Homemade Shredder Recycles Old Phones With Steel Blades | SHREDII 4.0

[@MakersMuse]

Love watching the evolution of shredii! I might have missed it, what grade steel are the new blades?

[@nemesis851_]

Dang you’ve just about hit that golden YT milestone - congrats

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks Makers Muse, we appreciate your support 😃. We are using Chromoly steel blades which are much tougher. These new blades are also much smaller so there is more torque applied onto the plastic from the drive shaft. Let me know if you’d like to collaborate 😉 - Dave

[@EireBallard]

Very refreshing to see someone actually use proper safety measures.

[@charlie_lee_rhee8866]

My man single-handedly bringing the modern industrial revolution onto the desktop

[@ActionBOX]

Hahaha, thanks for your support 😃, glad you appreciate what we do 😊

[@angusadolpho6756]

Thank you

[@speakerbasstester1639]

@@ActionBOX can u show me how to make this? Need it to shred IC chips

[@1992jamo]

I don't know if this is just me, but I'd seriously want an emergency stop button that kills the power, rather than telling the Arduino to stop. Just because if the Arduino or motor drivers go haywire, or don't respond, the button won't do anything. Most likely not going to happen, but I'd really want something that cannot fail.

[@ActionBOX]

Hi Max, I must say, this is a great idea that is extremely important to implement. In my case I always had someone with me to hit the power switch not shown in the video in case of a disaster, but indeed I agree with you 100% that safety here is imperative. Thanks for leaving your awesome comment, and I hope you enjoyed the video regardless 😃. Cheers, Dave

[@1992jamo]

@@ActionBOX No worries. Cheers for reading/replying, and most importantly, making a really awesome video/product. Best of luck to you lot.

[@ActionBOX]

@@1992jamo thanks again Max 😊

[@joshua43214]

^^THIS Needs a panic switch on the mains, ideally a magnetic one so it wont come on after a power failure.

[@GoughCustom]

Look awesome so far! During the metal screw test, and the phone test, you can see the blades moving and impinging on each other a bit. Looks like it would be beneficial to work out a way to compress the blade stack! Maybe a shaft collar at either end to lock the blade stack in place, and then set-screws going through the shaft collar to press inwards against the blade stack to provide compression?

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks for your support 😃. I like your suggestion and will definitely look into designing that. Ps. I checked out your channel and it looks awesome 😎. I can see why shredder blades would interest you 😜. Cheers, Dave

[@GoughCustom]

@@ActionBOX thanks Dave! I've been really enjoying your channel as well mate!

[@ryelor123]

That, and also case-harden the blades.

[@angusadolpho6756]

Thanks!

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks to you for watching the video and for supporting our channel with your donation 😊. We appreciate knowing that we were able to help someone out 😃 Cheers, Dave

[@matthogue1386]

As the owner of a CNC shop, this video inspired me! I was dumbfounded by the price of aluminum - so I started buying scrap and casting it into the billets needed. Ended up getting into machining of HDPE and same thing, dumbfounded by the cost of HDPE billets! I built a steam furnace to melt it, but decided using shredded feedstock would be more efficient and higher quality, I like the design of your shredder!

[@ActionBOX]

That’s a cool story. I am glad to hear that our design sparks ideas 😃

[@onlypoynter]

man, this and the desktop injection molder are absolute game changers

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks 😃. I’m glad to hear other people think so too 😊. They have been super valuable to me. Cheers, Dave

[@SpikeFreeman-ud3cu]

Agreed!

[@snorttroll4379]

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[@benjaminsmith2367]

I like how you're iterating on designs. Very interesting to see the process.

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you very much! I appreciate your support 😃

[@h7opolo]

this guy is a complete fraud, benjamin.

[@robdewberry2587]

A funny thing, I had just last week started working on a design that would use dual rollers and now I see what you have done and I’m blown away!!! My question is do you sell turnkey models, or probably better out, push button models? I’m just now really learning all of this stuff, so I don’t know how to yet built much, but I’m great at design. All that to say, I would love to purchase one of these machines from you and maybe one day I can have you on an episode of my KZbin ch which will be about me being a maker, artist and all-around tinkerer, etc.

