PSA: Do not lubricate a paper shredder while it is running

[Mark R]

Well, my shredder was slowing down and starting to jam - and even a good clean didn't seem to do much.

Well, the manual says to lubricate occasionally (albeit in rather broken English).

So, I get my trusty can of spray grease, ready to probe the opening. I'm generous. But then, the straw crosses the sensor beam, and the shredder motor starts.

My ears are still ringing. My fringe is rather shorter than it was, and my eyebrows/eyelashes are mere shadows of their former selves.

The shredder, however, has received a new lease of life - and is better than new.

The Shredder

Bad do, innit!

Remains of my fringe

 

[EyeMWing]

That's NOT how you lube a paper shredder. We just had a thread on that yesterday, in fact.

 

[MazerRackham]

What? How did that cause an explosion and/or fire?

 

[mcvickj]

LMAO. Pics?

 

[imported_goku]

Wait, so it got ignited? Why didn't you turn off the machine? Noob? Pwned?

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: MazerRackham
What? How did that cause an explosion and/or fire?

Metal on metal, or electrical spark, or any number of things.

 

[moshquerade]

stop wacking off into your paper shredder

 

[eplebnista]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
stop wacking off into your paper shredder

:shocked:

 

[Eli]

LMFAO.... :Q

That's crazy shiz.

 

[Xylitol]

:shocked:
I laughed :thumbsup:
10/10

 

[Quasmo]

UUMMMM you're supposed to cover a sheet of paper with lube a feed it through, so technically you're lubing it while you shred.

 

[realsup]

Any picture of your eyebrows? When SteveO had his eyebrows waxed...that was funny.

 

[Bozono]

teeheeehee. You're going bald. *obligatory Hair Club For Men shouted at you from 30 feet away*

 

[Thug Esquire]

PWNED

 

[Whitecloak]

mmmm... lube

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Mark R
Well, my shredder was slowing down and starting to jam - and even a good clean didn't seem to do much.

Well, the manual says to lubricate occasionally (albeit in rather broken English).

So, I get my trusty can of spray grease, ready to probe the opening. I'm generous. But then, the straw crosses the sensor beam, and the shredder motor starts.

My ears are still ringing. My fringe is rather shorter than it was, and my eyebrows/eyelashes are mere shadows of their former selves.

The shredder, however, has received a new lease of life - and is better than new.

The Shredder

Bad do, innit!

Remains of my fringe

Use a dry lubricant like graphite or some other kind (canot think of the name at the moment)

 

[Rubycon]

UNPLUG equipment before servicing ALWAYS!

 

[screw3d]

ROFL

Nice job!