Precious Plastic S01E01: Shred plastics with a paper shredder

[@joemulkerins5250]

I bought an 18page paper shredder after watching this. It's a beast. Thank you very much.

[@ijustwanttogosailing8248]

That is a very good idea, far more practical then 'Precious Plastics' shredder. Thank you for sharing!

[@geektoolkit]

This is awesome. I was looking for a way to shred plastic without needing a CNC or laser cutter to build my own device (like other videos were showing). This looks like i'd get me started for making the bits! Well done!

[@upgradeamericapodcast8187]

You're on the right path! Thanks for sharing!

[@hdpe]

thanks for this, really appreciate you doing these experiments!

[@psacentralcoast6970]

Man this is epic, legend video and will get me started. Thanks dude!

[@zerotoniqqinotorez3756]

pure quality mate!

[@lupillos7404]

Good idea to clean up garage throw anything to the shredder and done ✅ nice videos been following your videos love the ideas you come out with keep doing what you doing 👍🏻

[@tangstudiodotnet]

Cool demo, thanks for showing.

[@paulusferdinand1136]

This is brilliant, it would take a year for my family to create enough shredded plastic from bottles and alike to fill a large dustbin bag. Then chuck it in the loft for added insulation!!

[@Withnail1969]

You read my mind, I was thinking of doing exactly that.

[@plasticochido]

OMG!! You are crazy, but I love the experiment!! thanks for trying it out.

[@davidpritt5080]

I love your videos! Please don’t stop making your cool ideas and don’t stop recording them! PS I really liked your solar powered cooker. My wife is Viet and we were both getting hungry looking at that soup you made haha!

[@vuaeco]

Thanks David. I just made some beef jerky with my solar cooker and will upload the video soon! :D

[@davidpritt5080]

vuaeco that’s awesome !

[@charlieandrews2873]

Awesome content as always, cant wait for the next & the & the next & the next,

[@aleksaspielikis]

This is good for recycling plastic for 3d printing projects

[@Rtfhg56853]

Thanks for sharing. it's helpful to we the material before and after

[@drewsquickfix]

great video thanks plastic recycle shredders ae like $1000 plus online

[@shadowzedge5793]

Great idea. I was wondering if you could have removed those White bars on either side of the shredding teeth to help feed the larger items through it instead of trying to flatter them out?

[@deskube18]

Thank you. A lot

[@RixtronixLAB]

very good idea :)

[@GDMHificationranpitc]

Subbed for the melt notification bell

[@ohnsonposhka9891]

helpful content

[@dharmakissoon]

i dont wanna cut up stuff, we wan to drop it in whole, maybe changing the blade spacing them apart, get longer chain?

[@Analog_nomad01]

With some modification of the drive you may be able to shred more efficiently

[@paulnachtegaal377]

I've tried it a few months. The plastic gear didn't last long. And most of the plastic is used for food, so you have to clean and dry it first, and cut it in parts.

[@przemyslawz.6406]

Można wiedzieć jaki to model niszczarki, bo daje rade 😊

[@samshepherd6197]

what do you do with the plastics after you shred it ? I do not see a video on you home page.

[@thebigdb1]

Well the real catch is how durable and how well does the shredder hold up? I used to have several shredders in my apartment, and I use them because of the fact I had so much paper material I had to get out of room every few days. Either boxes are just sheets of paper that the apartment management would leave on the door. I used to shred my material because of that took up less room and it was easier to dump when I did that. The thing about a lot of shredders is I noticed that don't die within three to four months of use. So the question is the cost-effective, does it last a long period of time, things like that.

[@jeremycatches9766]

will it shred those plastic grocery bags?

[@hansdegroot8549]

Very impressive. I don't know this brand. How much does it cost? Thanks for sharing.

[@15jppj15]

where did you buy it?

[@gavgene371]

The moment you mentioned a plastic gear on the 120 volt motor the term built in Obsolescence springs to mind . .what a shame obviously that shredder has quite a bit of oh to it my thoughts are why would they limit it's life with such an obvious time limiter on its mechanical parts. If possible that plastic cog would have to be replaced in order to extend the shelf life

[@vuaeco]

Yep, exactly what I thought: "planned obsolescence". But that gear can be fixed and replaced with a metal one if it fails.

[@fox.hound.8204]

Hi! I think maybe the part of a MacBook its not pvc, I think this ABS, some domestic machines use ABS for de external parts, printers, vaccum cleaners and similar normaly use ABS, and looks like this piece

[@fun_ghoul]

I have zero concerns about the nylon gear. The usual way they fail is with heat, which is not an issue in your shredder installation (as opposed to a geared hub motor for an bike, for example). Between nylon's ductility, the gearing ratio and the shredder's protection circuit (ie. reverses the motor if current is too high), I'd bet you'll wear out the cutters before the gear.

[@vuaeco]

Makes perfect sense! I think the nylon gear is the "planned obsolescence". But as long as I don't run it continuously and lube the gear well, it should be fine. It'll be working a lot harder than it's designed for so the cutter may be out first. We'll see!

