Carlton stump grinder for sale

I like buying used gear and making it nice! I also highly value gear that can be repaired and maintained. I’ve been using my 2011 La Pavoni for a three years now. I’ve gone from a lido e hand grinder ,which I still have, to a fellow opus and then a used niche zero. I recently bought a used Italian e61 espresso machine. I liked it but I didn’t love it. I sold the unit for $100 profit.
I’ve been wanting to try flat burrs so when I saw this Mahlkonig k30 for sale for $1500 I offered $500 and snagged it up. The asking price was a joke as I quickly found it was as a huge nasty mess inside. The hopper is broken but also so silly huge. I’ve ordered a new 1/3 sized hopper and a burr set along with a random missing internal part (the chute is missing the lid which allows grounds into the machine. I’ve temporarily fixed it with a piece of paper and a rubber band.)
With new burrs the k30 will go head to head with the Niche that I picked up in March. I’m thinking the winning grinder will be the k30 and I’ll be set forever with fully serviceable gear. That or I’ll be taking this k30 to eBay for a profit.
All cleaned up and set to my portafilter, I am enjoying the new hands free work flow of the k30. It’s nice not dealing with bean weighing. It’s also super quiet which I really like. I know my La Pavoni well enough that I don’t weight and time shots anymore. The workflow is only the fun parts that I like now.
What do you guys think? I might miss the niche for single dose and the hand grinder will be the go-to for the rare drip coffee.

I've had the pictured Estro Profi for about 20 years (this is the same machine that Starbucks sold around the year 2000). I don't make espresso or a latte very often but I like having a good machine. The espresso quality it excellent, btw. I don't use the excellent built-in burr grinder anymore because I got tired of the mess (always lots of grounds not landing in the portafilter). The real issue is the milk steaming ability--NOT good! It's very slow and it just doesn't make great quality sciuma ("foam"). Still, I don't need latte art to enjoy a good latte.
Recently, I hadn't used it for awhile and when I did, it just wouldn't make steam for more than a few seconds. Tried it again another day, same issue. Well, damn!
So I scored a killer deal on a brand new Breville Barista Express (significantly better than the current retail price of $560). But the tank was shattered on unboxing it and I'm waiting for a replacement (courtesy of Breville, thank you!) so it's still new and unused.
And today, I decided to descale all my coffee stuff--water boiler, coffee maker and the Estro Profi.
Naturally, the steamer works again (still slow but fully functional).
What do I do? Resell the Breville and go back to the "familiar"? Except for making better foam, it seems like it will take a lot of experimentation to make a good espresso with the Breville and that it requires as much or more cleaning than the Estro Profi. The reviews are excellent, it sells like hotcakes. Maybe I just have espresso machine FOMO and I want something shiny and new? Thoughts?
EDIT: I think I'm going to go with the new Breville. Why? Everything is new: seals, gaskets, rubber, plastics and scale-free tubing. I only paid $382 for the new Breville and it's highly unlikely that I'd be able to buy another one for less than regular or even sale retail pricing. If I use it as infrequently as I have been for making espresso and lattes, the new machine pays for itself (vs roughly $6 for a double latte including $1 for tip) in under 7 years, faster if I use it more frequently.
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Dear soup enthusiasts, I’ve hit the Mecca of life. I LOVE soup and I just started a new job for a grocery store where my job is to pick the soup items! (Non-refrigerated soups)
I’ve been going through sales and I’ve come across something I’m stumped on. The microwaveable soups don’t really sell well! You’d think they’d work bc of the convenience of not having to cook, being on the go, and no dishes… convenient products seems to work in almost every grocery aisle I can think of.
Any thoughts on why items like these don’t sell in the microwaveable soup packs? If there’s something you’d change, what would it be?

