Atlas motor usage
 

Hi, and Happy New Year to all.

I wrote a month or so ago, and didn't get any responses, so I'll try
this again.

I got an Atlas pasta machine motor, and in the accompanying literature
it said not to run the motor for longer than 15 minutes. Is that just what
they say, or do most people only use the pasta machine with motor for 15
minutes, and then switch to the hand crank? I haven't used mine yet, because
I'm worried about damaging it, but if others have had no problems running
the motor for longer periods of time, then I'm all ready to dive in and get
some conditioning done without having to use it the "old fashioned" way.

Thanks in advance,
TheDormouse

Atlas motor usage
 

I turn mine on and off as needed, I never just let it run w/o it being
in use - too noisy.

What you can do is get a floor pedal (like for a sewing machine) and
plug the machine into that. Then you can just turn it on and off as you
need it, w/o having to mess with the switch.


Barbara

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TheDormouse wrote:
Hi, and Happy New Year to all.

I wrote a month or so ago, and didn't get any responses, so I'll try
this again.

I got an Atlas pasta machine motor, and in the accompanying literature
it said not to run the motor for longer than 15 minutes. Is that just what
they say, or do most people only use the pasta machine with motor for 15
minutes, and then switch to the hand crank? I haven't used mine yet, because
I'm worried about damaging it, but if others have had no problems running
the motor for longer periods of time, then I'm all ready to dive in and get
some conditioning done without having to use it the "old fashioned" way.

Thanks in advance,
TheDormouse

Atlas motor usage
 

15 minutes is actually a pretty long time in
standing-there-feeding-clay-into-the-slot terms. Most times, even when doing
a skinner blend with a lot of clay or doing bulk conditioning, its only
five-10 minutes then you turn it off to get the next huge lump flattened and
ready to feed.
Just let it rest once in a while, particularly if you feel it and its
getting hot.

--
Sarajane's Polyclay Gallery
Beads-Dolls-Wearable Art
http://www.polyclay.com

See the progress at "Pieces"
http://www.polyclay.com/store.htm

"TheDormouse" wrote in message
...
Hi, and Happy New Year to all.

I wrote a month or so ago, and didn't get any responses, so I'll try
this again.

I got an Atlas pasta machine motor, and in the accompanying literature
it said not to run the motor for longer than 15 minutes. Is that just what
they say, or do most people only use the pasta machine with motor for 15
minutes, and then switch to the hand crank? I haven't used mine yet,
because
I'm worried about damaging it, but if others have had no problems running
the motor for longer periods of time, then I'm all ready to dive in and
get
some conditioning done without having to use it the "old fashioned" way.

Thanks in advance,
TheDormouse

Atlas motor usage
 

Little mouse...don't let your fear of damaging your motor stop you from
playing with it!

Since the motor and actual machine was developed for making pasta, the
warning makes sense that you could actually burn the motor out if you tried
to do "production" pasta making. I totally agree with both Barbara and
Sarajane...I can't imagine running the motor non-stop for more than a few
minutes at a time. The motor is an awesome time (and wrist/elbow) saver not
having to use the crank on the machine...but BOY! is it noisy!!!

Lori


"Sarajane Helm" wrote in message
...
15 minutes is actually a pretty long time in
standing-there-feeding-clay-into-the-slot terms. Most times, even when
doing
a skinner blend with a lot of clay or doing bulk conditioning, its only
five-10 minutes then you turn it off to get the next huge lump flattened
and
ready to feed.
Just let it rest once in a while, particularly if you feel it and its
getting hot.

--
Sarajane's Polyclay Gallery
Beads-Dolls-Wearable Art
http://www.polyclay.com

See the progress at "Pieces"
http://www.polyclay.com/store.htm

"TheDormouse" wrote in message
...
Hi, and Happy New Year to all.

I wrote a month or so ago, and didn't get any responses, so I'll try
this again.

I got an Atlas pasta machine motor, and in the accompanying
literature
it said not to run the motor for longer than 15 minutes. Is that just
what
they say, or do most people only use the pasta machine with motor for 15
minutes, and then switch to the hand crank? I haven't used mine yet,
because
I'm worried about damaging it, but if others have had no problems running
the motor for longer periods of time, then I'm all ready to dive in and
get
some conditioning done without having to use it the "old fashioned" way.

Thanks in advance,
TheDormouse

Atlas motor usage
 

That fifteen minutes refers to continuous operation. On and off
operation can go on for sometime. I have use mine that way for several
hours when working on projects.
Hope that helps.

NWPC
On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 22:29:17 -0500, "TheDormouse"
wrote:

Hi, and Happy New Year to all.

I wrote a month or so ago, and didn't get any responses, so I'll try
this again.

I got an Atlas pasta machine motor, and in the accompanying literature
it said not to run the motor for longer than 15 minutes. Is that just what
they say, or do most people only use the pasta machine with motor for 15
minutes, and then switch to the hand crank? I haven't used mine yet, because
I'm worried about damaging it, but if others have had no problems running
the motor for longer periods of time, then I'm all ready to dive in and get
some conditioning done without having to use it the "old fashioned" way.

Thanks in advance,
TheDormouse