[@fun_ghoul]

@@vuaeco If the nylon gear fails due to excessive loading, it will save other parts in the drivetrain from catastrophic failure, some of which may not be readily replaceable (e.g. the plastic "frame"). IOW, it at least leaves the _possibility_ of repair once the issue that led to the gear failure is resolved. I mean, unless the issue is a crazy man feeding recyclables into a paper shredder! :-) Even so, it's still better for you if the nylon gear fails before other parts...if you can get spares.

[@vuaeco]

@@fun_ghoul Yep, it acts like a fuse in a circuit. You're right, the issue here is that crazy man overfeeding trash into it! :D

[@fun_ghoul]

I just came here because it seems like as good a place as any to ask, have you done any plastic welding at all? I just tried it today for the first time with a soldering iron and polypropylene yogurt, hummus and weed containers to repair the "bucket" (underseat storage compartment) on a sit-down electric scooter. Worked awesome! P.S. You're closing in on 40k subs...bravissimo! :-)

[@vuaeco]

I have. I tried to weld a cracked plastic cap for my garden hose outlet. It was a total failure! I guess it takes some skills to weld a part that can withstand some water pressure. But I think for something simple, it shouldn't be that hard. I tried the Harbor Freight plastic welder and it worked well. Yep, I'm closing in 40K subs. Not sure what to make of that though! :D

[@fun_ghoul]

@@vuaeco I'll be interested to see how it goes with other plastics, as my experience today with PP#5 makes me think it's on the easier end of the scale to work with. I tried melting a tie wrap thinking it was PP, but it was actually nylon which really stinks! The polypropylene smells like overheated low-temp hot glue, and melting it made some smoke, so doing it outside was a good choice. Forty thousand people is like a packed football stadium...you are clearly doing something right, comrade! ✊

[@vuaeco]

@@fun_ghoul Me too, I tried with that tie wrap and it failed miserably. The hard part is to figure out what kind of plastic your part belongs to so you can get the right chemical for your welding rod. Different plastics have different chemical boding structures and they also melt at different temperature so mixing a PP with HDPE, for example, won't bond well.

[@fun_ghoul]

@@vuaeco Agreed. I don't think I would have tried welding my scooter bucket had it not clearly been marked "PP", or if I didn't have some PP items laying around. Also, the scoot is not back together again yet, so I should stress that the welds' structural integrity are yet to be tested.

[@timmythewoo9742]

THAT shredder ain't gonna last long.

[@ThisPossumKnits]

The plastic gear might just be a "burn out gear" you might be able to get a replacement.

[@martinhyska1206]

whats power consume of the motor?

[@JulieKendra]

Can u show us a video on how u cut it in half

[@drychalice]

How did you cut the plastic bottle in half ?

[@vuaeco]

I used an aviation (tin) snip. These bottles have thin plastic so I think you can even cut it with a pair of scissors.

[@Withnail1969]

If you had a lot of bottles you could use a hot wire to cut them in half fast.

[@ellenfogarty5449]

What about plastic film, like food wrap?

[@fun_ghoul]

The best thing you can do is not use it.

[@joshcook8586]

To deal with this iron it into a thicker piece and put it through.

[@mychevysparkevdidntcatchfi1489]

Put 2x8 stud or plywood on top of plastic and run over it with your car to flatten.

[@varadgaming9896]

Machine rate

[@albertcastle7786]

Why?

[@junebickerstaff]

he said to make new plastic parts free

[@albertcastle7786]

@@junebickerstaff he is mixing the types. And the plastic is not free he had to go to the store. And buy it. Some one had to buy it and give it to him. How is it free when it is his already

[@fun_ghoul]

@@albertcastle7786 He didn't mix anything. Watch the video until the end next time.

[@vuaeco]

@ Albert: Why not? :D

[@albertcastle7786]

@@vuaeco so is it for fun? This is more of a April fool's day joke. It's not good to answer a question with another. Or don't say "Because". I have liked a lot of your videos. I liked your April fool's video. It was funny. I seen that it was just that at the beginning I went straight to the comments. Why are you shredding the plastic? And ur are not separating the different types of plastic? Are u going to make it so that it feeds a 3d printer?. Are u going to give it away?. Is it going to be more biodegradable?

[@candisbrendel7396]

WHILE THAT SHREDDER IS STILL UNDER WARRENTY I WOULD GET ANOTHER GEAR, JUST SAYING

[@vuaeco]

Joseph, that gear will last for a while.

[@tomvee22]

ONLY reuse HDPE less fumes

[@thesusboomerroblox6516]

Modify it to have bigger hole

[@garyrock2356]

Not really the right machine for the job, it works for now , but it's a struggle that will no doubt result in mechanical failure pretty soon.

[@sorbetingle]

please DO NOT extend the same process to your wife, I think its against the law ;)

[@vuaeco]

hehe! It won't be illegal if I can shred and rebuild it to make a better one! :D

[@charlieandrews2873]

@@vuaeco A Wife Mod

[@fullertonhomeless8096]

@@vuaeco add a bit of carnivore to the rebuild😊 or not. You get ALL the jerky now so🤔