On Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 3:08:42 PM UTC-10, wrote:
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> I bought a used model and discovered the damaged bean hopper. disassembled as noted above and required a lot of force for me. Cut the two leads from the micro switch and wired them together to bypass the switch. I suppose I no longer have an idiot proof machine because it will now turn on regardless of the fact that the hopper is on or not. This is not recommended for safety purposes. I also know how not to put my finger in the toaster once I turn it on as well.

I got an Epica Electric Coffee Grinder and am as pleased as punch. It's got a powerful motor, is quiet (relatively), has a removable grinding chamber, and costs about $23 on Amazon.

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