is front panel made from wood or from plastic/metal?why i have to lubricate grinder?can it be disassembled to be washed?
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the front panel is plastic . lubrication helps the parts from binding. yes can disassemble to wash .
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The front panel is plastic like te rest of the body. Any time you have metal parts moving at a fast rpm with other metal parts, its a good idea to lubricate the parts to cut down on the parts wearing out. You can disassemble the stainless parts of the grinder for washing.
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The front is a hard plastic. The grinder parts need to be sprayed with silicone spray before each use. This helps the meat that is being ground from sticking to all the moving parts. All of the parts can be disassembled for washing. The main body of the grinder wipes clean. This is a wonderful grinder. Best Christmas gift I have ever bought for my husband!
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If you mean the burrs, just look down into it and see if it looks sort of oily and black. A trick to cleaning it out is to use "Minute rice", not uncooked regular rice, use about 1/4 cup +/-, grind it and it will clean out the burrs. Then run a small amount of beans through it and it's clean. I wouldn't get too crazy about it, maybe every week or 2 depending on how much it's used. You didn't say anything about the static problem, I haven't found a good fix for that yet but did call the company and was basically told all grinders have the static problem but in my opinion the plastic ones more that the metal ones. I' going to try a "Zerostat", used to remove static on vinyl records, 60's sort of stuff, they shoot out a stream of negative ions (really, not bunk), which should solve the problem. Too much information? Haha!
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The girding parts easily disassemble for cleaning. It's very easy to clean when all grinding parts are separated. We wash them in dish soap, dry and reassemble.
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Mine is full of pepper so I can't tell you about the insides except that otherwise, this thing is metal from top to bottom. I would expect that the grinder is either metal or ceramic but I have never looked. There is no opening in the top, either glass or plastic. It's solid metal. Maybe you are seeing a reflection? I am not sure what you are seeing. Chrome from top to bottom with the little brass nut on top. Very sturdy. Has served me very well.
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I use a small brush that came with my old grinder to scoop out the extra grounds when I remove the grounds collection container on the bottom. I have never tried to clean out the top. I don't know if you can completely disassemble the unit--I've never tried to completely clean the grinding burrs. Pressurized air (either via air compressor or canned air) would likely work
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It appears to be metallic. I've had mine maybe a few years and it still looks as good as new. I've not washed it in the dishwasher. I generally just rinse out the inside with hot water. I use a brush inside occasionally. I also use crushed ice with added salt which I swirl around inside a few minutes. This may be the best way to clean the inside. This product keeps coffee hot significantly longer than another product I had tried previously. I find that coffee is still hot after four hours. I highly recommend this product as I'm not aware of another one that keeps coffee hot longer and has the same capacity. It appears to be metallic. I've had mine maybe a few years and it still looks as good as new. I've not washed it in the dishwasher. I generally just rinse out the inside with hot water. I use a brush inside occasionally. I also use crushed ice with added salt which I swirl around inside a few minutes. This may be the best way to clean the inside. This product keeps coffee hot significantly longer than another product I had tried previously. I find that coffee is still hot after four hours. I highly recommend this product as I'm not aware of another one that keeps coffee hot longer and has... » Read More It appears to be metallic. I've had mine maybe a few years and it still looks as good as new. I've not washed it in the dishwasher. I generally just rinse out the inside with hot water. I use a brush inside occasionally. I also use crushed ice with added salt which I swirl around inside a few minutes. This may be the best way to clean the inside. This product keeps coffee hot significantly longer than another product I had tried previously. I find that coffee is still hot after four hours. I highly recommend this product as I'm not aware of another one that keeps coffee hot longer and has the same capacity. « Show Less
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My take:The two grinder dishes are made of steel.The blade is made of steel.The shaft, probably of steel and aluminum.The over all case is aluminum.I have full confidence the grinder will hold up heavy use.Aluminum versus steel is no issue as far as I know now.Plastic versus Chefs Choice metal is a no brainer for me. Go for the metal. Go for Chefs Choice.
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It is made of plastic. There is another one, I think it's a little larger that looks like the jar is glass. The gears on both are ceramic, which and adjustable which makes the company one of the best around. Here's the name for the other one Hario Ceramic Coffee Mill Skerton. Amazon carries it as well.
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I've had mine maybe a couple months now & really swear by it....mine is made of metal,does an excellent job of grinding down my canabus. I highly recommend it. I would advise that you also find a small brush ( electric shaver brush ) to clean it afterwards to savor ever bit of your "Hooch" *Smiles*.On a scale 1-10 I'd give it a 100% 10. Enjoy...........
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Without actually seeing the grinder it's difficult to say what the problem is. Stainless doesn't rust easily and so I would be inclined to believe what you are seeing is lubricant from manufacturing turning color. Try washing it with Dawn dish soap and a white Scotchbrite scrubber. Be sure to dry the grinding stones very well. You can do that by grinding a hopper full of coffee beans.
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it is titanium coated aluminum. As someone said before a grinder made of pure titanium would cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars.
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Yeh Bruce I was super anal about not "cross contaminating" my grind but I have not had an issue yet. Only issue I had was when I first bought this grinder I tasted a metallic after taste in my coffee. I was ready to return it but gave it a couple weeks and I'm glad I did. I think the burrs just needed to be seasoned. Which goes back to the question "SHOULD I clean my grinder, not WHEN.
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Hello A. S.,The mills consist of a high grade acrylic tube that is covered with a stainless steel casing. In our opinion there are two benefits of this:* Stainless steel is more susceptible to rust and is harder to clean, so it is better to have the internal tube to be made of acrylic for hygienic purposes. * Stainless steel is much heavier than acrylic, so having the top portion me made of all stainless steel would make these grinders more top heavy and therefore less stable.We hope this fully answers your question.Best Regards,Eparé
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I finally used my grinder and was more than pleased with it's prefprmance. It looks like it has a combination of of both plastic and what appears to be metal.
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Body of grinder is wood. Grinding mechanism is steel. Works perfectly--no static electricity generated.
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No problems with any "static" in my experience. The storage area of the grinder is made of wood. I use mine weekly for grinding flax seed and fennel, I have had no issues what so ever with this product.
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Mr. Teacher, the interior base and about one inch up the sides is all stainless steel like the blade. Above that is the same thick plastic that makes up the exterior body of the grinder: it's all one piece. I haven't had my unit long, and use it for spices, nuts, and grains and not coffee beans, but I haven't had any of the issues you've described, and mine is white. I owned a Krups coffee grinder years ago: loved it then and understand that it is still operating since I lost it in my divorce settlement lol. Hope that helps!