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by gottebp 1267 days ago
Breville coffee grinders. The company does not sell parts, and so 3D printing was necessary to bridge the gap when mine broke a few years back. It ended up being one of the small victories over entropy for me, and I wrote it all up on iFixit here[0]

[0] https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/BCG800XL+Grinder+Jamming+due+to...

2 comments

Yes, small kitchen appliances are a curse of disposability.

Eg Blenders all seem to have proprietary connections between the motor base and the jar, often in plastic. When a small connection tab breaks, the whole thing is junk even though it still 'works' as 3d printing, glue, etc is usually not strong enough.

Then why would you recommend a device that breaks and the company offers no support for repairs?
Well, I do not. It is one of the most popular grinders on Amazon though. Many of us are already stuck with it!