Will it shred cardboard ?
60242
This shredder is not made for shredding cardboard! I would not use it for such a purpose! I do not know of any shredders that are up to the job and I cannot think why anybody would wish to shred cardboard. In industry they do not shred cardboard they "compact" it!
60243
I wouldn't - I'm sure it would damage the blades. [Recycle cardboard - flatten it to make it easier to handle . . and even if you don't have a recycle program in your county or city, many restaurants have a cardboard-only recycle dumpster]
60244
I get shipments from amazon that have writing and barcodes on them... I just rip the box apart and shred the cardboard... I do this all the time and it handled it no problem. I just wouldn't double up pieces - only shred one at a time.
60245
I just tried the cardboard on back of a legal pad and no problem. The opening in not large so the thickness would be limited. A standard cardboard box, I would say no.
60246
I doubt it! But le's face it, there is a wide range of cardboard thicknesses and strengths.
1844082
I use all weights of photo paper- some heavier than cardstock and this printer does just fine from thin to heavy weighted paper, thick photo paper and cardstock. I'm not sure if it would handle actual cardboard, as I don't use anything that heavy. I set my printer on ALL TYPES of paper on the menu and it automatically adjusts for the thickness. My printer handles any paper or cardstock and it's great to have it adjust automatically. I hope this answers your question.
907394
I haven't tried packing material but it does shred 12 pages at a time and credit cards very well. Also, thick card stock from advertisers so I would think it would.
2125383
It can shred credit cards which are not as hard as cds and dvds so I would assume no. In fact the unit has a small input just for the cards to be destroyed and the instructions say only 8 paper pages at a time can be safely fed into the paper input. So I definitely would not advise getting this unit for disc disposal.
777892
Absolutely. It easily punches through metal sheets & copper washers, plastic containers and sheeting. The tool itself is pretty heavy. I've gone through corrugated card board. For paper, you may have to punch several sheets at a time because the tool is so heavy. I have arthritis in my hands and can punch metal without having to apply much pressure.
443209
It could barely shred paper that was folded twice in half. It does not have the power to shred anything thick.
443210
No, it does not shred credit cards. With new batteries it will shred maximum of 5-6 thicknesses of paper but typical max load is about 4 thicknesses. The feed slot is about 4" so 1 piece of paper folded in half would be 2 thicknesses....
852180
I don't think you could shred paper. There's nothing sharp in the grinding mechanism as there is in a paper shredder.
1718454
Do not try. It is supposed to shred one credit card but failed. I am now trying to unjam because of the credit card fiasco. I would not buy this product again.
556606
yes it shreds credit cards the same as paper i have only shreded 3 cards since purchase
2191391
I use mine for cutting material; however, I don't see why it wouldn't cut cardboard. The straightness of the line depends on the user.
1877571
If the cardboard was thin enough yes. Not sure how thin it would need to be but the slot is pretty thin. Thanks for the interest.
529217
Based on the height or space of the safety guide to the base near the cutting edge, I don't believe it will cut cardboard. Hope this helps.
930497
I don't think so, as it has a blunt edge with works with paper but would not tear plastic wrap, IMO.
852179
Have not used it for shredding papers as I have a shredder and use the paper from the shredder for composting.
474986
As long as it's light. The paper shredder oil isn't that expensive and is just a very light oil, like air tool or gun oil.
195012
YES it will shred it, However, you must load the machine lightly with live tree branches, plants, brush and or fruits or it will clog. Each year, I shred whatever is left in the garden (tomatos, onions, and other foods) and it is ripped/shredded. I normally wait till these items die before shredding these items because the machine then gets all wet inside which helps rust to take hold and i want the machine to last longer. So I usually wait till things are dried up and dead before i shred them. Remember you cannot clean or dry the inside of the machine so its always best to shred dry/dead items. I have also shredded 4 inch 2x4 pieces and it chops them up also but beware if you do that because it will spit pieces out.