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@@ElixirCNC I’m not sure those are rated for the correct torque. They would snap very quickly 😞. Quite honestly these seemed to work really well. Cheer
It looks like it's really nice quality, and I LOVE the idea of hooking a bike to it. I've got boxes of printer scrap to shred and bags of cans as well. ...though, those would probably be better just taken to a recycler, in my case.
Great video and im very interested in buying one of these kits for a project that I have in mind. One thing I have noticed is that you don't have a recommended parts list or an optional parts list for the parts used in this video,. Looking at the extra details on the website and watching this video twice, you never specified what the shaft diameter is for the motor couplings making this difficult to get an estimate for buying parts. Again I love the idea and the work you guys do, I just wish you would put out more information on the parts used in these videos
Thanks for your reply 😃. We have taken your suggested and added more details to the description. Let me know if thats better or if you would like more information. Im glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for supporting our channel 😊 . Cheers, Dave
@@ActionBOX Thanks, I'm going to try the 12nm NEMA 34 with a 50:1 gearbox. Similar to what you used on version 1.0/2.0. Question, I have a Raspberry Pi (either 3 or 4) instead of an Arduino. Will the Pi be able to signal the controller (CL86T) as the Arduino did for you? Or would I need something else?
@@1972Russianwolf the pi could work, but i know the pulse train they put out is not as stable nor fast as the arduino which was a problem in the fully automated plastic injection machine that I had built. Also, stepper motors lose torque past the 400rpm range so the 12nm is only true around 400rpm. If you doing it faster (say 1000 rpm) you may not get enough torque out of the motor. Just a quick heads up. Cheers.
This is amazing and almost exactly what our Makerspace is looking for :) Noticed that you machined the drive shaft for Shredii, will you be providing that as an option, or providing a list of compatible gear boxes and motors. Great Work!!!
Hi Michael, I’m glad to hear. The shaft will be stock, and will have an additional 3 inches on it for any custom machining. It is a 1” diameter shaft which is a standard size. Any machining for other coupling sizes would be a custom job. Hope that helps. Cheers, Dave.
I love your videos in general, but I really love how you are using your talents to further recycling. One day I hope to do what you are doing. Great video and great job!
How about steel? I find lathe chips really annoying because they take bunch of space. It would be great to have a machine capable shredding long coils of chip to ease recycling by packing chips in smaller space.
Pretty cool little shredder. Since you were cutting plates on a laser anyways, you could've cut two gears for both shafts, and use a single AC motor with worm gearbox to drive it. But, I assume that those servo? drives with gearboxes are not meant for this project anyways. Something tells me that you're designing your own automated injection molding machine.
Hi Phil, thanks for your inventive idea 😃. We actually considered it, but indeed we had those other motors lying around for another project. We have already made a fully automated injection machine which you can find on our channel so the new machine will be something different 😉. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for leaving a comment. Cheers, Dave
I was punished severely as a child through constant chores, I hate cleaning so much in my adult years that home life becomes unfortunate with a litter of paper plates, plastics bottles/utensils and fast food cups/bags. This is exactly what I've been looking for. I'm designing my living space to be extremly convenient, so that cleaning requires little effort and recycling doesnt become a time-consuming chore. Imagine how much time is saved, once you have it setup with a catcher? How many other things you could be accomplishing or enjoying rather than the mundane labor of cleaning? I passionatly hate cleaning and the dysphoria it gives me, so this is an excellent alternitive to live clean while minimizing effort. Well done, I am most pleased with this find.
Hey guys, thanks for the awesome video and the super cool machine. I just can't find the SHREDII 3.0 on your website. Can you let me know when that would be available and what is the expected price? also if you can put a link for the recommended motor and gearbox that would be awesome. Good luck
Don't let the naysayers get to you! This is awesome! I am glad to see that you guys don't say things are "good enough" and continue to improve on past desgins! Also to all those who say it isn't DIY, they mentioned they ordered the parts from a site last video, I am sure this is the same. Also, with the exception of the lathe, these guys built a milling machine, so they could literally do all the touch up work at home.. Keep on making guys!
Thanks Jonah, I appreciate you being a dedicated viewer and always leaving an awesome comment 😊. Looking forward to your comment in the next video 😉. Cheers, Dave
@@ActionBOX Awesome, can I suggest a dedicated video for getting rid of cardboard boxes (Amazon& Costco). I'm thinking of mounting it directly above a recycling bin in my garage. Well done fellas!
Whenever I think nothing could surprise me anymore, you spontaneously post a video that completely blows my mind!🤯 This dedication and this brilliantly simple implementation in your ideas is the reason why I activated the bell!👍 Keep those awesome projects coming!🚀
@@ChriFux The realization of how simple it is to build certain machines that seem inimitable to consumers and economically. How many ingenious people need such tools to implement their ideas and let all of humanity develop much faster! Especially because you not only set up the machines in a simple and understandable way with a personable personality, but also because they are suitable for industrial use and are not put together unreliably.
