Recycling a domestic shredder
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Primrose
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The motor in our shredder has burnt out and it looks like we'll have to replace the equipment. It has a very robust metal case and I'm loath to chuck it out. Can anybody suggest any suitable way of using it in the garden? It has a removable lid which obviously has slits in it for shredding paper.
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oldherbaceous
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Dear Primrose, i had the same problem ten years ago when my shredder's motor burnt out.
The only thing i salvaged off it was the tubular legs, these i cut into lengths, put a slight bend in them and used them for jointing up the joints in new brickwork.
But i don't suppose you do a lot of brick laying.
The rest i skipped i'm afraid to say.
The only thing i salvaged off it was the tubular legs, these i cut into lengths, put a slight bend in them and used them for jointing up the joints in new brickwork.
But i don't suppose you do a lot of brick laying.
The rest i skipped i'm afraid to say.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
There's no fool like an old fool.
There's no fool like an old fool.
Hi Primrose,
Has it actually burnt out or did it just pack up working? It could be that a new set of carbon brushes are needed. If so you should be able to obtain these, probably, locally. Find a friendly electrician and ask his advice.
JB.
Has it actually burnt out or did it just pack up working? It could be that a new set of carbon brushes are needed. If so you should be able to obtain these, probably, locally. Find a friendly electrician and ask his advice.
JB.