Will's Ultra Modded Pharos
http://www.home-barista.com/grinders/pharos-removing-grounds-t20868-170.htmlI'm testing one with all the mod's for a few days now. My Pharos was version 1 and single dosed from the grinder to the portafilter so this was a big change. First night there were grounds all over the kitchen, next day had that issue under control. WAF is a factor in her kitchen with white tile on the floor.
Normally I don't check grounds retention, only weight the beans going in but...... THERE IS ZERO GROUNDS RETENTION !!!!!!!!!! and it's really clean afterwards.
After grinding with Will's new mod, I tip the grinder over the stainless bowl and dust off the bracket and adjacent surfaces. There were a few stray grounds on the table, and hand swept them into the bowl. Then spoon in the ground coffee and tap in the remainder; clean stainless bowl afterwards. A secondary container after the stainless bowl is not necessary. The process took maybe a minute longer than before and a bit messy, no big deal. I've added two brushes, one small grinder brush and a 3" table brush.
The grinder slips on and off the bowl very easily, but the set-up seems more semi-permanent than the stock version which would be better for traveling. The bowl attached to the grinder with O-rings for a friction fit and for me that would be for transportation only. I'm not using the O-rings and the bowl is a loose fit inside the grinder.
With this mod a motor can be attached and that advancement will eventually be explored. It it's successful then there would be a "ghetto versalab". Kudos to Will for bringing out so many neat Pharos mods!
