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Encore setting jumpy (lemmy.sdf.org)

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I've got a Baratza encore which has served faithfully for ~5 years. Lately I noticed the setting jumps around a bunch as I'm grinding, or at least the apparent position of the hopper is moving several clicks worth of distance. Gave it a take-apart and cleaning and noticed the rubber gasket is starting to get worn/torn at the "slots". Is that likely to be my issue? Or do I have worse problems? I also noticed that Baratza doesn't have these in stock now :-/

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Check the plastic retaining ring inside that holds the lower burr in place. Mine broke, but they're cheap and easy to replace.

https://www.baratza.com/en-us/product/ring-burr-holder-sp0101174?sku=SP0101174

Or if you have an ESP: https://www.baratza.com/product/ring-burr-holder-for-encore-esp-sp0102053

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Upper burr carrier looks good to me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

It needs to have three little wings on the outside of the ring. These fit into the threads in the screw-like adjustment mechanism.

Mine looked good until I realized two of the three wings had broken clean off and disappeared.

It's a big part of why they say to adjust the grind with the motor running. If you change it to a finer grind while beans are wedged in the burrs you're putting pressure on these fragile wings.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

upper burr carrier wings are looking good to me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

looks like they are carrying a new type of hopper gasket now and its back in stock