Setting the Grind Size:
-- OE Apex Manual Coffee Grinder
-- Hand Made Glass Catch Jar
-- Silicone Base Cover
-- Handle with knob
-- Parts Bag containing:
-- Handle Screw
-- 6 Silicone Reusable Sticky Gel Pads
-- 3 L-Key Hex Wrenches: 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm
-- Anti Static Brush
Set up for use:
Attach the handle using the provided screw, and the large (4mm) hex tool. The handle to shaft
fitting is quite tight - make sure you have the handle aligned to the shaft before pushing it down all
the way. Insert & tighten the handle screw.
In the box:
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From experience with manual coffee grinding, we have found that the ‘holding hand’ does much more
work than the ‘turning hand’. The OE Apex is no different than any other hand grinder in this regard -
holding the grinder in place is the larger challenge. Depending on the beans you use (roast level, age,
fineness level of the grinding) and your worktop, various approaches can be used:
1. As-is: 4 Silicone feet already in place will stabilize the grinder under many circumstances, in particular
grinding darker roasts (soft beans) and in mid range grind settings. This method requires the most work
with the holding hand, pushing straight down on the grinder to hold it in place while you grind.
2 If using on a smooth worktop or counter, install the 6 reuseable non-marking sticky gel pads on the
bottom of the grinder. This method requires moderate holding hand pressure to hold the grinder in place.
3. Affix the OE Apex to a worktop, or HEAVY cutting board, using bolts or screws through the 4 provided
holes in the metal base. This method provides total stability, and in general, one hand operation.
No holding hand required.
Your OE Apex arrives set up for right hand operation... When facing the grinder the handle is on your right
- in this position the finest grind setting is at the front, the coarsest is at the back. There are 20 steps
available for the grind range. From the finest setting to the coarsest setting the burrs will open a total
of 1.5mm. The range is set at the factory and can not be changed by the user. The raised mark on
the outer housing is halfway in the range. Once the burr is loaded with beans it is difficult to move the
grind setting in a finer direction, so set before grinding the beans!
For Left hand operation please see the appropriate section of the manual, and the video
available to show you how to re-wrap the auger spring.
Center mark of range
Adjustment Lever
Coarse
Fine
RIGHT hand view
