What are the burrs made of ? Ceramic, stainless steel,carbon steel,zinc alloy, or what?
1731995
It is my understanding that they are made of stainless steel. They work extremely well.
501746
It is stainless steel, but the grinder is terrible! It is very difficult to operate; plunger mechanism sticks. We quit using ours after only about 2 weeks of trying to wear it in.
1594329
I am certainly no metallurgist, But this blade is listed as a 4116 "Stainless Steel". So to my knowledge, all Stainless Steel is made up of some type of Carbon and Chromium to prevent metal from getting corroded. Now the exact amounts of Carbon or type, I am not sure of. Lets do a Wiki on this... "4116 Stainless Steel: A fine grained, stainless steel produced by Germany's ThyssenKrupp. Often used for medical devices and food processing, the steels Carbon and Chromium content give it a great degree of corrosion resistance, as well as strength and edge retention. 4116 Stainless Steel has a Carbon Content between 0.42-0.55 and it's Chromium content is between 13.8-15." Hope that helps
1103200
Did not find in manual the material used for the burrs, however, it states if one complies with the operating instructions, there is a life time warranty on the grinding mechanism. Hope this helps.
1074921
The item I bought was the ceramic so I don't really know about the stainless one. Sorry
443344
It has a conical burr that is some kind of grey stone. Mine cracked at a little part of the burr (where it attaches to the 'drive shaft') and a little flake broke off and got caught in the grind. I fished it out and it works fine. You can set the grind however you want, I do coarse and the mechanism locks in place so the grind is consistent. Hope his help!
548047
It says carbon steel on some websites descriptions. They are really good I left them out side they don't rust. If you hit a rock it chips the tips of the blades but a grinder I use does the trick to resharpen.
500123
Daniel, I'm sure all the parts are not steel. Locking ring, auger screw, feed/grinder tube cylinder, and locking ring appear to be aluminum. I believe the cutting blade may be steel, and possibly the two grinding plates are steel. You can call EdgeCraft (as I will do tomorrow) to have your questions answered: 800-342-3255, Avondale PA. The boilerplate in the manual states: "This is not a product of KitchenAid or Whirlpool Corp." The manual is printed in English and French, doesn't say made in China but origins of many manufactured items isn't revealed anymore, I've noticed.
124144
They appear to be made of plastic with a thin metal overlay. I can see machining marks on the "metal" but it is not magnetic. Perhaps 18/8 stainless? The inside gasket is held in by the same metal coating. No metallic taste created in the water.
396215
The blade is, indeed, stainless steel. The ceramic is between the head that attaches to the clipper and the blade. That's what helps keep the blade cooler during operation than blades without the ceramic "guard". Hopes this helps.
1745587
good stainless is NOT magnetic, nor is ceramic. Some cheap SSTL is magnetic, so contact the mfgr.
1873720
If the gear in question is what does the grinding it appears to be ceramic. Don't know where there are any gears in this thing.
802006
I think they are solid ceramic. I love this flat iron. My hair is fragile because of the straightener I have in it. Because I can adjust the heat and the plates are ceramic, my hair has not had as much damage as it would have had otherwise.
225098
I'm sorry, I don't know what series it's from and I don't have the box. The warranty info card doesn't say anything other than stainless.
1412658
No metal on the blade - it's 100% ceramic to the best of my knowledge. I haven't had any issues with browning due to metal oxidation (or is that reduction - I forget!).
1585598
Chinese Stainless Steel, which goes through the handle. Needed to be sharpened out of the box, the handle slips out of your hands easily, and is a bit uncomfortable...looks menacing, in and out of the sheath.
2137543
Grinder is made out of titanium. Holds up to years of use without looking any worse for wear. Had one for over 8 years before I lost it. Definitely worth the price.