the holes in mine is approx 0.75-1 mm, and that works good. i don´t think, you will need to take out the motor of a drilling machine just use the drilling machine and cover the "exposed" parts so it won´t be covered in sticky sugar. but it´s a good idea to use a drilling machine, because a fan does not have enough rpm´s to force the sugar through the holes, before it solidifies.
Before taking appart the drill I remembered that I have an old weed wacker that is obsolete (I can't get the coil for it anymore so we had to buy a new one). On the pluss side this means I have one mean motor for the next cotton candy machine :D
Will be doing this one outside just in case it's WAY TOO POWERFUL. And will be wearing protection ;P
Still trying to figure out the best way to heat the can though
Do you know if the hole size matters? I made one last night with an old fan and a mint tin. I got 1 glorious swirl of cotton candy before the sugar solidified and the motor seized up.
Going to do the next one with an old drill motor and I need to find a way to heat the tin. No idea how I'm going to do that. Would love to know if you find a solution without buying a blowtorch ;-P
@KoryWazHere use a blow torch
JDBlackcap 2 months ago
can you make video how to make a candy cotton machine
amm687 4 months ago
nice! i build a small one! must see!
fantastichumore 5 months ago
sounds great! i agree that the best would be to heat the can like in a real cotton candy machine. but i think it's hard - so good luck:)
mads9621 8 months ago
thanks
luke22p 8 months ago
the holes in mine is approx 0.75-1 mm, and that works good. i don´t think, you will need to take out the motor of a drilling machine just use the drilling machine and cover the "exposed" parts so it won´t be covered in sticky sugar. but it´s a good idea to use a drilling machine, because a fan does not have enough rpm´s to force the sugar through the holes, before it solidifies.
mads9621 8 months ago
@mads9621
Before taking appart the drill I remembered that I have an old weed wacker that is obsolete (I can't get the coil for it anymore so we had to buy a new one). On the pluss side this means I have one mean motor for the next cotton candy machine :D
Will be doing this one outside just in case it's WAY TOO POWERFUL. And will be wearing protection ;P
Still trying to figure out the best way to heat the can though
KoryWazHere 8 months ago
Looking good.
Do you know if the hole size matters? I made one last night with an old fan and a mint tin. I got 1 glorious swirl of cotton candy before the sugar solidified and the motor seized up.
Going to do the next one with an old drill motor and I need to find a way to heat the tin. No idea how I'm going to do that. Would love to know if you find a solution without buying a blowtorch ;-P
KoryWazHere 8 months ago