It's finally dead ... our Emerson Cross Cut Shredder

[kap]

After 7 years, it breathed its last breath this morning. During this time frame, two times I had to revived it to keep it going.

I bought the model/maker on the recommendations of the forum members when MRF was not in existence yet. So now I am seeking the same advice for a new shredder. TiA

[GeneL]

Maybe it's only faking its death????

Mavis' shredder got jammed an seemed doomed, It wouldn't move or make a sound, not even a hiccup.

After a tedious job of pulling out every bit of paper that I could see, using a needle nose pliers, and then squeezing out a small stream of lubricating oil and leaving it unplugged for an hour, it suddenly came back to life. Staples sells a "special" oil for shredders. Probably nothing special about it?

If there's no hope, then rest in peace. Seven years is a good life for a shredder, I think.

[Yoyodyne ArtWorks]

Olive oil has worked very well to lubricate our Fellowes shredder; it's cheaper and less flammable than many lubricating oils.

[kap]

Gene,
It is really dead. I have taken it apart to clear obstacles, to clean and oil. It hiccuped back to life momentarily then pooh ... gone. It was a work horse.

We went to OD, OM, Staples and Target. None carried the Emerson brand. Many store brands. I are looking for certain functions in a shredder. Might have to go for a $60 or higher model.

[AlphaDog]

What do you need a shredder to do besides shred? Here's a Fellowes on the Costco site. That's the brand I've been using for at least ten years. It keeps shredding, although when I was doing a huge shredding project a couple of weeks ago, I had to give it periodic rest breaks when it started to overheat.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.asp...d=11183970&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=&lang=en-US&s=1

[kap]

The same model and maker is sold at Target (closer to us; we're not CostCo members) for one dollar more. However, Target site doesn't indicate whether or not the device also shreds credit card and staples. The Cost co site does. Uh?

[AlphaDog]

According to the description: "The durable steel cutters also accept credit cards and staples."

[kap]

Agree! That is the description on the Costco website; not Target. But since it's the same model and maker we'll go for it. Target is 3 miles away from us. Cost Co is 10 miles. Thanks AlphaDog.

[kap]

Umm, Cost Co doesn't carry this model no more. So we'll be ordering online.