Aluminum Can Crusher

One of the useful home tools is a can crusher. Not only will it help you get rid of unwanted cans in your home and backyard, it is also an important step towards recycling process. It is unlikely that you haven't heard of can crushers, as they have become popular in the recent years, when there has been increasing focus on green living. Dealing with left over cans can become a headache for you as they require appreciable space and your trash space in garage, trash bin and pantry may not be so much to only accommodate cans, as there are other wastes in the home.

Designs for Making a Can Crusher
You can try to make wooden can crushers, as they're inexpensive and easy to operate. There are numerous can crusher designs available for you and as hobbyists, some people come up with their own designs. Even you can come up with a new design however you need to have interest in woodworking. There are also electric can crushers available in the market and you can purchase them, if you don't want to make it from wood. Besides, plastic aluminum crushers have already been popular.

So if you're really excited about recycling, it is time for you to make an aluminum crusher, fit enough for your needs. Most of the crushers are made of wood and you can build them in your home however, if you want to do everything fast, there have been many electric powered can crushers being marketed that you can purchase. While there are simple wooden can crusher designs, you can surely consider buying complex designed electric powered can crushers that even have a garbage storage facility attached to them. You have to just go on putting the cans on the can crusher and it will keep on crushing them and transferring to its storage part of the machine.

If you're not aware of any monetary gains of crushing aluminum cans then you have got to consider the fact that a bag full of crashed cans can fetch you modest sum of $9 to $10! Many waste disposal companies appreciate your effort of crushing the cans for recycling. As per market rates, you can make at least $10. Just for crushed cans, isn't it great!

To make wooden can crushers, you've got to take two wooden pieces, each of size 15½" x 2" x 4¾" wood pieces. Also be ready with a strap hinge or door hinge kit, screen door handle kit, screwdriver, as these things will be needed in the construction of aluminum crushers. Attach the strap hinge to both the piles of wood pieces in such a way that they can be on top of each other and can be opened like a book. This can be achieved by placing both wooden pieces end by end. Now you got to take two jar lids, which are bigger than the size of cans and put them inside the inner surface of the two hinged wooden pieces. These lids can be pasted on the inner wooden boards by using strong adhesive. The purpose of these lids is that they will provide grip to your cans, allowing them to be easily held between the two wooden pieces. Lastly, you'll have to attach a cabinet handle in the outer wooden plate so that you can easily crush the can under it.

There are various designs you can experiment with, if woodworking is your hobby. Many electric generated crushers are patented everyday and see to it, if even you can select some useful ones for your home or office work.