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How should Ben continue building his automatic can crusher? Post your idea + you might get a free Ben Heck t-shirt!

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Ben Heck needs your help! In the latest episode he explores different ways to build a solenoid-powered automatic can crusher. They're looking for your suggestions on different ways to build and power the can crusher. Post your suggestions here for a chance to win a Ben Heck Show t-shirt! Ten submissions will be randomly selected after Oct. 24.
 
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    I'm not sure all of the goals, but to a degree this is re-inventing the wheel. Why not a simple "magazine" for the empties that drops them between two large rollers that will crush the can to your desired thickness depending on the gap? If you need to count, a simple switch that trips when each can passes through the magazine or count the number of cans crushed in each rotation? Dangerous? perhaps, but that is kind of how the recyclers will crush the cans for transport.

     

    BTW, you can crush them smaller if you don't think of squashing them end to end where they are designed to resist crushing. Crush them from the sides and it will work much better.

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    I'm not sure all of the goals, but to a degree this is re-inventing the wheel. Why not a simple "magazine" for the empties that drops them between two large rollers that will crush the can to your desired thickness depending on the gap? If you need to count, a simple switch that trips when each can passes through the magazine or count the number of cans crushed in each rotation? Dangerous? perhaps, but that is kind of how the recyclers will crush the cans for transport.

     

    BTW, you can crush them smaller if you don't think of squashing them end to end where they are designed to resist crushing. Crush them from the sides and it will work much better.

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