Baratza Vario / Forte Motor drive parts and ratio

Motor

Baratza have at least 3 variants of motor used in the Vario... and 120V/230V versions of each:

• PN: 1036 / 1037 D-shaft motor
• PN: 1058? / ?? Helical shaft motor
• PN: 6026 / 6027 Hybrid shaft motor

There's also two styles of motor enclosure used:

not sure if these relate to specific part numbers above or not though, or it might be a Mahlkonig vs Baratza difference.

1036 120V Motor D-Shaft (Vario/W, Forte) (use w/6394)
https://www.baratza.com/shop/120-v-motor-d-shaft

1037 230V Motor D-Shaft (Vario/W, Forte) (use w/6394)
https://www.espressogear.com/products/230v-motor-d-shaft

1058 120V helical
https://www.espressotec.com/amp/baratza-grinder-motor-v2-120v-1058/

6026 110v Motor (hybrid) - DCT-M-002
https://www.baratza.com/shop/110v-motor

6027 230v Motor (hybrid) - DCT-M-003
https://www.coffeeparts.com.au/bt-6027-230v-motor

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