Bosch quiet shredder

Not answering your question, but I had a similar problem with my older AXT2000 model[1] - that uses the same helical mechanism as yours. I ordered a new helix from Healeys tools, and that fixed it. It was not particularly cheap - but much cheaper than a new shredder.

Thanks. Can't think what tool you could use to cut up angle iron ;-)

I looked on the Healey site and a new blade is £56 . Not sure if that includes postage without registering. I can collect a new 25D at Argos for £195 (cheapest I've found) but that may be worth it for a much more powerful shredder with a better design.

Just to add my own "not to answer you question" thought.

We bought a pretty crappy cross-cut shredder and used it for several months. It did the job, noisily. One day, instead of emptying the shreddy stuff in the bin (no bin bags!), I popped it in the logburner and put a match to it. A large lightbulb appeared above my head and we haven't used the shredder since.

You might well say Duh...

How did it work at shredding branches and other garden waste?

The Helix seems to be about £65 inc VAT at most places. There's also an "insert" £4 which seems to get replaced at the same time.

I'm glad that our shredder is one of the spinning disk type with a blade that can be sharpened and replaced for pennies if necessary.

Especially now I realise that you were talking about garden shredders.... Strewth....

The attraction of the helix or cog type is they self feed and are fairly quite. The spinning disc ones are better on soft green stuff though IME.

Blimey, no angle grinder suggestions? :-)

Darren

If you can live without the Bosch name, you can get a quiet shredder at B&Q or Lidl for =A399 these days.

I can answer my own question - no-one has one according to