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Can crushers near middleotwn ohio
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:40 pm
by iisthemuffin
Does anyone know where to buy a can crusher near middletown ohio? Me and my dad are looking for one that you load six cans into and then it crushes one can drops it out the bottom and then another can drops down to be crushed. Ace's site says they have them but we have called seven today and none of them really do.
So if you know anywhere that we can get the crusher please tell me.
The one we are looking for:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/inde ... 1669516803
Or one that holds more than one at once.
And we do not want to order it online. We would prefer going to get it today.
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:55 pm
by DYI
Make one yourself!
A 50lb chunk of 3" steel bar at the top of a tube about 8 feet high should do the job nicely, and with a built-in mechanical advantage, you could even reset it to crush more cans
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:59 pm
by potatoflinger
DYI wrote:Make one yourself!
I second that notion!
You could even make one with a pneumatic ram that crushes the cans!
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:09 pm
by rp181
wow, a waste of money =p. I say you just step on it! (or crush it in your fist)
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:13 pm
by iisthemuffin
My dad is 53 years old. Hes not in great health so he cant quite step on can after can or lift 50 punds over and over.
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:15 pm
by Fnord
You could get a few dozen 500 joule bus grade capacitors and make a nice induction-based can crusher
(I know, I'm a lot of help. But unless you want to make one yourself it might be hard to get, especially from a store. Try ebay, maybe?)
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:30 pm
by FishBoy
You could ask the store to order it. Most stores that don't have something that the company sells will usually be happy to order one for you.
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:08 pm
by Maniac
Here you go
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=95678
always check harbor freight they have every thing.
Looks like they drink miller lite.
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:29 pm
by iisthemuffin
Thank you very much!! Taking a trip to mason tomorrow! And 10 dollars? Holy crap! The onther one we were looking for was almost 30! Thanks again man!
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:38 pm
by Maniac
Welcome. I would contact the store before you go though tho make sure they have them in stock. Before you drive over there.
Taking a trip to mason tomorrow!
Unless your using "taking a trip" loosely.
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:49 pm
by iisthemuffin
Haha i didnt make it today but tomorrow for sure. And i was using it losely because Mason is really one 15-20 mintues from my home.
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:38 am
by psycix
I vote for doing it spudder's style: pneumatic ram.
Besides saving money of buying one, it would be a lovely project to build and play around with crushing or trying to crush random junk throughout the house.
Or start a website with the name: "Will it crush?"
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:40 am
by Ragnarok
psycix wrote:Or start a website with the name: "Will it crush?"
DYI wrote:A 50lb chunk of 3" steel bar at the top of a tube about 8 feet high
Combine these two ideas, and you could be on to a winner, although you'd really need a slow motion camera to properly capture the pancaked demises of the items in question.
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:13 pm
by psycix
Ah crap this topic just got me another project on my "things i want to make" list.
But I gotta finish a few other projects first before I start on a crusher.
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:53 pm
by TurboSuper
I'd go for a can shredder
