Bean Hopper Chute Shutter Stopper Baffle for Iberital Challenge Coffee Grinder

thingiverse

While the coffee grinder I use (Iberital Challenge Grinder) does a decent job of grinding coffee considering it's low price, unfortunately beans rapidly become stale when left in the hopper. For this reason, I like to put the beans back in the bag after grinding. However, because this grinder lacks any kind of valve or shutter on the hopper, this is a difficult and messy process. I thought I would try to design and 3D print a simple shutter to close off the bottom of the hopper and make emptying the grinder much easier, cleaner and quicker to perform. The unique geometry of this grinder made this a little more of a challenge than first anticipated, but I'm 80% satisfied with the final result. There are improvements I would like to make, but I think this version works well enough that I'm pleased to share the design. **If you're in Australia and would like a printed set mailed to you, please message me here, or on coffeesnobs.** **If you have a coffee grinder without a shutter, you can message me and I might be able to help adapt the design.** My mini review of the iberital challenge is in the second post on coffee snobs forum, in the thread here: https://coffeesnobs.com.au/grinders/51086-diy-bean-hopper-shutter-iberital-challenge-grinder.html