ARO Orbit PRO™ | Aluminum Spirographic WDT Tool | Mechanical Geared Spinning Distribution Tool for Home Baristas and Professional Cafés | Compatible with 58mm Portafilters

Set-up and Usage Instructions: 1. Install 10 pins by inserting them into the holes in the gears. If a pin hole is hard to reach, try rotating the tool a bit so that the gears move into a new position. You can also remove the adjustment sleeve to get better access to the pin holes. Be careful here and take your time. Our pins come with a flat-tip, but they are still pokey! 2. With your portafilter basket empty, place the tool inside of the basket to determine if you need to adjust the pin height on the tool. Holding the tool under a bright light will help significantly. If an adjustment is needed, hold the jam nut and rotate the adjustment sleeve until you reach your desired height. Then tighten the jam nut against the adjustment sleeve to lock its position. 3. Fill your portafilter with espresso grounds and place the tool on top. You will notice a white circle around one of the pin holes. The tool can be rotated until the white circle is closest to the edge of the tool. In this configuration, the pins are furthest away from the edges and the tool is easier to place on your portafilter without a pin getting caught outside the basket. 4. Spin the tool 4-8 times. After the final spin, hold the tool on top of the portafilter and give the portafilter a few light taps on the counter to settle the grounds. Give the tool one more final slow spin and gently remove it from the portafilter basket 4. Place the tool in its stand, tamp your grounds, and go brew some espresso. For daily maintenance, simply brush off any loose grounds and/or wipe clean with a cloth. When it's time for a more thorough cleaning, remove the pins, sleeve, and lock nut from the gear mechanism. Wipe down the gear mechanism with a damp cloth while avoiding getting water inside the rotating parts. The pins, sleeve, lock nut, and stand may be hand washed with lukewarm water and soap. Be sure to rinse well, and dry immediately. The ARO Orbit PRO is not dishwasher safe. The three small gears are additively manufactured – keep away from extreme heat. Do not store on top of your espresso machine. Total height of the tool when placed in its stand is 71mm. The outside diameter of the stand for the 58mm version is 76mm. For the 54mm version it is 70mm. The pins are 55mm long and have a diameter of 0.25mm. The gears can be removed using a 1.5mm allen key inserted through the center holes. Proceed with caution as reassembling requires the gears to be attached with a specific orientation. Please contact us for further details!

• Introducing the ARO Orbit PRO, the ultimate spirographic espresso distribution tool. With a housing crafted from durable aluminum and precision ball bearings embedded within the plastic gears, the ARO Orbit PRO is engineered for both dedicated home baristas and professional cafés alike. We've optimized every aspect of this tool – from meticulously engineered gear ratios and pin placements to an ultra-smooth mechanism that spins with the touch of a finger. Perfectly fluffed and distributed baskets of espresso are just a few spins away.
• Durable Aluminum Construction: Built to endure the most demanding environments, the aluminum housing is provides a sleek, professional appearance while ensuring superior strength and longevity. Finished with a premium, scratch-resistant matte black anodize, it resists wear and corrosion, maintaining its pristine look over time.
• Precision Ball Bearings: Equipped with maintenance-free, sealed ball bearings for an ultra-smooth mechanism that effortlessly rotates with the touch of a finger.
• Novel and Innovative Gear Design: Features three separate gears working in harmony for optimal mixing, distribution, and fluffing in as little as four spins. The extended-armed gear whips the pins at high velocities slicing through any clumps in its path. The short-armed gear bounces the pins back and forth across the basket to scramble and mix the grounds, ensuring even distribution and a level bed. The small gear pushes and pulls grounds near the edge for complete basket coverage. Note: The gears are made from additively manufactured plastic.
• Precision Pins with Plenty of Spares: Utilizes 10x, 0.25mm diameter pins to trace dozens of hypotrochoids and epitrochoids, distributing and fluffing espresso grounds in your portafilter basket. 20x pins are included in every order.
• Adjustable Needle Length: Features the ability to adjust the needle length for a custom fit with virtually any portafilter basket depth.
• Magnetic Portafilter Attachment: Equipped with 9 powerful neodymium magnets to enable one-hand operation on most portafilter baskets. It auto-aligns for a secure grip, ensuring consistent and efficient distribution every time. Note: The magnetic portafilter attachment works best on baskets that attract magnets. For non-magnetic baskets, two-handed operation may be necessary.
• Efficient Distribution: Spirographic mechanical motion ensures consistency and fluffs grounds in seconds, providing a uniform and level espresso bed. Ideal for commercial cafés where every second counts!
• ARO Espresso is a small, family run business based in the heart of Seattle, WA. This tool is designed, manufactured, and assembled right here in the USA!