DIY Cotton Candy Machine, Part 2

My homemade cotton candy machine has been a hit this summer with family and friends. I started to experiment with flavoured candy that was frozen and pulverized with a hammer. It's been very successful. Skor Bits, candy canes, Werther's Original Butter Cream, it's all good.

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• floss
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• homemade
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• your
• own
• fairy floss
• DIY
• cotton
• hack

[cupnoodles2]

hello awesome project im atempting to build one myself and im wondering, should the holes be on the upper or bottom plate? ( i refer to the holes where the cotton candy comes out) thanks alot :)

[tjantzi]

@cupnoodles2 The majority of the holes need to be on the bottom bowl. I was expecting centrifugal force to move the sugar evenly between both bowls. Experience has shown that doesn't happen as extreme as expected. I drilled quite a few more holes in the bottom bowl since the video was shot with a much larger production of spun floss. In summary, lots of small holes (#50 or smaller) in the bottom bowl.

[MrCj428]

i think this is one of the best looking projects i have ever seen. usely any project i doo ends up looking bad or broken. XD 10 out of 10

[tjantzi]

@MrCj428 hey, thanks. It was fun to build and is even more fun to share the goodness that it produces. Took a little while to get the procedure correct for maximum efficiency. That's fun too!

[Tinkzterbell]

Holy make me one !!

[machacoification]

hey dude, for 30 buks you can buy a plastic one on ebay

[TehLiquid]

@Histeriozo its not wool o.o

[kianakeino]

i wish he can make one for me, i'll pay him $200 if it he does!

[chuli1121]

how hot does a candy machine get

[Histeriozo]

holes on the head should be at the top to make it easier to collect the wool