MBM DSH0395O 4003 cross-cut 3/32" x 5/8" (2 x 15 mm)

The DSH0395O is the P-5 configuration of the Destroyit 4003, and the reason to pick it over the otherwise similar 4001 is lubrication. MBM fits an automatic oiler to the cross-cut 4003 and none at all to the 4001, which on a 2 x 15 mm cutting head is a meaningful difference — fine cross-cut shafts lose capacity and jam when they run dry, and automatic oiling removes that from the operator’s list. Add a 1.75 HP motor against the 4001’s 1 HP, and the sheet rating rises from 13 to 16 up to 16 to 18. Throat width, bin volume and cabinet are unchanged: 16 inches, 44 gallons, standard 115 V outlet.

Key Features

• Automatic oil injection — MBM equips the cross-cut and super micro-cut 4003 with an automatic oiler, so the shafts stay lubricated without an operator remembering to do it.
• P-5 security — 2 x 15 mm particles equal 30 mm², at the DIN 66399 ceiling for P-5 — above the P-4 that satisfies most routine office policy.
• 16-inch feed opening — Tabloid, ledger and wide printout feed flat, which is unusual at this security level.
• 1.75 HP continuous-duty motor — Nearly double the 4001’s motor, which is where the extra sheets per pass come from.
• 44-gallon shred bin — Emptied directly with no disposable bag required; AC0901 bags fit if your process needs them.
• Electronic Capacity Control and SPS shield — Live capacity indication, electronically controlled safety shield, automatic reverse on overfeed and cut-off on bin-full or door-open.
• Lifetime cutting shaft warranty — Cross-cut shafts are warranted for the life of the machine — the one-year term applies only to super micro-cut heads.

Specifications

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

What’s in the Box

• Destroyit 4003 P-5 cross-cut shredder in wooden cabinet on casters
• Operating manual

Shredder oil for the automatic oiler is not included and must be ordered separately. Shred bags are also not included; the bin empties directly, and AC0901 bags fit.

Who Should Buy This — and Who Should Not

Buy this if you need P-5 destruction, handle mixed or wide paper sizes, and want the machine to look after its own lubrication. Records departments, legal support functions and clinical administration teams shredding steadily through the day are the right buyers. It runs from a standard outlet, so there is no electrical work to schedule.

Do not buy this if 16 to 18 sheets is short of what you need. If the volume is genuinely heavy and P-5 is required, the 3105 in 2 x 15 mm takes 24 to 26 sheets on a 2.125 HP motor — but it has a 12-inch throat and needs a dedicated 20 amp line, so it is a different installation. Do not buy this one for optical media either: MBM clears only the P-2 and P-4 4003 builds for CDs and DVDs. And if P-4 satisfies your policy, the P-4 4003 doubles the throughput to 34 to 36 sheets for less money.