Another idea: You could have drilled out the plastic in the bottom just a bit so you could get a bigger screwdriver in. I don't think I would worry about touching any mains leads in there if the hole is just a bit bigger than how it comes from the factory.
Yes, in hindsight that would have been a better option. I wasn't sure how bad it was seized, but if I had known it was only just seized then it would have been a better fix 👍
@@Mymatevince All is not lost now that it's glued back together, I'd use a Dremel tool and grind a small slot on the top of the shaft where the blade attached. Then you could easily use a screwdriver from above by simply removing that blade. Alternatively determine the thread size and buy a nut (or preferably 2 jam nuts - they are thinner than regular nuts) to fit on the top that you could use to apply considerable torque with a wrench after removing the blade.
@@christopherdecorte1599 Yeah I've done something similar using a soldering iron to turn a small hole into a larger hole. I agree with Vince this trend towards clips instead of screws is anti-repair.
@Nathan Hand its also due to penny pinching I built slot machines and the cost of screws even in bulk is not cheap. But as a consumer I rather pay the extra dollar for the screws.
You helped me fix mine! I did as another person did, drilled the hole bigger on the bottom of the case and then could turn the screw to break it loose. Then I ran a little bit of oil around the blade shaft. I don’t know it can penetrate where the rust is but I tried. Thanks for sacrificing your unit to the cause!
Following this video, I just fixed my KRUPS F203 coffee grinder with this same humming but not spinning problem. Thanks! The product label on my machine completely covered the hole on the bottom, but it's still easy to find. Like what others commented here, I drilled the existing hole bigger so I could fit in my screwdriver. The rest was easy.
Great job Vince! The problem with blade grinders VS burr grinders that we use in coffee shops. Is the consistency, those blades kinda make it all shapes and sizes and a burr grinder will get it to exactly what you need. Also grind sizes are Very fine for espresso More course for drip and pour over And very course for cold brew. The way I always remember it is, the longer the water is touching the beans the more course it needs to be. 🙏
Thanks Vince. My model was about 30 years old, same problem but didn't have any screwdriver slot so i drilled a hole through the bottom. Unfortunately the bit chewed up the shaft end slot so I had to take it apart anyhow. You can get the bottom off without breaking the tabs by carefully levering through the 4 slots. I filed a new slot on the shaft so I could unscrew the rotor. You can then access a barbed collar which is around the top shaft to retain the dish. Ease each of the barbed segments in towards the shaft and you can then ease the stainless dish upwards. There are then 2 screws under the dish which hold the motor frame into the body. I stripped it all and re-oiled the bronze bushes. Works a treat now. .
Almost threw away my grinder before I found your video. Luckily mine just had three screws to remove instead of the clips so I think it’s still safe to use. Thanks for helping me keep it out of the landfill!
Thanks for breaking your so I didn't have to break mine! The hole in the bottom of ours was already bigger, enough to get a good sized screwdriver in there. A few small drops of WD40 freed it up nicely.
Thanks Vince. Had this exact problem, exact results. My grinder bottom is now held on with hot-pink tape, but it works again! Lesson learned: no water.
Nice work Vince. It’s depressing how many items are made to be difficult to fix. It truly is expected to be thrown away for the most part, when it was a very simple fix
The hot glue fix has probably improved it. You now have a partially splash proof join which is better than factory. And its down the bottom where splashes could occur. I think it's fine.
I used a screwdriver to gently twist and it widened the plastic enough to let me adjust it. Works great now and took a couple minutes. This guide helped though thank you
I have the exact same model. I've had it for about four years. The thing with these coffee grinders is not to use water to clean it. It's dry grind anyway so all you need to do is wipe the inside with a dry tissue. Shame the manufacturer didn't use a better quality material seal, but i think they do say in the manual not to use water anyway.
Nice fix Vince, the most important is that you got it working again! Maybe you just can take a plier at the axle there the knife sits next time and rotate it instead of opening up the lower part of it if it get´s stuck again! /L
Another Great Video Vince 👍I wonder if making that screwdriver hole at the bottom slightly bigger and perhaps using a rubber bung? then you could glue it back together and if it ever jammed you could turn it and perhaps add some oil by simply removing the bung. Keeps up the great work! 👍
That first whiff when you open a fresh pack of coffee 👌🏻👏🏻 always incredible, you can't beat it!! I just go around the supermarket squeezing all the packs and getting my coffee addict hit through those sniff holes 😅😂🤣
Good vid, simple fix. Btw, your Lavazza decaf is ground as fine as it is because it's to allow you to brew it either as a traditional coarse ground coffee in a regular coffee maker or as an espresso in an espresso machine under pressure. Regular ground coffee is much coarser otherwise.
