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!

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Sagar

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0 Former Member over 15 years ago

I'm thinking a little heat and melt the cans down to a puddle, slide a can through a "furnace" and out plops and ounce of aluminum.... doesn't get more compact then that. No mechanical moving parts just a propane tank and an oxygen tank some adjustments and BAM 1300 degrees... Cans go in aluminum puddle comes out.
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0 Former Member over 14 years ago in reply to Former Member

Hi Ben, you should try a bench vice assembly witha a stationary flat metal plate and a movable flat metal plate connected to a leadscrew. This lead screw is then connected to a gearbox being driven by a sero or induction or dc motor. The aluminum can fits between the two metal plate.
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0 Former Member over 14 years ago in reply to Former Member

Hi Ben, you should try a bench vice assembly witha a stationary flat metal plate and a movable flat metal plate connected to a leadscrew. This lead screw is then connected to a gearbox being driven by a sero or induction or dc motor. The aluminum can fits between the two metal plate.
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