[floydpink]

I'm sure you're not putting your hand in the hopper while the grinder is on.

If the motor is running and nothing is grinding, there's a good chance your burrs are not turning and may be jammed, which isn't good.

Before I tried it again, I would empty the hopper, take it off, and open up the grinder and check that nothing is jamming the burrs.

Probably a 30 minute job but way better than burning out the motor