PP Shredder Basic

This tutorial documents the build process of Precious Plastic Pro Shredder, as supplied by Citizen Scientific for the North American context.

Difficulté

Medium Moyen

Durée

2 day(s) jour(s)

Catégories

Machines & Outils, Recyclage & Upcycling

Coût

6000 USD ($)

Plastic, recycling, preciousplastic, shredder, machine Creation

Matériaux

Outils

Étape 1 - Required Tools

1/2" Socket wrench

11/16" Socket"

6mm Allen/Hex Wrench

Locking Pliers

Adjustable pliers

Metal File

Screwdriver

Étape 2 - Attach the Bearings to the side plates

Parts Needed:

2x 6mm 01.04.01 Side plate

2X bearings

4X Countersunk Hexagon Bolts (M10 x 30)

4X Nuts (M10)

Tools Needed

6mm allen

11/16" wrench

Put the bolts through indented side of the side plate and into the bearing holes.

Secure with nuts

Étape 3 - Build the blade shaft

Parts Needed:

5x 01.04.03 Knife 1

5x 01.04.04 Knife 2

4x 01.04.05 Knife 3

1x Shaft

2x 01.04.02 6mm Bearing Spacer

2x 01.04.09 3mm Bearing Spacer

13x Knife Spacer

Tools Needed:

(optional) vice grip/locking pliers

Orient the shaft so the longer blank section is facing up.

Number the faces 1-6(it doesnt matter where you start, as long as it reads left to right).

Slide Knife 1( knife with only 1 notch) onto the shaft so the notch is on the edge between faces 1 and 2. Ensure that the blade point, points towards face 2.

Add a Spacer

Slide Knife 2(knife with 2 notches) onto the shaft so that the first notch is between faces 1 and 2 , and the 2nd notch is between faces 2 and 3.

Add a Spacer

Slide Knife 3(knife with 3 notches) onto the shaft so that the first notch is between faces 1 and 2, and the 2nd notch is between faces 2 and 3. and the 3rd notch is between faces 3 and 4.

Add a spacer

*This completes 1 SET of knives.

Repeat for the next set, but begin by placing the notch of Knife 1 between faces 6 and 1.

*This completes 2 SET of knives.

Repeat for the next set, but begin by placing the notch of Knife 1 between faces 5 and 6.

*This completes 3 SETs of knives.

Repeat for the next set, but begin by placing the notch of Knife 1 between faces 4 and 5.

*This completes 4 SET of knives.

Repeat for the next set, but begin by placing the notch of Knife 1 between faces 3 and 4. This Set will only use 2 blades.

Add 3mm spacer to shaft. Add 6mm Spacer to shaft.

Repeat on other end.

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