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Post by lyndon on Sept 4, 2014 14:56:58 GMT -5
While I am thinking about it, has anyone tried patching over that hole in the central shaft so that you can get more chocolate inside?
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Post by lyndon on Sept 4, 2014 3:28:23 GMT -5
I'd also like to know, as the 1.5litre doesn't seem to be very available right now in the UK since I purchased mine.
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Post by lyndon on Sept 1, 2014 14:04:29 GMT -5
Well, I have almost finished building my own one of these now, but I am wondering if the drum should be coated in some sort of food safe resin/paint for safety?
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Post by lyndon on Aug 24, 2014 13:36:57 GMT -5
This happened to mine too achocalypse, I started a new thread about repairs for the grinder, but I have only just ordered the glue today. Finding a food safe glue was the tricky part, but I am either going to go with standard super glue or I am told Gorilla Glue is also food safe once set. I'm just not sure which one is going to hold best.
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Post by lyndon on Aug 18, 2014 14:43:07 GMT -5
Interesting modifications mark, how much does the temperature increase by with the cardboard? I presume one funnel "scoops" in air and the other ejects it? I would think the ejection one is not required as the central hole is fairly large?
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Post by lyndon on Aug 7, 2014 9:03:39 GMT -5
And you ended up using the 560 Cubic Inches model? I've been looking at a 40 litre capacity one (2500 cu in) at 2000W, which I presume I can fit a larger drum in, hopefully upwards of 2kg beans. Being able to preheat it and safely insert the drum without burning myself would be a good trick though
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Post by lyndon on Aug 7, 2014 4:07:14 GMT -5
Do you have to put the beans into a cold oven or is it easy enough to preheat and then insert the cage? I'm stuck between doing things the way Ben has, with a large oven and a power drill to rotate a drum, or this. Having to rewire heating elements and fans etc seems complicated
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Post by lyndon on Jun 27, 2014 5:05:18 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I thought I'd start a thread where we could all share our issues and repair solutions as they arise. So here is mine! Last week my grinder stopped spinning, the fixtures on the base stone has become unglued, I know exactly why, my impatience when it comes to loading the ingredients. Too many nibs at once and the rollers jam. It seems the washer (or whatever you might want to call it) also broke, which is probably going to be the trickier part to replace (I'm sure I will find something online though), but obviously this problem is easily fixed with a strong food grade glue or perhaps resin?.
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Post by lyndon on Jun 20, 2014 4:12:58 GMT -5
I've decided to go with a 1500mm x 100mm clear perspex tube instead that I found for sale in food grade. Will be more fun to watch it all happening too
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Post by lyndon on Jun 17, 2014 10:54:53 GMT -5
Well, I have been looking online for the plumbing pipes in Ben's photos in the UK, but the only pipes available in such large sizes (110mm) seem to be only for waste water/drainage so are not food-grade. Are these large sizes are just American thing? I can find plenty in sort of 30-40mm size.
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Post by lyndon on May 21, 2014 6:43:11 GMT -5
That would probably give you a lot more variety over flavour choices too
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Post by lyndon on May 15, 2014 10:28:07 GMT -5
I haven't found an issue with pockets of unrefined chocolate, but I tend to attack my Wonder Grinder wheels with a silicon spatula and brush a couple of times to make sure nothing is sticking.
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Post by lyndon on May 15, 2014 3:34:30 GMT -5
I think the first thing to do is just spend some time (a year) making chocolate for pleasure before diving into a business, there is a lot to learn to get things just right, and you'll want plenty of experience under your belt.
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Post by lyndon on May 14, 2014 14:32:05 GMT -5
Seeing this thread pop up again got me thinking. Has anyone tried converting an old clothes mangle into a bean cracker?
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Post by lyndon on May 11, 2014 14:42:42 GMT -5
I just finished running mine for about 100 hours almost non stop
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