can this shred sponge or foam to smaller pieces
1165838
I would not recommend this chipper for shredding anything. There are other machines that are better shredders. You might look at something advertised as a 'leaf shredder' rather than this type of 'chipper.'
1165839
I have not used it for this. However the small blade would make shredding foam or sponge difficult. It's a much better "chipper" for branches & sticks than a shredder for soft, loose & bulky material. The 'mouth' is not wide or deep like a funnel but shallow w/ a small-ish opening.
1165840
I am almost sure the Sun Joe Chipper will shred sponge or form but I have not tried this material. I'm a retired science teacher and I suggest you try an experiment to see how well the chipper handles this material. Start with a small amount and go from there.
1606982
NO..small amounts work just fine. One thing is how hard you push the 'squisher' from the top, which moves the food from the top down to the grater or slicer. The lighter the pressure the finer your food will slice or grate. The harder you press will create a thicker slice or heaver grate. Cool?!!
1091141
Sorry I have never used it for that, but I really don't think it would work. It is designed for fabric and works very well for that. I also used it to cut interfacing, and batting. Never have tried foam though.
1322969
Hi there yes you can use it for that but you might need to cut it in to smaller pieces .
312177
It can continuously shred paper for 10 mins straight. However, if you do it at a more moderate pace it won't overheat that qucikly.
838470
yes. no problem, just don't shred too fast. I have even shredded some old walnuts that were laying around. love this shreder
1478540
It is a sponge. I really do not know. I would assume yes. Let me know too if you try it. :))
1244714
I have not tried to cut that type of foam but I would imagine it would, you might want to keep the temp dialed down so you do not get a melting effect.
2190307
I guess it will. I use it for shredding cabbage regularly. I like the shred thickness adjustment feature that is very easy to use.
1913508
Hi :) Yes it does shred cabbage. I use it to shred onion, cabbage, lettuce ... etc.
287128
I wondered that very thing but didn't try it. Given it's density and previous experience cutting foam with a hot knife, I think it would work. There must be an online help site with a more definitive anwser than mine. The best of luck. The foam is fantastic.
263637
Yes. I just use a 13 gallon plastic bag and pull the top edge of the bag over the top of the container. This doesn't look great as you can see the bag from the front of the shredder, but it works fine with no problems.
1145175
I don't think the blades would shred paper. They'd probably jam up. And it really isn't designed for large volumes of anything.
369675
I Would not recommend trying to shred something like that. I have seen more expensive type shredders struggle with cardboard. It may be okay if you shred in small strips. But it will eat up credit cards, CD's, and DVD's with no problem. Hope this helps
1989195
I did not try this! But it appears that you could cut it down to needed size! It is like a big sponge!
1528878
Maybe not the exact fitting piece but if you do a web search on "pick and pluck foam", you'll see a bunch. You may have to cut to size.
369672
I have used it to shred thin cardboard but it is not ideal. You can tell that the motor is working harder than with regular paper - even 8 sheets. Normal usage limit is 2 minutes of continuous shredding. If you were going to shred thin cardboard, I wouldn't do more than 30 seconds at a time or so, just my opinion.