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Post by sirhumphreyappleby on Oct 6, 2017 23:06:13 GMT -5
If you purchase the Premier Chocolate Refiner (red color) there are no upgrades required. It already has the better components. The Chocolate Refiner is distributed through the US, and as a result is almost twice the price once shipping, taxes and import fees are factored in. I am looking in to options to have a red unit shipped via a freight forwarder, which would reduce the delivery cost by about half (I need shipping weights and dimensions to confirm). I'd not need to do the upgrades right away, but when I did, I'd still be about $100 better off with that route (or over $200 if I didn't use the forwarding option). If there are other upgrades however, that makes purchasing the red model a more appealing option for the initial purchase.
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Post by sirhumphreyappleby on Oct 30, 2017 22:39:43 GMT -5
I received a brown Chocolate Refiner from DCM today (apparently the 220V version is still brown, but has all the upgrades). I've already tested it with a small quantity of hazelnuts, with good results, and look forward to making chocolate with it in the near future. Making chocolate was originally a secondary goal, but the more I read on the subject, the more interested I am at having a go.
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Post by jas665 on Mar 6, 2018 13:43:57 GMT -5
My tilting 2L version rotates at around 57RPM. I'm sure it was going much faster when I first started using it a few weeks ago, how fast does everyone else's rotate? And if mine is going half the speed it should be, what could be the cause/fix? Curious if anyone else has data on this, maybe as a measure of efficiency or wear? My 1.5L is at about 60RPM with 7.5lbs in it, almost too fast to count with a batch of 3-4lbs in it. Also surely depends how much tension is on the stones..
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Post by Ben on Mar 6, 2018 13:53:53 GMT -5
Not sure how fast mine spin, but definitely faster than 60 RPM. If it's going very slow, the first thing I'd check would be the belt. This was probably the problem with lyndon's grinder mentioned in the post you quoted--lyndon posted a few posts later that the belt had snapped, which suggests that it was well worn.
As suggested earlier in this thread, a good replacement is a fiberglass link belt. It is adjustable so is easy to make it nice and tight.
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Post by eanbean on Mar 9, 2018 23:09:23 GMT -5
The Premier Wonder Grinder has been upgraded for chocolate making into a Chocolate Refiner that has better belts (Kevlar), materials of the gears and bearings as well as a heat shut off switch that will automatically shut off the machine if it gets too hot. There is also an upgraded stone holder that replaces the plastic with stainless steel. These are available at indichocolate.com/collections/chocolate-making-machines
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Post by Mikey on Mar 26, 2018 13:05:51 GMT -5
Does anyone know where to buy replacements for these in the U.K? I would just epoxy it back on but the thread has gone on the central column. Cheers!
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Post by lyndon on Mar 27, 2018 13:21:20 GMT -5
I don't worry about the thread, I drill a couple of holes straight through the plastic and granite as soon as I get a machine, then add a couple of 316 bolts though them. Literally every machine I've had has popped this shaft and ended up dripping chocolate everywhere.
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Post by Mikey on Mar 28, 2018 12:00:09 GMT -5
Oh cool. Do you mind posting an image of what that looks like?
Thanks
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Post by jas665 on Jul 26, 2018 11:00:34 GMT -5
I put a 3/8" powertwist belt on one of my premiers a while ago. It has been working perfectly ever since. So... did you have to jam the 3/8" powertwist belt in there to get it to not run off? 23 links is the right length, but it won't fit in the pully, 1 size too thick...
Argh. waited 2 months for this thing..
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Post by Ben on Jul 27, 2018 9:46:35 GMT -5
Nope. It fit pretty well. I believe that 3/8" link belt is what the modified Premiers (the Chocolate Refiners) ship with, as well.
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