It's called a cross-cut shredder. Very handy. They can get persnickety though - don't ever shred the maximum it says you can shred at a time. If it's a 10-page shredder, only shred 5-8 pages at a time, max. If it's a 12-page shredded, 8-10 max. Also, if you're shredding a lot of documents in a single sitting, stop every 3 minutes and pause for around 30 seconds before starting back up again. They are prone to overheating. Lastly, oil them once a month, even if you don't use them that month. To oil - use either 4-6 drops of machinist's oil right through the shred slit and shred a single piece of paper immediately after, or get the pre-saturated shredder oiling sheets, and shred one sheet monthly. Following all these steps will add another 1-4 years to the life of the shredder.
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