Coffee Grinder


JazzDad

JazzDad

Gandy Dancer
As you may (or may'nt) recall, my 'empire' suffers greatly budget-wise. For grass, I use the ol' dyed sawdust method. However, I wonder if it might look a bit more realistic if I were to grind the sawdust to a finer consistency. And to do this grinding, a burr-type coffee grinder? (I hesitate to mention, this is the sort of tool one might use to grind cannabis. One, not me.) Thoughts?
 
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JazzDad said:
As you may (or may'nt) recall, my 'empire' suffers greatly budget-wise. For grass, I use the ol' dyed sawdust method. However, I wonder if it might look a bit more realistic if I were to grind the sawdust to a finer consistency. And to do this grinding, a burr-type coffee grinder? (I hesitate to mention, this is the sort of tool one might use to grind cannabis. One, not me.) Thoughts?
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It could be said that would be the "high"light of your Empire.:D
 
JazzDad: Hmmm, I'd give it a try. Coffee Beans are a whole bunch harder than sawdust, so I kinda suspect that you could jam up the works. A blender might be a better plan although you may have to sift the result for different sizes...

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I think it improved the sawdust a lot. On the right (next to the grinder) is the 'before', and to the left (next to the grinder box) is the 'after'.

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The dust is now much finer. Not to worry -- it will be glued down on the layout, so the loco does not pick it up.
 
JazzDad said:
I think it improved the sawdust a lot. On the right (next to the grinder) is the 'before', and to the left (next to the grinder box) is the 'after'.

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The dust is now much finer. Not to worry -- it will be glued down on the layout, so the loco does not pick it up.
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I'd be more worried about breathing it in while laying it tbh.
 
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