MARCATO Atlas Pasta Machine Electric Motor Attachment

This machine is the real deal. For anyone thinking about saving some money and buying a crank only version, think again. If I had to crank this I would use it once and put it away. Why should pasta be that difficult I couldn't imagine making pasta faster and easier than this. Came fully assembled and ready to go. The manual is fairly useless as others have mentioned, but really this is not rocket science. Moving the motor from rollers to cutters took a couple of tries to get properly secure, but we're talking 2 or 3 minutes to figure that out for a first time user without the manual. It is fast, smooth, the motor is not loud, and the cutters cut cleanly and neatly. I really didn't have to fuss the flour or worry about too wet or dry. If you know what a dough ball looks like you know enough to do this right the first time. Also, a huge plus is that I did not need to clamp this to anything. It is heavy, very stable and secure just sitting on the countertop or table. I used it without a second set of hands too. I will say that the thinner settings are incredibly thin. I stopped at 5 to get a thin but toothy thickness. 4 would probably be better for fettuccini. For those who go to 8 or 9 I can't imagine what dough that thin could be used for; it's transparent at 9. The good news is you get to choose. I made almost 2 pounds of pasta in about 30 minutes (not counting mixing and a rest period in the fridge) and it was perfect. Highly recommend this product.

Really does seem well built. To try to answer some of the questions I've seen posted here on Amazon about this unit, I can only speak about what I received. It is from the newer WELLNESS line. Outside Amazon box was VERY much abused by the Postal Service and was delayed by two days in getting to me. Still, all items arrived in great shape even though the box, in which the Atlas was packaged, had, itself at some point received a couple of holes to it as had the owner's manual. As I stated, however, the unit is well built. Works like a dream. The motor works off 110 and is housed in a plastic case, not metal as some have noted (and I sincerely doubt that theirs were either...) I don't find the noise level of the motor offensively loud at all. If it continues to operate as well as it does right now, I couldn't be any more pleased! As far as the speed of the operation, just right. Any faster and I could easily imagine "issues." Is this thing made for a commercial kitchen? No. Are you intending this for non stop use on a daily basis in a restaurant or pasta production plant? If yes, then why are you looking here?? For me, all in all, money well spent. And oh - I don't have a clue what that white piece of plastic is either!

Who knew that making fresh pasta was so easy? I had been wanting to make my own pasta for years but I was always reluctant to even try thinking it's going to be a whole to do. Boy was I wrong. I found a Mario Batali recipe for egg noodles. Armed with that and this pasta maker, I set to work. It was so easy that I had perfect pasta on my absolute first try! What I didn't do correctly was store it (didn't put enough flour on the pasta and so it all stuck) but that mistake was easily remedied. Since getting this for Christmas, I think I've used it at least 20 times. It's so easy to use, so easy to clean and makes such fabulous pasta that I can't imagine ever eating the processed stuff again. I usually make the pasta with my 5 year old who loves to turn the crank for me. When he's not around though, the motor is a God-send. Makes the process that much easier. I totally and absolutely love this pasta maker. The only thing to note is that after I made a ton of fettuccine and spaghetti, I looked to see if I can find a fusili or penne attachment for this machine and there are none available. I would have loved it if that would have been possible but I guess you can't have everything. I still love this machine and highly recommend it.

