Is this grinder glass or plastic?
1510589
I believe the transparent portion is plastic, but I'm not sure. Our grinder is at our home in another state, and not available for me to check. We DO love the grinder, tho.
1510590
It is metal and glass. High quality. Works perfectly. I would buy it again. Hope this helps.
1510591
The window part where you see the salt and pepper is acrylic / plastic. The actual grinding mechanism is ceramic and the silver parts are metal. This is the second one I've ordered - works really well. Had the first one for 5-6 years. Hope that helps -
437225
It is hard to tell at first but with much tapping I think it is plastic. I have used this mixer for a couple of years. The slow start is a huge plus and it sits solidly when not in use.
501746
It is stainless steel, but the grinder is terrible! It is very difficult to operate; plunger mechanism sticks. We quit using ours after only about 2 weeks of trying to wear it in.
292640
The only minor plastic pieces that I see without disassembling it is the little black ring (pictured) between the part you hold and the part you twist, and a ring underneath near the ceramic grinder.
292642
Unfortunately the ceramic grinding mechanism is held in place by a relatively flimsy piece of hard plastic. On my grinder, this broke after about 2 months of use.
231856
You're correct. The bottom seems to be solid stainless steel, but the middle piece is plastic/acrylic and then the top is like a sheet of stainless steel layered on top of the plastic. That's the part that comes loose and causes a malfunction. I had my first pair replaced by the manufacturer, but it has happened again with my second pair. I ended up buying another pepper grinder to use instead.
500124
My take:The two grinder dishes are made of steel.The blade is made of steel.The shaft, probably of steel and aluminum.The over all case is aluminum.I have full confidence the grinder will hold up heavy use.Aluminum versus steel is no issue as far as I know now.Plastic versus Chefs Choice metal is a no brainer for me. Go for the metal. Go for Chefs Choice.
1895256
It is glass, at least mine is glass. This is a really nice blender and a great buy!.
58803
as far as I know and can tell they are stainless steel...I love them..use them almost every day...easy to clean also..grinder is excellent..hope I've helped!
2066534
Hi Mark....I bought but do not recommend this grinder. It is plastic, very light weight, and I cannot get it to do the extra fine grind. I installed as per the manual, and only later found the yellow paper advising to ignore the directions, as this could break a piece of the plastic. Unfortunately I only saw this after the small plastic piece broke. As Amazon gets this from another supplier, they do not stand behind this product. I have the Breville burr grinder and love it!
238787
Mine is the shiny aluminum version. The black ones are made of the same aluminum but anodized black & I think labeled "titanium" but they are still aluminum. These are heavy duty grinders!
355900
To reinforce Ron's answer. It is ceramic. Many high-quality manual coffee grinders also use ceramic burrs.
1258944
I am not sure, but it is the type of hard, clear plastic that usually does not contain BPA. It is not a worry for me since there is no chance of any BPA leeching out. It rarely comes in contact with the coffee and there is no liquid involved. In fact, the lid usually remains completely clean after grinding. This is the best grinder I have had and highly recommend it!
292641
The cutting edge grinders are metal, there does appear to be a plastic washer. My wife says it is not perfect, but pretty good. This makes it a 7 or 8 out of a possible 10.
624776
Plastic and after several months use, I'm very pleased with it. My coffee and wine (later purchase) both stay very fresh after opening the original container. I'm sure the plastic is better than glass would be for this product. One big factor is breakage. You must, must, must keep the gaskets around the rim clean and free of everything for best performance. Happy New Year, Hal
606876
Glass-reinforced plastic.Not a bad press if you don't drill too big or too deep. I finally used construction adhesive to hold the chuck in place.
1990924
It is plastic but it is a very good clippers. I love it. I have used I lots of times and can't complain