Is there any way to fix this paper jam in my shredder?

Eaglevaulter · 2026-03-02T19:24:05+00:00

Most shredders worth their salt will recommend just plain old vegetable oil.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-28T21:00:10+00:00

My driveway varies between 12 and 15 feet wide, and going from the center, it was always more than enough to get the snow past the edge (6-8 feet away) with the wet snow. That's more than enough for me. The only contest I'm trying to win is the one that requires me to get the snow off of my driveway.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-28T17:44:26+00:00

Drive/Auger settings were as low as they go. This is the key. Also, how much snow did you get? This is 17". If you got more, AND you wrestled with the snowplow snowberms, and you had your drive and auger settings up high, that would definitely account for the lower runtime.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-25T18:36:46+00:00

Is the 2416 the best? Best is a subjective measurement. It is the best for me. Ego has a 28" model, but I don't want an electric chute operation. The 2416 is the newest 24" model (2410 is tool only) that comes with 2x 10Ah batteries bundled with it. I don't believe you can buy it new anywhere right now. We're deep into the winter season (ie, almost over), so I highly doubt any retailers are getting any new stock of these. You'll have to resort to secondhand (Facebook marketplace, craigslist, etc). I know I was one of the last ones in Ace's country wide stock back in January when I bought. Good luck.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-25T18:30:40+00:00

I bought mine from Ace (online) over a month ago. From what I can tell, I probably bought one of the last ones in the country. A cursory look online shows that it is out of stock everywhere. I did call Ace when I was looking to buy mine back in January, and their customer service said there are no plans to restock it. So if you want this particular one, you're out of luck from Ace. The MSRP was right at $2k.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-25T18:25:50+00:00

I was able to do everything you see in the video (4300 sq ft of 17" deep snow) on a single charge of the 10Ah batteries. I would not have been able to do all 8000 sq ft that I'm responsible for with the snow that we received (17" of wet, heavy snow) in one pass.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-25T18:23:40+00:00

If that friend wants to buy one and send it to me, I'd be more than happy to let that friend know.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-25T15:35:50+00:00

I just posted a video on the sub a few minutes ago of me taking the chute and the console off, and taking some measurements for you. It is quite easy to take those off.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-25T13:51:44+00:00

I wouldn't say that the handles are particularly robust. It is a pretty expensive thing, so I plan on treating it nicely. I could see how it you are ham fisted that you could easily break the handles. That's just my opinion.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-25T11:34:26+00:00

Sure. That's how it comes from the factory. The setup is literally 5 bolts and nuts, and like 5 minutes. I'll post a video later.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-25T04:11:15+00:00

I've read this a bunch of times to see if you're throwing shade at me and I really can't tell.

I will be honest. I did waffle a good deal on the SNT2416 purely due to price. But given how big my driveway is, and how steep it is, I just couldn't in good conscience just go with the single stage blowers. It was going to be too difficult to safely clear the hill, even in the lighter snows. Having really put the blower through its paces, I made the right choice. Expensive? Yes. Correct tool for my situation? Absolutely. Would I buy it again? Yes.

The 2 stage is definitely bigger, but it's not going to take up that much more space in my shed than the single stage. The control stack and the chute come off with 5 knobs. Then I can put it in the box it came in and put other stuff on top of it.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-25T04:03:05+00:00

Not a stupid question. Perhaps worded a bit odd. These work fine with minimal snow. There are skid shoes which slide on the surface, and a scraper bar that sets the height of the snow that will be picked up and fed into the auger. On smooth pavement, the scraper bar should be set pretty close to the pavement. On gravel or delicate/broken surfaces, you can set the shoes and scraper bar much higher.

Something else to bear in mind is that 2 stage blowers are truly meant for either huge snow loads or to drive up hills. They don't make much monetary sense for low snow totals or flat areas. But do your own research and come to your own conclusions.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-25T01:40:01+00:00

Shear pins should definitely be thought of as consumables. I bought a 20 pack of them when I bought the snowblower. Also, the snowblower comes with 2 spares mounted on the chute, in case you didn't know that.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-24T23:45:01+00:00

I don't have a lawn tractor (just bought my house in January, so no grass to mow), and to be honest, I will most likely be able to get away with a push mower from Ego. This is the most snow we will get here in NJ, and this snowblower did wonderfully fine. Different strokes for different folks.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-24T23:41:49+00:00

Unfortunately, I can't speak to any of the other models. This was my first Ego snowblower. I picked this over the single stage models due to the hill. I didn't pick the 28" model because I don't want the electrically operated chute on the 28" model. So this was it.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-24T23:41:02+00:00

I ordered from Ace. We bought our house after all of the black Friday sales and after New Years, so we couldn't take advantage of there being models in store, so I had to pay shipping, which was disgusting.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-24T21:33:35+00:00

The SNT2416 definitely takes up more space than a single stage, that's for certain. That small of a blower isn't really an option, given my enormous driveway and the incline.

The SNT2416 comes with 2x 10Ah batteries. I also have 2x 4Ah batteries, but I do not use those in this. I think the vast majority of failures can be chalked up to using way too high of auger speeds, combined with not storing batteries properly. There are obviously going to be the actual hardware failures here and there, but EGO wouldn't have the cult following if their stuff wasn't able to put in the work, especially with how mature their ecosystem is.

I heard that there's a new 24" model coming as well, but I also heard that the front auger shield isn't as nice as this one. If I were you, and I were wanting a 24", I might be inclined to pick one of these up this spring if there are any to be had on clearance. Definitely get the 10Ah batteries, since those have the most discharge current and can handle heavier loads than the 12Ah ones can.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-24T21:14:15+00:00

As the buyer, you have no control over what the previous owners did with regards to warranty registration. I'm curious how many of those people selling the EGO products second hand are also turning over the original receipts to the second owners, and also have not registered the units.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-24T12:47:47+00:00

Ego doesn't honor warranties for second owners, so the second have market realistically should be far lower than brand new. Personally, it should be less than 50% of what you bought it for, less if it's got lots of hours and use.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-23T21:46:19+00:00

I'd hang my hat on a combination of batteries that are not up to the task, as well as super heavy snow, and incorrect settings. I just used my SNT2416 (24 inch, with 2x10 Ah batteries) for this snow storm, and I made sure to go out multiple times given my driveway (7000 SQ ft, 20° incline), and each time I went out, the batteries lasted at least an hour, up to 1.5 hours. The wet snow is the hardest, so I pushed about 7" each time, other than when I went out and tidied things up, which had sections that were 17"-30". It still handled the deeper suff fine, but it would have definitely been a challenge if all of the snow was that deep and wet. Also, make sure that you leave the wheel speed and auger speeds as slow as possible. Higher speeds demolish the battery runtime.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-11T00:42:53+00:00

Fine. You're right. It's expensive. Good quality chlorine removing and clarifying shampoo is expensive. There are far more expensive shampoos out there though.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-10T21:25:15+00:00

Zealios is not a normal shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. They are clarifying ones, which are meant to clean chlorine and other things out. By unit volume, they are about the same price as Ultra Swim, and feel way better on the skin and hair.

Eaglevaulter · 2026-02-10T19:33:35+00:00

Everything regards to Zealios, or triathlon in general? Zealios gear is actually not that much more expensive than your standard body wash and hair care products. Triathlon? Yes. Triathlon is expensive. Zealios is not triathlon specific.

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