Thanks for your support 😃. We appreciate hearing that this video is helping others out. Looking forward to making more content that will blow your mind 😜. Cheers, Dave
Great project guys. Crazy great work! I am sure you have been asked this, but why not use the output from Shreddy to make 3D printing spooled wire ? Also, since you have an arduino, you could program it to stop if someone yells when they get their hair stuck in there.
@@ActionBOX it’s a left over chunk from casting pen blanks, different than 3D printed resin. I’d assume harder. Would be very interested in buying a shredder if it worked.
Kindly Must reply : I am a final year student and working on my final year project, my raw material is waste plastic bottles so i need a shredder to cut the bottle into small pieces, this video is useful to me and i want to buy this shredder machine, kindly let me know the price with delivery charges?
Looks good but isn’t that an overkill with two motors and two gear boxes, I thought one gearbox and one motor and 2 gears for the 2 shafts would be sufficient
Hi, thanks for leaving a question. I would have to respond by saying it’s all relevant. If you want to shred cardboard then one motor of this size is probably enough. If you want to shred aluminum, you need two motors. Of course we could use a single motor that is much bigger and get similar results to two motors. Cheers.
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How much?
Looks great! You definitely want to move to sealed bearings though, those open bearings are going to get filled with debris and seize up pretty quick!
We had considered that and you are very right. I appreciate you leaving your suggestion here. We will definitely make the upgrade 😊. Cheers, Dave
@@ActionBOX And fix the bearings in place, for instance with a circlip.
nice work! Consider using a lovejoy type coupler to connect the shafts because the current design is over constrained which will cause wear.
@@ElixirCNC I’m not sure those are rated for the correct torque. They would snap very quickly 😞. Quite honestly these seemed to work really well. Cheer
It looks like it's really nice quality, and I LOVE the idea of hooking a bike to it. I've got boxes of printer scrap to shred and bags of cans as well. ...though, those would probably be better just taken to a recycler, in my case.
you guy could make a fillament Maker to make 3D Printer Fillament out of the shredded plastic
Great video and im very interested in buying one of these kits for a project that I have in mind. One thing I have noticed is that you don't have a recommended parts list or an optional parts list for the parts used in this video,. Looking at the extra details on the website and watching this video twice, you never specified what the shaft diameter is for the motor couplings making this difficult to get an estimate for buying parts. Again I love the idea and the work you guys do, I just wish you would put out more information on the parts used in these videos
Thanks for your reply 😃. We have taken your suggested and added more details to the description. Let me know if thats better or if you would like more information. Im glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for supporting our channel 😊 . Cheers, Dave
Love the Home Depot orange shelving! 😉 Hope to see you again sometime in the store. Love the upgrade, too!
They have too much fun @ Action Box. I LOVE IT!!
We definitely have lots of fun, but also a ton of work 😜. Thanks for supporting our channel 😊. Cheers, Dave
how can I purchase this kit?
Hi Eric! The kit is available for sale on our website: actionbox.ca/products/shredii-kit
An interesting rare tool build. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎
That’s awesome. I’ll go check it out 😃
What a gizmo!
You should call it "ShredIII"
Hahahah, that’s funny 😆.
You guys make great projects! I'm hoping to build some of them soon, specifically this and the desktop injector. Please keep it up.
Can you share the motor and gearbox links?
I mentioned this in the video. Unfortunately I had to contact the company for these products as they were not publicly listed. Cheers
@@ActionBOX That's a major issue. Finding a reliable, high torque (and readily available) power source for a reasonable cost.
@@1972Russianwolf yeah I agree. If I find anything promising I’ll be sure to post it on our public page here on RUclips. Cheers
@@ActionBOX Thanks, I'm going to try the 12nm NEMA 34 with a 50:1 gearbox. Similar to what you used on version 1.0/2.0. Question, I have a Raspberry Pi (either 3 or 4) instead of an Arduino. Will the Pi be able to signal the controller (CL86T) as the Arduino did for you? Or would I need something else?
@@1972Russianwolf the pi could work, but i know the pulse train they put out is not as stable nor fast as the arduino which was a problem in the fully automated plastic injection machine that I had built. Also, stepper motors lose torque past the 400rpm range so the 12nm is only true around 400rpm. If you doing it faster (say 1000 rpm) you may not get enough torque out of the motor. Just a quick heads up. Cheers.
