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

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.

Just post a reply to this thread with your ideas, and you'll be automatically enrolled in the t-shirt giveaway.

We're looking forward to your suggestions!

Cheers,
Sagar

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0 Former Member over 15 years ago

Ben should make a high voltage can crusher with huge capacitors, and a large amount of voltage
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0 enrico.migchels over 15 years ago in reply to Former Member

Ben's attempt with the capacitor bank was interesting, but it missed the finishing touch. He should have charged some 10mF/450V elcaps, those would have done the trick. You can not a mechanical activation switch anymore with those large currents, a GTO is better in it's place. In all a electromagnetic crusher would be expensive and lethal (if misused). The mechanical approach is far the best.
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0 enrico.migchels over 15 years ago in reply to Former Member

Ben's attempt with the capacitor bank was interesting, but it missed the finishing touch. He should have charged some 10mF/450V elcaps, those would have done the trick. You can not a mechanical activation switch anymore with those large currents, a GTO is better in it's place. In all a electromagnetic crusher would be expensive and lethal (if misused). The mechanical approach is far the best.
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