Saving a Braun coffee grinder mill from the scrap bin! Electric motor with a seized bearing repair.

This vintage Braun coffee grinder has had a reasonably long & productive life and was going well until suffering a range of abuse in Christine's kitchen!! 🤣Alas, the chalk hit the fan (blades) during one dramatic grinding session and it was about to be thrown into the electric motor scrap bin! But wait, I think I can save it! (cue uplifting music.... 🎶🎵)
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[@halcarpet]

Adding to the list of worldwide seized grinders fixed thanks to your video! Cambridge, UK

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Excellent, that's great news! 😊👍

[@jvercellino]

Thanks for posting! I had a similar problem and watching your video helped me repair my grinder.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's awesome John! Well done on your repair! 👍😊

[@ChristinesHomeAffairs]

Thanks for fixing my grinder Chris, you're amazing😘. I promise to use smaller pieces of chalk next time 🤣🤣..... This is a 1980's grinder, given to me by mum in my early 20's

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Make sure you do use smaller pieces or I'll tell your mum! 😉🤣

[@grantlawrence4118]

Prolly the cleaning is harder on it than the chalk. Did he sharpen the blade when he had it open?

[@streetcopper1151]

I think it’s great you fixed it because everyone starts small people could apply this knowledge to bigger items .. great video TEACH

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks mate - yeah, it's all about having a go and learning skills 👍

[@streetcopper1151]

@@TheUltimateRecycler I’ve always learned from smaller things then Applied them to bigger things

[@merlindervish]

Best video. Thanks! Same grinder, same problem and I fixed it!!!!!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Excellent work! 🙌

[@markymark10001]

Thanks so much as I’ve had my Braun for...30 years, perhaps. Running like new!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's fantastic Mark! 👍👍

[@inekeaknoeff7761]

It is very satisfying to repear it yourself. Thanks!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching 😊👍

[@ВадСергеич]

Thank you so much for your hard work! Very detailed instructions for the repair of the coffee grinder. It helped me a lot in my work.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Excellent, I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 😊👍

[@cherriosbee475]

I’d rather take the time and fix it, if it was my own personal coffee grinder, and if it has worked well for me. And well done for saving it from the dump.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Cherrios Bee! 😊

[@sciman]

Perfect tutorial! This is a great grinder and well worth keeping it running. Thanks!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks! This repair was done over a year ago and the grinder is still working well 😊

[@skiiwalker813]

i now have a working coffee grinder. 99 cents at the second hand store so even if it doesnt work for long its still useful. I had to bend the tabs back pretty far to fit the bushing back in, and then used pliers to squeeze them back together. it doesnt have any play so hopefully it is secure enough. THanks so much for the video.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's awesome - well done you! 👏😊

[@JorgeFabbretti]

Thank you very much Sir! Excellent tutorial! I have followed it step by step and have fixed my Braun grinder (same model) succesfully!!! Greetings from Santos Lugares, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 😀

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's fantastic! Well done Jorge! 👍😊

[@tinadonnelly8396]

Thankyou. Feeling hopeful I can fix my beloved Braun grinder.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Tina - good luck with the fix! 😊

[@tinadonnelly8396]

@@TheUltimateRecycler I did it! I stopped at the unsoldering stage but the cleaning down of the parts up to that point seemed to do the trick. Thank you!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

@@tinadonnelly8396 Awesome work!! Well done! 👍😊👌

[@waynesitarz424]

Able to sharpen the blade on my 40 year old Braun grinder with this video. Thanks.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's fantastic! Thanks for watching Wayne 👍😊

[@aussieallrounder6018]

Ready once more to grind up chalk.......haha

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Haha, probably! 🤣

[@Heisenbergize]

Thank you so much! This allowed me to rescue my blade grinder that had seized up due to moisture/rust. My Ikea model was even easier to take apart (no desoldering necessary) and clean/lubricate!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's excellent Tobias, well done! 👍😊

[@roadgoggles8856]

Thanks, worked for me.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Great news! Thanks for watching 😊👍

[@wormweirdo340]

Dawww, Coco is totally adorable. She should help with videos more often! She looks just like a bigger version of our Gus!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

She is always around somewhere wondering why I'm talking to the camera and not her! 🤣 Say hi to Gus for us! 😁

[@bulentoksuzer3781]

Thank you for nice job.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for watching! 😊👍

[@jonrichardjacobs31]

Greetings from Norway 😀 this video helped fix mine too.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Greetings Jon! I'm pleased for you! 😁

[@zarzarel1910]

Respect for you... I had the same problem with the bushings (it made fine sugar out of raw sugar) but I forgot how I dismantled the anti-parasitic filter (resistor and capacitor in the video)... these are mounted between the wires coming from the socket in the house (brown and blue wire) or are they on one wire? two blue cables come out of the grinder... thank you in advance

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for watching 😊👍 Sorry, this video was quite a long time ago and I've forgotten how the wiring goes..

