Shredder






Years ago we had a Fellowes PS-79C (5 sheet) when I built the small bin and cap
to use it on our large trash bins.   But, since I usually shred once a year, we
got tired of the overheat halts.  This year (2024) I replaced it witha 12 sheet
shredder (Fellowes Powershred 12 Sheet) 








New Shredder











The new shredder right out of the box.















Underneath.












Cap


















The new cap already glued.  It took a lot of hogging you can see all the little
notches around the shredder hole. These progrusions to mate with it's original
bin.
















Trial fit of the new shredder.















Here it is painted.















A look at the bottom of the new shredder.















Close look at it's safety switch (white thing at the end of the 'V' slot.
I have to disable the safety switch so it will shred.
In this configuration its easy to not put your hand under the shredder.












Finished











Setting on it's slider in the roll-around printer stand.















The new shredder on the mini bin and the printer roll-around slider.












Mini Bin





















All 6 pieces (3/16" plywood) of the shredder bin cut out and the edges 
mitered.  I make this like I have made all my other bins.
I cut these on the table saw so I'm confident they're relatively square.

















Closer look at the mitered edges.
 
More info on how I miter the edges.
 
These were mitered on my router table using a 45° chamfer bit.

















Clamping Cauls set up.
 
I call these clamping cauls, although the "clamp" just makes sure the sides don't fall down while I'm applying glue.
 
I use these to make all the edge mitered boxes (about 75 to date), I have 3 different sizes, I even make the trash bins with the 24" clamping cauls.

















Mini-bin in glue.
 
Note the strap clamp around the cauls and a little extra weight on the bottom (top).
 
I always glue these upside down, so I can glue the bottom (keeps the box square) at the same time as the sides.

















I don't have to worry about squaring the box, the bottom does that.
 
The extra clamp keeps the sides from bulging.












Annual Shred





Each January (after the previous December bills are in), I shred two year old
bills/statements etc.
In January, I go through all our files removing the two rear old stuff, and 
stapling the past year's bills/statments into groups.


We have had the Fellowes shredder for several years, but having to change the 
bag in the small base container was a pain during the annual shred.
So last year (2020) I decided to mount the shredder on a wooden base that would
sit on top of one of our trash bin bottoms for 39 gal. trash sacks.
Pics below show the older shredder.










Our trash bin.  It holds a 39 gal. trash bag.

















Bottom of kitchen trash bin in the office.
 

















Looking down into the bottom of the trash bin, note the air holes for easy bag removal. 
 

















39 gal. trash sack in the trash bin, ready for the shredder.
 















New shredder, and it's cap, mounted on a full sized trash bin.































I'm almost through with the annual shred, so I stopped and took a look at the trash bin's contents. 
 
I ended up using 1-1/2 39 gal. bags for the entire shred.