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.

Étape 4 - Combine Blade shaft and side plates

Orient the blade and side plates as seen in the picture.

Slide the bearings onto the shaft, with the bearings facing out.

Make sure that the extra hole (double hole?) is facing the back side.

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