I know there's lots of explanations for LED Turn signals and so on.. BUT!! I'm so stumped right now..
Installed all 4 signals, pulled the indicator bulb and no issues ( so I thought) until the diode arrives.
After getting it back together I realized there was an issue with my headlight switch 😑. I replaced the entire assembly with a fresh OEM one. Voila! Headlight works but now my rear turn signals won't turn on, and my fronts just dim on the side I switch it too. Cleaned the switch with EC because I thought maybe there was too much grease in there, no luck. Double checked all wires and connectors, no luck.
Now for my questions Should the entire systems voltage reading be 12v from fuse to lights ? What connection(s) should I check for voltage? WWYD? BTW - She's definitely not for sale 😉🤫

KitchenAid KF8 Fully Automatic Review
Before you judge me, this in the back at work. I hide them here so I don't get called crazy from my current wife. I currently have a Jura Giga 10, and Miele CM5300. I have had for 30-60 days Delonghi Dinama and Dinamica Plus, Miele CM6330 (only machine I returned after two week), Jura Giga 6, Saco Xelsis (SM8 Eu Version), Philips 3200, I think that's it. I drink non milk dark roasts primarily so that is where my reviews come from. I am looking for the largest dose size at the finest grind, so I can get a 3-4oz strong (flavorful) lungo and a newanced espresso. I test with the Peet's Espresso Forte.
Before we get into it. This machine is made by EugsteFrismag who is also the OEM for Jura, Miele and a number of Europe brands. I don't have experience with the other EU brands so I can't comment on how close they are to Miele, I do know they share the same Miele brew unit. I will update this as I go.
Initial Impressions-
The Kitchenaid KF8 KES8558PL (KA) seems to be a improved a mash up between the Miele CM53 series and the larger CM61/CM63 Series. Size wise, it's a big boy compared to the CM53. It's only about 1" longer and wider but it does look heavy from the top. It is heavy, about 40lbs. KA seems to have improved on the CM53's short comings with the small water tank and drip tray. Even the larger water tank would be a big improvement.

• It has back back wheels so you can roll it forward and back easy.
• The water tank is larger and the drip try is too.
• The KA is SUPER QUITE, I mean super, no BSing around. I start it and expect a jolt of noise, nothing like that. It is like a modern dishwasher quite. More quite than my giga 10 too.
• The case and surround are all premium finishes, thickness and quality you can feel. Even the hopper eject button is well made. It looks like it would be cheap, but it is well made.
• Easy to customize drinks, as customizable as Jura.
• Love the start button you have to hit so you don;'t accidently made a drink
• 14-15g puck with fine grind.

Initial Negative:

• I am surprised it has no wifi, it was NOT advertised with wifi but for the fit, finish and price I feel like it is hidden inside somewhere. There is a software version listed which is interesting.
• I am getting a fill bean error with Peets Espresso Forte (a bit concerning considering no wifi to fix it).
• The screen it kinda low budget, low resolution for no reason.. The Saeco Xelesis Suprema Screen (EU model) is gorgeous.
• The KA has a large screen but it is poorly utilized, allowing for a lot of wasted space. It seems like the Kitchenaid KF7 3.5" KA model uses the same firmware so all they did was scale up the UI for the larger 5" screen of this KA model. Hence the wasted real estate. Point being, why did I spend the extra for the 5" Screen?
• No Prewet setting also no Extra Hot Temp (the Miele's had both).
• The thick polished drip tray cover is going to get scratch up easy.
• No settings for the brew lights, the top of the dispenser has a LED in it. It lights up while brewing. I feel like Kitchenaid did this for the moms as a wow factor.
• Miele has better branding with more appeal to me, its certainly a more perceived premium name than KA. KA seems to have went for another demographic completely and I am not it. Probably the same demo who buys the stand mixers and other gadgets. I actually think this detracts from the machine for me, but may open the machine up to a new demo who maybe never have considered a super auto. Other than the Xelsis Suprema, all the other user interfaces can be complex, more difficult or less than intuitive for no reason.

It's Friday and sunny outside. I'll do more testing next week assuming I don't put this in my car.
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Update: 5/13/04 - It makes great coffee. I liked the Cm5300, it made excellent coffee and had it as a great buy if you got it sub $900 and were ok with the small water tank. The KA makes the same excellent coffee as the Cm53 while improving on the Miele limitations.
Dose size: I have confirmed the Kitchenaid machines have a 15g coffee dose like Miele. I brewed a cup, thoroughly dried the pick out. The bin weighed 115g with coffee, 100g without coffee in the dredge bin. The dredge bin is 5g more than the bin of my cm5300, but the shape and style is exactly the same. I ran this test twice.
I'm not going to open it up, but whatever the manufacturing agreement is between EugsteFrismag and kitchenaid, it seems like EugsteFrismag owns a base platform a manufacturer can customize form there (like any white label manufacturer). The Kitchenaid KF series is a big improvement over the Miele in terms of overall usability, and user experience. The coffee is still the same excellent coffee as Miele. Other than the Kitchenaid Brand name being a little not cool (IMHO) you would be foolish to get overpriced Miele at this point. Miele has been having sales, and are due for a machine refresh so who knows. But as of now, effectively speaking, the Kitchenaid's are a updated Miele's.
Updates from my Miele Complains that I haven't mentioned above already:

