MARCATOMotor

This thing makes pasta and it's easy to do. My kitchen counter doesn't hold the pasta machine due to the setbacks under the counter that defeat the clamp. I am not Vishnu with 8 arms so I can't hold the machine, crank it, feed the pasta and guide it out. No clamp needed for the machine with the motor and it works smoothly, easily transferring from roll out to one of the cutting options. A recent national review said this and the matching pasta machine were not Rolls Royce models but were like a Camry - works every time and gets the job done reliably. I agree.

I bought the Atlas pasta roller when I lived in Italy. My landlady showed me the difference between store-bought and fresh pasta, plus all the variations. In Italy everything is 220 volts, and I bought the 220v motor. Moving back to the States meant I couldn't use the 220v motor and had to hand-crank the pasta roller, which is a pain. The 120v motor is strong, but not too quiet. I don't care, I just want great pasta without the work of hand-rolling. I haven't bought pasta in 15 years, the roller and motors are indestructible. A good companion is "The Silver Spoon" cookbook, over 1000 pages, in print only in Italian for 50 years and now in English, about $32. Buon mangiare.

You will never go back to hand cranking your pasta once you start using this! Made my pasta so much faster and easier. Love having 2 hands to handle the dough while processing it through the pasta maker. Worth every penny.

My most recent motor purchase is in the process of being returned. This review is of that motorIt has no power!!!It struggles with even the thinnest of polymer clay sheets. There is no way that i could make a skinner blend with this lack of power motor. There is no way that it can be used for anything.On the positive side, this motor is quiet. I am guessing that is because it has no power.I will continue to order and return motors until i find one that works.

I got the original Marcato Atlas 150 at a yard sale for $10 many years ago. Love it for the pasta, hated it for the difficulty handling it. You basically need a second person cranking it. This motor is that second person. Now I love it all the way.I was debating with myself for a while if I should get this motor or the KitchenAid attachments. Then I saw those attachments in action at a friend's house and ... problem is they only come in stainless steel, which is no match for the anodized aluminum rollers in an original Marcato. End of story.

It works perfectly, but the squeal is really annoying! My husband removed the cover and put a tiny bit of light oil (like one drop) on each shaft- it's perfect now! Of course I'm not recommending anyone do that if not qualified... but it is sweet relief for my ears!

USED FOR FIRST TIME TODAY. I AM SO PLEASED. I WILL BE USING THIS FREQUENTLY IN FUTURE. DID A RECIPE OF PASTA IN LESS THAN HALF THE TIME AND IT WAS SO THIN AND TENDER. STAYED IN PLACE WITHOUT BEING ATTACHED TO COUNTER,

This makes making pasta even easier than before. If your dough is nice and pliable the motor doesn't bog down really at all. If your dough is on the stiff side, the motor "struggles" a bit. Well worth it for the $/ease of use ratio