My wife has a kitchen Aid Mixer. I just tried my old Pompeii Pasta Machine that I have not used for 10 years and it would not work. Is it worth buyinga electric pasta machine again if I want to make various shapes or purchase the attachment for the kitchen aide/I do not want to ruin the kitche aid by over use. My wife has a kitchen Aid Mixer. I just tried my old Pompeii Pasta Machine that I have not used for 10 years and it would not work. Is it worth buyinga electric pasta machine again if I want to... » Read More My wife has a kitchen Aid Mixer. I just tried my old Pompeii Pasta Machine that I have not used for 10 years and it would not work. Is it worth buyinga electric pasta machine again if I want to make various shapes or purchase the attachment for the kitchen aide/I do not want to ruin the kitche aid by over use. « Show Less
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My daughter wanted this and she has used it several times. I'm thinking that if I had the kitchen aid I would just get the attachment. But This machine does work good, especially for the money. It's kind of loud but it made good pasta. It's a little time consuming because you have to stand there and wait for the pasta to get the right length then cut it off with a knife. As I would assume you would have to do with most machines. Just depends on what you are looking for. We havent used it a lot so it's hard to give a good opinion on if you plan to make a lot of pasta. I'm definitely not unhappy with the purchase. Hope this helps. My daughter wanted this and she has used it several times. I'm thinking that if I had the kitchen aid I would just get the attachment. But This machine does work good, especially for the money. It's kind of loud but it made good pasta. It's a little time consuming because you have to stand there and wait for the pasta to get the right length then cut it off with a knife. As I would assume you would have to do with most machines. Just depends on what you are looking for. We havent used it a lot so it's hard to give a good opinion on if you plan to make a lot of pasta. I'm definitely not... » Read More My daughter wanted this and she has used it several times. I'm thinking that if I had the kitchen aid I would just get the attachment. But This machine does work good, especially for the money. It's kind of loud but it made good pasta. It's a little time consuming because you have to stand there and wait for the pasta to get the right length then cut it off with a knife. As I would assume you would have to do with most machines. Just depends on what you are looking for. We havent used it a lot so it's hard to give a good opinion on if you plan to make a lot of pasta. I'm definitely not unhappy with the purchase. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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We received ours as a Christmas present 2 years ago, loved it so much we took it with us to Costa Rica. But when we left Costa Rica we had to leave it behind and it was the first thing I ordered when we returned to the states. We've never had any problems with either of them, but there are probably some that might be defective. I would suggest you contact Kitchen Aid regarding your problems. If you've only had it for 2 months it's still under warranty.
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The only thing I know is that the motor is mounted with distinct insets that are not on my old pasta machine nor on the attachments for the old machine. I would guess yours does not have the insets so I would only buy motor that clearly indicates it is compatible with your pasta machine.
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hello Phyllis, yes me and my husband have made fettuccine. honestly loved it. Make sure to read the instructions and follow to the T. I also read the pros and cons and learned from those that had no problems, before buying this Pastamaster. If you purchase this pastamaster enjoy.
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I love this bread maker for what it was intended, making bread, so with that said, I went through the book that came with it and it mentioned nothing about pasta or pizza. I don't know what it takes to make pasta dough but my wife has made pizza dough dough in it and she just knows when to take the dough out for pizza dough.
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I purchased mine around 6 month ago I think and have used it several times with some pretty heavy duty pasta dough (quinoa, homemade) without any problem. You might want to contact KitchenAid directly though if you want to find out if a part has been changed.
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Try the company? Viante online? I will try to dig mine out and I will send to you as well..ok?found this online:::::http://www.vianteusa.com/manuals/Viante_Pasta_Maker_Manual.pdfpdf file you can print up at home!!!!
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Your are very welcome Helen. I had to replace mine about 5 yrs ago, found 1 on Ebay and 3 on Craig's list so I am supplied for a while, I use mine so much I wear them out. Another very good machine is Zojirushi, it is very expensive for made to last a long time, my only objection is it has 2 kneading paddles which means 2 holes in bottom of loaf, once you get used to that it's ok but I like single paddle. I have a Zo that my husband bought for me on sale so I won't be out of machines for a few years. Think I'm down to 2 machines now. Good luck.
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I can't answer that question. My professional model was purchased in December, 2011; had to be immediately replaced and by July 2013 was inoperable. After 2 months in the KitchenAid-certified repair shop was determined to be irreparable. I now have a rather expensive door-stop. The machine was never operated outside specifications and was imperfect when it arrived (e.g., bent appliance hook, dripped grease into the mixing bowl, etc.). KitchenAid offered to sell me a replacement machine at a discount. Why would I do that? I will be purchasing a Bosch to replace it.
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I don't know, I just looked at my blender and the pattern looked like it, for the price I gave it a shot and it worked great. That's what I use at work. That being said, I just bought a new kitchen aid for home you can get them refurbished for $59 and oh my now that's a blender!
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I think Hamilton beach has always been a good brand.Iam very pleased with my mixer..Have used it about 10 times so far and love it...Have made cheese cake about 4 times,and it did good,although I think it does better when cream cheese is soft, and to add 1 pkg. at a time..Have mixed cookie dough and cake batter,and it does wonderful..Iam not disapointed at all.I just couldnt see spending what they want for kitchen aid, and I do think kitchen aid is overrated...read alot of reviews, very happy with the Hamilton Beach...good luck to you
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not at all! motor is a modern addition. pasta has been rolled by hand for years. Great machine.
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I got a Kitchenaid machine back in 2001 and bought a power converter. It is working ever since, no prob. But i have to admit, the converter did cost around $75.. So you have to decide, whether it is worth it. Since i have it already, it would make sense buying this blender here, and save, because they cost around $300 and more here in germany.
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The Marcato 150 comes with a dual sided attachment for making Fettuccini or Spaghetti. There are other attachments available for Linguini, Vermicelli, (Thin Spaghetti), Cappelinni (Angel Hair). You can also make Lasagna or Ravioli. How long your noodles are is up to you. When you "roll out" the dough through the rollers, you start at 0 (rollers wide apart), then dial up the numbers until you get the thiness you need. The dough will get longer as you roll it out, so just cut the dough to the length you'd like. For Spaghetti or Fettuccini, I usually go to "7", skipping every other number. I have no problem keeping the rollers clean. The key to making great pasta is a dry dough; elastic, but not wet or sticky. You just lightly brush off the rollers, because the dough will not stick. If it does, let the dough dry, then it will brush off easily. Easy recipe for pasta dough: 2 cups Semolina flour 2 cups All Purpose flour 6 eggs 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil pinch of salt I let my bread machine do the work, but you can knead it.....the important thing is to wrap the dough in plastic, and let it rest for 30 minutes. Depending upon humidity, you may need to add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water. Fresh pasta is WAY better than boxed, IMHO. I'm never quite sure what people mean by "macaroni", but if you mean a short, hollow noodle, this machine will not do that.
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I have had mine for a little over a year. Love it!! Have had no problems with it. However, consistency of the dough is important for making successful pasta!.
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I have the pasta attachment instructions for the DLC7 pasta maker and would be happy to send same on to anyone who wants it...I find the pasta maker much too difficult to assemble and haven't used it in over 30 years. Originally purchased for $125.00 at Marshall Fields in Chicago. I now am back to using a manual Atlas machine. Asiana
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It looks the same, however, if they have included directions on what you can use in the thing, plus times it takes to cook different pastas etc. it will be worth getting a new one. Otherwise, find a friend who purchased a pasta cooker by a different maker and use their directions - that is what I did.