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And likely no clumping because there is no chute for the grinds to collect in.cannonfodder wrote: That way motor heat is not transferred to the burr set.
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Pie in the sky...
I'm much more interested in the new Elektra grinder Mark Prince talked about in his CG SCAA 2007 Long Beach review here:
https://www.coffeegeek.com/opinions/sho ... 05-05-2007 (scroll about 1/2 way down the page)
Any further word on the Elektra?
I'm much more interested in the new Elektra grinder Mark Prince talked about in his CG SCAA 2007 Long Beach review here:
https://www.coffeegeek.com/opinions/sho ... 05-05-2007 (scroll about 1/2 way down the page)
Any further word on the Elektra?
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I would not hold my breath. I have not heard anything, but things work a little different in Italy. The average worker gets weeks of vacation per year and the entire country takes a month off on top of that, plus shorter work days etc... So, what may take a year to get certified and into production in the states can take years. There is a fundamental difference in the way many businesses work. They do not need the customer; the customer needs them so they will get to it when they get to it and you will wait. There are always some exceptions, even if they want to push it to market quicker; they still are limited by their suppliers. You cannot build a machine without the raw materials, supply chain management can be tricky. Once they do hit the market, I would love to try one out; I have always like Elektra equipment.
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I've seen the Elektra grinder on several occasions, and whilst I haven't used it extensively I've heard various grumblings from people who have (more on usability than grind quality) and it is absolutely massive. No idea what it weighs though.
I need to double check with some people to get the specific frustrations (off the top of my head I think it tends to complete a dose once started, meaning you can't settle mid dose if you like to - which is an issue if the grinds are very fluffy. The Mythos is similar in this respect, whilst the K30 can be interupted and will still retain how far into the dose you are and complete accordingly)
I need to double check with some people to get the specific frustrations (off the top of my head I think it tends to complete a dose once started, meaning you can't settle mid dose if you like to - which is an issue if the grinds are very fluffy. The Mythos is similar in this respect, whilst the K30 can be interupted and will still retain how far into the dose you are and complete accordingly)
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Moving the motor helps, but my guess is that by having a straight down exit without the grounds being forcefully accumulated in a chamber or exit chute will be the real key to tackling heat issues. The burr set generates a significant amount of heat all by itself. For home users though, this isn't a major issue anyway.cannonfodder wrote:It is a lot like the Versalab grinder or the old DRM Cimbali with an offset motor that is attached to the burr set shaft via a chain or belt drive. That way motor heat is not transferred to the burr set.
I think Andy Schecter actually posted numbers regarding the source of grinders' heat somewhere in the PF.net blog.
Edit - I found the info I was referring to if anyone cares:
http://www.portafilter.net/archive/2007 ... chive.html
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Most Europeans bend over backwards to treat everyone the same. Sometimes it can be absurd. I remember an experience several years ago when I waited for an hour in a long line of people to buy a train ticket in Lyon France. It turned out that the line was for trains departing within the hour; there was another equally long line for trains departing later or on another day. The lines were properly indicated by signs, but if you didn't speak French, you were out of luck.cannonfodder wrote:I would not hold my breath. I have not heard anything, but things work a little different in Italy. . . . . There is a fundamental difference in the way many businesses work. They do not need the customer; the customer needs them so they will get to it when they get to it and you will wait.
After waiting in this long line, I went up to the gentleman at the window and tried to buy my ticket (in English; I did not speak any French at that time). It was obvious that I was a tourist and had mistakenly gotten into the wrong line. He could easily have sold me the ticket; it would have taken him 1 minute and that would have been that. Instead, he pointed over to the other line and told me to wait in it.
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Ken, how about the "rest of the story"? Did he sell you the ticket when you reached through window and choked him?Ken Fox wrote:He could easily have sold me the ticket; it would have taken him 1 minute and that would have been that. Instead, he pointed over to the other line and told me to wait in it.
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That would be a miracle if he did. It's Europe, you see, we even have an instruction on proper banana shape etc.
'a a ha sha sa ma!
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Theodore wrote:Have you any idea of this?
http://flickr.com/photos/old_timey_dave ... 185703130/
Theodore.
I like the bag of Stumptown coffee.....
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