Good stuff guys! Looks like I am about to go down a rabbit hole. Honestly though, if it comes to machining the carriers and what not, i'll probably not go that far

Ceado has a very good reputation for on-demand grinders. They do get knocks on their single dosers, but that is not what you're looking for

Hey Jeff You have the pico on your bar now yes? Do you also have the mini, or was that just for a review? Id be very curious to hear your thoughts on mini vs pico taste

I tried just about all their Guatemalan coffees last year and they were all great. Some of the highest quality Guatemalan greens I've had. All were better than a Royal Gem Guatemalan I ordered around the same time. I don't think I've ever had a dud from them that can recall

Thanks for the help. Plug came loose that is connected under machine. Rookie mistake. Thanks again

More time in Maillard isn't typically the answer. First off some coffees aren't good candidates for light roast. They may need more development to get rid of the underdeveloped notes. Second, a good light roast procedure typically involves trying to group the cracks very closely together so that the majority of the beans crack at roughly the same tight window

I have a stand that just happens to get the indicator right to the screws. For the bottom carrier, the I sat the holder for the indicator on flat on the lip of the top of the grinder and spun the burr holder. Unfortunately there is still a lot of slop from the threads and carrier movement

that's on the actual front panel of the machine, that isn't user replaceable... it looks tiny though, might even be a powder coat defect, or the opening or closing of the panel, which must be pushed while holding the toggle down, never snapped shut. Is there a corresponding witness mark on the opening panel inside? I do really

Hey, it's been a few month, did you end up returning it or seasoning some more? Did the issue go away/get solved? I'm on the lookout for a new flat burr and both of these grinders are within my price range but I'm a bit put off by posts like this, wanted to see if the issue persists. Thanks!

Looking at the left side, I see some small damage to the finish where a side impact from the panel would hit it. I couldn't have caused that, so I don't know what to think. I will, as you suggested, send all of these pictures to ACS (through Maria?) and see what they say. {image} Matt