I have an old Atlas 150 that bought about 30 years ago, and it is still working fine. I bought this one because I wanted one with the motor, and my old one does not have the mounting holes for the motor. Since I have the old one, I can do a direct comparison with this one, and as far as I can tell the quality is still the same. There are some minor differences, for example the fingers that scrape the pasta off the cutters and rollers on the bottom are metal on the old Atlas, and this one has plastic fingers. The fingers on the new one are removable for easier cleaning. They are not removable on the old one. So that is a tossup whether this is better or not. It depends on how long the plastic fingers last. My old atlas has thickness settings from 1 to 7. The new one has settings from 0 to 9. So I had to recalculate what thickness to use. I used to roll pasta out to 4 before putting it through the cutters. On the new machine I roll it out to 5. That seems to work. Other than those items, the two machines are so close that the parts are interchangeable, e.g. the crank, the cutters, the clamp... they are all the same. The electric motor is in a plastic housing. I don't know yet how rugged it will be. Some reviewers said that the motor burns out quickly. But I suspect maybe it has been over stressed. The motor does not have the same power that I do when using the crank, and it labors when I use the rollers like I used to. For example, with my old press I would knead the dough by rolling it into a rope and feeding it through the rollers at the thickest setting. Then, I would fold the pasta back over on itself and feed it through again. I did that until the pasta was silky smooth. When I tried to do that with the new machine, the electric motor was really laboring hard. So I had to revise my technique. On the new machine, I roll the pasta somewhat flat with a rolling pin before putting it through at the thickest setting, zero. Then, I change the setting to 1 and put the pasta through again, then I change it to 2 and roll it again. After rolling the pasta through setting 2, I fold it over on itself and start over at setting zero. It takes a bit longer, but doing it that way does not tax the motor so much. There is one issue with the power chord that bears mentioning. The plug that goes into the wall socket is a polrized two-prong plug. You can only put it into the outlet one direction. That is supposed to guarantee that the hot wire and the neutral wire are connected properly inside the motor. The socket on the motor housing is keyed with one hole round and the other hole square to ensure that the plug on that end of the wire can only go in one way. Unfortunately, the connector on the wire has two round sides, and it will go into the socket either way. So there is no way to tell whether you have put the cord on correctly or not. The motor will run fine this way because the current is Alternating. But it could be a safety issue if there is a short to the case, and the lines are reversed. This is not a huge issue because the case is plastic, but be careful anyway. Don't get it wet. It looks like a high quality machine, and time will tell how long the motor lasts. I took off one star for the power chord issue.

Excelente, me ayuda muchisimo en la elaboracion de flores

This has been a great addition to my clay making projects. I wish I could use it for pasta and clay, but what are you going to do. Pick one and go with it. It has processes a lot of clay since I have had it and have not had one issue with it working or it breaking down. Even when I put through some pretty thick pieces that I probably shouldn't have. It has a very strong motor and I have yet to get it bound up. I love the having the motor on it as opposed to the crank, I think if it was a crank version I would not use it nearly as often for my clay. I use it to soften it and to create an even layer for cut outs. I use it to blend clay colors as well. It has been used a lot in the last year and it is still going strong.

Purchased in late 2016 for Polymer Clay work. Wanted to kick myself in the head for not purchasing 2 years sooner. If you do polymer clay as a hobby---BUY THIS! BUY IT NOW! Why? A manual pasta machine can cause your shoulders, hands, or backs to hurt by improper posture involved in manually turning the handles to condition your polymer clay. Using a motor not only prevents shoulder and hand pain, it makes conditioning polymer clay super easy with no pain, no handles falling off onto the floor, no cursing, no Advil at night. Sure, it's a little noisy, but I like to think it is the "sound of comfort and efficiency". Additionally, the Atlas machine is the BEST piece of equipment available for use with polymer clay. Better than Makins/Amaco/any other brand. You can use and destroy 3-4 of the less expensive units and then buy the Atlas with a motor, OR you can buy it now. You'll spend $20-$60 on clay or supplies without even thinking. Do yourself a gigantic favor and pay $160 for this set and buy supplies later. When I finally purchased mine in October 2016, there was a problem with the electrical connection received with the unit. The Amazon seller was absolutely wonderful and IMMEDIATELY fixed the problem with a new part. It was just about the best customer service I've ever encountered. I look forward to seeing future comments on this post from grateful polymer clay hobbyists! Happy Claying!

Have to return it for the second time. Seller doesn't answer messages. I've received a machine suitable for UK (220v instead 100v, different plug), I am in the US and it's obsolete

bardzo fajnie wałkuje, ale wąskie pasy, makaron mi zupełnie nie wychodzi ale to może kwestia umiejętności i wprawy

Buena relación calidad precio. Acero de calidad. La he usado múltiples veces y está como nueva.

the machine worked good in starting. after 10 ten use the spindles which move through a gear probably are not rotating now. waste of money. need immediate replacement of the part.

Super achine très bonne qualité

There’s something about this pasta maker that makes you feel as if you have gone back in time, yet it is electric which means that you don’t need much dexterity to use it. I threw out my old hand-turned one because I never used it and I could never get the hang of turning the handle and holding the pasta at the same time. But I haven’t stopped using this electric one since I got it. I love the way you can press a button and the pasta just rolls out of it. It’s very satisfying! It is something that you need to use maybe once a week to get the benefit of it, or if you’re the kind of person who makes pasta for a few weeks, then stops and then starts again, it will be worth buying. But it would be a shame to buy it and not to use it as it is the most beautiful piece of kit.