[@labastiegeorge1372]

Hey I am a steam student I love your ideas on home made CNC machines I have used the old shredder for an school project before thanks for the vids

[@ActionBOX]

No problem, thanks for watching 😃

[@rolanddube2169]

I love what you doing with recycling! Great job.

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks a lot for your support Roland 😃

[@wildmaster84]

whats the reason you chose brass bushings(metal to metal) instead of using roller bearings? 1:20

[@chitalulupupa1836]

I don't know how much this Shredder is but it would be a dream to have one because I believe it can change my life for good... You're a genius sir...

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you sir 😃. Check out the video of our latest shredii 5s

[@Lunacy_]

Man i really need to get me a shredder. Since i learned you cant actually easily recycle prints I have been saving all my scraps.

[@ActionBOX]

Feel free to check it out at this link actionbox.ca/products/shredii-4-0 Cheers, Dave

[@1.618_Murphy]

The indestructible Nokia was destroyed because IT WANTED TO! It thought *“Enough is enough, it's time to move on!”*

[@ActionBOX]

😂

[@poloska9471]

I consider that a Nokia victory... it broke the shredder before getting fully mauled so it's victorious yet again... literal steel nails get rekd and the nokia is just like... meh... put the battery back in and let's see a do-over... I bet the Nokia will make it out with a couple of scratches. That thing is without a doubt absolutely indestructible. I dont see why we need all of these fancy shmansy fighter jets when we have Nokia that can do both electronic warfare AND bunker/tank-busting percision KOs at a high enough velocity, fired out of standard artilery of course... but noooo we need 32 trillion dollars of debt instead. Mount that bitch on a Walmart drone and I bet it could down the F-35. In fact, I am challenging the Russian bots/intelligence officer reading this comment to try it and then give me a reward later when I win them the Ukraine war with this comment. Nuff said.

[@weaselsasha6322]

Been thinking of making shredder for aluminum and glad ran into this video on my feed !

[@ActionBOX]

Haha, awesome, glad our efforts could help someone out 😃

[@gamecubegauntlet]

Amazing work my man!!!!! I would love to be able to have something like this. For years Ive been seeing lots of 3d printed parts go into the trash when the same companies that make the printers should be working on helping us reuse the bad prints. Instead they focus on selling their own filaments.

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks Juan 😃. We hope this shredder will help people with small scale needs for light shredding. You can get one at actionbox.ca if you need one. Cheers, Dave

[@swiftbuzzerd7497]

Thanks guys, This video will be most helpful.

[@ActionBOX]

Glad it was helpful!

[@antoniocross5956]

Totally love this design!

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks 😃. Check out the newer shredii 5.0 video.

[@bob_mosavo]

Awesome!!! Thanks 😁😁

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@thecaitiff]

I love the idea of a bicycle drive, it's an elegant low tech approach

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks 😊, we also thought it was interesting smile. Thanks for your support 😃

[@elginscodex]

That’s a sturdy machine. I’ve seen wood chippers that were less sturdy-built

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you my friend.

[@macmccune21]

4:34 LMAO I couldn't have ever predicted how fast that thing consumed itself!

[@ActionBOX]

Haha it’s a powerful machine 😅

[@evertdewit4037]

This is way better than all the aluminium can crushers here on YT ;)

[@ActionBOX]

hahahaha, thanks, I appreciate this comment 😊

[@JRT3D]

Yoooooooo....Been looking for a good shredder to help promote to the Pultrusion scene. Top notch efforts! This thing is a Beautiful Beast!

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks a bunch, I appreciate your support 😃. Cheers, Dave

[@risaoram]

Shredpods 😂 🎧 this is genius! I want to get this and your injection box v2.0 into our lab! Cool demo project for recycled plastics to new parts. 🤙🏼😎

[@ActionBOX]

Haha, thanks for your support 😂. Feel free to reach out to us via KZbin and I can offer you a custom discount code.