You could add some stands and a catcher to make collection easier, and then add some kind of funnel/lid for the top to help with safety
Thanks for your input, these are great ideas and I will try to implement them in our new shredii video coming out in a couple of weeks. Cheers
This is amazing and almost exactly what our Makerspace is looking for :) Noticed that you machined the drive shaft for Shredii, will you be providing that as an option, or providing a list of compatible gear boxes and motors. Great Work!!!
Hi Michael, I’m glad to hear. The shaft will be stock, and will have an additional 3 inches on it for any custom machining. It is a 1” diameter shaft which is a standard size. Any machining for other coupling sizes would be a custom job. Hope that helps. Cheers, Dave.
I love your videos in general, but I really love how you are using your talents to further recycling. One day I hope to do what you are doing. Great video and great job!
I need to shred,Waste printed circuit boards in small quantities, is it suitable?
Dave😻
Hydraulic motors?
Nope, electric.
@@ActionBOX what if you did?
@@ayatotakema1194 I assume with added loads and torques the shaft would eventually snap.
What no auto reverse?
Great idea. Haha.
Very nice build guys. Trying to build one myself when I come across the parts.
Thank you! We do sell kits on our website if you're interested in checking it out: actionbox.ca/products/shredii-4-0
Will you be adding the new motor plates and parts to your website for sale?
The latest shredii 4.0 is currently available on our website, and the video will be released very soon.
Will it be available again in the future?
Yes
How about steel? I find lathe chips really annoying because they take bunch of space. It would be great to have a machine capable shredding long coils of chip to ease recycling by packing chips in smaller space.
Interesting question. I will have to try that out
Can you try shredding a coconut? I want to see if it can dehusk it.
Thats a very interesting Idea. I will keep it in mind for the next video 😃.
Pretty cool little shredder. Since you were cutting plates on a laser anyways, you could've cut two gears for both shafts, and use a single AC motor with worm gearbox to drive it. But, I assume that those servo? drives with gearboxes are not meant for this project anyways. Something tells me that you're designing your own automated injection molding machine.
Hi Phil, thanks for your inventive idea 😃. We actually considered it, but indeed we had those other motors lying around for another project. We have already made a fully automated injection machine which you can find on our channel so the new machine will be something different 😉. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for leaving a comment. Cheers, Dave
I was punished severely as a child through constant chores, I hate cleaning so much in my adult years that home life becomes unfortunate with a litter of paper plates, plastics bottles/utensils and fast food cups/bags. This is exactly what I've been looking for. I'm designing my living space to be extremly convenient, so that cleaning requires little effort and recycling doesnt become a time-consuming chore. Imagine how much time is saved, once you have it setup with a catcher? How many other things you could be accomplishing or enjoying rather than the mundane labor of cleaning? I passionatly hate cleaning and the dysphoria it gives me, so this is an excellent alternitive to live clean while minimizing effort. Well done, I am most pleased with this find.
Are you guys going to make a filament maker designed for the shredii confetti?
Soon enough
Do both the blades and the spacers have the same thickness?
No, they have to be different or the machine will bind.
Where can I get the cad files, I want to make my own.
We don’t provide the CAD files, but you can check out our website to see what we offer: actionbox.ca
Hey guys, thanks for the awesome video and the super cool machine.
I just can't find the SHREDII 3.0 on your website. Can you let me know when that would be available and what is the expected price? also if you can put a link for the recommended motor and gearbox that would be awesome.
Good luck
Hi, SHREDII 3 is now replaced with SHREDII 5 at actionbox.ca
Shredii 5 comes with the gearboxes and the motors are standard 56c frame AC motors.
Don't let the naysayers get to you! This is awesome! I am glad to see that you guys don't say things are "good enough" and continue to improve on past desgins! Also to all those who say it isn't DIY, they mentioned they ordered the parts from a site last video, I am sure this is the same. Also, with the exception of the lathe, these guys built a milling machine, so they could literally do all the touch up work at home.. Keep on making guys!
Thanks Jonah, I appreciate you being a dedicated viewer and always leaving an awesome comment 😊. Looking forward to your comment in the next video 😉. Cheers, Dave
Nice kit
This is amazing. I would like to see how it shreds other plastics, like bags, as well as paper.
Awesome, thanks for your input. I’ll make sure to shred those things in shredii 4.0 as per your request.
Do you release the design files ?
The kit is available on our website actionbox.ca
Please make a 3d printer filament extruder so we can save money buying pellets instead of filament!!!
Wow, very impressive. Does it work with cardboard!?
Yes it does 😃
@@ActionBOX Awesome, can I suggest a dedicated video for getting rid of cardboard boxes (Amazon& Costco). I'm thinking of mounting it directly above a recycling bin in my garage. Well done fellas!
@@krisheshka this is an awesome idea, I’ll start working on this tomorrow and see if we can pull it off.
Really thanks
Will it work on cardboard.
It will. We actually have a video coming out in two weeks that shows how we recycle cardboard into insulation using shredii.
