mechanical can crusher

[anakmudajaman]

Good, I like that you share this video A home built mechanical can crusher, #6 with plans to make five more by years end., I wish success always

[Ondelendo]

Nice Video That You Share , So Very Nice Thanks You A home built mechanical can crusher, #6 with plans to make five more by years end.

[imegatrone]

I Really Like The Video A home built mechanical can crusher, #6 with plans to make five more by years end From Your

[bundawartini]

Your Video Is Very Useful Sharing A home built mechanical can crusher, #6 with plans to make five more by years end.

[MIGUELch8]

are there any plans for this?

[Huaraco100]

Efficient, and environmentally friendly, without electricity or gas.

[Gamerpaddy]

why build people useless stuff like this? D:

[TheSexysady]

@Gamerpaddy useless to you but to millions of others who need to reduce space to carry 100 lbs or more of cans to the yrad it's valuable !

IN case your intereted 100 lbs of 12 oz cans = 3000 cans

[uber2ber]

of all the crushers i've seen yours looks like the best to hook to windpower, either flywheel effect of large dia wheel or position of handle vs gearing at beginning of crush stroke looks like it overcomes tendency to stop as crush begins (highest resistance before can yields)

[Rummie02]

Is there any way that I can get in touch with the man who made this? I am Rummie02 and I have been trying to get in touch with you for a long time. Thanks.

[republicfalcon]

you need to put a flywheel all up in that bitch, make it even easier on yourself, you seem to be turning a few two many rotations per second, lol

[alundrasrt]

Superb!

[TheDannybarra]

That's stupid considering i don't have any mechanical cans.



[WowOmgStudios]

Can Crushers: Sponsoring Beer since 1986.

[xxfroobxx]

Respond to this video...  you could use a cheap washing machine motor to turn the gears

[pandabuba1001]

use a drill =))

[dwolson71]

Could I get the blueprints for this can crusher, or would it be possible to have you build one for me?

[YoungJim409]

Rather than trying to go faster in series it looks to me like you could exploit the available torque from the user and run two of these in parallel, perhaps with the crush strokes out of phase.

[gradywoodard1]

can i have the plans just to make me one!! not for sale

[swaps390]

hey can you send this structure and principle and working in detail to id nrocks38@gmail.com please

[MyTechtime]

if you put a motor on this...

[deuce454]

very nice design, it could however be doubleacting so as to crush a can on both the up and down stroke... ??

[crazykens1]

Make it motorized and activated by weight, powered by the sun. Drop in 12 cans and it kicks on, smashes them, turns off, meanwhile playing yankee doodle dandee, lol.... I'm tried to patent stuff. I actually paid $500 to a patent lawyer to patent a better smoke alarm. I never went any further with it. If anyone wants it, cut me in for whatever. I don't care. I'm going blind

[dragracing3508]

Now all you got to do is hook up a v8 to it

[Poodleinacan]

good job!

[spincr]

Very nice! Sweet machine, i could use one of those over here.

[3rdEyeVision]

looks very effortless.

[Roshxoxxox]

AMAZING!!!!

[jstrunck]

Super job on the crusher! 

[swizzbeats1212]

Nice dude and here is your 100th like :)

[sukebegaijin1]

Good. i like it more cause it`S Eco-friendly.

[sukebegaijin1]

Good. i like it more cause it`S eco-friendly.

[Zareste]

It's no match for my forehead, but still nifty

[dewfall56]

Hell yeah, hand driven crusher ftw.

[gerratte]

hello?can u give me a help?i m very interesting with this mechanical can crusher..do you have a proposal about this thing?plzz.....

[acs1924]

what other modifications did you do to it because i have the plans now and am planing on making one soon

[Potato3004]

go to potato3004

[GAIS414]

Nothing crushes like a Deere!

[runnybabbit12]

and now you have a projectile to throw at nosy neighbors

[xxxtacoman]

you should put a v8 on that bitch lolol

[mrbluenun]

Really elegant piece of design. Very well done!

[monstermasher666]

when i clicked on this video i was planning to say how hard is it to use your foot

but that kinda looks like fun

[1111Davo1]

imho the best can crusher design on youtube, nice :)

[southerncountry100]

i contacted village press at 1-800-327-7377, and was told that they no longer carry the full issue. they have photo coppied the article to make this machine due to it's popularity. a photo copy of the article is available for $10. it is out of the machinists magazine they offer. from August 1999, volume #12, issue #4. hope this helps, and makes a good project!