Yay the yellow mat is back. Good fix but not sure i would chop beans with it. Beans are best milled by a proper burr grinder for control of the grind size. Makes a big difference to coffee taste.
An alternative title for this video could be: "A person discovers coffee grinder" haha. Great video, I'm a fan of your repairs, Vince. Greetings from Poland!
The capacitor is not for stopping noise going down the line, it's called a starting capacitor and it's common on all AC motors. It briefly increases the motor's starting torque, then taken out of the circuit by a centrifugal switch after the motor approaches maximum speed.
Vince, I highly recommend E-6000, B-6000 or B-7000 glue for your projects. These are the differences (as far as I know): E-6000 - (possibly thickest) has the most solid contents and less solvents. It's supposed to dry the fastest. B-6000 - (possibly thinnest) has the least solid contents and more solvents. This one should be the easiest to spread over a bigger surface, such a shoe repair, etc. B-7000 - supposedly the same as B-6000, but more of a generic version.
Great Vid! I have one of these and works great for my usage. I tend to leave it a little coarser but I'm not trying to make espresso or similar coffee. Hope it continues to work for you. Good to know if mine locks up, hope is not lost. Thanks!
Great video! I think the tighning of the blade is not that relevant because (although it is hard to see on the video) the blade is spinning counter clock wise and it is tightened clockwise, so it can never fly off, but will tighten itself?
You are correct , in theory it should self tighten every time you use it , though if you tighten the blade using the motor too many times it could strip out the threads .
Mine did not have the hole in the bottom. This method worked. 1) remove the blade (counterclockwise) 2) drop 5-6 drops of silicone oil in the shaft opening 3) Use vice grip/pliers, etc and attempt to twist shaft clockwise and counterclockwise 4) test that it runs. If not, repeat step 3 again. 5) use alcohol (rubbing / isopropyl) to clean the oil in the base 6) re-attach blade
The finer you grind your coffee beans the stronger the taste of the coffee will be. Really fine ground (like the Lavazzo) is especially for espresso. If you like a more regular coffee you need a more coarse ground coffee.
Plastic prying tools would do the job here. I’ve opened up a different coffee grinder with a very similar makeup and although time consuming, you can pry away at the clips (need to use multiple) and eventually comes away. And does not damage anything as using plastic, not a metal screwdriver
I shoved a screw driver and just Bruteforced it into a whole and fixed it... Thanks for the video I was trying to oil it from the top which got me nowhere..
The best way to grind coffee beans is with a burr grinder. The burr grinder turns more slowly than the blender blade type and does not heat the beans during the grinding process. The burr grinder changes the distance between a fixed and a rotating cutting surface to produce the desired coarse, fine, (or anywhere in between) grind. One more item to put on your repair shopping list!
You had the bigger handle still from the beginning. Just use the grinderblade in the right-tight direction for freeing the motor up, so the blade doesn't get loose. There was no need for a case opening. 😁
THANKS from Costa Rica... I would have done a quick functionality test just activsting that interna l button directly before potentially reassembling a still faulty ( for some other unknown reason) unit. Yes, the clips looked problematic so insread of opening it up I used a large screwdriver the size of the bottom slot (covered by a silver boilerplte lable) and wrenched a larger hole. The turned it an Voila! Slight damge but recivered by the lable or piece of black electrical tape. I suspect my failure mode was from grinding coarse sugar to make it finer. Again, Thanks
Vince, some screw driver metal shafts are squarish. This allows you to put a spanner or mole grips on them to get more torque to unstick stuck screws and such. Couldn’t tell if your screw driver shaft was so formed but maybe so. Give it a look mate. Either way, result!
Nice one Vince! Here's a handy hint about your beans. To keep them as fresh as possible, store them in the freezer. Yes, the freezer. Also, only put as many beans in the top of the coffee machine that you're going to use that day. I noticed your machine was very full. Yes, it's not as handy as to have it loaded to the brim but a quick check before making a coffee and small top-up will have you having a better coffee. I learned this from my coffee-roaster/supplier.
