Brand new grinder locked up on me Tuesday...

I was breaking down a whole pig for a customer order around 2pm and my new #22 grinder just seized up out of nowhere. Smelled something hot and saw a bit of smoke coming from the motor housing. Turns out I forgot to grease the bearings before first use like the manual says... guess I skimmed that part. Had to finish the grind with my old hand crank setup which took forever. Any of you guys ever mess up a new machine by skipping the prep steps?

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kai_webb911mo ago

Ripped the manual out of the box, gave it a glance, and tossed it in the recycling bin. Now my new grinder is in timeout and I'm back to using the 1950s model my grandfather left me.

max_brown1mo ago

Did you at least get a good laugh out of trying to follow the directions before giving up? I did the exact same thing with a new coffee maker last month, now it's sitting in the corner while I boil water in a pot like it's 1920. My grandpa's old hand grinder never let me down, but these fancy new gadgets always make me feel like a caveman fumbling with a smartphone.

mianelson1mo agoMost Upvoted

Honestly, you guys are missing the real issue here. Those old grinders your grandpas left you? They're probably worth a decent amount now. I saw a 1950s model at an antique shop last week marked at $80. Meanwhile, I'm sitting here with a $200 modern grinder that can't even handle a handful of beans without jamming up. Ngl, the old stuff was built to last, not designed to frustrate you into buying a new one every six months. Tbh, I think companies deliberately make instructions confusing so we just give up and blame ourselves instead of the garbage product.