Espresso: Espresso Mods and Restorations CBSJ mod (CalBlacksmith SJ doser mod) Cafe Espresso Machines Video reviews, nationwide installation, leasing options... Nuova Simonelli, Rancilio, La Marzocco. www.seattlecoffeegear.com   Not Logged in: log in updated topics   new posts   new unanswered   search   faq   sign up   Discussions > Espresso > Espresso Mods > CBSJ mod...   view previous topic | view next topic | view all topics showing page 2 of 3 first page | last page previous page | next page Author Messages calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,671 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012, 8:44am Subject: Re: CBSJ mod (CalBlacksmith S J doser mod)   Cut a piece of your double side tape and place it on your blade. (Click for larger image)   In real life, my name is Wayne P. Feed the newbs, starve the trolls and above all enjoy what you drink! back to top calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,671 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012, 8:46am Subject: Re: CBSJ mod (CalBlacksmith S J doser mod)   Place the blade into the star wheel on the side of the wheel that will be pushing the coffee (the forward side of the wheel when it rotates) The blade looks long here but it will be just fine. The one inch side goes side to side and the 3/4 is the height of the blade. Here the paper "blade" is just set in place to show how it fits into the star wheel, it is not against the proper side of the star wheel, look at the next photo to see proper placement. (Click for larger image)   In real life, my name is Wayne P. Feed the newbs, starve the trolls and above all enjoy what you drink! back to top calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,671 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012, 8:48am Subject: Re: CBSJ mod (CalBlacksmith S J doser mod)   The real blade in place on the star wheel, I used a small screw driver to press the blade forward and to get the tape to stick to the inside of the star wheel. (Click for larger image)   In real life, my name is Wayne P. Feed the newbs, starve the trolls and above all enjoy what you drink! back to top calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,671 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012, 8:50am Subject: Re: CBSJ mod (CalBlacksmith S J doser mod)   Looking at two of the three blades in place, the third is already in the star wheel but is out of view. EDIT, here you can see just how much space is between the star wheel and the metal plate, it looks like the fingers on the star wheel are slightly bent up, they may be but I would not try to bend them down as the wheel is made from cast alum and it can break pretty easy, then you would be worse off than if you had not tried to mess with it. Heck, it is your part and go ahead and try if you want but you can't say I did not warn you! END EDIT (Click for larger image)   In real life, my name is Wayne P. Feed the newbs, starve the trolls and above all enjoy what you drink! back to top calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,671 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012, 8:56am Subject: Re: CBSJ mod (CalBlacksmith S J doser mod)   Here I am holding the star wheel in place against the spring pressure of the upper wheel so I can easily screw the adjuster nut down to hold the assembly together. (Click for larger image)   In real life, my name is Wayne P. Feed the newbs, starve the trolls and above all enjoy what you drink! back to top calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,671 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012, 8:56am Subject: Re: CBSJ mod (CalBlacksmith S J doser mod)   This is what the blade looks like when installed in the doser, from under the doser through the exit chute. If you look close, you will see that there is only a small edge of the blade below the lower star wheel, the lower wheel both holds and supports the blade while the upper star wheel pushes down on the blade. (Click for larger image)   In real life, my name is Wayne P. Feed the newbs, starve the trolls and above all enjoy what you drink! back to top calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,671 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012, 8:59am Subject: Re: CBSJ mod (CalBlacksmith S J doser mod)   I placed the above posts in the order I did to keep the train of thought in one flow. Now if you need to remove the doser the following pics will show what screws you need to take out and what you need to do to remove the star wheel. These are the upper two screws that need to be removed, these are slotted screws or they are on any doser I have worked on so far. If you remove the window from the doser housing, note the alignment of the window cut out to the exit chute from the grind chamber. (Click for larger image)   In real life, my name is Wayne P. Feed the newbs, starve the trolls and above all enjoy what you drink! back to top calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,671 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012, 9:00am Subject: Re: CBSJ mod (CalBlacksmith S J doser mod)   These are the two bottom screws you need to remove also to remove the doser. On this doser they were hex key but I have seen slot screws here too. (Click for larger image)   In real life, my name is Wayne P. Feed the newbs, starve the trolls and above all enjoy what you drink! back to top calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,671 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012, 9:01am Subject: Re: CBSJ mod (CalBlacksmith S J doser mod)   Here the doser is off the grinder and it is much easier to do the mod with it off. (Click for larger image)   In real life, my name is Wayne P. Feed the newbs, starve the trolls and above all enjoy what you drink! back to top calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,671 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012, 9:02am Subject: Re: CBSJ mod (CalBlacksmith S J doser mod)   I had removed the window to repair the doser and I replaced it due to the old one being broken, here is the new window next to the doser. (Click for larger image)   In real life, my name is Wayne P. 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