Hopefully Niche is seeing this and get some ideas! š
Flat Burr Niche Mod
MediumRoastSteam I have always been thinking they may be already working on the next iteration. I hope that would be a flat.
This from Sheldon (Sworksdesign.com) on the Decent Diaspora forum:
Sheldon Wong sworksdesign.com
On this current iteration - from perfectly clean inside, it ate about 0.5-0.6g on the first dose. I use a Mr. Puff regardless of the burr set and see about the same amount coming out but I donāt feel RPM is an issue. I have no idea about longevity of the gearset though - gear reduction and motor torque seems sufficient so far.
Alignment is what I want to focus (what little time I have) on to understand the stiffness of the whole assembly and what is achievable without shimming.
What will worry me is tolerances between grinders - I wonder if Niche will tell me what their designed tolerances are š¤
I would have to think that the next Niche will be a 54mm or 60mm flat at a similar price point. Crossing fingers.
you need to ask, does niche need to make a flat burr grinder?
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Cuprajake āneedā - probably not.
Is there a market for a flat burr grinder the price of the niche? I certainly think so. Current options donāt have the same reputation.
The burr size is small for flats isnāt it? Given there seems to be so much talk about bigger being better, is it worth it for you canāt use larger burrs?
I guess depending on price people can experiment without buying a whole new grinder.
64mm readily available and easier to make
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I donāt have Niche. But, it appeals every one not just in terms of the price, the simplicity of itsā workflow and an easy switch between filter and espresso in the single dosing department. The solo and Eureka are there but they have issues. I think these are the reasons why folks may be keen to see Niche with a flat burr. But, anything less than 63-64 mm may not appeal.
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FYI
All very well to say āI can fit flat burrs on the Nicheā¦.ā But the real questions are:
- Will it be usable?
- Does it actually work?
- Whatās retention like?
- How long does it take to grind?
- Does it stall?
We all see some video of someone installing the burrs with some music on the background. I haveāt seen one of it grinding coffeeā¦. :-)
If I were niche Iād be voiding warranty if any one did this.
My main concern would be the motor, the way flats and conicals work are different, they need different speeds and torque.
Iād bet the āmodā will be a couple hundred plus your burrs of choice.
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Cuprajake I want to see that instagram user showing us a video of it working firstā¦.
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MediumRoastSteam I would expect them to grind and pull at least a shot! It is a standard practice.
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I donāt have an instagram account. I did see one video of the seller swapping the burrs and nothing else. I donāt know, if there are more than one video.
Vid there bud
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Umm not sure just insta. Itās second tab
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LMSC is there a youtube video?
If you click on those links above, ultimately itās a video. Theyāre public, you donāt need an Instagram account.
MediumRoastSteam Nope, unfortunately! It asks me to sign in either Facebook or instagram! :-)
Iām guessing the flow control disc helps with the power requirements. How much is a Lagom or that Chinese thing (solo?).