What is the body, handle, and hopper of the machine made of?
1028344
The body seem to be made from a very thin metal casting. Actually the unit that I purchased was delivered with a vertical break (not a crack ; a break) on the casing at the rear of the unit. I had informed Amazon about the defect. The rest of the unit seem to be made from durable material.
1028345
made out of stainless steel it's really heavy and it really works good my husband and I use it daily
1245138
I believe the body of the motor is a very durable plastic that does feel cheap in any way. All of the attachments are stainless steel and very well made. The only plastic are the cups and the stem on the mini food processor insert. This quickly became my go to appliance and remains so. Very durable and versatile.
273049
Welded. There's an identical model with a welded iron handle but I know of only one US vendor who carries it and it's about 2X the price of this one.
2257755
It's made of...Body/steel Top plate / fluorine coat plate Gotoku/ heat resistant aluminum die casting Burner/heat resistant aluminum die casting Appliance valve knob/ ABS resin
848296
This is a solid machine, there are a couple plastic knobs, but the base and rest of the machine is metal
1398776
No clue. The handle is metal however. It looks good and feels good, but is crap. Used German razors just to make sure it is not the razors that are bad.
585098
The case appears to be brushed aluminum with plastic basket and hopper. I don't know the motor speed but too fast will burn coffee and it doesn't do that, I am very pleased with it
1002340
Sorry, don't recall... I returned the unit because of poor machining, metal burs around the hole edges and metal chips in the machine's internals.
102027
Seems to be a combination of stainless and aluminum. I was a little leery when I ordered it but the dang thing has surprised me. We have 5 pomegranet trees (which is why I ordered it) and 8 orange trees. I have been crushing both for weeks now and the machine is still as smooth as the first day. My only small complaint is finding just the right bowl to catch the juice. But after that small hitch--smooth sailing! Good luck!
592744
Handle is fiberglass and shovel head is metal with enamel coating. Hope this helps you.
493186
I asked the same question several weeks ago as I lost several of the screws that hold the hopper the first time I used it and never heard back from anyone. Good luck; let me know what you find out if anything.
2096510
I got the same thing. The parts list calls it an "Agitator Knob". Inside the hopper at the bottom there is a threaded hole. After it is installed, it spins as you crank the handle, agitating whatever you have in the hopper.
1109233
The handle is plastic, but the crank arm is metal. The retaining mechanism for the grinding wheels have some plastic components, but overall are of excellent quality. If you are worried about wear and tear, there are some inexpensive replacement parts on offer from the manufacturer.
549594
Its like the standard plastic rectangular weight block that most of these machines have. Not sure what is inside to give it the weight...guessing metal, sand, concrete...or some combination
97616
It's made of hard plastic and ball bearings. Very durable and well constructed.
65913
I want to say plastic . I was dumb and bought a used machine guaranteed for 6 months and sure enough 5 and a half months later it quit so I threw it out. It was to say the least a disappointment and another thing it is a tiny piece of machinery
1237020
not sure, made of iron, motor is problem (mine came absolutely no power, other buyers said they burn up often).