I have one of those grinders (it works!) but it doesn't grind the coffee finely enough for espresso. You won't get the best taste from the beans. The very expensive grinders are best for espresso - they use a different grinding system. That's why I always buy ground coffee.
The way to fix this a bit more could be by gluing nuts inside with epoxy, drill new holes from bottom and put 4 screws there. (as it should be done from the beginning) But yeah, making the square hole bigger for a proper screwdriver and then getting a rubber plug for it would be much more easy.
Good fix. Hot glue probably better in this situation. Superglue (non gel types) just becomes brittle and can damage internal components. I wonder how good the seal under the blade is to prevent particles entering the motor etc. A family's got to know it's limitations.
I have a similar design from Siemens. I used it for coffee back in the day before getting something better for coffee. Mine has never seized. It is not very good for coffee, since you have no control of grind size and it does not do a uniform output.
I would have fixed 4 plastic blocks inside the housing, then drilled a small pilot hole into each block through the base suitable size for some small self tapping countersunk screws. Countersink the outer holes and then screw in the screws. To ensure no scratching on a worktop, I’d pop four small rubber pads over the screws. This would allow easy removal of the body again. Also, I would slightly enlarge the access hole to allow the ‘first step’ maintenance of a screwdriver in the slot on the main shaft
I'd have used a small bead of superglue to seal the bottom back on. Its easy enough to crack it free if needed, just squeeze it with a plastic clamp and it'll pop the glue joint with a little flexing.
Hey, Vince. I've been watching your videos for some while now. Keep up the good work. An idea for the coffee grinder: why not turn the spindle of the motor from above (where the blades were) ?
Im guessing you could have possibly tightened the blades all the way down by hand and maybe freed the motor from from the top by doing so without opening the unit, but that wouldnt have made a very interesting video! Good job none the less! 👍🏼
As other have said, if I were to make it safe again, assumed that now it isn't, I would've drilled a bigger hole on the bottom and closed it with epoxy👍
The blade is binding. It needed to be cleaned better. The oils from the spices weren't fully removed. You can use a lever to manually move the blade and it'll recover.
Hey Vince. If you had turned the blade in the opposite direction before dismantling, would that not have freed the motor rather than unscrewing the blade?
Nice fix Vince I would of tried sitting the base in an inch or so of boiling hot water, yes I know there’s the noise filter cap there but they’re sealed, and anything else would dry off, Also buy yourself some chocolate covered coffee beans there they’re better then cex 😅
I personally would have 3d printed one or three brackets that glue on the inside and hold machine nuts, then drill holes in the bottom to screw it shut with bolts. shouldn't look too bad when done right, yes its visible but much easier to access than any form of gluing the lid.
The issue with all these things is cost - they are currently 30 quid on Amazon, and so I'm assuming the idea is to bin it. Firms must be made to make it screw-openable and charge between 40-50 for the effort of changing the design. Firms must be prevented from this disposable cycle of stuff.
Yep would have superglued and made bigger hole in bottom. Also get a glue gun, they don't take 5 mins to heat up and much less faff. Keep your beans in the freezer by the way.
Personally I'd have used a soldering iron to make the slot in the bottom bigger. Saves having to use a piddly little screwdriver end and would avoid having to get into it properly. It's a real shame the manufacturers don't make things more accessible for your own repairs
you could use a set of press fit threaded inserts and some 3d printed pieces you weld into the inside to screw the bottom on next time you go to do maintenance
So with the coffee grinder you were able to unscrew the blades from it, but what speaks against screwing it on until it manages to turn the motor? Surely the motor can spin in both directions. Obviously you want to be careful with the blades as I am not sure how sharp they are, but with some thin leather gloves i guess you could achieve the same.
Heat-Set Inserts for Plastic, add you own screws. If there isn't a suitable place to put an insert you could probably epoxy them in place. Or epoxy a piece of plastic in place for it.
If as you said the motor needed to be freed off by rotating it I would have just widened the hole at the bottom hopefully removing the need to disassemble the grinder.
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Another idea: You could have drilled out the plastic in the bottom just a bit so you could get a bigger screwdriver in. I don't think I would worry about touching any mains leads in there if the hole is just a bit bigger than how it comes from the factory.
