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Assembling your own paper shredder begins by gathering all the needed tools and supplies, preparing the blades, mixing the glue, prepping the scissors, putting glue to the scissors, attaching the remaining pairs of scissors, taping the handles all together, and lastly, using your new home-made paper shredder.

Paper shredders have become a vital tool for correct disposal of objects that have personal data. However, these devices or paper shredding services can cost a really good amount of money. Good thing, though, an improvised paper shredder can quickly be made at home with just a few tools and supplies. Read this article to learn the steps to making your own paper shredder.

Assemble all the needed tools and materials

Have all the necessary tools and materials for this project in your workspace. These include the following: welding glue, non-reusable receptacle to mix glue in, 4 identical pairs of scissors, and heavy-duty tape.

Prepare the cutters

Get four pairs of scissors that have long blades and which have short width at the scissors' section where the 2 detached parts are affixed by a screw. There should be less distance in between the 2 pairs of scissors' blades when they are lined up with their screws one after the other. It is vital that you purchase scissors with the label and the design that are all the same, so that all their shapes would line up uniformly. Additionally, the rotating screws must have enough extension so that when glue is placed on them, none of the glue will get on the inner part of the scissors. Scissors that are made entirely of metal are preferred for this paper shredding device.

Mix the glue

Read the instructions for the mixture of the welding glue and follow it.

Prepare the scissors

Carefully close the scissors; all four pairs of them.

Apply glue to the scissors

Have the pairs of scissors aligned top to bottom. Place a small amount of the glue, about the same size as a cotton swab tip, on top of the pivot screw of the first pair of scissors. Next, get the 2nd pair of scissors and have its pivot screw attached to the adhesive on the pivot screw of the first pair of scissors. Be very careful not to allow any of the glue substance to get in the area between the two blades. Keep the scissors glued together and keep their parallel positions by holding them until the glue has set. The parallel position will allow for the creation of uniform cuts on the things to be shredded. Allow for the glue to totally dry prior to proceeding to the next steps.

Affix the remaining pair of scissors

Apply the same amount of glue as the former step on the pivot screw of the third pair of scissors. Afterwards, affix this pair of scissors to the first and 2nd pair in the same procedure. Then, continue on with the last pair of scissors in the same method. Glue only one pair of scissors each and every time and let the glue dry completely before you work on another.

Secure the handles of the scissors

Get the tape and have long sections of it pass through all the scissors' handles. Firmly wrap the tape around the handles of the four pairs of scissors; so they will be connected together and work all together as one.

Utilize your new home-made paper shredder

Get a sheet of paper and try shredding it to sections with your improvised paper shredder. Insert your thumb and your 1st couple of fingers through the handles of the four pairs of scissors. Next, cut the sheet of paper to shreds.

Because sharp-edged items are needed for this task, always take proper safety measures. This device should also be kept away from children at all times.

Written by Danica Reynes. If you wish to find out more about paper shredding, go to http://www.tntshredding.com/services/document-shredding/