[@brockwilsonmusic]

Great stuff! I would love to get some of your machines for my high school students to experiment with this year.

[@craigtpat]

Cool stuff shredders are the ultimate ASMR

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks! They are oddly satisfying 😅

[@nemesis851_]

Heck ya! At times I want to order Injecto x but then feel there will be an Injecto x+1 Good stuff guys

[@ActionBOX]

Hahaha, this was definitely our last shredii. It works really well, its super easy to assemble, and we are super happy with it. Injekto is also really robust and works great.

[@superfishee.]

funny u bring up the airpods for whatever it takes, my case got ran over 2 days ago 😂😂😂 and there not even a pancake

[@ActionBOX]

Lol

[@sketchmastertask3093]

Awesome thanks for the hard work, dedication, and demonstration.

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you for your support 😃

[@SpikeFreeman-ud3cu]

You guys are amazing! I wish I had half the know-how you both have. Keep up the amazing work!

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you 😊, we really appreciate hearing that 😃

[@diymaster101]

this is genius very good job 👏🏾

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you 😊

[@pierrelecaillou6966]

amazing, and very interesting! I may have to give up the 6:00 news.

[@ActionBOX]

haha thank you! Hopefully you can still watch the news too lol

[@BlacksmithGen]

This is great, I also kinda like that the 3310 sort of did win, that last bit held out longer than the machine key. 😆 Are you thinking of selling kits or plans for this too?

[@ActionBOX]

Hi, I was also quite surprised by that 😆 but I guess its known for being indestructible for a reason 😜. The kits are available for purchase at actionbox.ca/products/shredii-4-0 Cheers, Dave

[@BVLVI]

Really good CGI of the Nokia being shreded!

[@ActionBOX]

😂😂

[@Spiritman597]

I love your shreddy! So cool.

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you 😊 I appreciate that

[@Rubenmoon1]

Love your videos man

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you my friend 😃

[@Alex-ip8ue]

Great video, amazing to see you keep improving designs.

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you very much!

[@hemramachandran5626]

Just found your channel. I love your structured and organized approach and your energy. Subscribed!

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks! Welcome aboard. We’ve got lots of exciting content in the works. More coming very soon 🙌

[@RoboCNCnl]

Super cool project guys !

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😃

[@Gridlessness]

Very cool! Just found your channel and subscribed. I’m planning a recycle/re-use project for our offgrid homestead, my goal is to process 100% of our recyclable materials ourselves. I’ll be documenting this project on our channel. Your shredder design looks great, I would make it a hand crank of some sort. What would it take to beef up shreddie to handle glass and tin cans?

[@ActionBOX]

That’s awesome 😃, I’m glad that shredii is sparking ideas for you. I checked out your channel and it looks very interesting. Let me know if we can help in any way. To answer your question, I would need to know exactly what you are trying to shred (thickness, dimensions etc.) and I can test it out here at our shop. Cheers, Dave

[@mytube1000javed]

Awesome. How can I get the design to produce my own shredii ?

[@ActionBOX]

Check out actionbox.ca

[@blackklawskytchannel1993]

It’ll be really cool to have a awesome shredder that I can use to shred so many things in my bedroom

[@ActionBOX]

Definitely! What do you have to shred?

[@velvia7880]

Would be really nice with one of these. Have kilos of failed prints that I would like to shred and melt into new filament.

[@ActionBOX]

That would be awesome.

