On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:18:10 -0000, "Bill Grey"
wrote:


"AL_n" wrote in message
...
Jake wrote in
:

Unfortunately the feed hole isn't big
enough to get SWMBO in following an argument.

funnily enough, I was wondering how it would serve as a coarse bonemeal-
maker... Unfortunately, I'm a vegitarian, and don't have a SWMBO, so I
don't find myself tossing many femurs and tibias into the kitchen waste.

It's not a good idea to use a shredder for things it's not designed
for and it can be a good idea to keep a little pile of dry wood
somewhere to feed through it if you're shredding a lot of softer green
growth - helps to keep it clean.


That seems wise. Thanks for the tip.

Al

I mentioned somewhere in a thread earlier that a gardener who gave our club
a talk said that he put new bought general purpose compost through his
chipper/shredder to give a much finer compost.
The shredder changed the compresed compost to a much lighter consistency .

Do what Jake said about keeping some dry wood handy to clean out the
cutters.

Bill

Remember there are two main types of shredder. The so called "impact"
type has a spinning blade that cuts stuff up. This type will get
clogged very easily if you use it for anything that it's not designed
for - lots of soft green growth for example. The other, more
expensive, type uses a crusher mechanism. Quieter and less likely to
clog so could be used to crush compost I suppose though I wouldn't
risk it as this type of shredder costs bucks!

I use one of these http://tinyurl.com/82gelt2 although I can't believe
the price and probably wouldn't buy one now (I paid around £15 when I
bought mine many years ago).


Cheers, Jake
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