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Simon

Ah nice that's great to hear! I love a good mod 🙂

Brett_H

Sounds and looks like a must-do. Great job KK

InspectorGadget

Koffee Kosmo wrote:

You did a great job at fitting the funnel @inspectorgadget 🔥 If anyone needs some of that alloy foil , I have obtained some more and can send some free to anyone that needs it for a doser funnel And if the grinder is a mazzer I can precut ✅ KK

Hi KK: Well you were right just two screws on the bottom to lift the assembly out. The only tricky bit is that you get it nice and even so that it is a cylinder rather than a cone. The bottom of the funnel or cyclinder is close to the top of the portafilter with maybe 5mm to spare. This is interesting. I was going to refit it but left it as it resulted in practically no wastage and did it's job well. I think I wasted a lot more coffee on my GOD Macap M4D. The Robur and Kony are both pretty amazing machines and easy to live with now that the mess factor has been almost zeroed out. Thanks to you again. G

Koffee_Kosmo

The gap I currently have between the top of the PF and the end of the funnel is about 8 to 10mm At first the gap was about 4mm and as I’m older and my movements are not as precise I decided to trim it a little That’s the beauty of the design as it’s fully modifiable to your personal preferences KK

JohnA

unfortunately i couldnt fit the robur under my bench so had to settle for the kony-e Have had it now for a couple years and do not regret it at all, very clean in operation with no mess, no matter if i am dosing into the portafilter or dosing cup.

Koffee_Kosmo

The Kony-E is no slouch and a beautiful grinder Can’t argue with your choice KK

askthecoffeeguy

I got this beast from my coffee suppler recently, it's not the prettiest grinder I've laid eyes on, but it's not too ugly, and it's no slouch when it comes to making beautiful coffee, as the large burr set turns slowly so as not to overheat the coffee !

askthecoffeeguy

sorry for the sideways posting not sure why that happened but it doesnt change the fact that I get a damn fine extraction from this beast and I love that when i'\Im busy I can run a couple of shots at the same time for fast dosing - and unlike some grinders (no names mentioned!) it doses straight into the basket with very little wastage!!! P

Brett_H

Looks good! Is it a Chinese made machine or Euro?

Koffee_Kosmo

I can make a funnel for you as per my post above Pat Even though you say you have clean dosing :stir Still it’s good to hear that your grinder is working to your satisfaction I have always preferred doser grinders - not that I have anything against doserless KK

Simon

That looks like a beast! Enjoy! (I've always secretly loved dosers... the tactile feel of the "thwack thwack" is very fun!)

askthecoffeeguy

ok a bit of research reveals that it's actually a rebranded Fiorenzato - which explains the build quality and the very smooth action!

Brett_H

askthe coffeeguy wrote:

ok a bit of research reveals that it's actually a rebranded Fiorenzato - which explains the build quality and the very smooth action!

Yep... that sounds right. Looks like the F5 I had for years but with a souped-up burr set. Enjoy!

askthecoffeeguy

Brett H wrote:

Yep... that sounds right. Looks like the F5 I had for years but with a souped-up burr set. Enjoy!

it's a beast alright it's on par 8n size (and quality) with Mazer Robar (IMHO) Ive just paired it with a 22g VST basket and a single coffee handle and the resulting coffee is sublime!

InspectorGadget

KK and myself have two new Roburs bought back in September 2017 so almost two years old. I joke about whether his Robur has worn out yet... ;D He did kindly send me a heavy Aluminium foil chute for the Robur as it does throw left as most dosers do. It definitely fixed that issue. I love it even though it is a bit on the big side. The size though is more a problem for others. Recently I floated the idea of getting the Mazzer Mini and my wife said 'why'. KK said 'KEEP THE ROBUR'. I have kept the Robur as really these big conicals are amazing and not just in size. They are quiet, quick and give great results. It still amazes me just how it keeps the grind setting. It is only adjusted over a very small range and infrequently. I have ordered an IMS basket 24.5mm instead of 26.5 to suit my Wega Mini Nova classic to reduce caffeine intake. Meanwhile I'm using the standard Wega basket and portafilter. Very nice all chrome brass and it holds only 18grams. Overall I can't recommend this machine enough. My only other move may be to remove the finger guard to make cleaning the chute easier. Retention is not an issue though for me, I haven't flagged it as an issue in taste or pour. I would definitely grind some beans through though if left for several days although that happens rarely.

Koffee_Kosmo

Has it been almost 2 years since we purchased our Robur Time has flown My Robur is still grinding perfectly and I don’t think it’s worn out yet and may be several more years before I notice any changes I do however vacuum and clean the burrs every month or so KK

Brett_H

Yep.... agreed! Mr Robur is the apple of my eye and proudly stands head and shoulders over the other gear on the bench. A great machine!

InspectorGadget

Brett H wrote:

Yep.... agreed! Mr Robur is the apple of my eye and proudly stands head and shoulders over the other gear on the bench. A great machine!

Every time I get upgradeitis...well first time in two years, it always circles back to the Robur. I can't think of any other grinder I am confident will come close. I like the looks too in spite of the size.

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