Does this model have steel or plastic gears? We've already gone through two where the plastic gears stripped within three or four uses!
1962254
Yea, also metal casing where the bar rests against case.So far best electric I've owned.
1962255
I asked my husband this question..He says he does not know whether the gears are metal or plastic. But we do know it has worked well for us and we have no complaint. We love it. We use it to cut limbs and anything else around the place that is too large for trimmer or shears.
1962256
I don't know the answer to that but I strongly recommended in past against purchase of this tool. The oil supply channel does plug readily and is not possible to keep clean. Because of this, the saw "eats" chains. Makita has not acknowledged or fixed this problem. See other comments on this issue. I have gone back to using my gas driven saw - easy to keep oil flowing with routine cleaning for optimum chain protection.
1962257
Im not sure, but i use this in a commercial application and it has held up great. It is used 10 hrs a day 5 days a week.
321059
Are the gears plastic or metal...I'm getting conflicting answers on site...thanks.
1171933
If the motor is a pale yellow color, it has has metal gears that tend to wear prematurely. I've purchased at least 8 of these in the past as gifts to my family. Only one is still working. the others have stripped gears. I've since purchased the newer redesigned models that have the dark green motors. All three so far have proven reliable over the last year. All of the White Mountain motors have metal gears, the newer generation may prove far superior than the yellow motors. Both the green and yellow motors were made in China. Certainly not the quality that the units we hand cranked in the 50's when I was a kid. Good luck! If the motor is a pale yellow color, it has has metal gears that tend to wear prematurely. I've purchased at least 8 of these in the past as gifts to my family. Only one is still working. the others have stripped gears. I've since purchased the newer redesigned models that have the dark green motors. All three so far have proven reliable over the last year. All of the White Mountain motors have metal gears, the newer generation may prove far superior than the yellow motors. Both the green and yellow motors were made in China. Certainly not the quality that the units we hand cranked in the... » Read More If the motor is a pale yellow color, it has has metal gears that tend to wear prematurely. I've purchased at least 8 of these in the past as gifts to my family. Only one is still working. the others have stripped gears. I've since purchased the newer redesigned models that have the dark green motors. All three so far have proven reliable over the last year. All of the White Mountain motors have metal gears, the newer generation may prove far superior than the yellow motors. Both the green and yellow motors were made in China. Certainly not the quality that the units we hand cranked in the 50's when I was a kid. Good luck! « Show Less
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it appears to have steel gears, no idea on warranty, probably china. it is however very well built. it looks like a copy of the one cabellas sells for 1/3 the price. i'm very happy with mine.
1258308
Impossible to correctly answer this without knowing which HB model you are comparing the Bodum. Plastic case on parts of the exterior is not concerning. You need to look at the interior of the Bodum. No plastic gears, but can't say the same about some HB models.
1408753
I got a brand new one and it didn't last that long. I think gears inside are made of plastics (that's why it's easy to break) and I was't able to fix it.
1260289
The gears are enclosed in a plastic sleeve. I'd guess plastic, but I cannot tell. Do NOT purchase this product until you've read my earlier comments on the opening/closing door not closing!
1260288
The only metal visible are the shafts and handles. From the way it sounds, I'd guess the gears are plastic. Personally, due to history with an old drop spreader and corrosion, I think for this application, plastic is a superior material. Stainless steel? $$$$
64427
You can buy metal gears separately for $10. We had one with the regular hard (plastic?) gears they come with, lasted a few years
1883890
Hi Ray, the gears on my machine are made of metal. In fact the entire machine is metal except for the roller on the handle.Hope this helps...Jim
104800
China, yes to steel gears. Don't remember about warrantee. But, there is little to go wrong with it.
1816756
My gears (metal) are fine after a couple dozen uses since November 2012. Just a few spots of rust, perhaps because I wash it in the dishwasher, against manufacturer's instructions. By "wore out" do you mean the gear teeth broke or merely that the gears fell off? Be sure to only turn the crank clockwise. If you turn it the wrong way the gears will unscrew and fall off, but you can screw them back on again. That's not the same as being worn out.
900558
yeah I can answer your question. I just received mine from amazon about a wek or so ago. I was a amazon vote winner. I contacted Kitchenaid, and they told me my mixer was made in August of this year. All mixers made after april of 2007 have metal gearboxes. Read my review.
1232324
In moderate-to-light use, I've had no problems with the gears. And, since the driving motor is not really powerful, it seems likely that even plastic gears would not be likely to fail.
1741531
It has pretty heavy duty metal gears. Now that I have used it for a couple months, I would not give it up.
498774
Not only does the Great Northern popper use the heavier weight stainless steel, but its gears are metal as well. In reading about the other light weight poppers, I saw that the gears were plastic--with use over the stove to make popcorn, the plastic gears are compromised and break.
1538072
I am not the yardman in our family but I examined ours and believe it to have metal gears. This particular traveling sprinkler must be popular, there are several house owners in our neighborhood that own one. I would say it was economical and not "cheap" and is very Durable!