https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Open_Source_Aluminum_Can_Crusher 2026-04-06T02:26:18Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.39.13 https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Aluminum_Can_Crusher&diff=201359&oldid=prev 2019-10-16T21:16:38Z

<p>Added some more information</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 21:16, 16 October 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l3">Line 3:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 3:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*It should be hopper fed and electrically driven</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*It should be hopper fed and electrically driven</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*Can either be single sided (one side of the piston does the crushing) or double sided (both sides of the piston do the crushing)</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*Can either be single sided (one side of the piston does the crushing) or double sided (both sides of the piston do the crushing)</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*Should be very high speed to justify use over either a manual crusher or simply stepping on the can (IE dump an entire Waste <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Bin </del>and have it all crushed in secconds)</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*Should be very high speed to justify use over either a manual crusher or simply stepping on the can (IE dump an entire <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Open Source Micro Solid </ins>Waste <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Container]] or an [[Open Source Small Solid Waste Container]] </ins>and have it all crushed in secconds)</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=Used For=</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=Used For=</div></td></tr> </table>

Eric https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Aluminum_Can_Crusher&diff=201358&oldid=prev 2019-10-16T21:12:49Z

<p>Fixed an internal link</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 21:12, 16 October 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l7">Line 7:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=Used For=</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=Used For=</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*[[Induction Furnace]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*[[Induction Furnace]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*[[Small Aluminum <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Parts </del>Machine]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*[[Small Aluminum <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Part </ins>Machine]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*[[Open Source Metal Recycling + Refining Construction Set]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*[[Open Source Metal Recycling + Refining Construction Set]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> </table>

Eric https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Aluminum_Can_Crusher&diff=201357&oldid=prev 2019-10-16T21:11:12Z

<p>Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>=Basics=<br /> *A Cheap Open Source Device that can Rapidly Crush Aluminum &quot;soda cans&quot;<br /> *It should be hopper fed and electrically driven<br /> *Can either be single sided (one side of the piston does the crushing) or double sided (both sides of the piston do the crushing)<br /> *Should be very high speed to justify use over either a manual crusher or simply stepping on the can (IE dump an entire Waste Bin and have it all crushed in secconds)<br /> <br /> =Used For=<br /> *[[Induction Furnace]]<br /> *[[Small Aluminum Parts Machine]]<br /> *[[Open Source Metal Recycling + Refining Construction Set]]<br /> <br /> =Existing Open Source Designs=<br /> *[https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Controlled-Can-Crusher-With-LCD-readout/ This Instructable]<br /> <br /> =Basic Design of the Single Sided Version=<br /> ==Input Hopper==<br /> *Should be Able To Be of Varied Size Depending on Need<br /> *Should Contain Some Sort Of Sensor to Activate the System<br /> <br /> ==Motor + Gear Reduction==<br /> *<br /> <br /> ==Crusher Mechanism + Motor Linkage==<br /> ==Input Hopper==<br /> *Should be Able To Be of Varied Size Depending on Need<br /> *<br /> <br /> ==Motor + Gear Reduction==<br /> *<br /> <br /> ==Crusher Mechanism + Motor Linkage==<br /> *Something like [https://www.reddit.com/r/mechanical_gifs/comments/d90k0i/a_soda_can_crusher/ This Design on Reddit]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Output Funnel/Chute==<br /> *A funnel/chute that leads to the collection bin<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> =Basic Design of The Double Sided Version=<br /> ==Input Hopper==<br /> *Should be Able To Be of Varied Size Depending on Need<br /> *<br /> <br /> ==Motor + Gear Reduction==<br /> *<br /> <br /> ==Crusher Mechanism + Motor Linkage==<br /> *Something like [https://www.reddit.com/r/mechanical_gifs/comments/cvldcn/twoway_can_crusher/ This Design on Reddit]<br /> <br /> ==Output Funnel==<br /> *A funnel/chute that leads to the collection bin<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> =See Also=<br /> *<br /> <br /> =Useful Links=<br /> *</div>

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