are the gears made of metal or hard plastic?
1761139
the gears are made of high density plastic. it is clearly illustrated and described in the picture details
1761140
Not sure which gears you are talking about. Part of this is plastic, and most of it is stainless steel. The wheel that tightens the parts that get attached, is plastic. It works very well, whatever the parts are made of.
2034894
Not sure what kind of metal the gears are made of, but it is the same as the rest of the upper handle, and is incredibly strong.
38268
Karen: The worm drive is made of 100% hardened carbon steel. The 1st reduction gear is made of POM (Polyoxymethylene) molded onto a hardened carbon steel bushing with a brass insert. The second reduction gear is also made of POM molded onto a hardened carbon steel bushing with a brass insert. The main drive gear is made of 100% hardened carbon steel. POM (Polyoxymethylene) is an engineering polymer that is used in many sizes of precision gears that require high stiffness, high abrasion resistance, high heat resistance, low coefficient of friction and excellent dimensional stability. We used to have all of the gears in our electric meat grinders made of hardened carbon steel, but in 2008 we changed to having both of our reduction gears made out of the POM/steel. By changing these two gears to POM/steel (although they are more expensive than all steel) our grinders can now take a lot more abuse and they also run much smoother and quieter than a gear system made with all steel gears. Regards, Jim Seko The Mercantile Station
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Gee I gave it to my grandson, but I think it is metal. That's what surprised me, was so much of it is metal. The wheels of course are plastic, but it seemed to be made quite well, and my grandson (3 yrs. old) is rough on his toys!!
382958
It's all plastic with a metal retainer ring. I have not had a problem with them falling off ,103 max speed, but I have put epoxy on the centers to keep them on. My first set I lost 3 of 4 centers.
874172
both, but its metal where it counts. the teeth and ratcheting mechanisms are all metal with a plastic overwrap
1795300
I am pretty sure it is plastic. They do look like metal and had to take it apart to really tell.
1551493
If you mean the gear that drives the chain, then it is made of metal. The outside case is of hard plastic. This chain saw has served me well, and replacement chains are available at local stores.
2130357
The gear is plastic. However, the cutting blades are metal. My LEM has processed 5 deer since I've had it without any problems. I would recommend it to anyone processing meat. I love it.
1445435
I'm sorry, i can't give you a definite answer. I gave them to my grandson who lives a long way away. I did see them before giving them and I would say metal. They definitely looked well made and durable. I was surprised at the time at the good quality for the price.
1883890
Hi Ray, the gears on my machine are made of metal. In fact the entire machine is metal except for the roller on the handle.Hope this helps...Jim
184627
the moving parts are made of metal. this is a good piece of equipment. mine is working just fine!
1741531
It has pretty heavy duty metal gears. Now that I have used it for a couple months, I would not give it up.
1333377
I bought these wheels a few months ago. The small gear has metal teeth, but the inner wheel teeth were hard plastic, like the original wheels. The original wheels lasted 17+ years with weekly lawn mowing use. I'll be happy if I get half that with these replacement wheels.
64427
You can buy metal gears separately for $10. We had one with the regular hard (plastic?) gears they come with, lasted a few years
1005877
Hard plastic with metal screws. It feels very solid, and not too oversized.
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Hi Jennifer, I cannot visually see the gears because they're encased in a gear box. But I cannot imagine them to be made of plastic. I used the tiller on some pretty hard soil, also embedded with rocks. The tiller did fine. In fact, the tiller prongs (made of metal) sustained the heavy tilling without being bent or broken. I'm pretty happy with its overall performance. My only regret is that I didn't buy it sooner. Good luck on your experience.