Here before the title and description get corrected to "Aluminium".
We are in North America so we probably wont be changing it to the what is preferred in the UK 😉. Hope you enjoyed the video 😃
How much for the complete kit shreddy 3.0
Hi, you can see our products at actionbox.ca
Show me what it can really chew. Anything bigger than cans?
We haven’t tried yet but we are thinking of running a stress test and making a video.
How to order?
Go to actionbox.ca
Guys this is wicked im chassing a shredder for recycling 3d filament and i just found what i need wicked job guys ill be getten one soon
Sweet, looking forward to your order 😃. Cheers, Dave
What is this motor? Stepper motor Nema 34 with gearbox?
Yes. That is correct.
Whenever I think nothing could surprise me anymore, you spontaneously post a video that completely blows my mind!🤯
This dedication and this brilliantly simple implementation in your ideas is the reason why I activated the bell!👍
Keep those awesome projects coming!🚀
which part of this video blows your mind exactly? 🤔
@@ChriFux The realization of how simple it is to build certain machines that seem inimitable to consumers and economically. How many ingenious people need such tools to implement their ideas and let all of humanity develop much faster! Especially because you not only set up the machines in a simple and understandable way with a personable personality, but also because they are suitable for industrial use and are not put together unreliably.
Thanks for your support 😃. We appreciate hearing that this video is helping others out. Looking forward to making more content that will blow your mind 😜. Cheers, Dave
i see you finally added an emergency stop button. congratulations
We listened to our viewers and implemented their suggestions. Cheers
Please I'm in Africa how can I buy from your website
Hi, please send us your request to the following email: contact@actionbox.ca
damn, now this is perfect. very very well done love it 🫡🫡
cheers
Divyansh
Thanks Divyansh 😃
Great project guys. Crazy great work! I am sure you have been asked this, but why not use the output from Shreddy to make 3D printing spooled wire ? Also, since you have an arduino, you could program it to stop if someone yells when they get their hair stuck in there.
Wonderful video guys...but at 33 with a mini phandlane situation going on im touched that a guy with perfect hair had to tell me about keeps...
Can it make wood chips?
Great question. We actually just tested that. Video of shredii 4.0 coming out next week.
@@ActionBOX maybe make the distance between the blades adjustable so you can also control the size of the cuts?
I'm curious, why use two different motors? You could have used a toothed belt design to drive the second set of teeth.
Think this could shred resin blocks 1/2” thick?
I don’t know, but I’ll definitely try.
@@ActionBOX COuld I send a piece to you?
@@wantafastz28 is it something special? We have lots of left over resin parts that we could try. Would that work?
@@ActionBOX it’s a left over chunk from casting pen blanks, different than 3D printed resin. I’d assume harder. Would be very interested in buying a shredder if it worked.
@@wantafastz28 Can you share more details about the resin? Is it a two part polyurethane or epoxy? Cheers
Como adquirir esse triturador
Actionbox.ca
This is definitely overengineered for plastic.
When do you anticipate this being back in stock?
Feel free to send us an email and we will put your email on a list so you're the first to know when we re-stock. Cheers
Kindly Must reply :
I am a final year student and working on my final year project, my raw material is waste plastic bottles so i need a shredder to cut the bottle into small pieces, this video is useful to me and i want to buy this shredder machine, kindly let me know the price with delivery charges?
Hey! You can see prices at www.actionbox.ca
I've been looking for an affordable (relatively) heavy duty shredder. This ticks all the boxes!
Sweet, what exactly are trying to shred? The kits are now available on our website for shredii 4.0 ( actionbox.ca )Video coming this Thursday.
@@ActionBOX I actually purchased a 4.0 kit including the blade cleaners and drive kit. Can't wait
Looks good but isn’t that an overkill with two motors and two gear boxes, I thought one gearbox and one motor and 2 gears for the 2 shafts would be sufficient
Hi, thanks for leaving a question. I would have to respond by saying it’s all relevant. If you want to shred cardboard then one motor of this size is probably enough. If you want to shred aluminum, you need two motors. Of course we could use a single motor that is much bigger and get similar results to two motors. Cheers.
Can you send design please
Can you run WHEAT thru it?
You know...shredded WHEAT!
I’m not sure, interesting idea.
I like it
Anyone got a link to a poor person's version of this by chance?
We are working on a cheaper version 😃. Stay tuned and don’t forget to subscribe to be notified of when the video comes out. Cheers.
just a tiny bit "over engineered", wouldn't you say? :)
Just a tiny bit 😜. Check out our latest design: ruclips.net/video/mOzVSxrQnIU/видео.html
Dont be like barby🤣 💀💀💀
Hahah glad you liked our safety demonstration
We can't buy this product. 3.0