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=Basics=
*A Device Consisting Typically of Two Axis With Opposing Blades
*These essentially act as shears and continously cut sections of the inserted material
*It is useful for reducing small chunks of something into flakes
=Use Cases=
==Disaster Relief==
*Occasionally used to reduce non-concrete rubble/debris
==Metal==
Recycling, particularly of metal scrap, will require an industrial-strength shredder. If you haven't seen one of these awesome machines in action, what are you waiting for?
Recycling, particularly of metal scrap, will require an industrial-strength shredder. If you haven't seen one of these awesome machines in action, what are you waiting for?


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A small or light-duty shredder can be extremely useful for recycling waste plastic for use in [[Injection Molder|moulding]], [[Bioplastic Extruder|extruding]] or [[3D Printer|3D Printing]]. [http://grabcad.com/library/mini-shredder--1 This open-hardware one] has been published on GrabCAD, but the tooling is a bit intensive (e.g. cutting threads onto each end of a tool-steel hexagonal bar), so I'm working on an even cheaper one. [[User:4ndy|4ndy]] ([[User talk:4ndy|talk]]) 13:16, 7 June 2014 (CEST)
A small or light-duty shredder can be extremely useful for recycling waste plastic for use in [[Injection Molder|moulding]], [[Bioplastic Extruder|extruding]] or [[3D Printer|3D Printing]]. [http://grabcad.com/library/mini-shredder--1 This open-hardware one] has been published on GrabCAD, but the tooling is a bit intensive (e.g. cutting threads onto each end of a tool-steel hexagonal bar), so I'm working on an even cheaper one. [[User:4ndy|4ndy]] ([[User talk:4ndy|talk]]) 13:16, 7 June 2014 (CEST)
==Organic Waste==
*Shredd wood, clippings, and even dead animals


=Open Source Designs=
=Open Source Designs=
* Precious Plastic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFIPXgrk7u0
*[[OSE Shredder]] - 2021 work
*OSE - [[Open Source Shredder]] - '''geardown exploration'''
* Precious Plastic: [[Precious Plastic Shredder]].  https://preciousplastic.com/en/videos/build/shredder/


=Commercial=
=Commercial=
*{{check}} PP Shredder from Polyvora USA - [https://polyvora.io/products/shredder-v4-x]
* [http://www.komarindustries.com/equipment/shredders.php Komar]
* [http://www.komarindustries.com/equipment/shredders.php Komar]
* [http://www.globalrecyclingequipment.com/shredding-systems-with-industrial-shredders/scrap-metal-recycling-line Global Recycling Equipment] says "anyone" can have a shredder for $250K.
* [http://www.globalrecyclingequipment.com/shredding-systems-with-industrial-shredders/scrap-metal-recycling-line Global Recycling Equipment] says "anyone" can have a shredder for $250K.
* [http://www.shred-tech.com/reduction-recycling/metals-reduction#Case+Studies Shred-Tech] provides some case studies.
* [http://www.shred-tech.com/reduction-recycling/metals-reduction#Case+Studies Shred-Tech] provides some case studies.
=Internal Links=
*[[Hammermill]] - similar use case, more often makes a powder.  Also tends to need more brittle feedstocks
*[[Open Source Shredder Genealogy]]

Latest revision as of 04:11, 27 May 2025

Basics

  • A Device Consisting Typically of Two Axis With Opposing Blades
  • These essentially act as shears and continously cut sections of the inserted material
  • It is useful for reducing small chunks of something into flakes

Use Cases

Disaster Relief

  • Occasionally used to reduce non-concrete rubble/debris

Metal

Recycling, particularly of metal scrap, will require an industrial-strength shredder. If you haven't seen one of these awesome machines in action, what are you waiting for?

Watch it shred!

Scrap metal is anything that's "51% metal."

  • First, sort things for shredding.
  • Second, put them in the shredder.
  • Third, take the bits of metal and process them in a mini-mill.

Recycling ferrous metal is waaay more efficient than mining and refining it.

A small or light-duty shredder can be extremely useful for recycling waste plastic for use in moulding, extruding or 3D Printing. This open-hardware one has been published on GrabCAD, but the tooling is a bit intensive (e.g. cutting threads onto each end of a tool-steel hexagonal bar), so I'm working on an even cheaper one. 4ndy (talk) 13:16, 7 June 2014 (CEST)

Organic Waste

  • Shredd wood, clippings, and even dead animals

Open Source Designs

Commercial

Internal Links