Mine is making squeaking noises, and I suspect that it needs some
maintenance. Does anyone know anything about this? I could just
try taking it apart and looking, but I don't want to knacker it
unnecessarily. It's done a far amount of shredding by modern
domestic standards.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

wrote:

Mine is making squeaking noises, and I suspect that it needs some
maintenance. Does anyone know anything about this?

Only in a general sense: Are there any grease fittings visible, or
bearings that can be got at? My only experience is a Roto-Hoe hammermill
shredder powered by a small gas (oops....petrol) engine.

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Gary Woods wrote:

Mine is making squeaking noises, and I suspect that it needs some
maintenance. Does anyone know anything about this?

Only in a general sense: Are there any grease fittings visible, or
bearings that can be got at? My only experience is a Roto-Hoe hammermill
shredder powered by a small gas (oops....petrol) engine.

No. It's mains electric.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 07/04/2013 18:31, wrote:
In article ,
Gary Woods wrote:

Mine is making squeaking noises, and I suspect that it needs some
maintenance. Does anyone know anything about this?

Only in a general sense: Are there any grease fittings visible, or
bearings that can be got at? My only experience is a Roto-Hoe hammermill
shredder powered by a small gas (oops....petrol) engine.

No. It's mains electric.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Doesn't stop it having grease points and bearings

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David Hill wrote:

Mine is making squeaking noises, and I suspect that it needs some
maintenance. Does anyone know anything about this?

Only in a general sense: Are there any grease fittings visible, or
bearings that can be got at? My only experience is a Roto-Hoe hammermill
shredder powered by a small gas (oops....petrol) engine.

No. It's mains electric.

Doesn't stop it having grease points and bearings

Sheesh! It obviously has bearings! But most electric consumer
items are 'lubricated for life', meaning that the intent is that
it dies when the lubricant disappears. I am old enough to want
to repair items while that is still feasible.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 07/04/2013 19:55, wrote:
In article ,
David Hill wrote:

Mine is making squeaking noises, and I suspect that it needs some
maintenance. Does anyone know anything about this?

Only in a general sense: Are there any grease fittings visible, or
bearings that can be got at? My only experience is a Roto-Hoe hammermill
shredder powered by a small gas (oops....petrol) engine.

No. It's mains electric.

Doesn't stop it having grease points and bearings

Sheesh! It obviously has bearings! But most electric consumer
items are 'lubricated for life', meaning that the intent is that
it dies when the lubricant disappears. I am old enough to want
to repair items while that is still feasible.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

You could try blasting it with Silicon grease.

wrote:

No. It's mains electric.

I suspected as much; I've had a number of electric tools that suffered
from dry motor bearings, and they weren't necessarily meant to be
lubricated by the end user. Depends on your mechanical skills and desire
(I've never let my shortcomings in that area deter me, often with
disastrous results). Does the term "shade tree mechanic" travel well?


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Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

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Gary Woods wrote:

No. It's mains electric.

I suspected as much; I've had a number of electric tools that suffered
from dry motor bearings, and they weren't necessarily meant to be
lubricated by the end user. Depends on your mechanical skills and desire
(I've never let my shortcomings in that area deter me, often with
disastrous results). Does the term "shade tree mechanic" travel well?

Well, if it is an alternative of the bin (sorry, "recycling centre")
or risking breakage, I always try the repair. It sometimes even
works :-)

Can you translate "shade tree mechanic", please? I think that I
can guess, but could be wildly wrong.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

wrote:

Can you translate "shade tree mechanic", please?

The fellow who can work on his car/mower/whatever where it sits, as under
the tree (but probably could never make a living at it).
I've changed bearings, seals, etc., in my rototiller (rotovator?) for
instance, though that was in the garage accompanied by brute force and
foul language. And I will sometime soon fit a new motor on that
shredder... a Chinese Honda knockoff is considerably cheaper than the
repair parts on the existing one, and it's belt driven with only 4 bolts
holding the motor on the frame, so I can deal with that OK. I'd leave
anything involving precise measurements, etc., to the professionals.


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Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

On 07/04/2013 18:01, wrote:
Mine is making squeaking noises, and I suspect that it needs some
maintenance. Does anyone know anything about this? I could just
try taking it apart and looking, but I don't want to knacker it
unnecessarily. It's done a far amount of shredding by modern
domestic standards.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Anything useful here?
http://www.fredshed.co.uk/boschshredders.htm

--

Jeff

wrote in message ...

Mine is making squeaking noises, and I suspect that it needs some
maintenance. Does anyone know anything about this? I could just
try taking it apart and looking, but I don't want to knacker it
unnecessarily. It's done a far amount of shredding by modern
domestic standards.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Don't do what I did and wait! mine caught fire and is no more. its
replacement although supposedly the same model is nowhere near as good and I
wish now I had replaced the motor in the old one.

I suspect you may find that the solid drum is dry at one of its ends, should
have a lot of grease in there.


--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

In article ,
Charlie Pridham wrote:


Mine is making squeaking noises, and I suspect that it needs some
maintenance. Does anyone know anything about this? I could just
try taking it apart and looking, but I don't want to knacker it
unnecessarily. It's done a far amount of shredding by modern
domestic standards.

Don't do what I did and wait! mine caught fire and is no more. its
replacement although supposedly the same model is nowhere near as good and I
wish now I had replaced the motor in the old one.

I suspect you may find that the solid drum is dry at one of its ends, should
have a lot of grease in there.

It was. I have fixed it, and it was a right b*gg*r! What happens
when steel is adacent to aluminium, and both are exposed to damp?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

wrote in message ...
In article ,
Charlie Pridham wrote:


Mine is making squeaking noises, and I suspect that it needs some
maintenance. Does anyone know anything about this? I could just
try taking it apart and looking, but I don't want to knacker it
unnecessarily. It's done a far amount of shredding by modern
domestic standards.

Don't do what I did and wait! mine caught fire and is no more. its
replacement although supposedly the same model is nowhere near as good and
I
wish now I had replaced the motor in the old one.

I suspect you may find that the solid drum is dry at one of its ends,
should
have a lot of grease in there.

It was. I have fixed it, and it was a right b*gg*r! What happens
when steel is adacent to aluminium, and both are exposed to damp?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Is everything OK now? if so - well done.

Bill

In article ,
Bill Grey wrote:


I suspect you may find that the solid drum is dry at one of its ends,
should
have a lot of grease in there.

It was. I have fixed it, and it was a right b*gg*r! What happens
when steel is adacent to aluminium, and both are exposed to damp?

Is everything OK now? if so - well done.

I think so. Thanks, everyone, for the advice.

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

wrote:

What happens
when steel is adacent to aluminium, and both are exposed to damp?

Mr. Galvani eats both of them; the aluminium faster?

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Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G