Are the wheels/winding mechanisms metal too, or are the internal workings made of plastic?
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The wheels inside are metal. The bar that holds the feeding mechanism is also metal but covered with robber. The only plastic part is the front piece that you see in the picture where the hose feeds through. We have had this hose reel for 2-3 years & have had no problems.
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The reel wheels are metal and the winding mechanism is plastic. So far, both have held up well.
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Thanks but am getting conflicting answers about the wheels being metal vs plastic. One person said they are not metal, but plastic with a rubber belt turning them.
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One would think for the price of this, it would all be metal. Unlike what someone else said, the gears/wheels are not metal; they are plastic with a rubber belt turning it. The item the hose winds around is metal. The item which slides back and forth to apply the hose evenly across the reel is plastic too; but, it does slide on the metal frame. The biggie for me is the "handle is metal"; this is the part I have always had rip off when I had plastic handles on previous junk. Thus far, this item is working very smoothly.
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No, they're plastic except for the parts that matter - axles, gears, etc. With care and minor maintenance (cleaning, occasionally lightly oiled, kept dry, fresh batteries) they should last a long time. The electronics are compact and durable as is the whole set. I'm not sure what you mean by "fast", but speeds are reasonable, variable and realistic. Sound matches movement. Because the loco uses internal batteries, the wheels don't need to be metal. I operate mine on powered metal track that also supports the more standard electric trains. For that reason I'm glad the wheels aren't metal (making a short circuit). Hope this helps. Len.
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Gee I gave it to my grandson, but I think it is metal. That's what surprised me, was so much of it is metal. The wheels of course are plastic, but it seemed to be made quite well, and my grandson (3 yrs. old) is rough on his toys!!
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The train tracks are both plastic and metal; the rails are metal held in place with plastic. The train wheels on the locomotive are metal as they need to contact the rails to work with the transformer for power. The majority of the train cars and the body of the locomotive is plastic. It is a great beginner set for a youngster, and this set can withstand some abuse from use by a youngster. It is, by no means, a collector set nor is it a high quality set. I have no complaints about the set and that says a lot from a person like me who is an avid collector of expensive and vintage Rivarossi HO scale trains. My son loved the set and he knows the difference between a high quality set and one that is not. I hope this helps.
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It is hard to tell what the wheels are made of, "rubbery plastic " I would say. they are small. We love it for our Laminate floor. I also love that if comes apart easily for a hand held vacuum. Very happy with it!
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nylon wheels, high quality; not metal. has ball bearings and rubber non-inflated tires. casters wheels also are a plastic.
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Hello. The whole thing is made of plastic, with the exception of the metal blade. It works quite well.
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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.
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The wheels are made of plastic. I am very impressed with how durable this toy fire engine is . We have had one since March and have never had a problem with it.
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The knobs are plastic wing nut type fasteners but the actual screw that it turns and other parts are metal.
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Hello Maurice,The Wheel itself is plastic and the Outside is rubber.Thank You,Jarrett
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they are plastic. One of the smaller wheels bent and broke off within the first month. I still use it, however, when full it wants to fall down
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I would think so. The only metal I can recall are the little metal rods for the wheels. Everything else is plastic.
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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 rotary blades are metal with attached rubber faces. The outer housing is 1/2 metal (in front) and 1/2 plastic in back I believe ... I am not at home to check. This is a light unit and it works very well for me. I am very happy that I bought this!
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I believe they are heavy plastic. Wheels are large and easy to go through grass and small gravel driveways.
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I believe the one I have is all metal. The rollers rotate on a steel bolt that is the bearing, as the rotation is not at a high rate of speed.