What is the blade made of? I use the blender to mix cold process soap. I need a blade and shaft that are NOT made with aluminum. Thanks.
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I'm pretty sure it's stainless, but the manufacturers website would probably give you the best answer. It doesn't feel like aluminum.
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Stainless steel, blade, shaft and housing. Gasket surrounding shaft appears to be plastic.
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I did not answer this right away because I was not 100% sure of the answer. I did look it up in the instructions booklet and the blade is stainless steel! It is a great tool I like mine more all the time.
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The instruction book says detachable blending shaft with stainless steel blade and blade guard.
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A kind of plastic. Very high quality. This mixer is used by professional chefs. Not the kind of plastic you'd see in a cheap blender.
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The blade and the motor are, of course, metal. The rest is plastic. It is very sturdy. We have been using it for about 6 months now for frozen smoothies (very thick ones) and it hasn't let us down. Works like a charm every time.
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The blades (both of them) are stainless steel as is the shaft connecting the blades to the underside rotor. All I can see, other than what I described above is plastic.
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Its a metal blade, if you aren't using mineral oil on it occasionally you'd be a fool. Even my flimsy little pocket pen knife gets a mineral oil rub occasionally.
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Is it OK to spray steam against your car? Is it OK to swallow chewing gum? Is it OK to boil your woodworking tools? Sure, but why would you? Why would you subject a fine utensil to the Hades of the dishwasher? What are you afraid of? The blade is steel and the handle is a composite material. A quick wash in soapy water is all that is required.
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Questions asked here, are directed toward customers who've purchased it. It feels heavy, so I'd be surprised if it's plastic. However, if the answer is important to you, you might find the information on their website or contact them directly. It's sealed, so I'd have to break it to know for sure and I really don't care that much. It's an excellent blender, I've owned mine for five years and use it often.
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I purchased mine to use in making soap. I have a blender for smoothies etc.
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In response, the two pieces that I previously mentioned as possibly made of plastic could easily well be aluminum. Both appear to be sturdy. The lever on the side is a little stiff and it takes a little getting use to it. The tab on the top of the blade is metal, but I don't see the purpose of having it there unless you want to open the blade manually. Good Luck...J
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It is made from cast steel and stainless blades, however, it is a manual unit and moves around some when in use. It would depend upon the amount of use you plan to give it
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Its a stainless steel blade.... I think its very good quality. I actually sent the knife info to a friend before I ordered it with the same question. He assured me it can be sharpened easily. (he manages a weapons shop). It is very easy to use & will last a very long time. I have actually ordered several more since the first one.
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It seems to be metal to me. Its heavy for its size and the paint does not chip easily as if sprayed on plastic. I try to keep with metal items more so than plastic. I'm still using my blender from 1969 with a metal body and glass container, not plastic. My mixer is a Hamilton Beach 1948 Model G, all metal again. Can't beat metal.
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The inner blades are stainless steel or similar. The outer foils are probably aluminium. The instructions mention nothing about lubricating oil so I would not use any (not sure how oil would react with the rubber seals that protect the inner parts of the shaver from water).
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The head of my blender is bare stainless steel, although I see that the picture on Amazon shows a black coating. Maybe that's an updated version. But since the blender blades are recessed inside the metal sheath, they don't touch the bottom of the pot, and I haven't seen any scratching or other damage to the pots and bowls I've used it in.
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The All Clad Immersion Blender has a stainless steel shaft and sharp blades. It would be fine for heavy soups. I wouldn't recommend blending ice with it.
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I put my blade shaft in the dishwasher but I always make sure the open end is pointing downward so any water can drain out and dry. I had a different stick blender with the same type of blade shaft and if you don't drain out the water completely, it will become moldy and gross. That goes for whether you put it in the dishwasher or wash it by hand.
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Hey sorry for the late reply. It's a half serrated stainless steel blade. Handle is high quality material. Not sure bout the handle but it has done weight to it. Hope that helps answer your question