Yes, in hindsight that would have been a better option. I wasn't sure how bad it was seized, but if I had known it was only just seized then it would have been a better fix 👍
@@Mymatevince All is not lost now that it's glued back together, I'd use a Dremel tool and grind a small slot on the top of the shaft where the blade attached. Then you could easily use a screwdriver from above by simply removing that blade. Alternatively determine the thread size and buy a nut (or preferably 2 jam nuts - they are thinner than regular nuts) to fit on the top that you could use to apply considerable torque with a wrench after removing the blade.
I would have heated my screwdriver up to cleanly melt the plastic similar to drilling.
@@christopherdecorte1599 Yeah I've done something similar using a soldering iron to turn a small hole into a larger hole. I agree with Vince this trend towards clips instead of screws is anti-repair.
@Nathan Hand its also due to penny pinching I built slot machines and the cost of screws even in bulk is not cheap. But as a consumer I rather pay the extra dollar for the screws.
You helped me fix mine! I did as another person did, drilled the hole bigger on the bottom of the case and then could turn the screw to break it loose. Then I ran a little bit of oil around the blade shaft. I don’t know it can penetrate where the rust is but I tried. Thanks for sacrificing your unit to the cause!
Following this video, I just fixed my KRUPS F203 coffee grinder with this same humming but not spinning problem. Thanks!
The product label on my machine completely covered the hole on the bottom, but it's still easy to find. Like what others commented here, I drilled the existing hole bigger so I could fit in my screwdriver. The rest was easy.
Great job Vince! The problem with blade grinders VS burr grinders that we use in coffee shops. Is the consistency, those blades kinda make it all shapes and sizes and a burr grinder will get it to exactly what you need.
Also grind sizes are
Very fine for espresso
More course for drip and pour over
And very course for cold brew.
The way I always remember it is, the longer the water is touching the beans the more course it needs to be. 🙏
Thanks Vince. My model was about 30 years old, same problem but didn't have any screwdriver slot so i drilled a hole through the bottom. Unfortunately the bit chewed up the shaft end slot so I had to take it apart anyhow.
You can get the bottom off without breaking the tabs by carefully levering through the 4 slots. I filed a new slot on the shaft so I could unscrew the rotor. You can then access a barbed collar which is around the top shaft to retain the dish. Ease each of the barbed segments in towards the shaft and you can then ease the stainless dish upwards. There are then 2 screws under the dish which hold the motor frame into the body. I stripped it all and re-oiled the bronze bushes. Works a treat now.
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Almost threw away my grinder before I found your video. Luckily mine just had three screws to remove instead of the clips so I think it’s still safe to use. Thanks for helping me keep it out of the landfill!
Thanks for breaking your so I didn't have to break mine! The hole in the bottom of ours was already bigger, enough to get a good sized screwdriver in there. A few small drops of WD40 freed it up nicely.
Vince - that was brilliant. I fixed mine by persevering with the screw at the bottom of the unit. Easy when you know how. Many thanks!
Couldn’t have been easier!! I can’t fix things, and this fixed the Krups in seconds!!! Thank you!
Thanks Vince. Had this exact problem, exact results. My grinder bottom is now held on with hot-pink tape, but it works again! Lesson learned: no water.
Nice work Vince. It’s depressing how many items are made to be difficult to fix. It truly is expected to be thrown away for the most part, when it was a very simple fix
The hot glue fix has probably improved it. You now have a partially splash proof join which is better than factory. And its down the bottom where splashes could occur. I think it's fine.
I agree with others "drill the hole bigger" or would a power screw driver have worked? Great as always Vince!
I used a screwdriver to gently twist and it widened the plastic enough to let me adjust it. Works great now and took a couple minutes. This guide helped though thank you
Awesome! I just took off the label, broke off some of the plastic around the slot to get a screwdriver in, turned it and voila! Thank you!
I have the exact same model. I've had it for about four years. The thing with these coffee grinders is not to use water to clean it.
It's dry grind anyway so all you need to do is wipe the inside with a dry tissue.
Shame the manufacturer didn't use a better quality material seal, but i think they do say in the manual not to use water anyway.
Who reads manuals? 🤣
Nice fix Vince, the most important is that you got it working again!
Maybe you just can take a plier at the axle there the knife sits next time and rotate it instead of opening up the lower part of it if it get´s stuck again!
