Hamster-powered Shredder

Posted by Miss Cellania in Gadget on January 3, 2009 at 11:39 pm



The hamster runs on his exercise wheel, powering the shredder, which shreds a document and provides the hamster with a bed of clean litter to sleep on. Design consultant Tom Ballhatchet is in the process of getting a manufacturer for this prototype. Link -Thanks, Stu Roberts!


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6 comments to "Hamster-powered Shredder"

  1. SparkS
    January 4th, 2009 at 12:19 am

    Ummmm, I'm a true blue geek of the first order. This however is really bad.

    1. If you cannot get the hamster to exercise you can't get your item shredded. Could be a really dicey situation if the bad guys are breaking down your door.

    2. So now instead of a shredder that works as expected for very little electricity you can have a shredder that works sporadically AND smells bad!

    Now if someone could come up with a way to make the hamster eat the paper that would be really NEAT.
    Slow as blazes but still neat. I think Tom needs to build a better mousetrap. Or at least a better shredder.

  2. Christophe
    January 4th, 2009 at 7:28 am

    3. A hamster-shredder powered by paper!

  3. Nathan Miller
    January 4th, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    I think Arthur Andersen used similar technology...

  4. liphttam1
    January 4th, 2009 at 9:14 pm

    No gunea pig version?

  5. SparkS
    January 4th, 2009 at 11:31 pm

    Christophe "3. A hamster-shredder powered by paper!"

    I have a pretty good imagination but that one is way beyond mine. GGGG

  6. nihil
    January 5th, 2009 at 11:17 am

    liphttam1 Guinea pigs should not use running wheels or exercise balls, their backs aren't flexible enough. ;) Though they would eat the paper, which ocassional paper eating is ok.

    I do know someone who runs a tax preperation business and used to own a macaw. She'd let him shred up her mistakes.


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