I've had my Niche for awhile now and for the last year or so it feels like the grind setting wheel skips in certain areas as it is being turned. It is hard to explain but you can literally feel the skipping in your hand as you turn the dial. The turn feels smooth and normal and then I get this strange feeling as if the wheel is jumping to a new setting rather than smoothly gliding across as it is turned. I've cleaned the machine and changed the internal springs as directed by Niche customer service, but still no resolution. Has anyone else experienced this issue?
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sounds like you got some shmoo on the threads, a job for an old tooth brush. unscrew the grind adjustment until it comes off. use that tooth brush to clean out the threads of the body and of the cap.
If that doesnt work, try to chase your finger nail across every part of the thread to see if you can feel anything stuck that might require a harder tool like a set of glasses screwdrivers.
I've actually done this already, I do a deep cleaning every so often and have consistently had the same issue. The best way I can describe the problem is that when I'm adjusting my grind setting, let's say going finer, at some point during the turn the dial will glide as if there is zero effort needed to turn it. I'll try cleaning it again but it hasn't made much of a difference in the past.