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Another Great Video Vince 👍I wonder if making that screwdriver hole at the bottom slightly bigger and perhaps using a rubber bung? then you could glue it back together and if it ever jammed you could turn it and perhaps add some oil by simply removing the bung. Keeps up the great work! 👍
I love the way you buy faulty things to fix and use with other faulty things you fixed =D Coffee!!!!! ☕☕☕
Hahaha, yes my life is one big merry-go-round of dodgy fixes!
Thank you. Mine just had clips but this saved me from having to buy a third one! I use it a lot!
That first whiff when you open a fresh pack of coffee 👌🏻👏🏻 always incredible, you can't beat it!! I just go around the supermarket squeezing all the packs and getting my coffee addict hit through those sniff holes 😅😂🤣
quick Q. If you'd turned the blade the opposite direction before opening it would that have freed the motor up rather than unscrew the blade ?
Yes, and the slot at the bottom is used to stop the shaft from rotating when installing the blade. I believe he mentions this though.
Good vid, simple fix. Btw, your Lavazza decaf is ground as fine as it is because it's to allow you to brew it either as a traditional coarse ground coffee in a regular coffee maker or as an espresso in an espresso machine under pressure. Regular ground coffee is much coarser otherwise.
Well, this is essentially not a mill but more like a mixer because it is cutting the beans into small piece instead of actually grinding them.
Yay the yellow mat is back.
Good fix but not sure i would chop beans with it. Beans are best milled by a proper burr grinder for control of the grind size. Makes a big difference to coffee taste.
And... You should have called it a coffee break fix 😊
Perfect tea break to go with my nightly cup of coffee.
😂👍
An alternative title for this video could be: "A person discovers coffee grinder" haha. Great video, I'm a fan of your repairs, Vince. Greetings from Poland!
The capacitor is not for stopping noise going down the line, it's called a starting capacitor and it's common on all AC motors. It briefly increases the motor's starting torque, then taken out of the circuit by a centrifugal switch after the motor approaches maximum speed.
great work love all of your vids keep up the good work
Oh yes! The yellow Map!💛 Also a good fix but no Idea how to make it better and safer.
Vince, I highly recommend E-6000, B-6000 or B-7000 glue for your projects.
These are the differences (as far as I know):
E-6000 - (possibly thickest) has the most solid contents and less solvents. It's supposed to dry the fastest.
B-6000 - (possibly thinnest) has the least solid contents and more solvents. This one should be the easiest to spread over a bigger surface, such a shoe repair, etc.
B-7000 - supposedly the same as B-6000, but more of a generic version.
What cant you fix Vince, great channel, keep it up 💰
I think we can all agree to buy Vince different varieties of coffee beans for any Christmas or birthday gift
Ah yes, this tends to happen if my selected ‘herbs’ aren’t dry enough ! 😂
Recent testing of ground coffee showed that a less fine grind is better because there's improved water circulation through the ground coffee.
Great Vid! I have one of these and works great for my usage. I tend to leave it a little coarser but I'm not trying to make espresso or similar coffee. Hope it continues to work for you. Good to know if mine locks up, hope is not lost. Thanks!
Nice one Vince. I’m loving your videos!
Great video! I think the tighning of the blade is not that relevant because (although it is hard to see on the video) the blade is spinning counter clock wise and it is tightened clockwise, so it can never fly off, but will tighten itself?
You are correct , in theory it should self tighten every time you use it , though if you tighten the blade using the motor too many times it could strip out the threads .
Mine did not have the hole in the bottom. This method worked.
1) remove the blade (counterclockwise)
2) drop 5-6 drops of silicone oil in the shaft opening
3) Use vice grip/pliers, etc and attempt to twist shaft clockwise and counterclockwise
4) test that it runs. If not, repeat step 3 again.
5) use alcohol (rubbing / isopropyl) to clean the oil in the base
6) re-attach blade
The finer you grind your coffee beans the stronger the taste of the coffee will be. Really fine ground (like the Lavazzo) is especially for espresso. If you like a more regular coffee you need a more coarse ground coffee.
Plastic prying tools would do the job here. I’ve opened up a different coffee grinder with a very similar makeup and although time consuming, you can pry away at the clips (need to use multiple) and eventually comes away. And does not damage anything as using plastic, not a metal screwdriver
14:12 I recall very recently you remarking about how much you smell things in your videos 😂
Nice fix!
