the 'mini hopper'
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Postby malachi on Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:54 pm

Why not just throw a half lb to a lb into the hopper and see what you get then?
My guess is that this will solve your consistency issues far more effectively than all the PVC tubing in Long Beach (and there is a lot).
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