[xr80rc51]

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[oOAxleOo]

hook up a motor to that baby and see it FLY!

[VillagePressPub]

Great video metalmangler. I'm going to send the link to Birk; I'm sure he'll get a kick out of it. I do need to make a quick correction to our (Village Press) phone number. It's actually 1-800-447-7367.

[mechanicalromanceSN]

how can i buy one? how much would it cost? i need your reply immediately :D please respond

[1401hondads]

Just wanting to know if you are still making the can crushers. If you are how can I contact you about getting one.

[farmall51]

How would I go about purchasing one.

[animagus333]

I WANT ONE! :D

[gghhz]

i crush you 6 cans in 6 seconds with my fist xD germans always do it with their fists xD

[metalmangler420]

I/m not sure how or why I should reply to that remark other than what else you likely do with your fist besides that . .xD??????????????

[fezuk2006]

@metalmangler420 fisting

[johnnytrash1971]

@gghhz i want to make one i love it can i get the plans?

[swss12]

pretty cool. too bad the recycle depot doesn't accept crushed cans... also, you should put a flywheel on there so you just wind it up and letter go.

[metalmangler62]

@swss12 :

all of ours plants accept them gratefully.here in TX. they are all shredded and weighed

I have some 35+ cast iron fly wheels for next ones upon completion.

i took 177 lbs @ 73 cents per #. almost $130..US about 2 years worth.

[pugwashsecond]

Absolutely Brilliant, so simple yet so effective :-) Well done and thanks for uploading

[tetjinen]

Cool I like it,

[colbycous01]

thats cool, but why would you wanna crush your cans? im from mich, so we have a deposit. but, we dont crush our soup cans. so why do other people make a big deal about crushing thier alum cans, to fit more in the bag for the scrap yard?? please explain.

[jesse112693]

@colbycous01 so you can fit more into a truck for taking it to a scrap yard which saves on gas

[Oneandoneself]

@creep426 well arent you good

[Tagard1995]

@creep426 if it doesnt go flying. Mine tend to do that even if im dead on. This also takes less energy to crush them. You could modify the plans to go faster but with more effort.

[simran437799]

how did u make that can you tell me how since i wanna try this out

[pshinspections]

Cool. Build and sell me two. Serious.

[Jtuck4au]

Where did you find the design for the crusher?

[Rummie02]

Sorry for the delay. We have had 4 feet of snow in the last 10 days and it's snowing right now.... Monday about 3:30PM. Sick of shoveling all this Global Warming. I thought with all the hot air in DC, that this couldn't happen to Hanover PA.

I called

Village Press (who puts out) a magazine called Machinist Workshop

August 1999, volume 12, number4.

I Asked for this back issue. Cheap! Like $4 or $5. Phone number should be 1-800-447-7367.

Good luck.

[Rummie02]

This is a beautiful piece of equipment designed to do one thing in one way. Working it into a production machine is for another forum.

With plans in hand, I see a very different machine. The John Deer Green machine appears to work easier and the gear with the heart shaped design seems to be missing. I like the green machine. I'll build whatever the plans provide. Just wondering if my observations are correct.

[metalmangler420]

@Rummie02 i added some minor improvements and omitted some for simplicities sake. but generally stuck to the plan

For example on my personal smasher I added a stroke counter on the hopper. up to almost 3300 after my kids reset it twice. Our local recycling facility has no problem accepting crushed cans, in fact they want one for their own use

[Rummie02]

@Rummie02 I have been frustrated by this incredible machine.  Can you make one for me? 717 632 6001. If shipping is a problem, I'll come get it.

[WorldStove]

sweet glory, i could have watched that all day!

[Geminimissions]

reminds me of a gattling gun...

[prixman300]

That is very cool. You should set it up so that it can crush cans with the ram moving in either direction so that it effectively doubles the output of the machine with the same motion.

[jagrable]

Nice, now let's hook it up to a windmill!

[bioster42]

nice job

[roastingpeanuts]

i say put a drill on it

[hheywire]

put a motor on it, 20 cans in one second crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch, lol

[buentaste]

Do you have a plan to build this awesome machine?

[MohawkMangopit]

Awesome!

How can I get one?