Hahaha, it's constant 😂
Lets hope he never has to repair a fleshlight!! 😂😂
@@Secret_Squirrel_Scottishgamer He won't smell that first ! 🤣
I shoved a screw driver and just Bruteforced it into a whole and fixed it... Thanks for the video I was trying to oil it from the top which got me nowhere..
The best way to grind coffee beans is with a burr grinder. The burr grinder turns more slowly than the blender blade type and does not heat the beans during the grinding process. The burr grinder changes the distance between a fixed and a rotating cutting surface to produce the desired coarse, fine, (or anywhere in between) grind.
One more item to put on your repair shopping list!
How does TH-cam know that I've given a Massive thumbs-up as opposed to a normal one?
You had the bigger handle still from the beginning. Just use the grinderblade in the right-tight direction for freeing the motor up, so the blade doesn't get loose. There was no need for a case opening. 😁
THANKS from Costa Rica...
I would have done a quick functionality test just activsting that interna l button directly before potentially reassembling a still faulty ( for some other unknown reason) unit.
Yes, the clips looked problematic so insread of opening it up I used a large screwdriver the size of the bottom slot (covered by a silver boilerplte lable) and wrenched a larger hole. The turned it an Voila!
Slight damge but recivered by the lable or piece of black electrical tape. I suspect my failure mode was from grinding coarse sugar to make it finer. Again, Thanks
easy fix vince keep up the good work
Vince, some screw driver metal shafts are squarish. This allows you to put a spanner or mole grips on them to get more torque to unstick stuck screws and such. Couldn’t tell if your screw driver shaft was so formed but maybe so. Give it a look mate. Either way, result!
Nice one Vince! Here's a handy hint about your beans. To keep them as fresh as possible, store them in the freezer. Yes, the freezer. Also, only put as many beans in the top of the coffee machine that you're going to use that day. I noticed your machine was very full. Yes, it's not as handy as to have it loaded to the brim but a quick check before making a coffee and small top-up will have you having a better coffee. I learned this from my coffee-roaster/supplier.
I have one of those grinders (it works!) but it doesn't grind the coffee finely enough for espresso. You won't get the best taste from the beans. The very expensive grinders are best for espresso - they use a different grinding system. That's why I always buy ground coffee.
The way to fix this a bit more could be by gluing nuts inside with epoxy, drill new holes from bottom and put 4 screws there. (as it should be done from the beginning)
But yeah, making the square hole bigger for a proper screwdriver and then getting a rubber plug for it would be much more easy.
Good fix. Hot glue probably better in this situation. Superglue (non gel types) just becomes brittle and can damage internal components. I wonder how good the seal under the blade is to prevent particles entering the motor etc. A family's got to know it's limitations.
Just use a drill bit to enlarge the hole in the base so you can access the screw with a larger screwdriver.
Funny thing is I'm watching this video while drinking coffee :).
Mine stopped working too, i tried bashing the bottom of it against the worktop, thinking it was some sort of click on, but it just broke even more 😊
I have a similar design from Siemens. I used it for coffee back in the day before getting something better for coffee. Mine has never seized.
It is not very good for coffee, since you have no control of grind size and it does not do a uniform output.
I would have fixed 4 plastic blocks inside the housing, then drilled a small pilot hole into each block through the base suitable size for some small self tapping countersunk screws. Countersink the outer holes and then screw in the screws. To ensure no scratching on a worktop, I’d pop four small rubber pads over the screws. This would allow easy removal of the body again. Also, I would slightly enlarge the access hole to allow the ‘first step’ maintenance of a screwdriver in the slot on the main shaft
tempted to buy a grinding machine and coffee maker now. But I love my full cups of Nescafe lol
Gotta love how some brands call it a 'grinder' when it's really a 'chopper', there is a very real difference.
Pro tip:
you can use it to grind many other things aswell: sugar, poppy, caraway etc.
got to have your coffee
I'd have used a small bead of superglue to seal the bottom back on. Its easy enough to crack it free if needed, just squeeze it with a plastic clamp and it'll pop the glue joint with a little flexing.
I swear this was my amazing purchase i returnd it was cineomon i was grinding it started smoking then stopped so i returned it wow it is a small world
I did not put water on it it did smoke before stopping
Hey, Vince. I've been watching your videos for some while now. Keep up the good work. An idea for the coffee grinder: why not turn the spindle of the motor from above (where the blades were) ?
