errantember

Our second-hand Starbucks Barista blade grinder crapped our recently, meaning both that we were sad, and that we had gotten our money's worth for the $8 it cost us. However, it turns out, there's a recall! So, in a few weeks, we should have a brand-spanking new blade grinder.

In the meantime, though, we have all these COFFEE beans...

So, with my Goodwill Sense tingling, I popped into a local thrift store while on lunch from work, and found this!




With an average price over $80, the $7 I spent on it is looking pretty good. It wasn't working when I found it in the store, but I figured the innards couldn't be *that* difficult. Then, when I got home, I realized the screws had triangular holes! I took an old Dremel bit and ground it into a triangle shape, and eventually got something precise enough to loosen the screws. I replaced them with Phillips screws to make the next disassembly (which took place today!) easier. I bypassed something that was probably a breaker or fuse ("Safety? Whatever.") and now it works!

I just ground my first batch of primo Ruta Maya coffee, and it smells fantastic!