Regarding the swivel part: Are the parts plastic or metal?
2061551
Plastic on the outside, however there is a metal rod running through the inside. Not sure what it all does. It is a very nice and lightweight machine to use.
2061552
I really don't know but I didn't ever have a problem with the swivel. It worked just fine.
2061553
I had purchased one for my daughter a few years ago and hers has worked great, and she has 3 kids and 3 dogs so it gets a lot of use. I judged this machine by my researach and her use of it to finally get my own.
58514
Yellow parts are metal. Thing that hold the tracks are plastic. Other parts are all plastic. We broke one of the tracks because it was held together with plastic yellow wheels but super glue did the trick and fixed it well. Still holding.
1036664
I just tried to move it to do just that & it does swivel. I love mine. It lasted almost 4 years before it developed a leak. I'm having a new one installed in the next few weeks.
900181
(1) 3 months in and it still works(2) the tri tap is rubbery plastic. I'm not sure but it's fairly well made. (3) I don't see the need for a full swivel mount. It swings left and right enough to get the job done.
1145372
So far the answers I see are partially right. The main parts are aluminum, while most of the hardware type parts (the front sight post, the screw, springs and pins) are steel. I just checked with a magnet, which slid towards portions of the sight where a steel part passes through.
2216033
No plastic parts. All metal to metal with sturday metal fastners. It is an excellent cloths rack and was easy to assemble.
250092
I don't know, but my wife drew my attention to a plastic part in the head's swivel that I am sorry to see. Not quite the old type I was looking for.
1608466
Mostly plastic, part metal. However, I literally had to pick up the thing and inspect it for the answer -- it doesn't look like cheap plastic, and the base is heavy to keep it steady.
1695002
Metal now. It was previously plastic, but they redesigned it. I bought the new (metal triggered) unit about a week ago. I recommend it without reservation.
184698
The base is metal. The depth stop is plastic and the part of the sliding head is plastic (but most of the sliding head is made out of metal) See the picture for the parts on its amazon page.
2038354
I think the model I have is plastic parts. I have had no problems with it as yet ( a few months ).
619816
The swivels are metal,very similar to uncle mikes etc. Seem to be of decent quality.
183639
The frame is made of some type of plastic. The swivel head has some metal on it, If used in salt water it should be cleaned afterward. It is very stable and has a tightening screw on the ball swivel.
1137454
It's got both metal and plastic parts. It is so well made, and I would recommend this to anyone! My grandson just loves it. He's 2, and I can see him playing with this for years to come. Best toy I've ever bought.
1117391
They are plastic over aluminum. The full structure of the part is all aluminum. It's more rigid and sturdy that I expected it to be.
506124
Hello, the hook does not swivel, it is fixed in place. Chrome plated. The wood is solid, however the bottom support bar/flat holder is ribbed plastic. Overall a good value, but not the top of the line.
822149
As far as I can tell, it is metal. We have had no problems with it in the past year. The on/ off lever works like it was new and the stream/ spray switch on the head is still going strong.