EspressYO_ wrote:I got a Pharos 2.0 today and I'm doing something wrong. It came with the burrs locked together. I installed the handle and began to make my adjustments. I undid the collar screw.. turned the collar one full rotation, and retightened the screw. When I turn the handle, the adjustment collar spins and continues to adjust the burrs. Any advice on how to lock the adjustment collar into place? Maybe the collar could be damaged somehow?

My advice would be to first, get a better hex wrench. I use a Bondhaus x3256 3mm straight hex T-handle, but any high-quality tool will work. (The 'x' in the x3256 refers to how the tool is packaged. The part number of mine is actually 13256.) Do not get a ball-end. Do not buy a cheap set - the Bondhaus is about $8 for the one T-handle.

The supplied hex key needs to be used very, very carefully to avoid stripping the adjusting collar's cap screw. The cap screw needs more tightening torque than one might imagine to lock the threads. However, it is very easy to over-torque (and subsequently strip) the cap screw with a hex key. I find that it is easier to develop the muscle memory for the right amount of torque with a T-handle.