On 5/26/2015 at 4:45 PM, minas6907 said:Hi everyone. Recently I got this huge itch to go ahead and do some chocolate panning. I was always discouraged because the pans are so expensive, and even more recently, when I went to the chef rubber show room, I saw one in person, and the thing didnt feel like it was worth the $575 price tag. I checked the price at pastry chef central, and the model they sell $699, although its different then the one at chef rubber. Last night I was doing some googling and youtubing, and came across a DIY chocolate pan. Heres the you tube link:
I'd love to make my own, that would be awesome, but just wanted to put this out there, has anyone built their own panning unit? I know there was a discussion a while back about using a cement mixer, which was rather interesting. Then too, I just saw this pan this morning, which comes in at a more affordable $351.
Has anyone used the confi kit? I'm seeing those little alligator clips again, but am also trying to look past that. I just wanted peoples thoughts on these different models, or if theres ones I've missed.
In case anyone is interested, I made my own panner similar to this one, and it seems to be working fine (it's a great machine for learning how to pan and for small scale stuff, but if you are doing panning of any significant quantity, I would recommend a commercial unit). If anyone wants to make their own (they cost between $100 and $200 for all-new parts, less if you have patience and salvaging skills) and wants advice, feel free to reply or message me.
