Double Barrel Bicycle Can Crusher

[@AsloAso]

Probably the only homemade can crusher that is also musical when operating.

[@OldAndGettingOlder]

I've been watching several automated can crusher videos. I gotta say yours is by far the best. It's very fast. It's self loading. But what makes it the best is how you incorporated a magazine that you can easily collect the cans in as you acquire them. None of the other machines have this. Very good job.

[@townlinetavern1368]

I have seen dozens of can crusher builds in KZbin and this one is my favorite . 5 stars

[@JaqenHghar.]

Just randomly decided to look up automatic can crushers and this is like the 7th video I've watched and this was by far the best crusher I've seen so far. I'm making this thing

[@ROOKTABULA]

You win. Hands down the best and most inventive crusher on here. 10/10!

[@doubleboost]

People like you should be running the country I really enjoyed that Makes nice noises

[@soupnastier]

that is one of the greatest sounds I have ever heard

[@JP-st2mk]

Looks like it was a fun project and a useful one. Of course there are more practical and efficient can crushers being made but this is for your house and works great. The sound of the pistons crushing the cans is absolutely awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@doghousedan1]

I'm in Wisconsin Here all The metal scrapyards Pay for aluminum cans. The Price they pay verys from day to day depending on the market Ive gotten anywhere fron $.25 to $.75 cents per LBS. I crush the cans and dump them in 35 Gallon garbage cans , I have 6 of them when they are full I take them in and Average Probably arounfd $35 . Gives me money to buy more Beer and I keep the cans out of the land fill Its a WIN WIN

[@tombryant4518]

Ouch! Up here in Alberta, I get 10 cents per can. Anything that’s over one litre in size is worth 25 cents

[@Tryoutz747]

I have seen many, many, many homemade can crusher, The loading kind and single can crusher kind. Some were really nice but didn't flatten clan enough and all the loaded ones didn't hold enough cans to impress me. This is the best one I have seen so far! It is utterly amazing! The entire concept of it great! The box that sits by fridge for the empties and everything about the design! You sir have mastered it!

[@reeyborojo4975]

Your One Bad Ass DUDE!!!!!!!!!! And One Hell of a ENGINEER I've searched the web looking for inspiration to design one for my empties and by far you are #1 with the best DIY Crusher I've seen so far. Good Job PLASMAMAN

[@bradchilds5739]

I love this. I would like to see the measurements for the wood pieces plus the connecting rods.

[@kingbee5155]

Dude, you are my hero; even though this video has been on a while. I am no conservationist by any stretch, but I love how you just made something practical out of scrap. I am a recycler though and if I can have your permission, I would like to build a similar crusher, not an exact.

[@doghousedan1]

Hey Buddy Build away !!!! all i ever ask is that if you build one Post a video so I can check it out . Thanks for the comment .

[@mightyfineable]

I can almost hear Adam Savage laughing, awesome machine bro.

[@rchoper21]

Well done! Love the use of the old bicycle!

[@alex46215]

Still the best design for a can crusher

[@lourachmaninoff3003]

This is soda pressing.

[@doghousedan1]

Loü Rachmaninoff LOL Good one :)

[@alan30189]

Incredible! You are a genius. When it runs it sounds like a horse clopping down the street. LOL. Good job!

[@mel2000]

Great idea, and melodic too. Would like to see a design used with human bicycle power.

[@yorotirb3941]

Ha Ha! Thats pretty slick! Ingenius feeder you made.

[@Xempt_One]

oh true, does the wheel amplify the power of the motor giving the pedals more force to crush?

[@BigAdam2050]

Ye gods, that is a satisfying noise when running.

[@gorp27]

Great design using recycled parts to recycle. Very smooth running machine. I am impressed by the efficiency of your build.

[@only1ydk]

That has a funky beat to it

[@kipkay211]

if you can feed it long enough then you could probely make a song from the noise it makes and please post a link to show how you made it, thanks

[@richardbritt9685]

Love your video, would wonder if there is any way we could get a slow video of the frame without the wooden crusher on top? I think I can see a metal frame to hold the crusher bolted to the fork of 10 speed, another fork attached to the back of crusher frame to center of bike frame. Then it looks like you have two rods from crusher frame to motor support plate with another support from front of bike to the far outside of crusher frame. If I have break down right, there would be little to no vibration. Well done sir.

[@checkfoldcallraise]

somehow this made me think of the old hand-cranked gatling gun of the old west lol. nice creation there sir i like it!

[@graffitijunkiejfk]

That's a lot of effort just to crush a can. It is pritty cool though and love the sound it makes...

[@Svetoles7475]

Это сколько же нужно выпивать этой отравы, чтобы возникла необходимость создания такого станка?

[@lucianocosta6383]

That was very nice! about 20 cans crushed in 13 seconds, very good! Congratulations, i wish i was as skillful as you are sir.

[@charlesdunkelberger8548]

I know it's an old video but this is an awesome build..

