electric rotary cardboard cutters

[wkndwarrior29]

I've been thinking about ordering one of these worx zipsnip cutters for my mother for christmas, she is an amazon prime addict with carpel tunnel so she often accumulates cardboard boxes until I break them down for her. Does anyone have first hand experience with these? Are they durable and long lasting enough? I'm sure she'll keep it plugged in when not in use.

https://www.worx.com/4v-cordless-zipsnip-wx081l.html

Then it got me thinking - I could really use something similar for a multitude of things. I did some research and didn't come up with too many alternatives. Makita and a few other brands make some but nothing to satisfy the M12 addiction. Does anyone know of a rotary tool attachment for the M12 line-up that would work similarly? I didn't see the appropriate guard to use the M12 cutoff tool in a similar manner.

https://toolguyd.com/makita-12v-cordless-multi-cutter/

Thanks in advance!

 

[Alexander]

I'm not really understanding the need for that in relation to flattening cardboard shipping boxes - when I break down boxes I use a box cutter and basically just cut the tape.

Aside from boxes, in my experience I've been able to get through most softer materials with a sharp knife and a straight edge, or else you can take many things like cardboard to the table saw or other wood working tools with great results.

What sort of uses would you have for this? I'd be interested on my end as well, but at the moment this looks more like a gimmicky tool than a useful one unless people say otherwise.

 

[nmantas]

I'm not really understanding the need for that in relation to flattening cardboard shipping boxes - when I break down boxes I use a box cutter and basically just cut the tape.

Many municipal curbside recycling requires it to be cut to no larger than a certain size so it fits in the bin and is not squashed in there that it doesn't hang up.......also to be efficient space-wise in both your bin and the garbage truck. I have no problem doing it with a sharp box cutter but the problem sometimes is what to put underneath it.

 

[jimreed2160]

That's a neat tool if it works as described. I cut up lots of cardboard using utility knives but that takes lots of hand strength. Now I am rehabbing from carpal tunnel surgery and the Worx tool looks extremely attractive.

 

[Alexander]

Many municipal curbside recycling requires it to be cut to no larger than a certain size so it fits in the bin and is not squashed in there that it doesn't hang up.......also to be efficient space-wise in both your bin and the garbage truck. I have no problem doing it with a sharp box cutter but the problem sometimes is what to put underneath it.

Thanks for providing some context. I don't have those sorts of restrictions so I didn't understand the need.

With that said, maybe this would be a handy tool for those situations.

 

[unknownroad]

Depending on how well it works, I could also see that being helpful for cutting materials that catch or drag on a shop knife- fabrics, leathers, tool box liners, shelf liners, etc. I use a manual rotary blade for cutting leather, but it does take a fair amount of hand pressure, which (for me) contributes to hand cramping and can lead to erratic cuts.

 

[wkndwarrior29]

Depending on how well it works, I could also see that being helpful for cutting materials that catch or drag on a shop knife- fabrics, leathers, tool box liners, shelf liners, etc. I use a manual rotary blade for cutting leather, but it does take a fair amount of hand pressure, which (for me) contributes to hand cramping and can lead to erratic cuts.

That's what I was thinking, and it eliminates the need to find a good backer to use the utility knife. I'd just be dissapointed if the cheap unit didn't meet my needs.

For my mother, she meets those requirements of having to break boxes down to fit in the bin - and she struggles with a utility knife because of the carpel tunnel.

No one has experience with the worx tool??

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[mike93lx]

Many municipal curbside recycling requires it to be cut to no larger than a certain size so it fits in the bin and is not squashed in there that it doesn't hang up.......also to be efficient space-wise in both your bin and the garbage truck. I have no problem doing it with a sharp box cutter but the problem sometimes is what to put underneath it.

the garbage truck has a multi-ton compactor. it can make better use of space than any amount of flattening or cutting up will accomplish

 

[Provincial]

The garbage company is a "regulated" monopoly, and as such is able to shift as much work as possible onto the customers and (over)charge the customers as much as they can BS the politicians to approve. The fact that they have the machine to compress cardboard on the truck is not pertinent.

China quit taking our recycled cardboard because it had too much contamination (like food waste) in it. The garbage companies are using this as an excuse to raise the rates. There is no reason to separate cardboard now that it all goes to the landfill anyway.

 

[Higgins]

True!

However, you haven't met our garbage collector. He know by site, what the sizes of the amazon boxes are! If he see's one that is one inch beyond what he is required to pick up! You will receive a large RED sticker, stating your in violation......

One week I had a box that wasn't pushed down all the way in the container, so he refused it! Took a picture and sent it to Waste Management and they didn't care. There comment was their employee was the final judge as to if the recycle was within specifications.

So from then on, I cut all the stuff up, and put it in the regular garbage. That way I only had to put out one can.

 

[mike93lx]

True!

However, you haven't met our garbage collector. He know by site, what the sizes of the amazon boxes are! If he see's one that is one inch beyond what he is required to pick up! You will receive a large RED sticker, stating your in violation......

One week I had a box that wasn't pushed down all the way in the container, so he refused it! Took a picture and sent it to Waste Management and they didn't care. There comment was their employee was the final judge as to if the recycle was within specifications.

So from then on, I cut all the stuff up, and put it in the regular garbage. That way I only had to put out one can.

They would have been fired that day if it was my house. Tons of trash companies looking for business around here

 

[nmantas]

the garbage truck has a multi-ton compactor. it can make better use of space than any amount of flattening or cutting up will accomplish

True.....its probably for the conveyor at the recycling plant where human hands grab the stuff as it is flying buy. Large pieces of cardboard are tough to quickly grab off the line.

 

[velocipede]

I actually have a similar tool made by Skil and use it for cutting open those pesky blister packs. I just tried it on a cardboard Costco fruit box and it couldn't handle the extra heavy card board, although the wheel kept spinning. I suspect it would work on standard weight Amazon boxes though.

 

[wkndwarrior29]

I actually have a similar tool made by Skil and use it for cutting open those pesky blister packs. I just tried it on a cardboard Costco fruit box and it couldn't handle the extra heavy card board, although the wheel kept spinning. I suspect it would work on standard weight Amazon boxes though.

Thanks for chiming in, the skil is the other affordable model that I was considering!

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