Are these gears motorized?
1868885
No, it is not motorized. That's part of the fun. The child can set these up in many different shapes and plans, and watch them move as the little one has set them up. Depending on the degree of difficulty the child implements in the set up, there will be gears turning in different directions.
1868886
Nope. It comes with one manual lever that you can attach to any of the smaller gears to turn them.
1868887
NO.... that is the beauty of the gears... My 2 yr old grandson LOVES to build different gear combos and make them "spin" with his finger (or with the little crank).
790598
I think they are all made to go on wooden track. The battery operated ones need a track. You ruin the gears otherwise if you push them. Barnes and Nobles has them here. You can probably push the ones without a track that are not battery operated.
1599736
As far as know all electric motors have brushes. If you find what you are looking for, I would be interested also.
1260287
The gears are plastic. There should be no issue with corrosion. The only metal part is the axle, which passes through the gearbox to turn it.
2024759
I will have a few extra drive gears (the ones that wear out in the rear diff) I can sell. I have yet to see them in stock anywhere after I have purchased them.
1044988
Not sure if these were there back in 2010 but the diameter of the gears are listed in the product feature section of the item.
2243879
I would not recommend it. The gears are plastic that will deteriorate with prolonged use, causing them to slip (this was my experience).
1799971
I suppose it is possible that some were made with plastic gears and some were metal. The one I got when ordered from Amazon has plastic gears. I havent found this to be a problem. No need to force the gears. When the resistance makes it hard to turn, I have found that that is a good indication that the batch is done. If you force it, the gears will probably break...so don't force it.
304176
This is not motorized. If you want the pedals to move - you must use your own energy. My husband and I love it. It's basically a bicycle but without the seat. I hope that helps you.
666724
Now that's a good one..I went and looked..the housing (for the gears) is plazdic..and (without taking it apart) I suspect the gears are too..Mjr
354173
No this is a "spinning" bike and the pedals are directly hooked up to the flywheel. Nice unit for the money.
1474456
No they are not! You do have to drill small holes in plastic under the wheel opening. Would be unnoticeable if you were to take the off....They look great when installed.
2055027
No they do not shift gears. They go on the end of bullhorn style handlebars and are only for braking.
1470459
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.
2189190
I believe it is belt driven. A gear drive is usually reserved for larger machines.
304177
It is not motorized. It operates under your power. It is a very sturdy machine and I like it.
2112686
no...they are attached to the pedals and always are moving...although my wife pedals a lot without using the handles, they are not stationary...bob r.