[@GBWM_CNC]

There was so much stress on the construction when you put the Nokia in, wow :D

[@ActionBOX]

Indeed hahaha, that phone really is tougher than one would assume 😂. Thanks again for watching, I always appreciate seeing your comments smile. I still think we should collaborate on a project 😉

[@Biketunerfy]

Shredders blades like those and bigger are usually made using an alloyed steel called “Manganese Steel” or “Mangaloy” also “Hadfield Steel” because this is one if the most toughest and abrasive steels there is and as a bonus the steel actually self repairs over time because it work hardens and gets extremely hard and tough up to 65 + HRC which is high speed steel territory but it does not harden all the way through, only the parts that are doing the work so the tips and edges and as soon as they start to wear the new steel hardens underneath so in essence it self repairs constantly holding an edge but that’s not all, because the new steel underneath is softer it’s has very high impact toughness whilst resisting wear on the work hardened edges. This is why it’s used in shredders and crushers excavator bucket teeth things like that and you’d be surprised the things it’s used in. It’s almost impossible to machine even with TC (Tungsten Carbide) due to its work hardening properties, it is usually cut to shape with plasma cutters or laser cutters due to its crazy properties and then ground, Anyway I just thought it was relevant to what is going on here.

[@ActionBOX]

This is awesome information, thanks for sharing 😊

[@josefrancis3714]

Brilliant!

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks! 😄

[@NormanHumal]

This is awesome!!!!! I want one for shredding my failed 3d printes to reuse filament

[@ActionBOX]

Love it, glad you found this video useful 😊

[@SomeBody80852]

I love shredii vids

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks 😊

[@ElDocThor]

Great build, subscribed!

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks! 🙌

[@corymcgarrity7535]

Did you notice a few of the nokia shreds were on fire! too cool!

[@ActionBOX]

Good eye!

[@proffesordickfacejr.4886]

Thats amazing I wish I could actually retain all the info on the internet.. I hate wanting to do something from an industral application... And not knowing how. Thank you.... Great job on the video 😉 Making a mini shredder was on my list thank you soooooo very much.

[@ActionBOX]

No worries, check out actionbox.ca

[@raziel3726]

Ingenious 👍🏻👍👍🏽

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you 😃

[@NavyCuda]

Cool I've been subscribed for a while! I could sure make use of shreddy!

[@achannelwithnopurpose1977]

I have an idea for the machine key issue: Make the shaft hexagonal. The shaft can still transfer the torque to the blades but the shredder will be more robust as the bigger shaft as a whole is obviously going to be more stress resistant than the smaller machine key. Some Shredder designers have already done this and it definitely worked wonders.

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks for sharing!

[@michaelschwarz5816]

Ha, this thing can solve my problems with 3d print failures in Seconds. ;-)

[@ActionBOX]

It is great 😊. Thanks for watching.

[@mrspeaky6885]

from 80 subscribers to 80k? cool to have been a witness to that

[@ActionBOX]

Hahaha, thanks for your support all the way through 😃. I appreciate that. Cheers, Dave

[@onegreenev]

I need one of these for cardboard. A big one. I love the design. This would be perfect. Just needs to be wider so less folding and cutting would be needed to grind up cardboard. Are there plans for building these?

[@ActionBOX]

Glad you like the design! We currently don't provide plans but there are kits available on our website: actionbox.ca/products/shredii-4-0 😃

[@WildmanTech]

I love building things from bikes. I could totally work with you on that idea.

[@plumbercreativemind4281]

You doing hard work i like your work brother

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you 😎 We’ve got some really cool projects coming very soon. Subscribe to stay tuned!

[@plumbercreativemind4281]

@@ActionBOX yes i am waiting your new video

[@danyo41]

This was super cool to see after just watching the original Shredii vid. You may have covered this in another video but - is there a benefit to using the copper instead of a mounted pillow bearing? Also wondering if you have the cnc files available for this to build my own. Love this project!

[@cluelez3368]

What chain and sprocket did you use for the gearbox? I'm unable to find a sprocket to fit the 20mm bore..

[@amsrbob5459]

Really impressing!

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you 😊

[@matthewmiller6979]

At the rate you are redesigning shredy, you'll have one that can shred V1 by Christmas.

[@ActionBOX]

Hahaha, thanks Matthew. This is the last iteration 😂, it works great

[@scruffy3121]

So, why was the wire edm decommissioned?

[@ActionBOX]

Because we are working on the V2 of the wire edm and it’s a total redesign 😜. Hopefully we will get that video out soon enough. Thanks for watching 😃

[@scruffy3121]

@@ActionBOX looking forward to see that video.

