Coffee Grinder

“Instagram is killing your blog!”
Ashlinn was right, I’ve gravitated towards sharing photos on Instagram rather than here. There used to be a time when I could take a picture and instantly determine if it was going on the blog or the ‘gram. Lately, most things have been going towards the latter. I’m not sure if it’s because I stopped taking blog worthy pictures or if the scopes have changed. Regardless, here are a few photos of the coffee grinder I rebuilt after dropping it on the floor and cracking the plastic housing.

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The body is made from stacked plywood which was cut to approximately the same size with a hole in the center to accommodate the motor. The body was then laid on a belt sander to normalize the edges. I liked the look of it before, with each layer being slightly wider or narrower than the previous, but this gives it a much cleaner look. The only original parts are the motor, bowl and blade. The jar threads into a lid ring, which is press fit into the top layer of plywood.

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Top view.

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Beans in the bowl, pre-grind.

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Beans in the jar, post-grind.

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End result.

Up My Alley


That is Elly Blue of Taking the Lane and Joe Biel of Cantankerous Titles. This photo is from an event put on by TRANSPORTland. This has to be the best idea for a bike race ever. 30+ miles, with obstacles and 100 pounds of “emergency supply” cargo. Brilliant!

‘Tunage Day 4

Last day of shooting for Neptune until we get a significant weather shift.

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Today’s location: Seaweed City. It was a very good day, but I should have been more liberal with the sunblock.

‘Tunage Day 3

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This place again?
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Nice looking skylight. 20120823-092051.jpg
Boom halo.
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Top stick, plus a 40″ arm.20120823-092152.jpgFogger from the future.