[@19oco94]

this is awesome! you should make a video of you melting the cans. someone mentioned it in one of the comments below

[@Pachi_Fuda]

yeah a very good design. and this is coming from someone who's been watching the other YT vids on can-crushers

[@BuiltFarmStrong]

what is the purpose of the dividers in the box it seems like it would work fine without it but nice desing i like it

[@cwyvern4861]

You sir are a genius

[@jonnk.customsfabrication2194]

thrifty lil can crusher. very creative.

[@Defiant00cfm]

lol this is freaking cool, who cares about practical, and who can crush a can with their hands. The mind that thought this up is pretty cool.

[@darkcarnivalwizard1]

thats pretty cool i want to build 1 now it beats crushing them 1 at a time

[@prestonthompson9848]

With all the can crushers I've seen on youtube, nobody says what rpm the motors are. What is yours? I recycle cans to help feed the animals in out shelter. Not a lot of money but it helps.

[@arkansastrash320]

Now thats a great ideal that works and wow its fast.Just make the can holder taller then you won't need a devider!!

[@knikula]

very cool....sounds like a clydesdale...fast too...

[@alan30189]

Ever see the inside of a coke can vending machine, or the racks at the grocery store they stock Progresso Soup on so the merchandise gets turned and doesn't expire on the shelf? I don't know the exact name, but it is a serpentine design where the cans zig zag down a repeated "S" channel and out of the machine, or rack.

[@corwintipsword176]

I like it ,now I know what to do with worn out bycycles

[@lmm2013]

yes the gears on the bike are working in revere. normal bike = less power to turn wheels, can crusher = spin wheel more force applied to wooden blocks.

[@818silencer818]

I don't think the stores take them, at least not here in California. In some stores though, there's a container out in the parking lot and there's someone there who takes your cans and plastic and pays you for it, but that's from a separate company than the store.

[@alsio2]

Great, I like that contraption. Thinking like a true hacker. Very entertaining.

[@specallez]

Awesome contraption :D

[@sambo5562]

As far as home crushing can automation unit. Yours appears to be the one most thought out. I do have a thought for you. Why by chance did you not take the drive chain sprocket and direct connect to the electric motor, having the motor drive the peddles via your chain sprocket? Also a good improvement would be to have your crushing chambers, crush at the end of each stroke forward and revers. So as to have each crushing chamber, crushing 2 cans per cycle out of each chamber.

[@doghousedan1]

The reason I built it the way i did was that I thought the rear wheel would act as a fly wheel thus making it run smoother . The double chamber would be a good idea .

[@sambo5562]

If you were looking for the wheel to act as a flywheel. Then make it as such. A cheap and easy way to do this would be to put (1) 2" slit in the middle of the tire. Allow the air to escape if you had it full of air. Then mix you up a small batch of Concrete Ready Mix at $3.00 per a bag. Fill the tire with as much of the mix as possible. Temporally close the slit with duct tape. Spin the wheel as to allow uniform spreading throughout the tire and run it for about 10 minutes to allow it time to set. This should give you the weight and a quick way to make it happen an turn your wheel into a flywheel with weight to it. Have fun, enjoy.

[@doghousedan1]

Dont know what good it will do ya but , The 4x4s (pistons if you will) are 3.5"x 2.38"x 12 inches long the box they run in is 15.5" wide x 25" long rods are 22.5" long from piston to crank I used a 26" bike depending on what size bike you use these measurments may change . Again I have no plans I just looked at the material I had and put it together. Its Very simple dont over think it .

[@waynefalls3213]

you should plexiglass on the front so you can see how cans fall. such a great idea work's awesome

[@dacelooper]

Let's be honest, no one's really trying to save time. We just love making wonky contraptions and then telling other people about it.

[@jackgoin5930]

nice music beats I love it with can crusher

[@doghousedan1]

Thanks for the comment , I didnt build this as a Toy I built it to do a job and save me some time and the mess of crushingcans by stomping on them . It works well :)

[@RovieB]

Seems a fleshlight option would be nice?

[@kryptoniterxn117]

why didn't you just connect the motor straight to your crank gear (giant gear between your pedals) and chop the back half of the bike? If you're trying to slow down the revolutions, create step-down gear box. just my two-cent. Other than that, neat contraption!

[@okimas]

I find this funny, before bed last night I was thinking of making something similar, so when I take in cans I can bring more in.

[@doghousedan1]

thanks Alex, it's still running strong :)

[@lahusker9502]

Are there plans, dimensions etc. available for public use?

[@allen6634]

great crusher, have you thought about selling it?

[@supersmalls]

you even got a gear ratio for those really thick hard to crush cans

[@Xempt_One]

i really didnt think that the motor would have enough power behind it to crush cans but wow. good job

[@TallmanMike]

I was sceptical at first, but that's awesome.

[@jwafterours]

nice work although you may have way too much time on your hands. very ingenious.

[@rolandvz71]

Man that is freaking SLICK!

[@GeneralCheezyPr0ductionz]

Perfect mate. I have a spare bike in ma yard to get started

[@MrLeonard55]

About the best one i've seen.

[@alan30189]

I timed it. See my comment above. It crushes cans at a rate of about 92 per minute. Pretty impressive. I figured crushing time alone, and did not include the delay in pulling the second stick. He could eliminate that by rebuilding the feeder into serpentine instead of straight columns. Just thought of something!... If he could find an old, busted up coke machine, he could re-use some of the serpentine can feeders inside the machine and incorporate it on his crusher!

