Papercreters: Re: [papercreters] Looking for paper shredder

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Re: [papercreters] Looking for paper shredder

Yes, they work ok, but just keep in mind that the coarser the
paper/cardboard the larger the idividual fibers. Not sure if larger
fibers means stronger product but food for thought.

Wayne

> Have you tried phone books?
> Alan
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> --- On Sun, 5/29/11, Wayne <huon@intas.net.au> wrote:
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> From: Wayne <huon@intas.net.au>
> Subject: Re: [papercreters] Looking for paper shredder
> To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 9:04 PM
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> I have never shreded paper or cardboard before mixing. I usualy use lefty
> over catalogues from the delivery service. They arrive in stacks and I
> just through handfulls in at a time and don't be in too much of a hurry to
> get them mixed. If they soak a litle first they seem to mix easier. I
> think the end product is better when all the fibers are teased apart by
> the mixer rather than cut short.
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> Wayne
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>> Hi, I fairly new to papercrete. I had an older model Fellowes shredder
>> that worked great. My husband wanted a new micro cut and saw a sale
>> that
>> gave a big discount for turning in your old one. Now we have a fancy
>> micro-cut shredder that won't do newspaper and I'm having trouble
>> finding
>> one that will. Any recommendations for brands or models?
>>
>> Thanks.
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