Turning Junk Into An Electric Aluminum Can Crusher!

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ส.ค. 2022
  • I have sooo many aluminium / aluminum cans that I need to either recycle for profit or crush to use in future projects! And since I'm a sucker for new projects, this was an easy choice!
    Follow along as I turn a bunch of junk into an electric can crusher, fully motorized to make the crushing easier. At least that was the plan. And for the record, I'm a big fan of recycling, but if I can melt and cast some aluminum, I'm going to! So check out this build, and just a small heads up - it's not like any of the other crushers you can find on youtube!
    #cancrusher #aluminum #aluminium
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  • @oslego
    @oslego ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Entertaining, but I always flinch when I see you spinning that circular saw blade without a safety guard. Take care, man! We like you with all your fingers :)

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks man, appreciate the concern! It wasn't spinning at full speed and it was spinning backwards, could've probably removed a finger either way though. I'll try to be a bit more careful going forward :)

    • @StonemanRocks
      @StonemanRocks 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Indeed! Or drilling a hole in it free hand!

    • @oslego
      @oslego 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TryingToBuildStuff Hey! It's been a while since your last video on TH-cam. No need to feel pressure to post. Just hoping you're well. Saw a bunch of snowy Norway photos and thought of you.

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@oslego thanks for checking in! Just busy with work! Got some ideas for new videos though, just need to find some time 😊

    • @oslego
      @oslego 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TryingToBuildStuff Glad to hear you're ok. 👍

  • @ntbrevik
    @ntbrevik ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love this 80's montage, this is straight into my top 3 favourites videos by you

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! I'm a sucker for 80s related stuff, so that warms my heart! Might also explain why most of my builds are MacGyver grade engineering 😂

  • @PaulWarrenEaton
    @PaulWarrenEaton ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That thing looked like it really wants to be set free. It nearly jumped out the window!

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha yep! I need to work on my miter saw taming skills! 😅

  • @gilbertllamas8987
    @gilbertllamas8987 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Im here to make one. but I think it needs to be a little different lol.
    Thanks for the entertainment. 👍🏽☠️☠️

  • @GPS.GhostPirateSloan
    @GPS.GhostPirateSloan 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If this machine could talk:
    “ME SMASH CAN! ME SMASH EVERYTHING- SMASH SMASH SMAAAASH!!!!!”

  • @Nopaants
    @Nopaants 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the face right in the danger zone without safety glasses. It took me a long time and many facial injuries before I learned to keep my face away from the action. I guess if something happened, you’d get viral status 🤘

  • @herbiemitchell9156
    @herbiemitchell9156 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Dangerous, wasteful and ineffective. What more could you want?

  • @thinkdunson
    @thinkdunson 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this is genius. best can crusher i've ever seen. speed and efficien... well speed anyway.

  • @TruckFan542
    @TruckFan542 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’ve been doing the whole returnables thing fir a few months and make good money on it! However i do get some cans that are too tacoed to return.

  • @briahlia
    @briahlia หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well that was terrifying and I love it

  • @Jonty161
    @Jonty161 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Maybe more of a vertical impact hammer design wud work better

  • @beardedlocoswoodworks
    @beardedlocoswoodworks ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Bro you created a monster not a can crusher. Other wise great job 👏

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha, thanks! Yes, it turned out a bit.... violent! 😅

    • @kenekiken8505
      @kenekiken8505 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂

  • @Amishhellcat
    @Amishhellcat ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I honestly cannot believe your mind didn't immediately go "explosion.. That's the answer"

    • @Amishhellcat
      @Amishhellcat ปีที่แล้ว

      Think like this man, an explosion moves a piston that crushes your magazine-fed cans, the movement then cycles a slot that ejects and punts away the crushed goods into a waiting plastic sack, that same movement cycles a slot to feed a new can from the magazine.

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Amishhellcat Haha, I love the fact that I first get a nice comment from Razvan saying I should be careful to not hurt myself. And now a suggestion describing pretty much the inner workings of an automatic rifle 😂I am a fan of explosions though!

    • @Amishhellcat
      @Amishhellcat ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TryingToBuildStuff safety is vastly overrated :p

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

  • @andcouncil1
    @andcouncil1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well that's 5 minutes I will never get back.

