Spice grinder blades won't turn

May have a bad starting capacitor if it just hums.

you can replace it by contacting cuisineart on line and or their toll free number provide the part # and they will send you another one it will cost you though

A spice grinder, also called an "herb grinder", "is a cylindrical device with two halves (top and bottom) that separate and have sharp teeth or pegs aligned in such a way that when both halves are turned, material inside - typically herbs and spices for cooking or more commonly for tobacco is shredded, resulting in a product that burns more evenly and improves easiness of rolling when preparing a hand rolled cigarette and improves texture and flavor of spices. Herb grinders are typically made of either metal or plastic and come in a variety of colors and polished metals."
(Wikipedia)

Can you check it without the beaker on? It could be the blade seizing up, how free does it turn by hand?

with power DISCONNECTED try turning the prop by hand to see if the motor is frozen up .

smack it really hard

Hi,

See if you can turn the blades or reach a knife balde in to turn the blades....if something has jammed them.... get it removed... if they spin feely, then the motor is bad and replacement will probably cost more then a new one...

heatman101

Hi there, with out seeing it I`d say your brushes are gone and ceasing. I hope this solves your problem.

The motor has a high spot on the armature causing the motor to stop rotating. The humming noise is the fields full of current which is making the armature to react to make this noise. For the money purchase a new bench grinder which is an easier fix than dumping money into your old one here