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 Working on my new sifter roaster
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| RetroFit |
Posted on 02/10/2020 5:50 PM
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As with a lot of things I do I started building this without a real idea of how it's all going to work in the end. I was planning on getting a better heat gun than the one that I own, however after trying it out the CFM was still too low to even turn the free floating fan. I thought it would make for a nice heat distribution, but alas that failed. There are other model heat guns that would probably do it, but at this point I don't think it's necessary or worth the $ and will probably just remove the fan. We'll see. Since I've been on this site I've already started thinking about wanting to make a fluid bed roaster as I don't think this is going to roast all that much more than my current roaster which can do a half pound. I want to at least finish what I've started though.
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| renatoa |
Posted on 02/11/2020 1:55 AM
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Think bigger ! Think to a TO, the best "heat gun" in the town  And...  |
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| jitg999 |
Posted on 02/11/2020 2:37 AM
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Hope for best |
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| RetroFit |
Posted on 02/22/2020 3:07 PM
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I got it finished today. I roasted a half pound last night with it and it did great. It's going to take me a little bit to figure out the right heat gun settings, but it's pretty easy to manage. My next test roast will be to see if it can manage a full pound. That was my initial goal. Here's a short video (assuming I post it correctly): I'll see about capturing a video of my next roast.
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| JackH |
Posted on 02/22/2020 3:55 PM
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Nicely done! You can extend the life of your heat gun if you run it on cool (if it has it) for a while instead of just shutting it off. I find that it keeps the heat coil alive longer for me. ---Jack
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| RetroFit |
Posted on 02/22/2020 6:13 PM
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Thanks for the tip. My gun does have a ?cool? setting so I?ll be sure to use it. |
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| renatoa |
Posted on 02/23/2020 2:25 AM
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Good as dough mixer too Now, no joking, I guess this is just a demo, because speed is to slow as in video, for those wires, maybe good for paddles, like Gene. The drill machine having variable speed, I am sure you will find the best agitation. |
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| RetroFit |
Posted on 02/23/2020 8:22 AM
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You are exactly right. That was just for a demonstration. When I am actually roasting I do set it at a higher speed. |
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| mtbizzle |
Posted on 05/07/2020 2:09 AM
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Quote RetroFit wrote: I got it finished today. I roasted a half pound last night with it and it did great. It's going to take me a little bit to figure out the right heat gun settings, but it's pretty easy to manage. My next test roast will be to see if it can manage a full pound. That was my initial goal. Here's a short video (assuming I post it correctly): I'll see about capturing a video of my next roast. I love it! I like that you took the basics of the FSHG and added some bells and whistles. How is it faring for you? Roast: Kaldi wide, SR800 + projects
Grind: Lab sweet, Bentwood, giota w/ MP burrs, Commandante Pull: Decent, La Pavoni, Elektra Microcasa a Leva, Faemina anno 60, Kim Express |
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| yamhill |
Posted on 05/16/2020 5:20 PM
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Nice! I like it. I can't quite figure out how you did the stirring arms. How did you make them? John Quest M3 w/ Artisan via ESP32 emulating TC4. Previous roasters include: IMEX digirosto 1500, various popcorn popper roasters, and Behmor. Espresso: Quick Mill Vetrano; previous espresso PIDed Rancilio Silvia. Also Chemex, Hario, and Melitta drip; Cory and Yama vacuum/siphon; bodum French press; aeropress; Mazzer Major, Hario mini, and PeDe Dienes grinders.
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