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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It seems to be metal to me. Its heavy for its size and the paint does not chip easily as if sprayed on plastic. I try to keep with metal items more so than plastic. I'm still using my blender from 1969 with a metal body and glass container, not plastic. My mixer is a Hamilton Beach 1948 Model G, all metal again. Can't beat metal.
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As a previous owner replied to you, the gears are encased in a housing and aren't visible. However, I very much doubt they're plastic. You say your ground is hard welcome to the club. So's mine. It got the job done in hard NC clay. Better than I expected for an inexpensive electric Tiller. Hope this helps.
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They are plastic but the part the machine sets on is metal they are great and give a new look to the machine
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I believe the handles are aluminum but the gears appear to be reinforced fiber glass. They work very well. I consider them to be a high quality product and am pleased I bought them.
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The heads ARE silicone, that's why. Nylon utensils are firm and unyielding, yet softer than metal. Silicone is more pliable. Obviously the description is wrong.
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heavy duty plastic for the housing ..and copper for the plugs...pretty standard and, they work perfectly..hope this helps
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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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The beaters are metal. They are not coated. This is my second HB. It's a little different than my first one but works the same. It's a great mixer.
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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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Be Careful, they sell a model with plastic gears. If you are buying one, make sure the ad says METAL gears.
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The containers are plastic but blending arm and blades are stainless steel.
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They are plastic. They hold up pretty well but do make a bit of noise going down the sidewalk. The reason for plastic is that it gives the gearboxes some "give" meaning they will slide vs. dig in. This eliminates alot of pressure on the gearboxes.
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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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The motor output connection and shaft are metal and the grinders themselves are plastic or Teflon.
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The bottom inside plate is metal, and everything else is plastic. Great little boiler pot!
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The blades (both of them) are stainless steel as is the shaft connecting the blades to the underside rotor.All I can see, other than what I described above is plastic.