Is the weight selector a plastic fork style or metal pin style?
816222
The pair I got has the plastic forks. I haven't had a problem with them, though. I have a cousin who has the metal ones, and I don't really notice a difference in ease of use. I guess maybe longevity could be a concern?
816223
Plastic fork style. Sometimes when sticking them through, they can bend a bit and get placed in the wrong slot. Always have to double-check to make sure they got into the right slot.
816224
The plastic pins at first I was indifferent with. But after having these for over a month, I do wish they were metal or something less flimsy. Sometimes when you are rushing to change weight, the pins' flimsiness prevent them from sliding in straight as they need to. I don't think they are prone to breaking, but their flimsiness does sometimes annoy me a bit enough to deduct an extra half star from my rating.
2133183
It is both. The gray you can see in the picture (which is also on the bottom, not easily seen in the picture) is metal. The metal panel on top can be released by pushing button on the side to access the inside hardware. This metal on top was plenty sturdy to support my fairly heavy LCD monitor. The two sides, black color in the photo, are metal. Only the faceplate is plastic. (edited)
150762
Mine were plastic and they broke in less than a year. The bike on the hoist weighed less than 50 pounds, half the rated weight of the system. This system has great design but poor materials.
19109
On a similar product, I read that they use a fork for the end piece to avoid waste.
2185647
I am not sure if it is steel but it is metal, painted white. The part you stand on to weigh is black and textured to be non-slip. Very sturdy. The numbers are raised metal and marked, are painted and well defined. Easy to read. Very, very happy with this scale. Easy to calibrate because I have moved this set around several times. Loaned it for six months to the county extension office for a weight loss contest program. Several people over 300 pounds and the scales worked great. The county is planning on buying one for their extension office and my brother also has bought a set. Couldn't be happier!!
1636947
I believe that it was all metal. I did not keep it as the pin that I received appeared slightly different than what had been (and apparently still is) pictured. The Star was in an unrealistic position and possibly not in proportion. They offered to refund, but I just gave it to a friend.
834319
No..the bar that passes through the center of the plates where you insert the pin at selected weight is only as long as the given stack of 10 lb plates
181143
External parts are metsl, it appears that the stem which the metal handles attach to may be plastic, when you turn the handles to turn the waste on , you can move the handles side to side a little . Nice looking and functional for the price.
968464
My product has metal locking clamps, and the release buttons appears to be metal. The top part is brushed stainless steel or aluminum. The plates float on spring loaded pegs. I have used this product over 50 times, and nothing has melted as of yet.
988531
For the fork and spoon dispenser we use the "Dixie® Plastic Cutlery, Heavy Mediumweight" and they seem to work perfectly. Unfortunatly, for the knife dispenser we have to use the SmartStock knives, because any other type does not dispense properly. I am not sure about other brands other then Dixie.
583132
Not being familiar with the designation "G2," I quickly checked the RockShox web site and Googled "G2." It appears to something new, so I'm inclined to say this is NOT a G2 model. These forks do not have any special "offset," a term that I saw associated with G2 when I did my search.
364748
I'm sorry that I don't know the answer. This is the only thing that is on the back of the fork: WMF CROMARGAN 18/10 Perhaps you could google that and learn more.
243698
Part of the tilting mechanism is plastic but the main part that bears the most weight is metal. I just took a 1300 mile trip and had 5 bikes on the rack. No problems at all.
1671955
The one I got was one solid piece of metal. It works well but doesn't allow you to select different weights like the original one with the two rings.
523745
Sorry about the late answer... was in the hospital... I'm not at home to check the kit, but I believe that they were copper. A fork provides the second metal, if you're making a fruit or vegetable battery. This kind of battery depends on two metals, a cathode or positive terminal (such as copper) and an anode or negative terminal (such as zinc). These are placed in an electrically conductive solution that allows ions to travel freely between the two metals. I don't know if all that helps. It depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Good luck with your project.
1989525
Yes it is, but it's not useful because it is much longer than the fork part. The design doesn't make sense to me at all.
554205
I'm not aware of one . . I should check into that since mine broke!!! It may be built like a tank, but the pin holding the two halves together broke after only 3 months of use.