Hamilton Beach Electric Pasta Maker & Noodle Machine with 7 Molds for Spaghetti & Fettucine and More, Makes 2-3 Servings in 15 Minutes, White (86650)

Much much easier to use than the Philips models. It makes noises, several weird unnerving noises and the friction will make some hotspots... but I just made the most amazing semolina and eggs pappardelle at the first try, and the mess in the countertop was MINIMAL. It took me around an hour to prepare dinner + lunch + dinner, a lot of protein with the eggs and semolina, and if you make a big pot of sauce Sunday, you will be just fine for the entire week. The machine stops after several minutes of deep extruding and there is no way to restart, unless you disconnect the machine from the electrical outlet. Please, restart the movement as soon as possible, otherwise you will have a big lump impossible to process. I do recommend to prepare small batches of 300 g each time. A pinch of oil will be very helpful, and remember that the best pasta it is made just with yolks, semolina and some wheat flour. Skip the salt, you have to add that taste in the water.

Loved it. Made one batch of pasta.Then it stopped working.very disappointing.It is made of plastic. The lid has a cheap lock on it that would not last long.I liked how smart it was. It weighs the flour then tells you how much liquid to add.made some good pasta.I have to return it. I am getting something that will be made a lot better. Was not a cheap pasta maker. I was very disappointed.Maybe I got a defective one?

I opted to buy the refurbished version for approx 1/2 the price. It was shipped really fast, just in time to make noodles for Easter dinner! Packaging was as if it was brand new, I love the helpful measuring cups, the cleaning tool, and the assortment of dyes. But let me tell you, this machine is so handy, it has a scale in it, you put the flour in until you get to the weight you want then it tells you how much liquid to put in, then it mixes and extrudes it. It took me a little less than 1/2 an hour to make 1.5 lbs of egg noodles. I then boiled the water, added Better than Bullion, and the noodles cooked up in just a few minutes. They were wonderful and so much healthier!Of course you have to clean it afterwards but it all comes apart easily and the cleaning tool plus hot sudsy water and a little scrubbing and it comes clean. It also has a handy drawer for the dyes. This is my new favorite kitchen tool!!

I just used this machine for the first time. I have never made pasta before--not by hand or machine. Before I tried it for the first time, I joined a group on social media for folks with automatic pasta makers like this. Those folks had some good tips. I mixed up a basic dough with one egg, semola, and all purpose for my first try. I did two knead cycles back to back. Then let it rest for 30 minutes (a tip I learned in the scial media group). It looked a little dry so I added about 10ml more water to my dough and did the quick pasta cycle--which kneads and immediately extrudes. I used the die/mold for wide noodles--traditional egg noodles. The machine will not extrude all of the dough. It stops after awhile, so I had to restart it twice. There was still dough left, but I had plenty of noodles. I'll try to figure that out later. I read another review that said to slightly elevate the back end to force more of the dough toward the front. It extruded exactly as the manual said that it should--at first the noodles are a little rough, but then they were very smooth. The noodles tasted great! I am really pleased. My hope is to be able to use some freshly milled kamut in my pasta making. I need more experience before I attempt that with this machine. For the price I am happy.

This pasta maker is easy to set up and use. I have had no problem making any size pasta. I have used the regular spaghetti size disc, extra thick, but my favorite is the angel hair thin pasta dough disc that I mostly use all the time. The couple recipes they give are easy to follow to make great pasta! I have had no problem at all with this machine that makes homemade pasta and it’s so quick and easy! I timed my self on clean up and I can have the whole machine cleaned and the discs cleaned in about 5 to 6 minutes which includes getting the pasta out of the wholes in the disc used. Basically I am done cleaning by the time the pasta is cooked and ready to eat. I am amazed at this pasta machine and have had no issues with it at all and I have had it about 4 months. I make multiple pasta weekly. This machine is awesome!

I have had the Hamilton Beach Electric Pasta maker for more than a year now, and it's time to pass on my thoughts.As others have said, the machine requires a pretty precise mixture in order to work well. It nicely weighs the flour for you and directs you to add the correct amount of liquid. I have found that using one beaten egg and 5 ml of olive oil mixed in with the water and using slightly more liquid than the machine calls for works best for me. I have not been successful at using any wheat flour at all, only white flour. Also, the nozzles for smaller pasta sizes, like angel hair don't work at all. The dough just jams up in the nozzles and won't go through no matter how much you thin it.The most frustrating aspect of using this machine is it quits multiple times during making of a single batch of pasta. I have to try multiple combinations of instructions in order to get it going again. Most often, I have to unplug the machine and then somehow get it started extruding pasta again.I had difficulty getting the machine to use most of the residual dough, but I have recently discovered that placing a thin plate under the back end during the extrusion phase makes the dough migrate to the nozzle end of the machine and results in better usage of the dough.Now that I think about all the difficulties in using this thing, I think I'll change my rating to 3 stars instead of 4.

Works great for making pasta. The problem is with the cleaning. Dough has made it's way inside a little void that is inaccessible for cleaning. This is going to lead to bacteria growth and contaminated food. There is no way to disassemble it further to clean it out. Not sure if it's a poor design or just a flaw on my machine. Either way, not cool for something i dropped so much cash on.

A+