So... if you own a Hottop, what kind of noises does it make?
Mine - ok - has a fairly standard squeak. That can be mostly eliminated by tinkering with the gold bolt on the front.
But it also has a tendency to make the most soul-destroying metal-grating / metal-rubbing noise. And it's pretty easy to see that the internal drum is really struggling to rotate for approx. 1/3 of the drum rotation.
There are occasions on which - no matter what I do, no matter how much I loosen or tighten the gold bolt - it just won't fade. Let alone stop.
Tends to start up after 3-4 roasts, and a clean-out helps. It'll usually start up at some point during a roast, though. I was wondering if anyone else has this, if it's a standard problem, and / or if it's easily fixed with a bit of tinkering.
Cheers!