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!
Timex’s autocorrect is spreading it’s influence to the rest of the forum! Beware, everyone!
Houngan
1891
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.
RichVR
1892
One thing that this thread has accomplished, making fresh pasta for dinner tomorrow. Why have the KitchenAid and the pasta attachment if I don’t use them?
Skipper
1894
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.
LeeAbe
1895
Fresh pasta is so easy too, and it’s not even like I need to buy special ingredients for it. I really don’t know why I don’t make it more often. I should follow suit.
It’s like pizza. For a couple of months earlier this year I was ordering pizza every weekend. Often it just wasn’t that great and it’s 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 you’ve 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. I’ll look into getting one. I would just need on/off because if things go sideways (other than safety, also sheeting issues) I’d need to stop everything immediately.
Yeah, having a giant wheel spinning seems a little more dangerous too. I wouldn’t 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 I’ll stick with seeing what a drill does as a proof of concept before digging into things.
RichVR
1900
Looks like the dough is a bit dry. Too late to fix. Resting now. Either fresh pasta or takeout. Coinflip.
RichVR
1901
Success! Pics incoming. Eating first.
geewhiz
1903
Could you use that pasta as Ravioli Shells?
Looks like your meal turned out awesome!
RichVR
1904
Yes. Last time we used it we made ravioli.
Looks delicious, on my way. Checks map, 2900 miles.
Start without me.
Skipper
1906
Fantastico! Lavoro eccellente!
Looks like a nice hearty sauce too, I dig it.
