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I bust out a drill with a 7 mm nut setter.

Works like a charm. I give the trigger the lightest squeeze and I can grind my coffee in ½ the time with ⅒ the effort.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Just chew the beans and then pour boiling water in your mouth to make the coffee as you drink it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

"How fresh do you like your coffee?"

"Allow me to demonstrate..."

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I did that for a while but eventually I bent the rod, slightly, and the consistency went to shit. Make sure you keep that drill level!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Sounds like a reason to set up a drill press in the kitchen

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'll probably end up splurging on an electric model early next year. I just got this little hand-powered burr grinder on the cheap earlier this year while I was making sure that fresh-grinding my morning coffee was something I wanted to implement into my routine long-term. That said, this little guy is really convenient to take into the office so yeah, I'm doing my best to be extra careful with it.

Still, some mornings are just really tough. So I do what I must to get my fix.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've done the exact same thing!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Same until the wife told me to take the drill out of the kitchen 😔

So I bought an electric one

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Where did you buy your electric wife?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I have a special 12" wide cabinet/countertop next to the fridge, which my wife has designated as my coffee area. As long as I don't intrude on the rest of the kitchen with it, she's cool with it lol