[@cw5118]

30:10 Awesome! I can’t wait to get mine apart and, hopefully fix it! Mine just stopped working one day. No signs of issues prior.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks CW! Good luck with your fix! 👍😊

[@cw5118]

@@TheUltimateRecycler Well, I had taken the blade off quite some time ago and hadn’t thought of plugging it in to see if it runs so I did today. Works great! Put the blade back on. Won’t run. Shook it and a bracket fell out. Now it won’t work either way. Lol! The issue is that it doesn’t come apart at the bottom. It seems pressed together or glued where the metal band meets the black, lower portion of the housing. Any idea how to get it apart without breaking it?

[@abbeyneeson5183]

I have this same grinder from the 80’s & it JUST BROKE tonight. I’m so sad 😞 . I was grinding dried cut avocado pits. It is spinning but no longer cutting. Hoping you can help so I can save mine!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Sorry to hear that, it sounds like the motor is ok though. Maybe the blade has just come loose, or stripped the thread..

[@ALayne08]

It’s always good to fix something to keep it from the landfill, or repurpose it for another use. Great information Chris, thanks.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks heaps! 👍

[@lilyflowers2920]

I wished he showed how he put it together cause I can't figure out how the clip goes that turns on the grinder

[@shelly5224]

I just fixed my grinder... Thank you

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's awesome Shelly! Nice work! 😁

[@gabrielmaligeorges6996]

Great video Chris. Always good to see what competent people are capable of. As for me, unfortunately it would be strip the cord, take out the motor and that would be it...

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

..and that's really probably the best option Gabriel! But I do like the satisfaction of giving something a pardon from the scrapper's hammer! 🤣

[@glenhehir3833]

Love the repair videos Chris.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Glen - I've always got plenty of projects ahead of me!

[@RahulKumar-ii4py]

Amazing sir

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thank you Rahul 😊

[@andreasjohansen1658]

3:19 that was so simply! I can’t believe I couldn’t do that 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Glad the video was helpful! 😊👍

[@chuck1804]

Great video, thanks! Totally new to this repair game, it would be helpful to know what kinds of lube/grease are and aren't appropriate for these little tasks. Penetrating oil I have for bicycle maintenance, but what is the generic "grease" you are using at the end? Presumably WD40 would not be the smartest choice here... Thanks again!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Chuck! 😊 I usually try and mention what lube I use and why. I think the grease is just a universal type bearing grease. WD40 isn't a good lube, especially for long term use as it dries out quite quickly.

[@chuck1804]

@@TheUltimateRecycler thank you for the quick reply!

[@LegalTyranny]

Great video! What grit was that sandpaper? Thanks in advance.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for watching! I don't actually remember, sorry! Just whatever I had handy I think!

[@lypee2]

Kia ora hello, do you think this would work the same for a Kenwood model - looks really similar and it has the same issue, the motor makes the same noise. So far, I couldn't find a repair video for Kenwood model. Thank you!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yep, much the same I guess. It's just a matter of getting to the bushing/bearing and getting some lubrication in there! Good luck 👍😊

[@melove5053]

Excelente 👌

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thank you! 👍😊

[@eda5126]

very informative video👏🏻👏🏻

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks eda akca! 😊

[@shadwell749]

Mine is doing the same

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

It may be a common fault with them I guess... but still, after 35 odd years it's not bad!

[@realistivity]

14:00 any tips on loosening the bushing? I tried using a plier but to no avail. I don’t want to heat it.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Just jarring it with a hammer like in the video, and maybe leaving it soak overnight with some penetrating lube. Nope, I wouldn't heat it - at least not very hot anyways. Small localised heat wouldn't hurt but not on the copper windings.

[@HorribleHarry]

I am having issues with mine. I cannot get the "push spring" to push the contact onto the terminal to make it run. Does anybody have a video on putting the motor back in and getting the lever to work?