[@geoffreyallison1560]

Need one to crush rock for Gold Prospecting. Got one one, or will this work? Thanks! Great Ideas !!

[@JCT-]

Fell absolutely in love with your content. Btw now we know what made those phones indestructible: the battery. 😂

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks, I appreciate hearing that 😊. I would say the phone still beat shredii despite not having its battery 😜. Cheers

[@0bsidianPrime]

I have so much paper stuff, something like this would be a fantastic middle-machine for my burn barrel process.

[@ActionBOX]

hahaha, glad to hear. Feel free to check it out at actionbox.ca

[@Foldingblade]

Amazing project

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you 😃

[@bionictran]

Nice iteration on the previous designs!

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks 😃

[@danielwells3008]

Amazing. I need this for a lab application to shred steel turnings. What type of steel are you using in your blade?

[@ActionBOX]

Hey! The blades are made of hardened steel. Contact us from our website if you have any other specific questions about the shredder.

[@audunjemtland8287]

That's a badass machine! Any idea how to build a crinkle paper shredder?

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you 😊. I am not sure exactly what machine you are referring to.

[@audunjemtland8287]

@@ActionBOX This confetti crinkled paper. Accordian style: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGTMcqqBe5KNptU&ab_channel=HenanRecycleEnvProtectionEquipmentCo.%2CLtd

[@traviscagle436]

Nice clean video.

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks! Glad you liked it 😄

[@Jellylazer]

Ayyy please one shreddy, lol I am a total dummy, and I am learning how to use freecad, I just made a phonestand, took me two tries to get it right, wishing I could recycle the pla used up 😅 loved the vid,

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you for watching 😃. The two shredii machines that we are giving away will be offered to two random subscribers who will be listed on our community page on Feb 19. Cheers, Dave

[@WeArePharmers]

I'm interested in shredding #2 HDPE plastic (milk jugs, empty medication bottles, etc) for recycling. Is this able to help with this, and what can I do with the shredded bits to make a new product? Thanks!

[@Bichuso-nn1hw]

Will it also work with wet materials?

[@ZacharySkaggs]

Can the motors detect resistance? If you added some code to the arduino to have them reverse just for a second or two if they get stuck, they might be able to self-dislodge some of those "clogs" like from the Nokia?

[@ActionBOX]

That’s a great idea. I thought of programming a sequence into the motors that reverses as well but I like this idea better. How would you go about detecting the resistance? The motors only have a current output value that would increase and decrease with resistance on the motors, but this would be true for any sort of load. Cheers

[@ZacharySkaggs]

@@ActionBOX Honestly I'm not sure...if you can measure the current while the motor is running with a current sensor, experimenting with what that output looks like when the motor seizes to see if it's some kind of consistent/repeatable/triggerable value? It's not something I've done before, just a thought I had watching the video. Thank you for the awesome content!

[@ActionBOX]

@@ZacharySkaggs thank you, I love the suggestion and will give it a shot. Cheers, Dave

[@ohneplan]

Absolut lovley nice Work man

[@ActionBOX]

Thank you my friend 😃

[@theboz1419]

You can put a grate with .250 holes evenly spaced below the blades. This will make the shread size smaller or larger determined y the size of the holes. But, that would probably work better if the speed was much faster. The grinders we used in plastic had the grates in placed so that we could get consistent sized regrind to be recycled back into our extrusion process. The grates were curved to the diameter of the blades and they had a small gap. So you get a slice effect as the plastic went through the holes.

[@ActionBOX]

Sweet, thanks for the insight.

[@Spiritman597]

What could you use on the discharge to take the shredded material and turn it into powder , mix with another material or into an intrusion heater tip to produce your own custom 3d print material

[@ActionBOX]

I’m not sure 🤔.

[@tzagear]

Do you mean the capacitive touch wasn't working? Did you not detect the touch or what were you using for sudden breaking. My first thought is something in the chain or knock the motor gear off perpendicular to the rotation. (As the dropping something in the chain could damage things and this just removes the rotation force faster than the motor can stop.)

