Are the gears inside metal or nylon(plastic) on these mixers?
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From the 2014 Stand Mixer reviews. http://mixer-review.toptenreviews.com/kitchenaid-artisan-review.html "There are no plastic pieces used in the construction of these stand mixers, so it's extremely rare for anything in these machines to break. A lesser device might use plastic gears inside the mixer's motor, but KitchenAid doesn't hide any plastic behind a metal façade - what you see is what you get. That's why they consistently last such an incredibly long time."
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There is a mix of metal and nylon/plastic gears in the Aristan line models. It makes the mixer quieter that the Pro 600 line, but obviously that makes a difference in it's ability to handle extremely heavy duty work. I've confirmed this information with Kitchenaid Customer Service as of November 19, 2014. They absolutely confirm that there ARE nylon/plastic gears in the Artisan line. I'm not saying it's an inferior model, just different.
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They are a combination the "mixer" is plastic however the "cab" is metal. I bought mine for my grandson and he love it.
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I just checked my set and the pulleys are all metal no plastic to be found. Hope this helps
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I think they are hard plastic and then the prongs are metal... Hopefully that gives you the answer you are looking for.
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A kind of plastic. Very high quality. This mixer is used by professional chefs. Not the kind of plastic you'd see in a cheap blender.
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Funny timing on this question.. had my mower bout 9 months used probably 10 times.. thought gear box had gone south but was just adjustment..was looking at it 15 min ago. so i know the belt from the power shaft drives a gear box but cant confirm if steel or plastic gears.. my guess would be plastic tho as pretty sure gears inside wheels are plastic. But as a side note i do like the mower - plenty of power and lightweight easy to push around trees and such and cuts pretty well.. though if you buy be sure to check that the front axle is correctly positioned and fully locked by tabs near each wheel. mine wasn't but was easy to correct once i saw what was wrong. hope that helps.. Kurt
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the gears are made of high density plastic. it is clearly illustrated and described in the picture details
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The part that is connected to the blender is metal coated in rubber and the gear wheel on the container is metal
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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.
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I am not sure. They appear to be, but nowhere in the booklet that came with the mixer does it say what they are made of. I am going to get in touch with Cuisinart to try to find out.
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The description says it's all metal, suggesting the others are not. I was billed for this mixer and it never came so amazon gave me a refund.
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It is made out of plastic. The only metal parts are the crank and the disks. All of the gears are also made of plastic. The one I purchased worked fine for a few times, but then one of my children cranked too hard and stripped the plastic gears.
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They are steel. On an entirely different note, this is an inferior product and the nylon or plastic strings broke too soon!
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They are stainless steel inside. I have had them about 6 years now and they still look new with heavy use. They are weighted and have a grippy gripper thing on the bottom so they don't scoot. Best bowls I have.
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The gears are solid brass, this is a really lovely pan, works perfectly and cleans up great.
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They are plastic. There is no actual copper in them. The pepper mill has steel inside as part of the grinder. That said, they are pretty. I don't regret buying them.
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Yes both are metal. I have only used them a couple of times so be careful until you get the hang of it!