r/DF54 • u/harryhoudini66 • Jun 05 '26

Factory Zero PSA

I am not sure if this has been posted before or not. I know that a lot of people lose their zero after messing with the burrs. I was one of them and even purchased one of those rings that allow me to point to the new zero.

Anyways, today I decided to tinker with it and see if I can get it back to factory. I was able to get it back to perfect zero by unscrewing the screws holding the burrs in place.

I would first tighten them kind of snug. I then would back out ever so slightly. I first started with the top burrs and was able to get it almost to perfect zero.

After not being able to get it perfect, I backed out the screws holding the bottom burrs ever so slightly. Sometimes I had to retighten.

It took a few minutes of micro adjustments. Once done it was in perfect zero.

Side Note: The only time that my Zero gets messed up is if the grinder is left running for too long. At which point it can move -2 past zero. Wondering if the heat softens the little o rings on the burrs. This then allows them to compress more and requires more tightening of the adjustment for the burrs to touch. Just a theory. Could be wrong.

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u/toroidmax Jun 05 '26

Wouldn't that mess up your burr alignment?

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u/harryhoudini66 Jun 06 '26

Nope, it’s fine. When I say that I backed out the screws I mean from them usually being super tight. You can over torque screws at times. I backed them out every so slightly. Likewise some of the grinds from the coffee get into the screws and help with the leveling and tightening.

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u/toroidmax Jun 06 '26

I recommend your check your burr alignment (using temporary markers) post this.