What type of metal is this made from? What is the max heat rating?
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GregIt looks far better than it really is.It shows rusty metal even after 1st use ,a real piece of garbage..Hope you listen to me..
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Greg: Its cheep steel, mine is completely rusted away in less then a year. I do keep it outside.
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I'm sorry Greg (my sons name) but I gave it to my son-in-law for Christmas and he probably won't set it up until they need it this summer, sorry. He wanted something he could carry to their camper when they set up camp. As it shows wood inside I would think it would hold up to some high heat. That's what he will use it for. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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I bought mine because of the price. Yes, it's thinner than a lot of the $200 to $1000 models, but you get what you pay for. Because it's not a $500 model, I keep the fires lower (no bonfires) and we are able to roast weenies and toast marshmallows for S'Mores and to keep warm on all but the coldest nights. I bet it will last at least another year or so. It's carport kept except when it's still too hot to move inside.
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Not sure what the material is, but it's like a hard plastic. In the product description is says its guaranteed not to melt. I have had not problems with it and always stow my hot flat iron right away.
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Entirely metal. Will not melt. Not sure how well it would work in the oven though. Better to place in a sauce pan with about one half inch of water and cover.
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Metal, I installed it in our RV and it works fine not sure of manufacturer but most likely made in China
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It is made of metal and will get warm but never so hot you have to use a pot holder.
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Someone in the reviews said that it is copper clad aluminum. That is the best reason for me to avoid it. Aluminium (or for us Yanks, aluminum) is the one metal that I have found impossible to solder. The most durable insulated wire is "oxygen free." That means that the bright, shiny wire is encased in plastic, and if it is copper, I can solder the stripped-off ends to make them free from oxydation as well as a much better, solid, electrical connection.
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No, it's steel. I would assume that it has the heating element wrapped around the pot and then an outer skin that goes over that, not 100% sure as to what this outer skin is made of. Very high quality melter though..
330015
Not sure of what it is made of. I'm guessing some sort of fiberglass product. It is 3/4 in. thick and has a temperature range of up to 1000F.
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It aint aluminum cuz it melted at around 300'F. Not lead, cuz toxic. My guess is some bismuth / antimony eutectic alloy - but have not tested. But the part came, and fixed my pressure cooker !
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It will definitely melt zinc, I use wheelweight lead alot and it has a lot of contaminants, as for the max temp I'm not sure. I'm going to guess around 1000 degrees but I know when you get it good and hot the coils and even the lead itself glow red in poor/dark lighting
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It's metal, actually made of aluminum. It's really lightweight stuff. No too bulky and works very well. :-)
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I would think that the interior material is plastic. The top & sides are made of plastic and the bottom is the heating element and it's metal.
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I think it's metal incased in a plastic coating. Very good unit, I highly recommend it.
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it is made out of metal, so, it gets really hot. I use it on my outdoor range. works great at dispersing heat more evenly.i see no problem with using ir inside, just have to let it cool way down before trying to move it.
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I'm not sure. I just used this fire pit this week. It's a pretty flimsy metal though. It's adequate but if bends very easily. I'm using it to burn tree stumps on my property and for that it works fine but I was expecting a little bit more sturdy metal.
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the inside is ceramic, just the heating mechanism is metal. don't know what kind of metal, but think its stainless cause it does't rust.
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I would recommend metal, it does get quite warm but I never have to worry about it melting and it works well on thicker fabrics/coats.