does this grinder have a dead man switch (have to hold it down the whole time) or can you turn it on and walk away from it?
1865474
You turn a knob which continues to grind until you come back and turn it again. You can walk away and do something across the kitchen while it continues to grind but it will also keep grinding until you turn it off even after all of your beans have gone through. The one downside to this grinder is that the grounds can stick to the side (static) of the plastic drawer you pull out after. It's not enough of an issue to turn us off of this grinder though.
1865475
It has an on/off dial in addition to the button press in the front. So yes, you can turn it on and walk away.
1865476
You don't have to hold it down, so you can walk away from it. I am very pleased with my purchase and I am not easily pleased. I use this grinder with my French Press and love it.
1493252
It will depend on how many amps the grinder draws while running. If I remember right this switch is good for ten amps. A small grinder would work fine.
786329
you can remove the disc by depressing the small black knob located on the aluminum housing just above the disc on the left side of the grinder (same side as the on/off switch.) The disc can then be turned in a CCW direction. if it is to tight use a screw driver by inserting it in one of the holes on the disc. Hope this helps
574793
The switch can't be fixed, as far as I can tell, and replacement looks to be nontrivial; looks like it's all custom castings. I tossed the crap grinder in the bin and got a better meat grinder.
1308916
The Porter Cable PC60TAG Grinder is on or off; not variable speed. You can lock it on for continuous operation.
1611586
The two piece grinder parts must be in the machine to brew even if you use preground coffee loaded in the brewing basket and hit the grinder off button. I have tried to run the machine with the grinder part out of it and the machine has some sensor and wont run...it beeps until you put the part in, but again you dont have to use it, just hit the grinder off button.
2156350
The grinder only operates when the lid above filter is pushed to the left and left open before pressing "on". Did you try it that way? :)
383356
Give up. No one ever gets back. The grinder is s waste money. It will fail right away. I just wrote it off as a bad purchase.
381720
It is a NO switch. It is closed when the magnet is holding it closed, called a "closed loop" and opens when the magnet is removed (normally open)
433603
It's the same mechanism as the Hario Skerton grinder. Unscrew the nut that retains the handle, pull up the stopper that keeps the adjustment where you set it & turn the screw left or right for coarse or fine. Good video instructions can be found by googling "Hario Grinder Adjustment."
1570058
It should twist right off. The grinder is only half of the mill, the other half is the catcher. Twist.
194125
No idea, but a darn good question. I have not purchased the grinder yet, but am interested in doing so. This may sway my purchase.Good Luck!!
1816288
You have to hold the button down, but using the settings, it will automatically stop grinding after a certain amount of time, so that you can get the SAME amount/duration of grind every time you use it.
721987
Hi there! Yes, my grind setting is incredibly difficult to change but I am able to change it, I just never do. I didn't even realize that the manual said to change it during the grind. I have done it only while it's not grinding. I have noticed that it will change a little easier if I don't push down too hard. It's a bit frustrating so we just stopped changing it. We have it set to the finest grind and that's where it stays. :) Sorry I couldn't be more help.
1594679
I am not sure about earlier models, but the switch on this one is on the top of the battery case and is a little odd to use. I always check to see which way is off before I start using the pump and I do OK. It would be nice if they had a "Dead Man's Switch" which would run when you hold it down and turns off when you let go.
54799
There is a knob on the bottom (top in this picture) that will tighten or loosen to change the grind. Honest these are pretty nice to use on a daily basis.
175391
No it doesn't. I just use a small plastic lid to keep it on. If use shake it after you grind, there is not much that comes out.