[@truebassB]

@almarquardt @almarquardt Doesn't matter much,a 300-400w Motor should be more than enough. He can exchange Speed for Torque aka Barrel Pressure anytime by selecting a different Bike Gear,but the higher the motor speed the better,Torque is not RPM depending but the more it revvs the more Torque it can give through out gearing.

[@rosiecromer]

you are a real inventer!!

[@okiksapa1]

I like this! I wish I had time to tinker around on weird stuff like this. Wait... Thats a lie, I have the time, but I'm lazy. Super-cool invention though!

[@alex46215]

Best can crusher on youtube..YES IT IS... :)

[@doghousedan1]

Thanks For the comment been over a year and still running strong :)

[@kmerrild]

Awesome idea - alltho it scares me alittle that you drink so much soda that you need a can cruncher mashine? :D I love the idea and mechanics tho - simply adore it.

[@doghousedan1]

not to worry I had a teenager in the house at the time I made the video I actually drink more beer :)

[@GarciacomNet]

Good job! You can use the same system to pull water from a water well

[@gordonmccoy4537]

Excellent. .. your idea or did you get plans somewhere. .. Gordon in Maui.

[@doghousedan1]

I have seen some others that are similar But I think I took it to the next level . Thanks for the comment !

[@jacobmutti1528]

Nice sound...music to my ears

[@ndacedarwood]

how did U determine how long the stroke length of the thrd. rods should be? did U fab the pcs. connecting the 4X4 & the "push rods"? what is on the motor shaft that engages the wheel?

[@christianravn4264]

swup swup swup. Love the sound!!!

[@wcox4]

pretty darn cool and a great invention.

[@blueshogun96]

At least it makes good music while it's crushing the cans.

[@doghousedan1]

Thanks for the Times I never took the time to really check that out . What do you mean by a serpentine sleeve ?

[@muhammadsuleman8370]

Amazing can crusher, thinking of building one myself, could I get some insight onto the spec of the motor you are using?

[@doghousedan1]

The motor I used came from a Friend of mine , I have no Idea what it came off of and there are no tags on it . I be leave it may have come from a Refrigerator . and would be a 1/4 or maybe a 1/2 HP. About all I can tell you is that it dosent have a Starter capacitor on it so I have to spin the wheel and then turn on the switch to start it. and it will run in either direction. I dont think you need alot of horse Power because the Wheel works as a Fly wheel Providing the Power to crush the cans. Thanks for the Question . If you do build one please Make a Video and post it. I would love to see it :)

[@muhammadsuleman8370]

Ahhh thanks for the heads up, mine has to have a lot more bells and whistles as its for a University project but once its done I shall link it to you! Thanks bud, actually helped me quite a bit!

[@mierDlock]

Excellent mechanism!. Although somewhat crude, but effective. What about security?. No way! Thank you very much for show. It is a good wit.

[@keiztrat9109]

Hey That`s Cool Project You Have There

[@lifeoftraveling8330]

does it jam if you dont use the deviders

[@joshhummel1284]

I KNOW WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS!!!

[@jbpitcher]

NICE WORK. LOVE IT. SIMPLE IS GOOD.

[@Letsnotzumba]

But its just those centers? not any random store?

[@LegoladGank]

Wow! This is ingenious! I want to make one now :D

[@FWW7450]

I like the rhythm.

[@1997cr80r]

Best one I have seen!!!! And yes you should sell your cans

[@WacoJackofallTrades]

How much horsepower is the motor? I like it. I am going to build one like it. Thanks

[@washingtonredskin6574]

very cool now i know what to do with this scrap motor and bicycle i have sitting here.

[@MrJohn1966elliott]

You are very good and smart engineer ! : )

[@eli5771]

thats neat as hell

[@Spartan375X]

I'm giggling like an idiot, this is awesome though!

[@williamhayden7711]

Nice job! And thank you for showing the crushed cans! This is the first video I've watched of this sort that did so. I mean whats the point if you don't show the end result right!? Cheers.

[@dgreene909]

Spectacular! I have a gang of beer drinking Brits that come over every year or so. Takes me hours to crush all the Bud cans after they leave.

[@Letsnotzumba]

Yes, its 15 cents a can and after a house party or other such an event you can easily get 20-50€ from the cans and bottles.

[@doghousedan1]

I have a Pulley hub on the motor You can get them at Fleet Fram in the farm implement section . The Hub just runs up against the Bike tire That gives it enough friction to run the machine and crush the cans. But if something that wont crush gets in a can the Hub will just slip on the tire thus keeping things from breaking. I am useing an 18 speed bike the front (crank gear) there are 3 gears im useing the middle one the Tire gears im useing the smallest Gear . Hope this helps

[@randeddy3771]

I really like this, but are you aware it's a high capacity magazine, holding more than 10 rounds, my good man ?????

[@doghousedan1]

I have a Permit :) LOL

[@ragedrhino2]

I love it! What of e. Motor does it use? Can You send me plans? Thanks, Ryan