• 15g dose size with fine grind makes excellent coffee.
• It is legit quite. I know I said this above, but it is worth another mention.
• Its still a large body machine, but the way KA used the CM53 face design, its more laid back looking than the CM6 series your cup gets inserted into. The CM6/7 (and past gens) gave me a dyson hand dryer feel. I enjoy a minimalist design, but there is a minimalistic design and there is having a huge brick sitting there.
• The UI is what a UI should be even if the KA is overly simplified. Everything is laid and is easy to use, especially for someone who has never used a SA before. No one can walk up to my jura to make a drink.
  • The best way to explain it is if Miele was Microsoft D.O.S., and Kitchenaid rolled up and installed windows. There is a UI vs text interface. I didn't mind the Miele menu system, but the KA screen opens up easy access to everything. It is less button pushing if your drink was not a pre-programed front button on a Miele.
  • Saving drinks and adding to a profile is easy and offered at the end of each drink.
  • Love the start button.
• This bad boy has a quick steam purge like the Saeco Xelsis. Haven't tested yet.
• I like the filter option- I am assuming there is a antiscale media in it, but I haven't confirmed yet.
• Hoppers - I appreciate the ability to remove the hopper to dump out, swap or clean it. Its a convenience every machine should have. This was a reason why i kept the giga 10.
• I still get the insert bean hopper error message after the machine grinds for a bit BUT the plus side is most machines (I think all of them) will abort the brew cycle and dump the coffee out. The KA will keep grinding and will then brew if you push continue
• The maintenance menu is easy to access and self explanatory. There seems to be a bean purge option which I assume is for when you swap out the hopper (or beans)
  • I tried to get the machine to run without the hopper to test the bean purge feature and HOLY SENSORS. Wherever you see a circle or arrow there is either a button or slide switch that engages with the hopper. On top of that, when you insert the hopper, you need to turn a knob to lock it in place. When you do that there is a sensor in the black collars that go around the grinder opening. I haven't been able to trick the machine that the hopper is in place. If someone knows how or has access to a service manual I'd love to try it.
• It is hard to give it praise when in reality Miele UI or lack there of was really behind the times anyway. Especially considering their price point. Style aside, Miele was functional, and cleaner than a Delonghi UI but on a CM6 or above, it was like why. Couple that with that giante waste of space and the wasteful water consumption, it was just a turn off.
• I have not tested the startup/shut down or milk rinses yet or steam purge. I need to bring a measuring cup to work.
• The exterior build quality is exceptional. It's not clad in metal which is ok, but you can feel the thickness and heft of the side door, probably for insulation, but it is far above other brands including Jura at least my giga 10.

Negatives you can assign your own value to:

• Fill coffee bean error :( even after machine reset. I'm not sure where the sensor is, but I think it might be a hardware/firmware issue. Philips had this issue a few years back with their eye and dark roast.
• UI - KA really did a good job listening to user complains from other machines it shows, but I almost feel like they need 1 more week to make the UI perfect.
  • No Screensaver- This thing just glows all the time on full backlight so I can't see how this low quality screen wouldn't get burn in.
  • I can't seem to rearrange or "filter"milk or non milk drink order on the home page. As of right now it seems you will have to scroll to get to your favorite drink. Lungo is a few drinks over. No wifi so no way to update this.
    • Delonghi and jura allows you to move things around. I can't remember if Saeco did, I don't know about Gaggia.
• Odd Volume Increments and Limitations
  • On the Americano, I am not allowed to go lower than 2.7 oz of water which is a bummer as I had the same issue with the Philips 3200. You can stop it manually. Still why do they do this? A half out less would be perfect for me. It is still delicious. A work around maybe adding a shot if that is possible.
  • The volume increments will go by .2oz, sometimes like in the Americano it goes by .3 ounce.
• No prewet function as on the Miele.
  • Perhaps this was by design for simplification. You can fake it. There is a sensor on the chute bipass door. When the door opens, everything pauses. When you close it, it continues to brew. I was playing with it like a kid, it was fun, and actually nice the machine wouldn't throw a temper tantrum and abort the drink.
• Hopper Swapping - Since these drinks are espresso based, the portion sizes are obviously smaller. My wife drinks 4oz coffees, I drink a lungo in there, we get a new drink one after about 15-20min.
  • I can't see people swapping out a hopper every 15-20 min as much as I appreciate the removable hopper. You might at first, but eventually someone is going to say F it.
  • The extra hopper you can order and comes with a lid. It isn't an airtight solution. Might be better off dumping beans into a airscape, or putting the whole hopper into a gallon size ziploc bag.
• Standby mode seems to shut the machine off completely including a rinse. I can't seem to get it out of standby mode.
• No Cold Extraction option - IDK about this one.

