derrilex On another note, I thought I better pull the top burr out and give it a clean. Pretty good inside and the way the eureka is made is just awesome. The top burr is static and fixed while adjustment is done with the micrometric system ( read move motor up or down using a very, very fine threaded bolt and nut arrangement) so removing 3 screws for cleaning is as techy as it gets. No resetting or zeroing. However, I am getting the shits on with how much coffee is retained by the eureka. The shoot has no fall and has heaps of holes for the ground coffee to exit the burrs. I am also growing weary of sweeping the chute out with a paint brush. So I was thinking (dangerous I know) of maybe drilling a small hole through the top burr carrier and installing a metal tube ( 3mm ID). Then hooking up some vac line and running it to a puffer. Grind, squeeze the puffer to blow the grinds out of the shoot. Maybe even a small compressor under the bench. In the pics you can see just how many exits there are for the grinds. If I drill a hole where the screw driver tip is, maybe on a slight angle I cant see why it wouldn't work. Oh, the bit of rolled up kitchen paper is blocking the hole where the wires use to go through for the micro switch 😃
Bottom_Line Nice work derrilex! I got one of these off eBay as well. Came with a machine I was after. Other than the cheap plastic bottom it is built thing. Pretty fast for its power and burr size. But the huge hopper and stupid wiring are aimed at the cafe market. Don't know if yours does this but mine turned on and didn't stop until the doser filled. The start switch or moving the doser level six times would restart the motor. One would think if you needed that sort of speed you should get a bigger grinder. I would have a guess that this model would start to burn the coffee. Cleaned up, rewired and now it is a good spare. (The wiring pic is how the grinder was originally wired)
derrilex Mine didnt auto run. But if turned on it would run until the hopper is full and the little flap triggers the micro switch. I just joined the 2 wires for the micro switch, insulated them and tucked them back down into the chassis and secured them.
derrilex I had to make a box to transport the grinder safely over to Straddy. A bit of a rush job at the time but since returning I've given it a sand and a wet rub with danish oil. A bit frustrating sometimes using ply as a bit of breakout always happens but putty helps here 😃 Rather than having to lift the grinder in and out of the box I decided to sit the grinder on the base and lift the box on / off as it's much lighter than the grinder. The base has M8x1.25 nutserts glued into the sides and the rebate in the base is for the cord. There is no lid ( at the moment) as I don't need to pack anything on top. One day, maybe, if it's needed. Anyway, it does the job, grinder made it there and back in 1 piece. Here is a few pics. When the Danish oil dries I'll post up some more with the grinder in.
derrilex I try not to fly on the face of public opinion Brett :rofl: :rofl: but truth be told I could have been much neater but was rushing like a madman to get it done before departing for the barge. But your kind words are appreciated.
