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Re: More of an aesthetic issue: what color grinder to match chrome colored machine
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Originally Posted by
echappist
I have a chrome colored machine (Rancilio Silvia) and i’m contemplate a Niche grinder to go along with it.
The grinder comes in only white and black, with black colored grinder currently sold out (and the white colored one available). Now for the first world problem: how badly would a white colored grinder clash with chrome? For whatever’s reason, it would appear to me that white clashes against chrome. Am I wrong / overthinking this?
I don’t think the white would clash at all, personally. For a more congruous look, you can obtain a custom portafilter handle made to match the wood base of the Niche. One maker that I’ve seen on Instagram is Creativewerks: http://https://instagram.com/la_crea...dium=copy_link
Last edited by j44ke; 07-17-2021 at 08:31 AM.
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Re: More of an aesthetic issue: what color grinder to match chrome colored machine
Hey J B, tried to make your link work but couldn't. Sorry. Here is their Etsy site. Think it is the same company.
Depending on your level of cleanliness tolerance, I think a white coffee grinder would always look slightly dirty. I have some cleaning utensils I use on our robot, one of which has a white handle that is now an off-white fade due to coffee oils. I think that's why the black is sold out.
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Re: More of an aesthetic issue: what color grinder to match chrome colored machine
Thank you both. I hadnt thought about the implications of oil contamination, and i guess that could be an issue (especially with someone on the sloppy side of spectrum, like myself).
I actually check the Niche website rather often, but apparently not often enough.
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Re: More of an aesthetic issue: what color grinder to match chrome colored machine
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Originally Posted by
J_B
For a more congruous look, you can make a portafilter handle made to match the wood base of the Niche.
FIFY.
Portafilter handles are really, really easy to make. The first one I made was for my old Silvia which had a broken plastic handle, I used a cut down handle from hammer to make a replacement. IIRC the Rancilio has M12 threads in the portafilter (I gave mine to my sister so I can't check).
Cut the handle to shape, drill a 10mm hole about 50mm deep don the axis, tap the hole to M12 roughly*, insert ~75mm length of M12 threaded rod and bond it in place. When glue sets, insert into PF, job done.
* You don't need a proper tap for this as you are just increasing the bonding area. A piece of M12 threaded rod with a couple of angle grinder cuts down the side will work fine.
Mark Kelly
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