This machine will crack your nuts! - Mechanical nut cracker.

In this video I make this mechanical nut cracker that cracks the nut when you push the large lever down. When pushing the lever down the plunger gets lifted up, once its fully lifted the plunger automatically releases and smashes down on the nut. I used some nice oak and a piece of aluminum round stock to make this nutcracker.
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[@EthanCarterDesigns]

So clever and fun! Never get tired of watching troubleshoot along the way!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Haha, thanks Ethan. Troubleshoot along the way can be a fun process. Depending on the amount of time you have ;)

[@Muon83]

Nice work man! This channel diserves more subscribers.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks! That's awesome to hear! Share it with your friends and we'll get there

[@ErCanEverything]

Good idea👏🤝🤝🤝

[@integza]

Really cool projects

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks!

[@thornwarbler]

brilliant mate, thanks for filming it

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks for the compliment! Glad you like it :)

[@Mikhandmaker]

Nice job mate!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks!

[@hippoandbearmakes3416]

Very nice! Great work!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks!

[@MakeBrooklyn]

Excellent! That was nuts!!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks! It cracked me up as well :)

[@zaphodtrenchcoat]

Love it. Well done

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks!

[@Smallathe]

VERY nice work!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thank you!

[@tahirarslan3299]

Very good working

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks!

[@cndbrn7975]

Cool design, the release mechanism looks like some kind of stationery cam. When I first saw the thumbnail I thought were making a Guillotine for cutting brick.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

The release mech definitely was the hardest part to get right for this one

[@SrMilk007]

Excelente video, y muchas gracias por los subtítulos, te lo agradezco. :D

[@StuffUCanMake]

Awesome brother!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks!

[@robertgustavo2634]

Eres grande man... saludos de Paraguay

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Gracias!

[@Alan-yb2uj]

I NEED ONE OF THOSE

[@viruzka2813]

Sigue así krak

[@alonnemlich2360]

How are you not working in NASA?
Love your video's! Keep on the great engineering!!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

I applied but they didn't need any nutcrackers or oreo dispensers in space 😂

[@alonnemlich2360]

@@Thepracticalengineer well, I think there should be an Oreo dispenser at space... their loss...

[@fotomodelos]

Hi, Emiel thanks alot for making this video, im a small pecan nut from buenos aires, Argentinan it s an amazing divice you make here congrats! how can you add force to the spring? pecan it s a really hard nut to shell. Thanks!

[@matucross2276]

muy buena creacioń , porque duele mucho las manos al momento de habrir nueses con eso es super heficas

[@Rouverius]

So amazing. Tchaikovsky is rewriting his ballet as we speak.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

He didn't see this coming

[@MDFRESCUER]

Good job. Like.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks!

[@iamkian]

mooi gemaakt. nu wil ik ook een draaibank!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Hey Kian! Dankje! Ja een draaibank is zeker een heel mooi stuk gereedschap. Hij heeft bij mij ook heel lang op mn lijstje gestaan en ik gebruik hem nu ook erg vaak.

[@Danioscu]

Awesome :0

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks!

[@martinezvazquezdanieldejes6554]

Eso es bastante útil

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Gracias!

[@elbenchuo5772]

Awesome! Dude were did you get all that ideas?!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks! yeah, getting the idea is the hardest part. I do lots of brainstorming and try to find different ways to do things.

[@sr.wigles1168]

Buen video :^)

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Gracias!

[@bennib91]

Awesome Video! The music was a bit to loud though

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks! Ill have a look for the music.

[@julianmedina997]

Hello Emil, great video, would be work on macadamias?

[@Thepracticalengineer]

I think it will. I have never seen macadamia in their shell. Are they hard to crack?

[@julianmedina997]

@@Thepracticalengineer Yes kinda of, you can see the pic on this link: www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324233#side-effects

[@angeladrian1133]

Alguien viene de. Esto es un poco de todo

[@phantxm6259]

Bro make a creative weapon

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Other than this one?

[@phantxm6259]

@@Thepracticalengineer yep like that one

[@Thepracticalengineer]

I'll put it on my list. When I have a nice idea I'll do it.

[@belbro2707]

Wow :D

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks!

[@lincolnencinas688]

You should color it!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Nooooo, I used nice wood for once.. I couldn't do that

[@lincolnencinas688]

Like!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks!

[@diegomillan8098]

estas muy guapo :3

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Gracias!

[@nicopaniek]

Die is gaaf!!!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Dankje!