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Atlas Pasta Machine Motor and 15min limitation



 
 
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Old December 1st 06, 02:07 AM posted to rec.crafts.polymer-clay
TheDormouse
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Default Atlas Pasta Machine Motor and 15min limitation

Hi, Santa came early and got me a motor for an Atlas 180, and I was
reading the *abundance* sarcastic of literature that came with it, but one
of the few things that came with it said not to run the motor for longer
than 15 minutes at a time.

Is that reality or just what's recommended? I realize that the motor
cuts down on the time it takes to condition clay, but I can't imagine using
my pasta machine for only 15 minutes at a time, or worse, using it for 15
minutes and then taking off the motor and hand-cranking. The literature
didn't say how long the motor needs to take a "nap" in between 15 minute
sessions, either.

Anyone out there that can help??

Thanks in advance,
TheDormouse


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Old December 1st 06, 03:53 PM posted to rec.crafts.polymer-clay
Barbara Forbes-Lyons
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Default Atlas Pasta Machine Motor and 15min limitation

Most people I know turn the motor on and off as needed, and don't leave
it running continuously.

Barbara

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TheDormouse wrote:
Hi, Santa came early and got me a motor for an Atlas 180, and I was
reading the *abundance* sarcastic of literature that came with it, but one
of the few things that came with it said not to run the motor for longer
than 15 minutes at a time.

Is that reality or just what's recommended? I realize that the motor
cuts down on the time it takes to condition clay, but I can't imagine using
my pasta machine for only 15 minutes at a time, or worse, using it for 15
minutes and then taking off the motor and hand-cranking. The literature
didn't say how long the motor needs to take a "nap" in between 15 minute
sessions, either.

Anyone out there that can help??

Thanks in advance,
TheDormouse


 




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