The Rook - WDT Tool
The Rook - WDT Tool
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Materials
Materials
The body is produced of Anondized Aluminium and/or Wood.
The plate with the logo is made of stainless steel, produced in Berlin.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
We ship to the European Union and selected other coutnries. Details
Dimensions
Dimensions
It fits any 58mm standard basket (e.g. Rocket, ECM etc.) or 58.5mm precision basket (e.g. IMS, VST)
Fluffy
Few spins and you break up all your clumbs, resulting in better extraction. And let's be honest, it's also deeply satisfying to see this fluff...
The needles are thin, replacable & have harmless tips.
Despite other WDT tools that you spin, our needles are much thinner, which preform much better at breaking up tiny coffee clumbs.
Further, you can easily replace needles and the needles that we ship come with rounded tips - no accidents in the kitchen!
How does it compare?
We wanted to create a tool that has the performance of a manual WDT Tool Stirrer and the convenience of the Duomo spinning method.
Common questions
Can I set the depth of the needles?
Yes you can!
The tool offers four different depth settings (14g, 16g, 18g & 20g baskets).
You simply remove the two screws at the bottom of the tool and then you can choose between the four settings. (see video at the bottom of this page)
Can I replace the needles myself?
Absolutely, it is very easy to do that in case a needle breaks.
Which needles can I use?
Supported needles
Generally we support any standard 3D printer cleaning needles or acupuncture needles that you can find on Amazon or Aliexpress.
If you are unsure if the needles you want to buy or already have fit, just reach out me and I am happy to help!
Needle Diameter
We support needles up to a diameter of 0.4mm. The tool comes with 0.35mm needles, we got the best results with these. However you could also use your 0.25mm, 0.3mm or 0.4mm needles.
If you use 0.4mm needles, you shouldn't spin the tool too fast as coffee might get pushed to the outsides.
Needle Head
Make sure you get needles with the look of the first needle in the image. The other ones won't fit as their head is too wide & long.
Needle Length
To make sure that all needles have the same length and have no pointy tips, you should cut the needles to a total of 66.5mm (needle head = 30mm ; rest = 36.5mm).
Example: This aliexpress shop sells acupuncture needles in all kind of lengths and diameters. Make sure you choose the longest ones (75mm) and cut the needle off at 66.5mm.
Do I need the base station?
It's optional. You can also place the tool upside-down as shown in one the pictures. Personally, I use the tool without the base.
Which needles come with the Standard and Bonus set?
Standard:
15 needles:
15 x 0.35mm
Bonus:
24 needles:
24 x 0.35mm
Does it work with 53mm baskets?
No.
This tool only works with 58 - 58.5mm baskets.
However, please contact me if you are interested in a 53mm version, I have some designs ready where I would like your feedback :)
There are 12 holes, but only 10 needles by default - why?
We wanted to give users the flexibility to try their own setups and make experiments.
In most scenarios (coffee, humidity, grinder) we see the best results with 10 needles wherefore we ship it like that. The missing two needles are added on top to the number of ordered replacement needles. Hence, If you order it with 3 extra needles, you get 5 extra needles
How fast and often should I spin the tool?
We recommend three, four spins in one direction, and then 1 spin in the opposite direction.
Not too fast, now too slow.
#fluff
Additional Needles
Your Rook already comes with needles. If you want to order addtitional 0.35mm needles from us now or in the future, this is the link.
Video: Changing the depth of needles
