LMichaels
TVWBB 2-Star Olympian
OK, here we go. Breville/Baratza came through for me. Shipped a new upgraded motor assembly. Top notch service IMO. Anyway I got it together today. Tried grinding a little bit through it.
Some observations:
Holy smoke is it FAST! Will grind a double shot in only a few seconds.
Pretty solid built unit. (heavy). Not as heavy as the Vario W on the counter.
VERY VERY low static like non-existent similar to my KitchenAid grinder. (this alone may make it a new fav and a keeper for me). I currently have 3 for sale and another Virtuoso+ on the way that is supposedly brand new but does not power up. Stay tuned on that one.
I can see though that the Sette line is likely going to be a maintenance hungry device. I think part of what contributed to the demise of the first gear box was it was pretty "packed" looking like the PO had not cleaned it well. I will remedy this by maintaining it carefully if I keep it.
A couple slight issues, one of my making, and 2 "inherited". During disassembly I broke the plastic mount for the hopper safely switch. It's jumped now. Big deal? I guess only if you turn it on and drop a foreign object in there or put your finger in. I may invest the $17 to replace the rear cover/switch assembly.
Inherited one locking leg of the bean hopper is broken off. It still functions but is not "right"
The other is "weight calibration" is slightly "off" I.E. if you set it for 20 grams you get 18. There is an "offset" setting where timing of the motor stopping has to go just a hair longer than what the scale shows. This is an adjustment. Fairly easy. Or worst case I may have to get some certified weights and recalibrate it.
I think before I do any calibrating though I'll try doing a factory reset on the machine. I'll be running it tomorrow AM for my AM pot of Joe.
You can see in the original motor how totally packed it was with grinds and I actually cleaned it before those photos!
Some observations:
Holy smoke is it FAST! Will grind a double shot in only a few seconds.
Pretty solid built unit. (heavy). Not as heavy as the Vario W on the counter.
VERY VERY low static like non-existent similar to my KitchenAid grinder. (this alone may make it a new fav and a keeper for me). I currently have 3 for sale and another Virtuoso+ on the way that is supposedly brand new but does not power up. Stay tuned on that one.
I can see though that the Sette line is likely going to be a maintenance hungry device. I think part of what contributed to the demise of the first gear box was it was pretty "packed" looking like the PO had not cleaned it well. I will remedy this by maintaining it carefully if I keep it.
A couple slight issues, one of my making, and 2 "inherited". During disassembly I broke the plastic mount for the hopper safely switch. It's jumped now. Big deal? I guess only if you turn it on and drop a foreign object in there or put your finger in. I may invest the $17 to replace the rear cover/switch assembly.
Inherited one locking leg of the bean hopper is broken off. It still functions but is not "right"
The other is "weight calibration" is slightly "off" I.E. if you set it for 20 grams you get 18. There is an "offset" setting where timing of the motor stopping has to go just a hair longer than what the scale shows. This is an adjustment. Fairly easy. Or worst case I may have to get some certified weights and recalibrate it.
I think before I do any calibrating though I'll try doing a factory reset on the machine. I'll be running it tomorrow AM for my AM pot of Joe.
You can see in the original motor how totally packed it was with grinds and I actually cleaned it before those photos!
