Baratza Vario grind calibration doesn't adjust
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I gave my Vario a long-overdue cleaning today, and after putting it back together, tried fiddling with the calibration using the hex wrench tool. Strangely, I couldn't get the tool to find its socket in the adjustment thru-hole housing. No matter what angle or x-y positioning I tried, it either spun against something flat or angled inwards too deep, once coming into contact with the underside of the spinning burrs and making a hell of a racket.
Is it possible that the adjustment set screw just rattled loose? I use the grinder for pourover, so it was most recently dialed back to give me a wide range of coarser grinds. The burrs were last calibrated just to not touch at 1-A.
I've never taken one apart before. Is that easy/recommended?
Is it possible that the adjustment set screw just rattled loose? I use the grinder for pourover, so it was most recently dialed back to give me a wide range of coarser grinds. The burrs were last calibrated just to not touch at 1-A.
I've never taken one apart before. Is that easy/recommended?
- cuppajoe
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The Baratza site has repair videos, not a difficult teardown. If it an older unit, contact them about the updated adjustment lever. The early ones had a tendency to move out of position when moved, adjusted, or disassembled.
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- weebit_nutty
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sounds like it to me.. particularly since you stated burrs at 1A setting weren't even touching.borisblank wrote: Is it possible that the adjustment set screw just rattled loose?
The screw is actually very small so you probably didn't even notice it in your one of your PO doses.
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- homeburrero
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I agree, sure sounds like the fine adjustment screw must have come all the way out. Give Baratza a call, their support is excellent. If that's the problem you don't need to disassemble the grinder, just need to put in a new screw, easily done with your 2mm adjustment tool.
Here's what it looks like:
Photo courtesy of Baratza - snipped from http://www.baratza.com/wp-content/uploa ... al-new.pdf
Here's what it looks like:
Photo courtesy of Baratza - snipped from http://www.baratza.com/wp-content/uploa ... al-new.pdf
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Great - I'll give them a call, run with their recommendations and report back.
Thanks for the suggestions!
Thanks for the suggestions!
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Should've just contacted them directly, but thanks for the suggestion - they mailed me a new set screw for free, and I just installed it.
All set!
All set!