are the gears inside plastic or metal, and is it made in USA or China. this question is about the Kitchen-aid Artisan mixer
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The gears inside are metal and i am not sure if it is made in the USA it dose not say that. It however dose say Kitchen Aid -St. Joseph Michigan USA
1246382
On most Kitchenaid mixers, all the gears are metal except for one nylon gear. This gear is made to break if the mixer is overloaded or if an object keeps the paddle from moving. It is designed this way to save the motor from damage. It is fairly easy and inexpensive to replace the one gear than to replace the motor.
1870066
Kitchen Aid products are made in the USA. Materials are good quality, however dropping it or banging it very hard could dent the metal of coarse. Even a car will dent with a hard impact. More importantly there are no signs of corrosion or rust and it works like new. It has been used several times a day, every day, for the last 16 months or so.
543288
I looked the grinder over thoroughly and found no markings to identify the manufacturer. This leads me to believe the thing is made in China or Mexico. The overall quality of the casting is average to below average, so the longevity of this unit is in question as far as I am concerned.
401629
It's made in China and I am not a metalurgist. A quality product that has done it all from dishwasher to oven.
1497748
I have purchased mine last month. It is Plastic. but no problems with attachments. I make Cake icing with mine. 3 recipes at once. But no complain at all. but it sounds a bit loud. I am pleased with my machine for my work.
1467462
This one is Japanese components and I believe it is assembled in the us i could be wrong about that but definitely Japanese components, I have one and it is an amazing mixing board it even has conpressors
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I'm not sure what's in the motor as it's encased in a plastic housing but there are two gears that mesh together to "juice" the food. These two gears are both metal and plastic. The metal gears are what the veggies and fruit come in contact with first. The plastic part of the gears are shaped like a cork screw and push the ground up pulp through the screen. The plastic part seems to be made out of the same material some cutting boards are made out of. They feel very durable. We use our juicer every day to make juice for a 5 person family. We also will run it for long periods of time to juice up 15lb boxes of apples, pomegranates, carrots, what ever is in season. It works great!!!! We are very pleased with it. I'm not sure what's in the motor as it's encased in a plastic housing but there are two gears that mesh together to "juice" the food. These two gears are both metal and plastic. The metal gears are what the veggies and fruit come in contact with first. The plastic part of the gears are shaped like a cork screw and push the ground up pulp through the screen. The plastic part seems to be made out of the same material some cutting boards are made out of. They feel very durable. We use our juicer every day to make juice for a 5 person family. We also will run it for long... » Read More I'm not sure what's in the motor as it's encased in a plastic housing but there are two gears that mesh together to "juice" the food. These two gears are both metal and plastic. The metal gears are what the veggies and fruit come in contact with first. The plastic part of the gears are shaped like a cork screw and push the ground up pulp through the screen. The plastic part seems to be made out of the same material some cutting boards are made out of. They feel very durable. We use our juicer every day to make juice for a 5 person family. We also will run it for long periods of time to juice up 15lb boxes of apples, pomegranates, carrots, what ever is in season. It works great!!!! We are very pleased with it. « Show Less
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Do not know, I did some research online and found they make some products in U.S. and some in China. All I know is it is a fantastic quality product, I love it. You would have to call Kitchenaid direct to find out where this particular product is made.
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Heavy plastic. It is very sturdy. I doubt you will find a metal mixer under $300-$400.
1870070
I have never looked as to where the product was manufactured but the metal is not too thin and I have had mine for about 2 years now and no dents yet. no problems either and it still looks good and works good. Would I recommend this, yes and give it a 5 star rating.. One does have to pay more for Kitchen Aid but the quality is good. I have many of their products from coffee pot to mixer and have had no problems .
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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.
95867
The one I had was plastic. The only thing stainless is the motor. You should check out the Breville.
1848514
It's light weight plastic made in China... Not your old good Sunbeam mixer... If you plan to make bread it better be a small one....OK for cookies and cakes but I don't expect it will last a the old ones did.
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Are the gears plastic or metal...I'm getting conflicting answers on site...thanks.
1090804
On the bottom of the pan it states "designed by Chef's Design" but also states "made In PRC (Peoples' Republic of China)" for Chef's Design. Clearly not manufactured here; but that being said, a fabulous piece of kitchen equipment. Solid (weighs 10 lbs.!) and beautiful, and quite functional after a season of use.....I wouldn't let it's country of origin scare you from purchasing as far as quality is concerned......
1435870
As an owner of the SM-55, I can tell you that it's made in China. I believe that the body is made of aluminum. The accessory power port (the primary port) is connected to the motor by a rubber belt. Despite Cooks Illustrated rating, this machine can break - several people, including myself, have reported issues with dough hooks getting stuck in the accessory power port. Repairs and parts must be obtained by sending the SM-55 back to Cuisinart, and that's not cheap. Kitchenaids apparently break, too, but can be repaired locally.