Opinion/Other Thoughts:
I dono if this makes me sexist or not, I don't mean to be, but being a guy, I think the UI is a little girly. It is warm white light glow, welcoming milk drinks. It might be the low resolution screen, but everything just seems softer. You can adjust the accent colors in which is fine, but it is just super simple to use. I feel like it is missing something even though it. I don't need to be careful to accidentally make a drink. The Xelesis Suprema had a black background, sharp screen, it felt a little more "machine" or at least sports car. Jura is absolutely a machine. Delonghi's UI is a bit of a italian hot mess of fucking with it until you understand how it works. Miele of course was utilitarian German. This kitchenaid feels like a Kitchenaid, there is a absence of technical feel. There was no learning curve, or "break in". It makes excellent coffee, and I know it will appeal to more masses and probably offer them a very low return rate. It's big, but like the cm53 "little buddy" it's unassuming. It might as well be a fucking blender or something. Honestly, KA just buried Miele, buried everyone really. The only reason why someone wouldn't buy the KF7 from where I sit now is if they prefer a machine with a onboard milk carafe. Even at that, you could use a Jura Cool Control milk cooler with this too and not need a carafe.
EugsteFrismag seems to have the life, they are selling pickaxes and shovels in the super automatic gold rush. There is no reason to buy a Miele unless you just want their badge but with the feature set the KA has it would be foolish. From everything that I see, KA seems to have done an excellent job listening to the SA customers, right down to the stupid rollers on the back to slide the machine back and forth. I put my machines on felt pads.
Is it possible KA made it too easy to use? Is that even a complaint? I jumped down this rabbit hole because I like to find out where the value lies with machines that are typically cloaked with smoke and mirrors and I like to stick it to the man per say as these machines are expensive for no reason. If you can get a KF7 with a 15% Cash back deal, it is on par with Europe pricing, and a stronger value. Excellent coffee machine really. What more do we want here? If you need a coffee machine, you get this one, especially with a few software tweaks I hope they make. I could get the KF7 over Jura E- Series hands down, honestly if KA keeps this pricing, they might force Jura to reevaluate their North American pricing structure. I've said Miele made better coffee than Jura. Jura uses aerators that can get old. This KA is for all purposes is a Miele, this KA makes better coffee than Jura. There I said it.
Companies like Terra Kaffe, Smeg, GE, (dare I say Powers Coffee since that nonsense of the other week) and all the generic no name SA's on Amazon trying to bust in the SA market in by private labeling machines for the sake of profits and removing value, taking advantage of people really. Kichenaid of all firms, known for private labeling too, pulls up like Macklemore rolling into a club and apparently kills it. I don't know how they will address the software glitches, but I am impressed that KitchenAid (Whirlpool Corp.) pulled this rabbit out of a hat out of nowhere. I'm shocked really, I would not equate Whirlpool as a innovator nor would I think they would have 1) the corporate culture needed or 2) the departamental leeway to take a huge fucking leap really and make it happen.
If KA came out with a version that had a steam wand, forget the Dinamica. Forget the Accademia too. No amount of wifi magic or flow control valve will help their 11g max dose against this. What about Jura? Honestly speaking, they make good coffee but they are screwing people. I've had a love hate relationship with their cold extraction, sometimes I think its nice, sometimes I think its under extracted. It's a little weird, a little pleasant, and different. It is smoother, but I wouldn't call it coffee.