"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 1/26/2016 11:30 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> > Watching ice freeze. This is just all too exciting for me.
>> >
>> > -sw
>>
>> Damn... I had no idea it could be so exciting!
>>
>> I'm unclear as to why anyone would need a portable ice maker in their
>> kitchen. Granted, I have not yet delved deeply into this psychotropic
>> post.
>
> Simple answer, she told you she has no room in her freezer for ice
> cube trays.
>
> but hey....she likes her new toy so I'm happy for her.
>
> To Julie: tell us what you bought...I'd like to check it out.

I had given the link but here it is again.

http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...p age_o01_s00

It's the size of a bread maker.

Basically you lift the lid and remove the basket and scoop from the front.
Pour water into the front up to the max fill line, or less if you only want
a small amount of cubes. Put the basket back and shut the lid. 6-10
minutes later, your cubes will be starting. There are metal rods that
rotate around. The cubes form on the rods. This is why the resulting cubes
are gumdrop shaped but hollow in the middle. Now we have yet to determine
two different sizes although there are two settings for sizes. I think
perhaps the difference is not in the outside of the cubes but the amount of
air space inside the cubes. Anyway, the resulting ice is not rock hard so
you can easily chew it if you want to.

The cubes drop out into the basket. The machine seems to be rather
insulated so they will keep in there for a while, but if you don't take them
out, they will just eventually melt and be made into more cubes. You can
make cubes as needed. Or if you are going to need more, you can do like I
did and put them in a plastic bag in the freezer. I realize now that this
wasn't really necessary but I was having such fun watching them be made.
The cats liked to watch them too although Jetta gets frightened when they
drop off of the rods into the basket.

The problem I was having with the cubes I made in my freezer were that they
were really quite hard, and also the shape/size. Yes, I know you can get
different trays. I have the mini and also the standard. I really only have
room for one tray of standard but the resulting cubes were too large and
hard to fit in my mouth comfortably. And trying to crush them is a pain. I
can get two mini trays in there but it takes around 3 hours to get them to
freeze and then I didn't even get enough ice to fill my cup. So this
machine is perfect for that.

I have sensitive teeth too so regular ice just kills my teeth. This does
not.