Does this unit have metal or plastic blades, also is the outer housing metal or plastic?
483824
The rotary blades are metal with attached rubber faces. The outer housing is plastic.
483825
It has metal blades and hard plastic outer housing, it not a bad unit, easy to maintain good for small to medium jobs, wont throw snow that far, maybe 5 to 15 feet, doesn't need much storage space...no hassle with gas thats a plus for me
483826
im not at home right now. but i think it's made of plastic, but i can pick up chunks of ice and it spits out of the shoot no problem. i love my unit it works real well. I'm very happy that i bought this one
483827
The rotary blades are metal with attached rubber faces. The outer housing is 1/2 metal (in front) and 1/2 plastic in back I believe ... I am not at home to check. This is a light unit and it works very well for me. I am very happy that I bought this!
483828
Very heavy duty plastic housing that doesn't crack no matter how many times I ram it into the stone that edges my driveway. The blades are metal but do not cut into the blacktop. I just finished with an 8" snow today and I can't say enough good things about this champ of a machine. It is even fun to use. Even with the ice layer we had on top of the wet snow this thing just ate through it!
483829
Blades are metal; outer housing is very hard plastic. I clear an 8 car parking lot with it and it works and works and works like a champ.
483830
The actual blades are plastic, though it is mounted on a metal structure .. the outer housing is Plastic .. I been using it in Toronto/Canada and we got fairly heavy snow than the last few years, it works well .. but once you hit over 1 foot of snow .. you need to push it to eat through the snow sort of speak .. but all in all it is okay ..
1337882
If you are refering to the plastic gear that drives the blades, I can say with certainty that is has not. I love this machine and when mine went on the fritz we called the mfg and ask about a replacement part and was told no when ask about metal. I now have a new one (that cost less than repairs would have). I also have written and suggested they make every effort to devise a metal one, especially for people like me who uses the system every day. My sugggestion if it no longer works and it is the little gear in the base, pitch it, get a new one. My last one lasted over 5 years and for the amount of use and the cost, well worth the investment. Oh yes, I tried other systems before repurchasing the Black and Decker Food system and sent them back as they fall very short of convienent to use.
791441
Yes, the blade inside is metal, the screen is metal and there is a plastic rim around the outer edge.
377271
It sounds like the same system you describe. I have been using one like it (MM850) for 11 years without anything happening to the plastic. You are right that if the small plastic ridges which wrap around the blade and the metal "spacer" break off there will not be much holding the blade in place. It shouldn't break unless you hit something, in which case the slipping plastic limits damage to the motor and shaft. I take the blade off about every 5 days when I do the lawn to touch up the sharpness and the mounting still is OK on mine. I only hit something (a large rock) hard enough to stop the motor once. It knocked the motor mounting snap ring loose, which made the motor flop around noisily, but the plastic thing just slipped without breaking. Lucky. I think what might be happening to some people is the nut gets loose, allowing the blade to slip over the plastic. Leaving it go until the ridges wear off the plastic makes it is about useless. Since I take my blade off so often, I am also tightening the nut regularly.
605963
Blades are metal.. This fan is awesome, I haven't had a need to turn it past low... Medium and high put out a HUGE amount of air displacement.. Great buy all around.
1695002
Metal now. It was previously plastic, but they redesigned it. I bought the new (metal triggered) unit about a week ago. I recommend it without reservation.
2253369
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.
442227
The unit itself is plastic - it seems very durable - I've been using mine for about a year and a half now and been very happy with it.
1042974
The central housing is silver. The blades are reversible - one side is silver, one is white. I have the silver side visible to match the light housing but you can easily assemble it the other way
1825341
The housing is plastic but the piece in frontis stainless. I am very happy with this purchase. I keep in on my counter and use it often. It chops food quickly and is easy to clean.
1261505
Mine has a plastic disc on a metal shaft. I have two of them and they work very well. Two of us did about 8 acres with them. Went faster than I expected.
1448595
Yes, it does have metal blades. It's all metal: the stand, the screen and the blades. I would consider it to be a heavy-duty fan and I have been very pleased with its performance and last-ability.
1607337
It was all metal housing. I returned it cause it didn't get hot enough. I wouldn't recommend this one ;(
2212134
We got the lighter weight plastic housing model (in silver, not black) and it works fine. I haven't seen the metal version, but the plastic one does not seem flimsy at all.
850411
Blades are very sharp stainless...the rest is plastic...easy to use and store.
1542609
The blade is stainless steel, but the body (where the electronics are) is ABS Plastic. It is a very well made housing that given reasonable care should last for some time, but like any precision tool, you might not want to run over it.
2066467
the outer is metal. there are 2 buttons on it that are plastic. it's a really nice looking faucet and it also works very well.