In message , Chris J Dixon
writes
Tim Lamb wrote:

Capacitor for garden shredder (Bosch?) was made in Italy!
Replacement from Hi-Wire Ltd. ( www.hi-wire.co.uk)
ref.MC1998 Motor run cap 20MF 450V stud mount & plastic cap.
Cost 16/08/2011 £3.22 carriage £9.50 plus VAT came to £15.26

ARAIR CPC did something similar.

I finally found time to complete the opening up of my shredder,
which was straightforward, and it didn't take long to confirm
that the capacitor was the culprit - there was a large lump of
melted plastic on its side.

Luckily CPC were offering a free delivery, so it only cost me
£6.77.

Congratulations:-) Your recycle bin will now benefit by 1/2cwt of CPC
catalogues!

Now fully working and ready for the next bit of pruning.

Apple pruning time if it ever stops raining.

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Tim Lamb