What are the blades of the grinder made of? My son was asking for one that does not use steel blades.
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ceramic. that's why it is called a ceramic grinder. it is the only part that is ceramic. they are burrs, not blades. they pulverize and grind rather than cut, which is more like a mortar and pestle. this results in grounds of a more uniform size, which is much better for espresso-type machines that use pressure as part of the brewing process.
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There are no blades. This uses ceramic gears that mesh together. You can get a finer grind by adjusting them tighter or a coarser grind vice versa. The grinders with blades do not have a chance in comparison. They leave inconsistent grounds of varying size and this one is near perfection.
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It doesn't operate with blades -that's the whole point. Instead, it has ceramic conical burr grinders.
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After getting my first answer to this question I clicked on the link where it says "to stop receiving answers to this question click here," yet I have gotten 3 more since then. What gives?
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I use a 20+ year old Braun coffee grinder with one blade broken off at the tip. It doesn't make a superfine grind, but it's good enough for me. I have no idea what new and better grinders are on the market.
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it is made of a cast iron, maker is weston, there is one flaw it has a plastic piece in the back where it connects to the grinder that cracks, it has been replaced
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To reinforce Ron's answer. It is ceramic. Many high-quality manual coffee grinders also use ceramic burrs.
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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.
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everything is steel except cutter and plate, but those two are never stainless steel, they could be only plated. I had electrical and manual grinders - never saw cutter and plate different. Handle is fine for me, but I am short person - with longer handle one would need to make bigger circle with your hand while operating.
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The blades (both of them) are stainless steel as is the shaft connecting the blades to the underside rotor.All I can see, other than what I described above is plastic.
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The cutting edge grinders are metal, there does appear to be a plastic washer. My wife says it is not perfect, but pretty good. This makes it a 7 or 8 out of a possible 10.
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I think that the burrs are steel. We really like the function of our mill... and especially the end result!
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chopping plate and cutter appear not to be made of stainless steel - both parts are magnetic.
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If you are refering to the plastic gear that drives the blades, I can say with certainty that is has not. I love this machine and when mine went on the fritz we called the mfg and ask about a replacement part and was told no when ask about metal. I now have a new one (that cost less than repairs would have). I also have written and suggested they make every effort to devise a metal one, especially for people like me who uses the system every day. My sugggestion if it no longer works and it is the little gear in the base, pitch it, get a new one. My last one lasted over 5 years and for the amount of use and the cost, well worth the investment. Oh yes, I tried other systems before repurchasing the Black and Decker Food system and sent them back as they fall very short of convienent to use.
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Plastic and metal ... But it's a fairly sturdy plastic (that being said I wouldn't try to stand on it or anything). The plastic isn't likely to crack if you are just using normal pressure to slice or dice (now if you have a tendency to turn green and 'hulk' out ... all bets are off). The blades themselves are sharp. I am wondering though how I am going to sharpen those blades eventually, because all sharp thing get dull after a while.
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The labeling on the box says made in PRC. I have 2-8" Jet grinders,and now the metabo 8" all 3 work very well,I use them daily on steel. The important thing is to use american made wheels which are balanced. cheap wheels will make the grinders vibrate, the cheap wire wheels will through the wires, out. You get what you pay for in tools. good luck.
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Plastic. It's a fantastic grinder. The finer the grind, the more uniform it becomes. However, I use mine for a La Pavoni and I am still not totally sure if it's the grinder I'm looking for. I am positive this grinder is perfect for almost any kind of machine, but if it's for an espresso machine, it might be worth coughing up some more dough for an electric.
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Hello Nikola, the Kuissential coffee grinder uses a Conical Burr made from strong ceramic. Hope this helps! Alex - Team Kuissential
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Not sure actually. I can tell you that this particular grinder is high quality. Heavy metal, solid construction and works as promised. Good luck!!
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Blades and stud that the blades are attached to are stainless steel. The rest of the assembly is plastic. I see no difference between this product and what originally came with the Magic Bullet