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 Open Source Micro Solid Waste Container or an Open Source Small Solid Waste Container and have it all crushed in secconds)

Used For

• Induction Furnace
• Small Aluminum Part 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