ease of use: I'm totally blind, providing I might need help with the grind settings and timer, is it worth my money?
873651
A blind person can do it. The grind setting comes up a 4 default when you plug it in. If you do not use the timer to brew coffee the next morning you will just need to use three of the buttons. The "On" button to turn on and off and to get another hour of hot coffee (it turns off after one hour as a safety feature) The "Mill" button which turns off the grinder for use with already ground coffee. the "Grind" button to change the time the coffee grinder stays on and thus the fineness of the ground coffee. Yes it is worth the money. It is the easies to use mill and brew on the market and the easiest to clean and the quietest and the cheapest to buy and you do not need to buy paper filter. It makes the best coffee too. Email me at samova1@verizon.net if you have any more questions about this coffee maker. I have had one for the last 10 years and I marvel each morning on how great the coffee tastes. This is the #1 best selling mill & brew in the United States and has been for the last 15 or 20 years. Nothing beats it for price, ease of use, ease of cleaning, noise etc. It does have a few weak points like the latch on the top cover is plastic and breaks a lot but I can tell you how to keep it from breaking and if it does break the parts are cheap and it is easy to repair. I can tell even a child how to fix it if it breaks. Email me or Call Sam at 540-869-1741 and I will help you at my cost plus shipping for parts. And I will give you free advise on how to care for this machine and tell you what coffee beans to buy. Call Sam at 540-869-1741 I am an expret on this machine. I can fix it in the dark I think.......
1247525
I have found the link below helpful on the grind setting for each method. I tweak it based on my liking and coffee properties.http://www.thecoffeechaser.com/a-guide-to-grinding-your-beans/
1635617
There isn't a fixed number of settings; there's a little knob on the bottom of the grinder that you turn to adjust how fine or coarse you want your salt/pepper. So yes, you have a full range of options. (By the way, we've had ours for six months or so and *love* it.)
1899971
i, too, found that the settings for the grinder really didn't vary much. unfortunately, my grinder stopped working after a few uses.
486905
There is no info on the company website and other retailers don't list it in the specifications . I don't think there is much draw. I mean it doesn't dim my lights even when I have the circuits loaded running other appliances at the time. Besides it is only on for 7 seconds at a time to grind coffee. I grind it once - check - then grind again to get the right size. Great little unit. I have 2. One for coffee and one for spices.
1771048
In my opinion this grinder is NOT ideal for removing/smoothing off quick set based largely on the size of the grinding wheel and the square footage you are working on. However this grinder could given enough patience and the extra effort do the job but I don't recommend it. I think you should go to a larger corded grinder and/or use a chisel/chipper tool.
1262424
I don't have it near me, but there are approximately 10-12 settings. You can get the desired gring for almost anything I can imagine. You dial the desired grind, tell it how many cups worth of beans are in the grinder and simply push the "on" button. The grind goes for the correct time - it's idiot proof and it eliminates debate with other people as to how long you should grind beans for the intended use.
1872716
No very easy to learn. Oregon has a video on website or you tube with set up and use instructions. Hardest thing for me was moving blade in and out at even speed and keeping it straight. But that was from years and years of using a bench grinder and just relearning how to do it properly
721988
it's not very hard, but not terribly easy either -- just be sure to press it down before turning. as far as i know, it doesn't need to be grinding when you turn it... in fact, I have only tuned it when NOT grinding and it works just fine.
265027
You will most likely need to purchase special polishing pads that have a Velcro backing for this machine. Also start off in a small area and do a test to see if you will get the results you expect. I started off polishing a granite counter top and the diamond disk I started with was too course and the grinder I used lacked a variable speed. Once I realized the error of my ways, and purchased grinder, it took some extra polishing to get to the level of luster that I needed to achieve. If you are looking to do a large area, this can take a while and be difficult work again depending on how much grinding and polishing you need to do.
519565
Yes,there is only one button/function for grinding. The longer you keep that button pressed down = the finer results you will have.
1723357
There is no setting. But if you want fine, you grind longer. At least that is what I do.
1501816
The grinder comes "set" and you have to loosen it a bit (read in a posting when I was buying it) to even use it. You should be able to set it super fine and may want to grind it twice. I'm still happy with it.
2052913
I have only used it for obvious things and haven't delved into the manual much yet. Sorry.
89359
I wish I could give you an answer, but there are too many variables that go into the idea setting for your choice of coffee and espresso machine. While time consuming the best grind setting will take a bit of trial and error. Good luck!
1635616
Not sure how many settings they have. You can dial from a coarse grind to a relatively fine grind as I am now using. BTW, I don't find these grinders to be a waste of money as one reviewer responded back.
1385428
Unfortunately I think the manufacturing tolerances won't allow anyone's settings to transfer over. You just guess at your grind and try it, make a note of the flavor and go both ways. I'm pretty happy with mine at what my memory is of grounds in a can (like Folgers)