Great job! The plexiglass cover is super important, and make sure to add clips so that you can access the jam in seconds. Maybe put an adjustment knob on the second wheel to adjust to a looser/tighter compaction ratio, so you can fit water bottles.Too tight can make it messy. Looking forward to an update, don't give up on this model.
Great work! I like the simplicity of this. I'm looking to do something similar. How flattened do the cans get? Also, this is a stretch but do you know the power consumption of your machine?
I love your project, a very good design! I have a suggestion/idea if you don't mind? Would it not be a good idea to reduce the rotational speed, and compensate for this by fitting a flywheel to the pulley? This would result in less wear to the parts, and also make the ejection/output phase a little safer as the output speed would obviously be slower.
I'm not sure if you've solved the slipping problem yet (being this video is over 4 years old) but if you attach 2 same sized gears to the axles so they meshed in the middle, they would start and stop at the same time, no more rubbing. Don't try to use a power limiting speed controller though (like a dimmer switch) as this can burn out the coils in the motor very quickly. Neat video anyway!
Best built one on here to date. Can't wait to see your feeder system when you get time.
Would liked to have seen the results of the crushing; what does the can look like, how flat, etc. Good job!
Great job! The plexiglass cover is super important, and make sure to add clips so that you can access the jam in seconds. Maybe put an adjustment knob on the second wheel to adjust to a looser/tighter compaction ratio, so you can fit water bottles.Too tight can make it messy. Looking forward to an update, don't give up on this model.
Cool project. Nice job on the video!
Great work! I like the simplicity of this. I'm looking to do something similar. How flattened do the cans get? Also, this is a stretch but do you know the power consumption of your machine?
A friend of mine and I are looking at feeding one of these from the bottom and using it for skeet shooting, as bradkrit mentioned below.
Looks very nice
I love your project, a very good design! I have a suggestion/idea if you don't mind? Would it not be a good idea to reduce the rotational speed, and compensate for this by fitting a flywheel to the pulley? This would result in less wear to the parts, and also make the ejection/output phase a little safer as the output speed would obviously be slower.
Great Job !!!! Nice and compact where did you get the wheels from?
I'm not sure if you've solved the slipping problem yet (being this video is over 4 years old) but if you attach 2 same sized gears to the axles so they meshed in the middle, they would start and stop at the same time, no more rubbing. Don't try to use a power limiting speed controller though (like a dimmer switch) as this can burn out the coils in the motor very quickly. Neat video anyway!
What kind of tires
need a hopper
or auto feed system
Awesome, imagine if you had lay it on its side...can shooter.
too slow my friends, how long will that take to smash a semi load of cans?
you need a hopper attachment...IMO
cool but way too slow and labor intensive.... need to be able to just fill a hopper and let it rip...
yeah, can by can, innovation i think not. But just more work for you.
should the cans be full or empty?
+vlogs and cool stuff sorry- i was just attention seeking...😔
I think you could use that as a launcher if you tilted it
Needs to be way faster. Get rid of the gear reduction and aim it horizontally at a target. Skeet shooter!
will you sell it?
what is the deal with sll these can crushing machines ???
+sam Leigh I just did it as a concept as an idea I had for many years long before UA-cam. Thanks!
Excellent but it needs to be mass fed.
Just put a funnel on top and empty the whole garbage can at one time
easier to step on can when empty
stop! you forgot to put a rock in each can!