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Not sure on that Harry - it was awhile ago, but I don't remember having any trouble with the switch. Hope you've got it sorted out now.. 😊

[@ARENA99HOBBY]

Nice bro,, u can do big collection of repaired things,,,,,hahah

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

You should see the collection of stuff I have that still needs repairing!! 😮

[@NadeemKhan-nh6kn]

Thanks From india

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for watching Nadeem 👍😊

[@davidk8699]

Nice one! I thought for a moment that we might get to see you do some welding to fix the spring clip plate.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I'll get to the welder one day for something. I need to upgrade though (only have a small arc) and maybe set up for brazing too (used to use oxy acetylene in my younger days..)

[@uncledeath4544]

Mines stuck closed... any ideas?

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

What part is stuck? The casing? Maybe jarring it with some careful blows..?

[@RahulKumar-ii4py]

I am learn

[@ScrapMetalTV.]

Great repair Chris, just wondering are you a sparky by trade? Coz your electrical knowledge is impressive 👍

[@streetcopper1151]

Im wondering what can’t he fix

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks SWK, I grew up on a farm where my father used to fix almost anything, and so things just progressed! Then as a teenager in the late 70s, I became interested in electronics as a hobby and made lots of stuff - pretty much self taught! Then I became a mechanic and had a repair shop for small engines and appliances.. again just learnt on the job! I wish we had the internet back then!!!!

[@ScrapMetalTV.]

I'm with you Seth 👏

[@streetcopper1151]

@@ScrapMetalTV. What society views as intelligence is always few and far in between… It’s guys like him that are the true intelligent people in the world ..if the world failed he would be the guy I would want in my corner 👊🏻

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

@@streetcopper1151 Haha - I did always like watching MacGyver! 😂

[@humairatanveer1675]

Ive stardust grinder made by japan its not working due to liquid gone inside plz guide

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Probably seized bearings I'd say. Does it spin freely?

[@williamholst7012]

You just saved my grinder 😂. Thanks! Can i use WD40 as lube for the motor? My grinder has power but it does not spint

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

WD40 is ok for a temporary fix, but it does dry out pretty quickly. Grease in the right spot is far better! Also, I wouldn't use WD40 if the grinder is used for food. Thanks for watching 😊

[@soerenbode]

"Economically" is such a limiting concept. The joy one feels when repairing something is indeed priceless ;) Thanks for the video! What's the best trick to remove "Jesus Clips"? (I have to rely on force and luck..)

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yes, satisfaction far outweighs economics sometimes! 👍 With the clips, I usually lever them off with a suitable screwdriver with my fingers holding the clip from flying! Putting them on is more risky I find..

[@jesusrodrigo9827]

You all prolly dont give a damn but does any of you know a method to log back into an Instagram account?? I somehow forgot the login password. I would love any tips you can offer me

[@douglasjude714]

@Jesus Rodrigo instablaster =)

[@jesusrodrigo9827]

@Douglas Jude Thanks for your reply. I got to the site through google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.

[@jesusrodrigo9827]

@Douglas Jude DAMN IT ACTUALLY WORKED :O Literally got access to my IG account within about 45 minutes of using the site. Just had to pay 15 bucks but definitely worth the money :O Thank you so much you really help me out :D

[@deborahjames5389]

👌💪

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

😁😁

[@neerajasivan189]

Ekkada repair chestaru

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Mīrē veḷli cūḍaṇḍi:)

[@mikelisamccarthy1616]

Great how to! My hats off to you, I was able to fix ours without breaking the blade. There's a screwdriver slot on the bottom of mine, guess periodic under the blade cleaning should be in the owners manual.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks! 😊 Yes, like everything - a little maintenance goes a long way to extending the life of things!

[@AndyGenova-jr9ol]

Spent 4 bucks at gurage sale 4 new one great vid though

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Andy - I'm yet to see one at a garage sale, but I'll keep a look out! This one is still going , three years on..

[@duicudacian5088]

That dog is also broken?

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Hahaha, yeah quite possibly! 😉🤣

[@skylimits691]

You are great I have the same braun , why you don't put your email please regards from Egypt

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Y. A. My email is on my "about" page 😊

[@skylimits691]

Thank you very much

[@horaciolopezcamacho9729]

Diagrama de este molino

[@horaciolopezcamacho9729]

Cómo desarmar

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

lo siento no tengo diagrama

[@AndyGenova-jr9ol]

Not c chalk grinder

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Nope, and there lies the problem!! 😲🤣