Open Source Aluminum Can Crusher

Basics

• A Cheap Open Source Device that can Rapidly Crush Aluminum "soda cans"
• It should be hopper fed and electrically driven
• Can either be single sided (one side of the piston does the crushing) or double sided (both sides of the piston do the crushing)
• 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)

Used For

• Induction Furnace
• Small Aluminum Parts Machine
• Open Source Metal Recycling + Refining Construction Set

Existing Open Source Designs

• This Instructable

Basic Design of the Single Sided Version

Input Hopper

• Should be Able To Be of Varied Size Depending on Need
• Should Contain Some Sort Of Sensor to Activate the System

Input Hopper

• Should be Able To Be of Varied Size Depending on Need

Crusher Mechanism + Motor Linkage

• Something like This Design on Reddit

Output Funnel/Chute

• A funnel/chute that leads to the collection bin

Basic Design of The Double Sided Version

Input Hopper

• Should be Able To Be of Varied Size Depending on Need

Crusher Mechanism + Motor Linkage

• Something like This Design on Reddit

Output Funnel

• A funnel/chute that leads to the collection bin