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CakeBoy wrote:Randy, please keep us updated as soon as you are able to reveal more and have the review unit. I so wish Hottops were once again readily available in the UK. Perhaps you could poke them in the ribs about that for us?
frcn wrote:... I expect one here sometime before the beginning of April I hope, but don't bet the hamster on it. But it is near-ready to go into production (all hardware design tested and ready) and they are finalizing the electronic control and programming now.
frcn wrote:I tested a prototype, stand-alone smoke ejector adapted to the KN8828 (which will be the design built into the new roaster) and it worked so well I wanted to keep it. If it works that well on the new one we should be able to roast indoors with a vent hose (included...?) out a window.
GreenBean wrote:frcn wrote:... I expect one here sometime before the beginning of April I hope, but don't bet the hamster on it. But it is near-ready to go into production (all hardware design tested and ready) and they are finalizing the electronic control and programming now.
I think I am looking forward to it almost as much as you are Randy. Thank you for keeping us informed.frcn wrote:I tested a prototype, stand-alone smoke ejector adapted to the KN8828 (which will be the design built into the new roaster) and it worked so well I wanted to keep it. If it works that well on the new one we should be able to roast indoors with a vent hose (included...?) out a window.
I always roast indoors using this simple cereal container duct to turn the airflow leaving the rear fan and direct it to an overhead cooker hood.
GeorgeW wrote:....I'm away from the forum for ages and what do I see when I return....a great idea which I intend to steal and claim as my own. I've been looking for something which will prevent the smoke build-up in my kitchen when I use my ancient Hottop and this fits the bill. It has to better than taking all that time and trouble cleaning the filters albeit this is done every five years or so.
Plaudits to you Sir.....this isn't one of my old ideas that I've forgotten because that happens quite a lot these days.
GreenBean wrote:GeorgeW wrote:....I'm away from the forum for ages and what do I see when I return....a great idea which I intend to steal and claim as my own. I've been looking for something which will prevent the smoke build-up in my kitchen when I use my ancient Hottop and this fits the bill. It has to better than taking all that time and trouble cleaning the filters albeit this is done every five years or so.
Plaudits to you Sir.....this isn't one of my old ideas that I've forgotten because that happens quite a lot these days.
It is wonderful to hear from you George. As far as I am concerned you are welcome to claim any of my ideas as your own. I did post about this one several years ago, perhaps you missed it at the time. I still use rear filters, fashioned from cooker hood grease filter material, to trap the fine chaff particles as that is much easier than cleaning them off the cooker hood.
espressomattic wrote:Yeah I am still roasting...sitting at around 28 Deg in the shade today....oh wait - you mean the other roasting
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