does it shred staples and paper clips?
54199
I don't know if it shreds them, but I leave both staples and paper clips on the paper and it handles it with not problem.
54200
"YES" Occasional Paper clips and staples. although when I do shed I reuse the paper clips. Why not! remember its a "paper" shredder not a paper clip staple shredder. Be conscious of your use and the wear and tear. No 'thing' last forever! In addition Listen to the sound of the motor. You'll know when stress is greater when the shredder is running smoothly. Hope this helps Don't forget to deep breath often!!!
54201
YES it does. I finally just threw it in there to see what would happen and it did fine.Not sure about the paper clips tho. I haven't tried that.
54202
Staples yes! Haven't tried paper clips. Watch the handle. It breaks easily!
54203
I have left staples on the paper and it shred fine. Have not seen any staples in the container, never tried any paper clips
54204
To be honest, I don't know. I've never put anything thru with staples or paperclips....my best guess would be NO
54205
YES it does. I finally just threw it in there to see what would happen and it did fine.
737688
If you are asking if it opens up like a standard stapler, no it doesn't. It will "staple" about 6 pieces of paper, max.
362448
No. It will not pick up any kind of paper. That's one of the reasons I love it. I'm a smoker and I love that it picks up ashes that fall on my desk or table but does not disturb any papers I have there.
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.
567414
Yes, it does. However, I don't recommend it. It jams too much and the place where you empty the paper remnants has so small an opening that the paper has a tendency to become jammed inside the machine. Believe it or not I recommend a machine that I bought thru LTD Commodities for 20.00. It works much better and can also hole punch holes on one side and binding machine holes on the other. It is also has a much bigger handle.
642376
I found the shredder not up to what it is suppose to do. It does not shred more than 3 sheets at a time and if always getting jammed if the paper is a "little" crooked going in. I would not recommend it as my next shredder.
1779438
I am not aware of this, I shredded the numerous papers I had, and then stopped. Perhaps if you are shredding for a long while, there might be concern about overheating, but I have not shredded long enough for this to occur, nor did I read anything about that in other reviews. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
838470
yes. no problem, just don't shred too fast. I have even shredded some old walnuts that were laying around. love this shreder
448124
Yes it does use regular staples. I changed to the suggested longer staples (I have a CPA office) for tax season. I did not have one jam up the entire season and the stapler was used a lot every day. I am moving to larger office the end of the month and will probably purchase several more of these for each room in the new office because of its impeccable performance since I purchased it. Again the regular staples do work but are not long or strong enough to securely fasten all the pages.
2190310
No, I don't think so. It makes slices (think tomatoes or cucumbers) it doesn't shred.
1901956
Just tried, it does not. But even with that minor limitation, it is still the best stapler ever. I still like it just as much as before.
1442086
This stapler can handle 50-75 pieces of 20# paper easily; maybe more. I used Munix Heavy Duty 9/16" 23/15-h staples. The stapler does the job!
1181706
It shreds in stips. It is an easy way to get rid of junk mail or store receipts fast if you don't have a "real" shredder handy but I would recommend blacking out any personal info with a marker if you are concerned about your information getting out there.
1145174
My experience with shredding leaves with this machine was that it jammed up with any volume. I spent more time unclogging it than I did shredding. I doubt it would do a good job.
1913508
Hi :) Yes it does shred cabbage. I use it to shred onion, cabbage, lettuce ... etc.
1973735
Yes, it cross cuts, resulting in bits of paper less than 1/4 inch wide and 1 to 1 1/2 inches long. My shredder is still working well.
1587329
No. I use it on my Staples cross-shredder, alternately with shredder sheets. Everything has been working well for several years now.