I actually have a pair of collapsible Japanese hashi. They unscrew like little pool cues.
I was reading reviews of carbon steel pans on Amazon. Itās amazing the amount of people who buy these things, have no idea how to use them, donāt read directions, and then post a review. āIt rusted after my first use!ā āEverything sticks to it!ā āIt warped using it on an electric range!ā The top review for one pan is complaining about the handle, she never used it and sent it back.
Got to wonder if selling on Amazon is worth putting up with crap like that.
These same people probably wouldnāt know how to treat cast iron as well.
Though I always have a few dozen of the intermediate ones in a little pottery thing on my counter and put them through the dishwasher, they last forever. Once youāre good with them they are so convenient vs. tongs or silverware while cooking. The 1.99 pack of 25 from any Chinese market are quite robust.
Odd question, but Iām starting from 0 knowledge, so maybe better to hire someone local to help. But Iām looking to motorize my noodle machine and have no idea where/what to start googling. Itās this big thing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W4JFM5K
I figured some sort of belt instead of directly attaching to the axle and a pedal for āgoā. Noodle production is the major headache when doing popups, so looking to speed it up a little bit.
Iām also getting a big meat mixer (I use 3 stand mixers for a dough batch), but seems I could use a cordless drill to drive that. The dough is sand-like and mixed for 10 minutes total in 2 sections.
A belt and/or gearing for speed adjustment makes sense. For home use, we use the attachment for a KithenAid mixer, so it relies on the mixer speed. Are you looking to use the pedal for speed tuning, or just an on/off switch? If the latter, Iād think a plain toggle would be fine if thatās easier.
For a pre-made solution, something like this seems like what youāre looking for. Iām not sure how to find out if it would or wouldnāt attach cleanly to your machine, though. I donāt know if those connections are at all standardized or not.
Keeping tension on a drive belt will be tricky, unless the motor and the noodle machine are rigidly attached together and you may need a tensioning/idler wheel also. Are you thinking an AC motor with some sort of speed control pedal, or just on/off? What RPM do you need for the rolling?
Doh!
Timexās autocorrect is spreading itās influence to the rest of the forum! Beware, everyone!
Sorry. Iāll stop now.
Can you remove the wheel, and if so, what does the screw/bolt look like? My DIY self would think about locking a row of small nuts on the screw and attaching a cordless drill to it as necessary.
One thing that this thread has accomplished, making fresh pasta for dinner tomorrow. Why have the KitchenAid and the pasta attachment if I donāt use them?
This is the way.
We need to do the same thing. Add to that I need to get some ingredients for fresh Bolognese sauce. Rich you just inspired me.
Fresh pasta is so easy too, and itās not even like I need to buy special ingredients for it. I really donāt know why I donāt make it more often. I should follow suit.
Itās like pizza. For a couple of months earlier this year I was ordering pizza every weekend. Often it just wasnāt that great and itās expensive. So I started making my own. Again, incredibly easy, it just takes some planning.
Fresh ravioli are freaking amazing. Caramelized onion, mushroom and mascarpone with just a little browned butter sage sauce. Not hard to make and freezes well if you make a lot. That and hand cut tagliatelle were always my favorites, and neither is hard to do once youāve confident in making decent dough.
Thanks for link to the atlas drive motor. Browser tells me I had apparently looked at, but forgot about it. Iāll look into getting one. I would just need on/off because if things go sideways (other than safety, also sheeting issues) Iād need to stop everything immediately.
Yeah, having a giant wheel spinning seems a little more dangerous too. I wouldnāt need anything fancy. RPMs maybe around 20? It needs a lot of pressure in some spots though (initial sheeting and end of thinning).
Good call. The wheel is just screwed. I think Iāll stick with seeing what a drill does as a proof of concept before digging into things.
Looks like the dough is a bit dry. Too late to fix. Resting now. Either fresh pasta or takeout. Coinflip.