what are the gears made out of
746514
The internal gear behind the cutting blade is a hard steel screw post for attachment. The gear that turns the blade is a 2 part and is very hard white plastic of some sort. The large gear attached to the back of the blade with teeth that fit into the white gear is also a very hard plastic of some sort, and very welll greased. I have used this a number of times and have no problems with the blade fitting properly after each cleaning or cutting. I had an all steel unit I purchased years ago and when it finally died and I went searching for a replacement, I was very dissappointed in the quality of a great unit to a lesser expensive materials. The slider plate that rides on a bar, you cannot clean unless you take a screw driver and remove the screw on one end and slide the plate off. The idea of using a quarter to unscrew the cutting blade in the center is rediculious. You do not know that until you get the unit home and read the instructions for removing the blade. The design towards the cleaning of this unit was definitely left behind the door. It cuts fine, graduated thichness. Its a good thing i do not have to use this every day, only because of the difficulty in taking it apart to clean. But the gears are fine. I have had it just over a year, i think. Unless you purchase a comercial unit, i believe you are probably going to find most units are made the same way this one is. My daughter has a fairly new one and the same thing, spending over $100.00 for them you would think it would be better gear quality and cleaning ability. Good Luck.
746515
Oh, by the way, my unit does not slide on my counter at all. It's very steady.Taking it apart to clean it, is just a poor design.
746516
This machine doesn't cut meat well and slides al over the counter. Save your sanity and search for another model I would not recommend as I threw it in a dumpster.
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.
790598
I think they are all made to go on wooden track. The battery operated ones need a track. You ruin the gears otherwise if you push them. Barnes and Nobles has them here. You can probably push the ones without a track that are not battery operated.
883236
It is chain driven (not belt), so I believe it has metal gears. We were told by a technician that this was one of the best available for an inexpensive price.
1741530
Go here to see the photo of the blender's base and jar which shows the gears ----> http://i62.tinypic.com/16j51et.jpg
1191100
They're made of metal. Very sturdy, and you can do one handed manipulations very easily.
1470463
not sure of the gears and it works good we had some hard dirt were we was digging up are garden did good but it pulls on you but dig up good.
2251800
no mad in China engine is made of soft metal gears will wear out after 1/2 hour I replaced the engine and gears with stronger real metal very difficult to do after engine gears wore out
64428
You can buy metal gears separately for $10. We had one with the regular hard (plastic?)gears they come with, lasted a few years
629713
They are plastic. They hold up pretty well but do make a bit of noise going down the sidewalk. The reason for plastic is that it gives the gearboxes some "give" meaning they will slide vs. dig in. This eliminates alot of pressure on the gearboxes.
1260289
The gears are enclosed in a plastic sleeve. I'd guess plastic, but I cannot tell. Do NOT purchase this product until you've read my earlier comments on the opening/closing door not closing!
417090
The motor is encased inside the base, so the gears are not visible. I would presume they are, but I don't know for sure.
1421106
Rubber moulded to a plastic wheel with the metal drive gear attached to the wheel.
2277684
I do not know what the gears are made of. I did not take it apart and I sold the atv it was on. Sorry
228839
It's stainless steel everywhere where it counts - in the tiny gear that drives the whole thing. That's plastic. The rest of the beautiful stainless steel piece will last forever, but the gear will be trash in no time, rendering the stainless useless.
867181
They are made of a type of plastic. They are very robust as I am using 6 pieces and have had no problems with them.
2266679
The auger screw is stainless, the blade is stainless and the round disc that the meat goes thru at the end is metal (not sure what material). I don't see any plastic gears at all. I have now ground about 15 batchs of chicken legs (for dog food) and it is absolutely wonderful. One time I didn't screw the ring that holds the blade and plate in tight enough, and I thought for a minute the machine was not good, but it was operator error. I screwed that piece on tight and it was great. I truly love this machine. Good luck.