[cambigfoot88]

make it!

[Smatchimo]

cool from a technical standpoint, but usefulness? ill stick to crushing them by hand....

[glumpy10]

Well Done!

Works beautifully and smoothly with apparently minimal effort.

[RobbieStott]

nice 1

[Galt1069]

Nice design, and nice touch using the John Deer colors for the paint. :)

[haimaphil]

Cool design! I like that it mechanical!

[realyoyoweb]

useless but very cool and well made ! You should use an engine

[SamHopperton]

that would completely defeat the point of this product.. it's supposed to help th environment..

[realyoyoweb]

not wrong ^^

[katough]

I LOVE IT

[PopeOfEngland]

Could that can crusher be also used as a grain mill?

[metalmangler420]

Many have requested Plans / material list, etc

Plans can(could) be purchased thru Village Press

Machinist Workshop

August 1999, volume 12, number4

call 1-800-477-7367 and request a back issuse(s) if still available.

Good luck

[Larrybuyland]

phone number should be 1-800-447-7367

I just order a back issue of magazine!

[MrLeonard55]

Which issue?

[TogieTung]

@metalmangler420 Have you market this machine to Malaysia? I think its great.

[mmontante]

@metalmangler420 The number is wrong lock up Village Press Machinist Workshop on Google and order it or contact me at mmontante_2008@yahoo.com to get the plans

[nolatoolguy]

wow i like

[sclrhino39]

can you build me one please please call me at 843-672-9761

[metalmangler420]

I've been getting $400 on a regular basis. Quite a waiting list since most of my free time now is spent wrangling teenagers, shipping is the deal breaker depending where you live.

[vwtdinut]

shipping to Oklahoma would be ? or might consider local pickup?

[1401hondads]

@metalmangler420 Are you still making the can crusher and if you are how do i contact you thank

[1401hondads]

@metalmangler420 I would like to buy one what is your zip code

[fruticetum]

I love this application of force with little effort. I assume it's gears like on a 10-speed bike?

Could you use bigger crusher plates, maybe bigger gears and a bigger wheel, add a hopper and crush cans at a greater rate? If I could get a device that mechanically crushes 1000 cans in a few minutes, I'd do it. I've seen an electric one on youtube that sells for $5000 and crushes 20,000 cans an hour. I'd pay a few hundred for a mechanical one that could crush them at 5000 or so per hour.

[90tristar]

are you still making these and if so can I order one?

[hottiejanise]

how do you make this ?

[metalmangler420]

I have a 10+ year old Shoptask lathe/mill/drill w/ ball screws and AH-HA cnc package. It will hold tolerance quite well. I use Mastercam and Bobcad for design and part programming. A darex end mill sharpener and welded w/Hobart Handler 135 MIG. A little skill and talent helps also. Setups require some imagination.

[johnbot61]

Put a two pole 3600 rpm electric motor on it and lengthen the feed shoot and let her rip!

[metalmangler420]

We can't drink em that fast yet, but will continue to practice :) 40-90 rpm dc gear motor w/ variable speed controller and a big red stop button. Also makes a perfect orange juicer.

[dabuddha669]

how bout you just stand them up on the ground and stomp on them. youll get exercise too.

[douro20]

If I had one of these I'd run it off my Briggs & Stratton "A" with a 12" pulley.

[railsweep]

Great looking machine. Was this a project built from plans in a magazine? If so could you give me the name of the magazine and issue and date?

I would like to build one.

Thanks

[metalmangler420]

Village Press publishes "Machinist workshop" magazine.August 1999 volume 12 number 4

[PhyscoDuck44]

Hi,

I recently searched the Village Press site for this issue and it seems to be unavailable. Would it be possible for you to email me a copy of this article and plans? Thanks.

[vwtdinut]

You will have to call Village Press they do stillhave some but it is not listed on their website.

[PhyscoDuck44]

Thanks

[metalmangler420]

yes it is. left handed or opposite of one in magazine.

[40belowkid]

I love how smooth and with little effort your crusher works. I have the plans in hand and I would like to know besides making it a "lefthand" (which I am) did you make any other adjustments to the plans or change any dimensions?

[nueyes8]

Is this a modification of the original Petersen design? It looks different and also appears to more smoothly crush cans. Let me know because I have the Machinist's Workshop back-issue on the way here and would like to know.