A:AnswerHello Steve, you are right, we are sorry pictures are not that useful. This shredder comes with a pullout basket so you do not need to disassemble the unit. Royal Support Team
A:AnswerHello happy, here you have dimensions and weight for Royal HD1400MX. Dimensions (HxWxD): 21 1/2" x 16 1/3" x 13". Unit weight: 22 lbs. Royal Support Team
A:AnswerHello, thank you for your question, this shredder has a duty cycle of 20 min at maximum capacity, then it will need to cool down. Royal Support Team