MBM DSH0314L 3104 strip-cut 3/16" (4 mm)

Volume, not secrecy, is the reason to buy the DSH0314L. This is the strip-cut build of the Destroyit 3104: a 4 mm strip at DIN 66399 level P-2, 27 to 30 sheets per pass, fed through a 12-inch throat into a 32-gallon bin. It is the fastest and least expensive way through the 3104 chassis, and it is aimed squarely at offices clearing large quantities of internal paperwork — old print runs, superseded drafts, general correspondence — where the requirement is disposal rather than data protection. It also happens to be one of the two 3104 configurations MBM confirms for CDs and DVDs.

Key Features

• 30-sheet strip-cut throughput — P-2 strips leave the cutters faster than any cross-cut geometry, which is why this configuration clears bulk paper in a fraction of the time.
• 12-inch feed opening — Wide enough for letter, A4 and legal in normal orientation without folding.
• Handles optical media — MBM confirms the strip-cut and 4 x 40 cross-cut 3104 models for common CDs and DVDs, alongside staples, paper clips and credit cards.
• Electronic Capacity Control — The ECC indicator reads the stack before you commit it, which is how you keep a high-throughput machine running instead of reversing.
• Electronically controlled safety shield — SPS shield over the throat, automatic reverse on overfeed, and power cut-off when the door is open or the bin is full.
• Double overheating protection — Thermal protection on a continuous-duty single-phase motor.
• 32-gallon reusable bin on casters — No disposable bag required; the wooden cabinet rolls on casters for repositioning.

Specifications

MBM does not publish a noise rating in decibels for this machine, so none is quoted here.

What’s in the Box

• Destroyit 3104 strip-cut shredder in wooden cabinet on casters
• Operating manual

Shred bags are not included and are not required — the bin empties directly. If you bag your shred, the fitting part is AC0920, which also fits the 2503 and 2604. The 3104 has no automatic oiler; strip-cut heads do not need one.

Who Should Buy This — and Who Should Not

Buy this if you are destroying paper by the ream and the sensitivity is low to moderate: internal memos, duplicate print jobs, expired marketing collateral, general office clear-outs. At 27 to 30 sheets a pass it will keep up with a busy shared print room, and the absence of an oiler means one less consumable to stock.

Do not buy this if the paper contains personal data. P-2 strips are 4 mm wide and full page length; DIN 66399 places P-2 at up to 2000 mm² per particle, and most privacy policies covering personnel, medical or financial records call for P-4 or better. For those, move to the DSH0315L (same machine, 4 x 40 mm cross-cut, P-4) or the DSH0316L (2 x 15 mm, P-5). The price difference between this and the cross-cut versions is small relative to the consequences of specifying the wrong level.