[@tzagear]

Had not finished the video when I wrote that. Could be something that pulls the keys outward from the motor gears as well. Or like a spring on the inside of the key that can push it out all the way then a cap to keep it from doing that but the capacitive touch ditches the cap, yeeting the key, thus stopping the shredification.

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks for your input. To stop the shredder I can just stop sending signal to the motors and the blades will stop spinning instantly. The issue isn’t the mechanical, but rather getting the electronics to work flawlessly. Does that make sense? Cheers

[@tzagear]

@@ActionBOX I think I am following. Due to the size I don't think the built in capacitance of the arduino will work. Maybe a TTP223 or MTCH112 would work. What is the total mass of the connected metal of each of the shredding sides?

[@bryanr2885]

If the can tube was taller so you could stack multiple cans?

[@ActionBOX]

Yes that would work! They would just automatically feed into the shredder.

[@toxaq]

Considered using the furnace to temper the blades?

[@ActionBOX]

Good idea, however the blades have not shown any sign of weakness yet. They have not dented nor deformed in any way. Thanks for the awesome suggestion though 😃

[@toxaq]

@@ActionBOX you mentioned you used harder steel, was wondering if you cut them from softer and tempered those?

[@chadgdry3938]

OMG I want one of these... Watched from Washington DC

[@ActionBOX]

That’s awesome, thanks for watching 😃. They are available at actionbox.ca Cheers, Dave

[@kermitdk4509]

Just what I was looking for 🙂

[@ActionBOX]

😃 sweet, I’m glad to hear

[@petriepretorius4085]

you are talentful...really good designer and artisan...

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks Petrie 😊. I appreciate your support.

[@cubedude76]

why do you need stepper motors for this instead of cheaper DC motors?

[@user-yu7gz2xt9m]

Me encanta!!! Me parecería más ingenioso, que los piñones se transmitieran el movimiento entre sí, con un solo motor

[@wantafastz28]

Man I want one of these! Nice build.

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks a lot 😊. They are definitely great machines 😃

[@wantafastz28]

@@ActionBOX copper shredding next?!

[@ActionBOX]

@@wantafastz28 no I probably won’t have time for that. What would you use it for?

[@wantafastz28]

@@ActionBOX shredder of copper lol. 4/0 wire specifically. But I know that is a huge task. The industrial ones are completely out of reach financially.

[@Johan-fw1uo]

Is it possible to buy these metal molds online. And since they are expensive is there any other materials which i can 3d print out of like resin or pla

[@agentid36]

I would love to get a shredder. I want to investigate them in terms of a method of reducing the volume of generic trash (too much air). Probably add a large hopper with a lid on top, and a compacting extruder below.

[@ActionBOX]

Thats a cool idea. You can get s shredder at actionbox.ca

[@scottwebster7613]

I could put that to great use. I've been saving plastic caps and other plastics for years.

[@ActionBOX]

It shreds caps very easily that’s for sure.

[@rikidawson7510]

Whats that white thing on your cr30 3d printer. Only ask as I have a cr30 as well

[@gtxviper]

As he empties the vac into the bin and walks away, there was a faint death rattle... didaluhduh didaluhduh didaluhduh duuuuhhhurgghhhaa

[@ActionBOX]

Nope, we took all precautions 😉. We show in the video that we removed the battery as a starting point. Cheers

[@kajn3206]

it looks very good, it would also be suitable for a little plastic from the printer and maybe aluminum

[@ActionBOX]

thanks

[@scottCadwallader]

Where do you purchase the blades for a project like this?

[@ActionBOX]

Actionbox.ca

[@x_jaydn]

cool upgrade~

[@ActionBOX]

Thanks 😃

[@madhead6700]

I just subscribed! I would love a shredder. I starting a plastic recycling business and I haven’t found a shredder that I can afford.

[@ActionBOX]

Yeah they are usually quite expensive. I wish you good luck with the business 😊