OK. I looked inside the guts of my Hottop today to try and figure why it has died. I had been in there before, when I put the new panel and main circuit board in. According to the Hottop site, the 2 most likely causes are a blown fuse, or a melted fusible link from overheating. However, when I got in there, I found no fuse on this new board. I still have the old board, and it has the fuse. I was hoping to use it as my replacement! But.. no fuse to be found on the new board. I could not find my tester (going to have to borrow my buddy's) so I could not test the fusible link. I am thinking it is time to contact Hottop for advice. I will have to order the new fusible link for them anyway. The Papua New Guinea Kimel Peaberry that I roasted 3 days ago was superb today. There is that! :) Michael L. Michael Fraley, MD |
What profile did you use? |
It does indeed sound like the website information does not match the hardware. There still could be a fuse, there are some real strange looking fueses out there. It is almost Monday anyway. On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 22:09:41 -0400, L. Michael Fraley, MD wrote: <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip>http://sweetmarias.com/maillistinfo.html#personalsettings |
Are you asking what profile for the Kimel? Or when the Hottop died? I am assuming you mean for the Kimel. For it, I used the auto function (like the standard Hottop profile.) I took it to a Full City... just before 2nd crack. Michael On Mar 25, 2007, at 10:13 PM, Barry Luterman wrote: What profile did you use? |
Yeah, I am no expert, so I eyed several "funny looking things" on the board a lot thinking they COULD be fuses. Was to chicken to try to pull one off tho! Michael On Mar 25, 2007, at 10:16 PM, Rich wrote: It does indeed sound like the website information does not match the hardware. There still could be a fuse, there are some real strange looking fueses out there. It is almost Monday anyway. On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 22:09:41 -0400, L. Michael Fraley, MD wrote: <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip>http://sweetmarias.com/maillistinfo.html#personalsettings |
Michael, I think they have simplified the new circuit board. I remember looking at a picture of it, and where the old board had a fuse holder and a snap-in fuse, the new ones have a solder-in fuse. Same ratings and protection, but it takes much less real estate. I noticed some other change that was an obvious Fix for one of their build SNAFU's. Fix the SNAFU, incorporate an upgrade, and let the customer pay for it all. The American Way. When I get a round Tuit, I'll find the new board's rectangular ceramic solder-in fuse in a pictorial for which I'll send a link. If you have access to a soldering iron, I'll describe how to replace the fuse with an external, resettable circuit breaker. That will eliminate having to dismantle the thing to replace the fuse. It is now tomorrow, so let me dig this up in a few hours. Cheers -RayO, aka Opa! On 3/25/07, L. Michael Fraley, MD wrote: <Snip> -- "When the theme hits the bass, I dance the Jig!" - -Virgil Fox at the Mighty Wichita (ex- NYC Paramount) WurliTzer- 1976 |
the PNG was a surprise for me, it tasted a lot better than i thought it would. it turns out i can now predict how much i will like a coffee by whether it's in stock when i roast it ;P if only i could see the future... -F On 3/26/07, raymanowen wrote: <Snip> |
Hey RayO, Thanks! That would be great! Michael On Mar 26, 2007, at 3:58 AM, raymanowen wrote: Michael, I think they have simplified the new circuit board. I remember looking = at a picture of it, and where the old board had a fuse holder and a snap-in fuse, the new ones have a solder-in fuse. Same ratings and protection, but it takes much less real estate. I noticed some other change that was an obvious Fix for one of their build SNAFU's. Fix the = SNAFU, incorporate an upgrade, and let the customer pay for it all. The = American Way. When I get a round Tuit, I'll find the new board's rectangular ceramic = solder-in fuse in a pictorial for which I'll send a link. If you have access to a soldering iron, I'll describe how to replace the fuse with = an external, resettable circuit breaker. That will eliminate having to dismantle the thing to replace the fuse. It is now tomorrow, so let me dig this up in a few hours. Cheers -RayO, aka Opa! On 3/25/07, L. Michael Fraley, MD wrote: <Snip> and <Snip> likely <Snip> use it <Snip> I <Snip> contact <Snip> them <Snip> -- "When the theme hits the bass, I dance the Jig!" - -Virgil Fox at the Mighty Wichita (ex- NYC Paramount) WurliTzer- 1976 L. Michael Fraley, MD= |
Ha ha! I have really been enjoying the PNG. Am needing to roast more, = tho. And, alas, my Hottop is still dead. Michael On Mar 26, 2007, at 1:28 PM, Floyd Lozano wrote: the PNG was a surprise for me, it tasted a lot better than i thought it = would. it turns out i can now predict how much i will like a coffee = by whether it's in stock when i roast it ;P if only i could see the future... -F On 3/26/07, raymanowen wrote: Michael, <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> panel and <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> use <Snip> board. I <Snip> contact <Snip> them <Snip> <Snip> L. Michael Fraley, MD |
On 3/26/07, L. Michael Fraley, MD wrote: <Snip> Michael, I can't remember how you used to roast... how are you roasting until you resurrect the Hottop? Brian |
Bummer, Michael. That's very odd that there's no fuse - I would definitely talk to Michael at Hottop USA. Good luck! DJ |
Hi Brian, I have an IR2, so can use that. Have tinkered with stovetop roasting as well. Michael On Mar 26, 2007, at 9:25 PM, Brian Kamnetz wrote: On 3/26/07, L. Michael Fraley, MD wrote: <Snip> Michael, I can't remember how you used to roast... how are you roasting until you resurrect the Hottop? Brian L. Michael Fraley, MD= |
Thanks DJ. I have an email out to him. Michael On Mar 26, 2007, at 11:34 PM, DJ Garcia wrote: Bummer, Michael. That's very odd that there's no fuse - I would definitely talk to Michael at Hottop USA. Good luck! DJ |