are the gears plastic? mine broke with age/use on last model...a cheap part that made the entire thing useless. Does heavy-duty mean metal parts?
883236
It is chain driven (not belt), so I believe it has metal gears. We were told by a technician that this was one of the best available for an inexpensive price.
883237
Just installed and works. Did not look inside if they are plastic or not. I do have an older 1/2 HP model that I installed about 5 years ago and is still running fine.
883238
metal gears and very quiet. The openers on my house garage doors are noisier.
883239
The old garage opener I had lasted 20 years that one had delron ( Nylon) material it is lot stronger and had lubricated properties I thing this one has the same thing if you gear broken due to defective material or workmanship it can be replaced easily. But I very satisfy with Chamberlin product. Suki
241785
Yes, I checked the model number on the bottom and this is model #1113. I use it about twice a month for about 10 pounds of meat each time. It has performed better than I ever expected with ease, speed, and dependability. My daughter owns the same model and it has performed well for her for almost 3 years of heavy use. Neither of us have had any trouble with the gears, however they do include a spare in case it is needed.
311112
Yes it is, but the knob that you use to adjust the speed appears to be a high quality plastic piece. I had to really look at it to tell if it was plastic or metal.
1032969
It has very durable steel gears and blades, there is hardly any plastic in this machine. It is VERY powerful and plastic would not hold up to the HP it puts out!!
631986
No, the upper plate that holds the gears is chrome plated, it is not stainless, but it does appear to be good quality. The handles appear to be stainless. Not sure about the cutting mechansim.
5162
I have not had that issue. My guess (and it's only a guess) is that some type of plastic gear stripped and that you did nothing wrong in assembly. I hope you can get it resolved.
1220898
Not sure but you can contact them @ 1-800- 338-3220. FYI, this thing is not built to last. It has plastic gears and the main adjustment threading is aluminum and threads into steel. If I were you I would make sure the vendor will take it back if your not happy with it. I bought mine from amazon and they took it back and covered shipping.
498774
Not only does the Great Northern popper use the heavier weight stainless steel, but its gears are metal as well. In reading about the other light weight poppers, I saw that the gears were plastic--with use over the stove to make popcorn, the plastic gears are compromised and break.
1538071
Purchased this item last year. Mine does not have metal gears. They are plastic , i took the plastic gearbox apart. You wouldn't want metal since they would rust with the water. The body is cast iron and painted so its protected. Well worth the cost for this item.
228839
It's stainless steel everywhere where it counts - in the tiny gear that drives the whole thing. That's plastic. The rest of the beautiful stainless steel piece will last forever, but the gear will be trash in no time, rendering the stainless useless.
289540
I just checked my set and the pulleys are all metal no plastic to be found. Hope this helps
1761140
Not sure which gears you are talking about. Part of this is plastic, and most of it is stainless steel. The wheel that tightens the parts that get attached, is plastic. It works very well, whatever the parts are made of.
241786
I dont know which exact model it is but I bought one previously and its absolute garbage, went through both plastic gears during the first few uses. Would not recommend buying under any circumstances. Buyer beware.
1008127
It has metal gears on drive belt. Outside housing is nylon or plastic. Pulley wheels for belt are metal
64427
You can buy metal gears separately for $10. We had one with the regular hard (plastic?) gears they come with, lasted a few years
715508
Mine is five years old, and I have used it heavily. The unit itself is holding up fine but I am having some problems with the engine now. The engine is a Briggs and Stratton similar to what you might find on any number of similar products. About the only plastic part on it is the guard over the belt, which is pretty beat up now. All of the structural and functional parts underneath are steel.
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Sorry for the long response time, I just looked at it and it seems to be the same "metal" as the old one. I ordered this for my daughter before xmas but managed to find a loose screw in the HDD when I opened it up. It's still working right now so the parts I ordered are kinda just in "limbo" for now. I will update how the install went once I do it. Hope this helps!