  • @YX4zf3
    @YX4zf3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Soda and beer cans are easy to crush. How would this work on cans that fruits and vegetables come in?

  • @ChrisDoesWhat
    @ChrisDoesWhat ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, love the end!

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you! Think I need to rethink the design a bit 😅

    • @ChrisDoesWhat
      @ChrisDoesWhat ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TryingToBuildStuff fun to watch, choreography was awesome.

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much! Really appreciate that! 😊

  • @cydery
    @cydery ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the safety boots😃

  • @spillerboy92
    @spillerboy92 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jw what if you use a conveyers belt and a push pin, maybe a grab hook with a pry away plate?

  • @oldrichmalovany8220
    @oldrichmalovany8220 ปีที่แล้ว

    😂 Well, everyone somehow starts! But, don't be discouraged, the next time it will certainly succeed.

  • @OGRH
    @OGRH 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😂 RESPECT! 👊

    • @OGRH
      @OGRH 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Every great idea starts with a horrible plan to build on. You've got to test the waters, & being that you posted it you helped us skip the worst parts!

  • @XabiExplores
    @XabiExplores ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey do you know if there is a way to build a can crusher inside a recycling bin in a way that it would be quite light but still poweful

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh, that's an interesting idea, I might need figure that out and build one! Thanks for the idea!

    • @XabiExplores
      @XabiExplores ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TryingToBuildStuff Thanks if you figure out how to make one please do a video of how to make it as I run a charity where I collect cans crush them then sell them and give the money to charity. It takes me flipping ages to crush every can one by one so it would really speed up the process.

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@XabiExplores That's lovely! Will ofc make a video if/when I figure it out! 🙂

    • @XabiExplores
      @XabiExplores ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TryingToBuildStuff great

  • @aspencat2239
    @aspencat2239 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1m29s into the vid and you got me already. ! more sub

  • @aaronh920
    @aaronh920 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want a self-reloading design that doesn't require electrical power but a simple mechanical action.

  • @Ranger_1349
    @Ranger_1349 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bahahahaha!!! I love this

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha, thanks! 😅

    • @Ranger_1349
      @Ranger_1349 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TryingToBuildStuff was concerned about your safety a bit there my man!

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Ranger_1349 Thanks for the concern, but don't worry! I'm professionally unprofessional!

  • @MrFujack103
    @MrFujack103 ปีที่แล้ว

    Add a flywheel and don’t start with the can in position as the motor doesn’t have enough torque to crush it on its own. Use weight and momentum 👌

  • @DayTrader__
    @DayTrader__ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude, I was expecting an idea that I could build one.. why didn’t you include the word FAIL in your title! 😂

  • @Deimos000
    @Deimos000 ปีที่แล้ว

    I too like not-softdrinks..

  • @tonyno71258
    @tonyno71258 หลายเดือนก่อน

    mmm....qualcuno potrebbe farsi davvero male! ;-)

  • @kaynehearns1238
    @kaynehearns1238 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why do people from Norway go to Sweden to buy food?

    • @TryingToBuildStuff
      @TryingToBuildStuff  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great question! Mostly because the food is cheaper in Sweden than in Norway, the same goes for alcohol and tobacco. Sweden also has a wider variety of products in the grocery stores, making it a bit more fun to go shopping for food ;)

  • @okdio885
    @okdio885 ปีที่แล้ว

    im from Philippines

  • @Engineering.topics
    @Engineering.topics 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    NOT SAFE NOT PROPER

  • @god910
    @god910 ปีที่แล้ว

    The periodic table should dictate how it’s pronounced. Us freedom monkeys have not been known to do shit right, this is a case. I say aluminum, actually I usually say arumi because I wish I lived in Japan. Hahaha

  • @williamscornejo1022
    @williamscornejo1022 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lmao 🤣🤣🤣

  • @nhanguyen1388
    @nhanguyen1388 ปีที่แล้ว

    🤣

  • @commentforthealgo5383
    @commentforthealgo5383 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    hahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahhahaahahaha

  • @madladpjl
    @madladpjl ปีที่แล้ว

    the periodic table table says its Aluminium

  • @millecamps9898
    @millecamps9898 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ridicule 😂😂😂😂