Peter Musk

Simon – that should have been 24V (not Martian gibberish as it came out).

Peter

Simon- We have built a shredder to run on @$v, and found a grunty motor from https://www.motiondynamics.com.au/12-24v-dc-worm-drive-geared-motor-375w-nmrv.html

Basically, it seems you need something about 2kW or jamming becomes a problem.
Good Luck, and if you are in Brisbane, drop by The Edge and check out our system.

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