How easy (or hard) is it to re-assemble shredder cuttings

[steppinthrax]

I just got this Fellows 360CC commercial grade cross cut shredder from someone. It makes cross cuts and crinkles them before putting them into a bin. I was just curious how hard is it to re-assemble these. I know the strip cut shredders are pretty easy but the cross cut???

 

[KLin]

Just a little bit harder than the strips.

 

[Kwaipie]

one sheet is easy, 10,000 sheets, forget it.

 

[BillGates]

why don't you just try it?

 

[Engraver]

If you are worried about someone putting your shredded documents back together, get a permit and burn them.

 

[mrCide]

how hard is putting a puzzle together? i'd think it's a matter of patience vs difficulty.

 

[Nik]

Profound suggestion: shredded paper burns faster than non-shredded paper.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

as others said, depends on the number of sheets. if there are shreds from 100 pieces in a bin, might was well call it impossible unless the authorities are spending the time. 1-5 sheets....doable.

 

[biggestmuff]

Burn or pulp the remains. Throw a handful or two into the toilet with every flush.

I bought a Fellowes Micro-Shred® MS-460Cs or the 450 I don't recall. Their microshred technology is great. It's one step under their NSA/CSS spec shredders.

 

[imported_Imp]

Unless you burn it, it will be possible with enoug determination. Personally, I have nothing really worth "reassembling" for. I keep all my credit card statements, but when I finally throw them away, I'll just shred and forget. If someone identity thefts my as* even after I made it harder for them, then I want to meet the new Imp from Mexico.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Very hard if this shredder is doing the cutting.

 

[Injury]

Put it in a blender with some water when you are done, add some flour and spread in a paste onto newspaper, crumble the newspaper up and discard. If someone can get your info off of that they deserve it.

I often wonder how funny it would be if someone printed documents in landscape format and shredded them in strips... so that the information is completely readable line by line.

 

[Daishiki]

Originally posted by: Injury
I often wonder how funny it would be if someone printed documents in landscape format and shredded them in strips... so that the information is completely readable line by line.

Someone probably has...

 

[mallik]

I heard there are shredders that shred the paper into really small pieces it's almost like a powder. I think they're called microcut shredders.

 

[DnetMHZ]

Hard enough to make the dumpster diver ignore your bag of shreds and go for an easier target.

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: DnetMHZ
Hard enough to make the dumpster diver ignore your bag of shreds and go for an easier target.

You bet. If you put a whole trash bag full of shredded papers out in the trash, the amount of time it would take someone to reassemble even one sheet would be astronomical.

 

[Throwmeabone]

I put together most of a credit card that I shredded once. I was able to get the number and expiration date. It wasn't that hard because there was only one or two sheets of paper and the card in there. The card had been canceled, and I wanted to pay the last bill online, but I had messed up the password too many times on the website so it locked me out and I needed the number to pay it over the phone.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: kranky
You bet. If you put a whole trash bag full of shredded papers out in the trash, the amount of time it would take someone to reassemble even one sheet would be astronomical.

I guess it would really depend on where the shreddings came from.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Burn or pulp the remains. Throw a handful or two into the toilet with every flush.

I bought a Fellowes Micro-Shred® MS-460Cs or the 450 I don't recall. Their microshred technology is great. It's one step under their NSA/CSS spec shredders.

I have one of these as well. Great shredder, output is similar in consistency to sawdust & it's nice & quiet as well.

For under $200 it's quite nice, definitely a step above the typical home shredder.

Viper GTS

 

[DivideBYZero]

Piss on it after you've shredded it.

 

[LordNoob]

Quit worrying about it. The FBI is not worried.

 

[Quasmo]

There are some really cheap shredders you can get. The best one we had at Staples was able to shred the heavy cardboard box it came in. It was amazing.

 

[DrPizza]

Too much effort/time to shred - and we need something for starting our bonfires with. Solution: anything that "needs to be shredded" is used to start our bonfires instead.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: kranky
You bet. If you put a whole trash bag full of shredded papers out in the trash, the amount of time it would take someone to reassemble even one sheet would be astronomical.

I guess it would really depend on where the shreddings came from.

The Iranians re-assembled the shredded documents from The Embassy Hostage ordeal.

Motivation was very high for them.

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: mallik
I heard there are shredders that shred the paper into really small pieces it's almost like a powder. I think they're called microcut shredders.

High security shredders are awesome. It really sucks when you spill them while changing the bags though.