I need a can with metal hinges. Plastic breaks. Does this can have metal hinges
63293
As long as you don't have kids trying to rip the lid off, you'll be fine. I love this can. Have had it about 2 years now and can't imagine the plastic breaking as it is hard, thick plastic....not the soft plastic you often see on cheaper garbage cans. This can is expensive but worth every penny.
63294
It has plastic hinges, but this is a very sturdy can. I've had it for a couple of years and I love it. Highly recommend it.
63295
This can does not have metal hinges. The hinges are made of sturdy plastic held together with metal screws. I don't anticipate any problems with the hinges. I have this trash can for over a year and I am very happy with it.
930923
Short version is no, the hinge is molded plastic continuous with the body and the lid. However there are two metal hinge pins. I have owned many of these footlockers for use on mission trips to Africa and other places, they have been overloaded stacked and abused and the hinges have never failed. I recommend this product.
172752
Unless they've updated the model (we bought this part number in 2011), the hinges are metal mounted in plastic. Our plastic is cracking, and I have to buy a new door for ~$100.
1020137
It has a left and a right plastic hinge that only opens 180 degrees. When the top sections are loaded with nuts and bolts and the like, the box over-balances and tips. The plastic hinges break piece by piece and I am now down to only one full hinge, the other hanging on by a fingernail. Very poor design.
1031269
I agree with Joe T., with one exception. I do not think the two little hinges on the inside are made of metal. They appear to me to be made of a very sturdy plastic as well.
813095
It has hinges. It's smaller than I imagined and the pleather ripped quickly, though I have a lot of pets. The one I had prior I had gotten at jcpenny and I liked it a lot more, it was more money, but worth it
256563
Yes--tiny metal shavings on top of can--my husband had splinters and cut himself. Then it doesn't open the can anyway!
609392
The hinge pins that the scoops hinge on are heavy plastic. It is very well built though. I have six dogs and it works great for the smaller messes and the large ones. It also cleans up quickly. I`m not sure I would want the hinge pins made of metal because of rust I`m sure would develop. It`s truly worth it and nobody has paid me a penny.
813094
It has hinges. I would warn though if you sit on it the seams on the top will bust.
1216272
The outer part of the hinge is a hard plastic but I am reasonably certain that the pins on which the gate swivels are metal, as is the rest of the gate. However, as I would have to remove the hinges from the gate to look inside, I can't give you a 100% guarantee of that. I wouldn't worry about it being made of plastic as there is no stress on it at all---as SuperShopper said, it is nothing like a door or cabinet hinge. I am really quite impressed by the quality of this gate overall, even though it is made in China.
473173
Yes there are hard plastic parts. In fact everything except the pins and screws are plastic. However, the large amount of use that I've gotten out of mine has only shown me how durable this product is. The metal pin that connects everything together has popped out a few times but it never breaks the plastic and always slides back into place quickly within the time this device could crush three or four cans. It's been a great buy for me. Good luck in your decision.
1993270
I checked last night and found the hinges are metal, not plastic like I thought they were. Hope this helps
1225383
Some parts of the hinges are metal (Outside parts) While the actual mechanism is metal/plastic mix. It should be noted that in the year i have had these they still feel and operate like the day i got them. And as a DJ i absolutely abuse these sometime and they just take it.
1825681
No, no plastic parts. It is all metal - and yesterday I caught 5 mice, the whole family! Yea! Oops, I forgot about the lid, but it is flat surface and they can't get to the edges.
1421745
I purchased three of these earlier 2013 and all three have metal hinges. It is a nice product, we surfaced mounted, but they can be set flush as well.
1252604
Hi Stephen,Yes, as you can see on the picture. But the can become entangled and the plastic frame is not stable enough then. The plastic frame drops .... in all components .... Apologies my english, but I am from Germany ..... and when I'm by a product here in the US ....... then I just a bit spoiled by the German quality ...:-) I have a super Can Crusher bought by the company Harbour Freight - cheaper ($ 9.99) almost anything made of metal - but only 6 Cans (Big Deal) - but much, much better......!!!!!!
234032
The hinges are metal. I've been using mine for about a year now and they don't rust or get squeaky either.