Im guessing you could have possibly tightened the blades all the way down by hand and maybe freed the motor from from the top by doing so without opening the unit, but that wouldnt have made a very interesting video! Good job none the less! 👍🏼
Just a bit of trivia. It was a krups coffee machine similarly designed to this that was used for mr fusion on back to the future 2’s delorean
Cool tea break fix
As other have said, if I were to make it safe again, assumed that now it isn't, I would've drilled a bigger hole on the bottom and closed it with epoxy👍
The blade is binding. It needed to be cleaned better. The oils from the spices weren't fully removed. You can use a lever to manually move the blade and it'll recover.
Hey Vince. If you had turned the blade in the opposite direction before dismantling, would that not have freed the motor rather than unscrewing the blade?
Nice fix Vince I would of tried sitting the base in an inch or so of boiling hot water, yes I know there’s the noise filter cap there but they’re sealed, and anything else would dry off, Also buy yourself some chocolate covered coffee beans there they’re better then cex 😅
Perhaps Ran grinder Too Long, heat, (swelling) part, (gasket offset ?) Jamming turning shaft.
Nice job, Great Reward.
I like using E6000 to glue plastic things back together as well as cell phone backs and screens. If you don't mind waiting overnight for it to cure.
I personally would have 3d printed one or three brackets that glue on the inside and hold machine nuts, then drill holes in the bottom to screw it shut with bolts. shouldn't look too bad when done right, yes its visible but much easier to access than any form of gluing the lid.
The issue with all these things is cost - they are currently 30 quid on Amazon, and so I'm assuming the idea is to bin it. Firms must be made to make it screw-openable and charge between 40-50 for the effort of changing the design. Firms must be prevented from this disposable cycle of stuff.
You should have just drilled a bigger hole for the screw driver. It's destructive, but there are no exposed mains.
Drill out the bottom as someone else said - and use a blanking grommit that can be removed. Then glue together...... easy....
How are you today vince
Yep would have superglued and made bigger hole in bottom. Also get a glue gun, they don't take 5 mins to heat up and much less faff. Keep your beans in the freezer by the way.
Great video Vince. Just a heads up that some scammer is posting fake Telegram comment links posing as you. I reported all of the ones that I saw.
My Mate Vince Coffee Shop coming to a town near you soon.
the other to ways you could aftermarket the base would be to add screws, or 3d print a replacement that connects in a different way.
Krups get your act together: Make your products easier to repair. Too much waste. Societies will be demanding this in short order.
Personally I'd have used a soldering iron to make the slot in the bottom bigger. Saves having to use a piddly little screwdriver end and would avoid having to get into it properly. It's a real shame the manufacturers don't make things more accessible for your own repairs
Nothing wrong with a good cup of coffee with a biscuit. 👍
Vince I have a set of AirPod pros that I accidentally left in my pocket and they been through the washer would you like them to repair
If it isn’t the return of the Yellow menace 🤨
you could use a set of press fit threaded inserts and some 3d printed pieces you weld into the inside to screw the bottom on next time you go to do maintenance
I like to use B-7000 glue it's flexible and comes off with a bit of heat.
So with the coffee grinder you were able to unscrew the blades from it, but what speaks against screwing it on until it manages to turn the motor? Surely the motor can spin in both directions. Obviously you want to be careful with the blades as I am not sure how sharp they are, but with some thin leather gloves i guess you could achieve the same.
Nice fix. I was thinking you'd be using hot glue before you mentioned it.
KRUPS. Coffee. Grinder. Humming. Not. Grinning can. l fix. it. ?
I prefer to turn the grinder upside-down before opening, so the powder already is in the lid. makes handling it a bit easier
You really don't need to worry much about heat buildup from the motor, given how briefly you run it at any given time.
kmart (australia) is always selling coffee grinders - very popular item,
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Thanks Nandi 🙏
Heat-Set Inserts for Plastic, add you own screws. If there isn't a suitable place to put an insert you could probably epoxy them in place. Or epoxy a piece of plastic in place for it.
Just turn the blade clock wise as in the lock position, that is how it is usually done if seized.
They're terrible for grinding coffee, but excellent for grinding spices.
If as you said the motor needed to be freed off by rotating it I would have just widened the hole at the bottom hopefully removing the need to disassemble the grinder.