insects and Coffee

So…

Pretty strapped for time of late, I know, excuses, but I have been telling some you all out there that I would get this up on the site soon. So, without dragging on further here it is …no directions, no photos, nothing but “here it is.”

>>> the ROBUR dosing MOD template. (Took Off Line —making adjustment to Template).

I’ll get some photos of an install up later this week, or rather early next week. And when I get the time I’ll write up some instructions on the PDF file as well. The photos of an Older version are up on FLICKR, pretty much the same idea, only this MOD is much, much better.

>>>basically,

• print template at 100%
• use template to cut a plastic MOD
• remove doser
• remove lever plate
• bend plastic MOD into shape
• replace lever plate (putting screws thru MOD holes to secure)
• replace doser.

For now, enjoy.

Made a major revision of my first doser(dosing) MOD… Going to post a
template and photos here shortly… but tonight, heading to bed, for
it is late and I have to be at the Cafe bright’n early.

Pretty excited about how well it works… so much better than the
early model… great distribution, tiny, tiny bit of waste(mostly due
to static).

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Yes! The digital timer Mod works great. But… turns out, just as I had suspected, I need a tighter grip on the delay. The MDL grinds 16.5 grams of coffee in 2 seconds, and 23.3 in 3 seconds. And so, looks as tho I do really need to order the new IC for my circuit board.

Then, maybe I’ll rip in to the MDL or maybe take the Timer over to the Dancing Goats Espresso Bar and install it in the ROBUR (with the ROBUR I’ll have to bypass the switch, it has a starter mechanism in there that I am not familiar with yet—have not ripped a ROBUR switch apart yet).

Meanwhile, got a message from Roberto at NUOVA, he has a different Timing mechanism in his warehouse that may meet my needs with the MDL.

Here is what the current Timer MOD and box looks like (the external model that is, if I keep it as an external type I’ll have to trick it out in some retro-futuristic style) >>>

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Not very pretty, but hey, it works!