[hotmetal]

Wow they look absolutely delicious! Never saw them in Japan and I don't know what the chances are of finding them in a J restaurant here. At least we've solved the mystery of "octopus funnel", but did it have to make me so hungry?

 

[9719]

How does Francis remain so disinterested with what's happening right under his nose? My two would be salivating everywhere and fighting over the eight legged Beastie.......[emoji223][emoji223][emoji223]

 

[Missy]

How does Francis remain so disinterested with what's happening right under his nose? My two would be salivating everywhere and fighting over the eight legged Beastie.......[emoji223][emoji223][emoji223]

He looks like he may have been "averted" to joining in... Poor beastie.

Though my friend had miniature poodles, and they were entirely uninterested in food, and had to be pretty much forced to eat anything.

 

[jimbojohn55]

diagram for the Morty portal flap cover thing - in case its of use to other octopus funnel converters

 

[jimbojohn55]

Sprayed the morty portal cover, then added a portafilter holder - the standard one sticks out too far so a piece of 3mm aluminium plate cutout on the bandsaw, filed and polished with an oak prop does the trick - the angle of the mazzers front means adding a slight angle to the oak bracket, but other than that it was all fairly painless.

just the funnel lid to do - mind you at this point I'm getting tired of going into the cellar workshop to grind coffee

 

[joey24dirt]

Where did you say you got the funnel? I think I might convert mine lol [emoji108]

 

[joey24dirt]

Love the filter stand!!

 

[jimbojohn55]

Where did you say you got the funnel? I think I might convert mine lol [emoji108]

First post page 1 - £10.99

 

[jimbojohn55]

Love the filter stand!!

something I noticed is that pretty much all portafilter stands are aluminium as the don't damage the portafilter when they connect, and ally plate is easy to work with and shape ;-)

 

[jimbojohn55]

Wow they look absolutely delicious! Never saw them in Japan and I don't know what the chances are of finding them in a J restaurant here. At least we've solved the mystery of "octopus funnel", but did it have to make me so hungry?

tempted -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Japanese-Takoyaki-Grill-Pan-Maker-Red-NWT-1865AR-NEOVE-From-Japan-Free-P-P-/252902168869?epid=818135224&hash=item3ae224d925:g:sy0AAOSw~y9ZAsfP

 

[9719]

Suspect you have another cunning plan up your sleeve, you dont strike me as a kitchen sort of a guy, more like cellar man!

 

[hotmetal]

Don't tempt me Jim. I'm trying to save money at the mo add things have gone a bit pear shaped here but if there's one thing I don't mind spending on its what goes in your body, be that coffee, beer, hard stuff or good food. One of your 8 tentacles a day?

 

[joey24dirt]

What will be the routine for this mod then? Do you single dose into it or will you grind into a container on some scales?

 

[jimbojohn55]

What will be the routine for this mod then? Do you single dose into it or will you grind into a container on some scales?

Either - but having said this both will require a puff of the lens hood and a flick or two of a pastry brush to clean the exit chute - my preference would be for the hopper to have a weight of beans in it to provide consistency of pressure on the beans being ground, this assists with uniformity of particle size - the single dose grinding on EK's as I understand it is possible because of the spiral worm drive ? that pulls the beans towards the grinding surface - I may be wrong on this but think that's how they operate.

here is a worm drive - I think

 

[joey24dirt]

Either - but having said this both will require a puff of the lens hood and a flick or two of a pastry brush to clean the exit chute - my preference would be for the hopper to have a weight of beans in it to provide consistency of pressure on the beans being ground, this assists with uniformity of particle size - the single dose grinding on EK's as I understand it is possible because of the spiral worm drive ? that pulls the beans towards the grinding surface - I may be wrong on this but think that's how they operate.

here is a worm drive - I think

View attachment 28585

Haha what a photo!!

I like the idea of grinding into a pot that will be weighed then transferring into pf. I'll have a bit of waste but then I have quite a bit now anyway.

 

[lake_m]

Great piece of work @jimbojohn55.

I know what it's like drilling out spot welds having just refurbished a door on my old Landy. Only mild steel so the SS must have been a nightmare.

Must say the SJ is looking really good.

 

[jimbojohn55]

fully pimped mazzer octopus funnel - the fashion shoot

 

[9719]

Wowser, looking the biz, excellence personified as always. That wood certainly finishes it of nicely, the black all over paint job really looks impressive and allows 'octo' to really shine.

 

[MildredM]

It looks fantastic

It was great seeing each stage along the way, thanks for that!

 

[Stanic]

Wow what a beautiful setup! I'm impressed