Handgrinders

Ol_Grumpy

I'm using Tapatalk and this will be post #109 unless someone gazumps me! My reference to Galumways post #101 was correct on Tapatalk. Go figure. Who cares anyway, I'd rather talk grinders than split hairs with Galumway anyway.

Ol_Grumpy

Clearly there is a science and art to good coffee... Science being the equipment... And art being the 'operator input'... I've often heard the gurus say that the grinding and tamping of the coffee has a great bearing on the finished in the cup taste...

conikal

Ol Grumpy wrote:

I'm using Tapatalk and this will be post #109 unless someone gazumps me!..

You are actually showing as #108 on this post ? ..but as you said..not worth worrying about . 😉

C-man

[quote author=galumay link=topic=1488.msg33924#msg33924 date=1351990031] Not sure that anyone would would want to make a grind size adjustment of a hundredth of a millimetre! I do know I can make grind adjustments on the Lido that are small enough, in fact I can make adjustments so small that I cant detect any difference in the pour for an espresso. That is because the Lido is not designed for the fine work needed for espresso, the Rosco can make that kind of adjustment, the Lido can not. 0.01mm grind adjustments do make a difference to my coffee experience. However, this level of accuracy is only really required if you have sufficient control of the variables.

Brett_H

Seriously gents, lets talk hand-grinders! As someone who never considered a hand grinder until the floods, could one of you chaps who own both the lido and the rosco tell me which would be better for use on a once a year type basis?

galumay

Not sure that anyone here owns both Brett, either will suit your purposes perfectly.

Brett_H

galumay wrote:

Not sure that anyone here owns both Brett, either will suit your purposes perfectly.

Thanks mate. I'll go with the Lido then... More money for extra special beans!

Koffee_Kosmo

As someone who never considered a hand grinder until the floods, could one of you chaps who own both the lido and the rosco tell me which would be better for use on a once a year type basis?

I have several box hand and knee grinders They have been used for decades quite sucsesfully I feel that this type of grinder is a good choice for your limited or emergency use KK

FreshCoffee2

galumay wrote:

Sorry to the bemused by-standers...

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Brett H wrote:

Seriously gents, lets talk hand-grinders! As someone who never considered a hand grinder until the floods, could one of you chaps who own both the lido and the rosco tell me which would be better for use on a once a year type basis?

Thankyou.

Brett_H

Koffee Kosmo wrote:

I have several box hand and knee grinders They have been used for decades quite sucsesfully I feel that this type of grinder is a good choice for your limited or emergency use KK

Thanks mate. I've seen these on the bay. Is there any brand that will be better than a Chinese knock-off and cost less than a spOng?

FreshCoffee2

as long as are european made is the important thing AFAIAKk'd. Its the quality of the tempering of the burrs..... Depends on your intended use however, as I am not convinced an old style "common household " hand held or knee grinder is up to the task of anything "pump driven". Infusion, filter and stove top espresso (and percolator if you want o go there) are all well and good and what they were designed for, to grind small portions, otherwise there is not enough capability for adjustment, or length in the crank handle.

Dry_bean

Dry bean. wrote:

I have a problem with my Rosco, after not using it for a month the grind adjustment ring has locked solid (no did not over tighten) have tried a number of things to no avail, obviously cant get too vigorous, dont want to mark the finish. Ross has suggested a cloth oil filter wrench, cant get one locally so will try in Adelaide tomorrow. 🙁 PS I like the grinder but the adjuster ring is a bit of a pig.

For them that's vaguely interested, picked up one of the said wrenches in Adelaide, worked a treat, so I'm back in business again. 🙂

Brett_H

Any clue as to the cause DB?

Lacehim

Brett H wrote:

Any clue as to the cause DB?

Would be good to know. These things are not cheap! Did you throw it in your collection cupboard without cleaning it DB? (only pulling your leg) 🙂

C-man

This has happened to me, what happens is some oils get under the adjustment ring then it slides a little when grinding, thus making it too tight to undo You need to keep it very clean.

Dry_bean

Brett H wrote:

Any clue as to the cause DB?

Not entirely certain, however as I had not used it for some time and it was put away with the ring in it's locked position, I can only imagine that as CMan suggests some coffee oil or moisture got into the thread, then over a period of weeks evaporated/dried up gumming up the thread and causing it to lock solid. Regardless all sorted and I nowhave the means too fix the problem if it occurs again.

UNM

Dry bean. wrote:

Not entirely certain, however as I had not used it for some time and it was put away with the ring in it's locked position, I can only imagine that as CMan suggests some coffee oil or moisture got into the thread, then over a period of weeks evaporated/dried up gumming up the thread and causing it to lock solid. Regardless all sorted and I nowhave the means too fix the problem if it occurs again.

And you can now easily change the oil filter on your car too. :thumb:

JamesM

Well, I picked up a Spong #3 this week for $40, in good condition (still with most of the sticker and the gold lettering/trim) but lacking the grind tray. Opened it up and it was pretty clean inside, gave it a wire-brushing anyway then ground through 100gm of coffee. I've adjusted it to suit filter brewing (aeropress/ccd, etc) and can grind out 16gms in about 24 cranks of the handle. The burr is massive, like 4". The output is nice, fairly consistent, especially for the age of these things!

Koffee_Kosmo

:thumb: great pick up And may I also say that I love it KK

Brett_H

Brilliant James! It looks amazing!

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