Can crusher diy how to build

Crushing aluminum cans is quick and easy for Mike Steele, South Elgin, Ill., who made a heavy-duty, hand-operated can crusher out of treated scrap wood. “I just push down on a hinged handle to crush the can against a diamond steel plate. The compressed can falls through a slot at the back of a trough and down into a ...

This can crusher is a great project to get the kids in the shop. It has a few simple parts and goes together quickly. The best part of all? When you've completed it, you can put it to work by cleaning up your recycling bins.

Wooden Can Crusher: This is a fun project you can make in an afternoon with just scrap wood and the right tools. I used Cherry and Sapele mainly. You will need the appropriate amount of wood, three bolts with washers and nuts, and something to crush. Drink up! Overal…

Wooden Can Crusher: This is a fun project you can make in an afternoon with just scrap wood and the right tools. I used Cherry and Sapele mainly. You will need the appropriate amount of wood, three bolts with washers and nuts, and something to crush. Drink up! Overal…

Simple Can Crusher: This instructable is how to make a very simple can crusher. This is a 15 minute approx build. All you need is some scrap 2x4s and a hinge and some screws. While researching DIY can crushers I came across several different methods from heavy duty…

I'm joining in with Jen Woodhouse and friends for the #ScrapWoodChallenge and today I'm showing how I used up some scrap wood to make this neat and functional DIY can crusher.

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Here's a Way to Put a Crushing Blow to Cans in need of Recycling.

Aluminum cans for soda and beer are made from about 40 percent recycled materials. Although most people don’t mind recycling, the extra room it takes to sort and keep recyclables can make the task lest appealing to some.

Can Crusher Made From Wood and Metal Scraps: Made out of recycled wooden and metal scraps lying around the garage that would've been otherwise tossed out, this invention is made to allow can crushing to be more efficient and promote recycling.