This is an easy DIY glass crusher that will give you a great upper body workout and produces beautiful colored sand that can be used for planters or glass melting with a large Fresnel Lens.
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@sitty7Ай бұрын
13 years later and you're still the only person who shows a tutorial on how to turn glass into sand without using a $10k+ machine. Thank you!
@DjDamnStrange4 жыл бұрын
It's an excellent video, it's like watching Tim the toolman Taylor "I forgot to put the cardboard underneath, oh boy". Thanks for sharing now I know how to powder glass.
@grahamgarner23189 жыл бұрын
From my research this method is the only way of crushing bottles with the lables left on. I tried this today but broke the glass bottles in a steel tube with a base ( xmas tree stand ) and just used a crow bar to smash the glass. I am going to make a large version (mechanicaly drivern) to crush many bottles together and with a hopper to keep adding bottles. Well impressed. Thank you.
@kitnoc2 жыл бұрын
Pls make a video 🙏
@michaelclausen39819 жыл бұрын
That really fine powdery glass would be so cool as the sand in an hourglass! Imagine having an hourglass you made from bottlenecks, with sand you made from the rest of the bottles inside!
@Ph0t0bug8 жыл бұрын
Hey... a Suggestion for you. If you are looking to make some clear the best location to get glass is your local Framer. I own a frame shop and I toss hundreds and hundreds of pounds of clear plate glass every month because there is no place to recycle it locally. I know I would not charge anyone to come get some if they would like. Just thought I would put this out there.
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE13 жыл бұрын
@Moroboi Yes, the soda glass is very heat sensitive so it needs to be annealed gradually after you form it in the melted state or your project will shatter when it cools. I widen the focal point of the lens by 3 inches every 5 minutes over 15 minutes to an hour depending on the glass volume.
@apismellifera10009 жыл бұрын
I recently ground up a ton of beer bottles using your method. I used a metal T-post driver a popcorn tin and a plate of metal and ground up a ton of brown beer bottles I picked up off the road and also ground up a bunch of green Ale-8-1 ginger ale glass soda bottles as well.
@H8edsinclair10 жыл бұрын
I wasn't expecting the fast forwarding of the video at the glass crushing part cracked me up..love the videos m8 fun but very informative. ..p.s. your a lucky man to have a woman with the same interests and passions!!!!
@CuddleTrouble11 жыл бұрын
I tried this using a very large bean can. I also mixed water in with the glass so there wouldn't be any dust. Makes it harder to filter but a lot safer.
@iansvlogs13 жыл бұрын
im glad you mentioned that about using it with concrete, ive done that before, glass mosaic pads and steps. great use for glass. i wonder if it would work in a fish tank.....i might have to try it. great vid.
@TomsBackyardWorkshop8 жыл бұрын
Thats a lot of work for $5 worth of crushed glass. I think a rock tumbler and some ball bearings would work better.
@tammy-lynnstewart56776 жыл бұрын
It would make for some awesome epoxy projects too! Epoxy your counter top or a table with this stuff!
@diggingwyoming749810 жыл бұрын
Thats hardcore. Shit your pants at 1.56 and keep going like nothing happened. Must do it alot. Super cool videos. Thanks.
@pieter67144 жыл бұрын
The bar dropping sure. Many years later and it's still funny 1.56.
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE11 жыл бұрын
I will take credit for that, BEANS for breakfast:-) It was the bar dropping.
@PeteDog44413 жыл бұрын
It is important to know that Glass has a COE or Coefficient Of Expansion. Not all Glass Expands and Contracts at the same rate as it Cools. If the COE of the different colors differs enough. The Glass will crack as it cools or will be very brittle. The Glass need to cool slowly so that the Out Side and the Inside of the Glass Cools Evenly to reduce stress through the glass. Large chunks of glass over an inch thick will need and Annealing Kiln to keep the glass from cracking and 2 releave stress.
@bobbyeoverman9 жыл бұрын
Comments about 1:56 sent me into a giggle fit for some reason. Thanks! I needed the laugh more than anything.
@JunaWaAmin2 жыл бұрын
1:56 this guy played off that fart like a pro.
@TheFootbaldd8 жыл бұрын
Cool video, I am working on processing glass to make nonskid/grip surfaces, and I will definitely use a couple of your tips.
@terryrogers7899Ай бұрын
wonderful idea thanks!
@Elless3312 жыл бұрын
thanks for the info! great video. really like the "dont breath this" comment. I was thinking my kid could play in glass sand!
@surfjacobson113 жыл бұрын
You and this show should really be picked up by a DIY Home Network for TV and the web.
@ftcentrepreneur13 жыл бұрын
One of the best KZbin Channels out here in KZbin land! Thanks Guys for all the Great Work! :o)
@JroCofGGroove9 жыл бұрын
actually the more I go back and watch the more I keep laughing the more I think that you really did fart
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE9 жыл бұрын
+Sopro Found It was the steel bar:-) If I could fart that loud, I would go on "America's Got Talent!"
@takinachantz9 жыл бұрын
+Sopro Found I heard it to had to go back 4 times :)
@insanity79588 жыл бұрын
+Sopro Found - Omg!! I haven't laughed this hard in months! I'm literally crying...Great video, but the fart totally steals the show! You should send this to Tosh.
@renovatiomom11 жыл бұрын
You could put the larger sized cuts in a stone tumbler to make garden stepping stools or melt the sand size down to a plane and sprinkle to large size in to make a unique window.
@CuriousEarthMan5 жыл бұрын
dang...all you kids...he didn't fart. he dropped the bar and it vibrated/bounced, causing that sound. never made that sound yourself dropping a bar that lands on one end first? poor people! thanks for the ideas here! you could remelt some in a mold with your parabolic reflectors maybe? (layer it in pipe, then fuse it?) I have to see you using a Fresnel lens to see what you mean. Stage lighting and lighthouses use them, in different versions. Thanks for the video!
@subgizer92445 жыл бұрын
That blue glass looks beautiful crushed. I would try to heat the sand to make beads or shapes to put in resin pieces. Thanks for the idea.
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE5 жыл бұрын
I did a solar glass bead video using one of our Fresnel Lenses. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqOoZmeZqdd7eLs It is 5:50 into the video.
@mr.resistance40154 ай бұрын
Great video
@Grizzydan10 жыл бұрын
I'd be a bit more anal about protection with glass dust it will litterally blind you and cause horrible respiratory problems. Not usually one to stress on most things but make sure your eye protection is the fully sealed kind and definitely use a heavy duty respirator like he was wearing. Good luck on all your projects and as always great video Dan.
@Strikeslip10 жыл бұрын
I agree. I don't know if silicosis is a concern, but definitely use a good respirator.
@367scotty7 жыл бұрын
hes got all the safety gear didn't you actually watch the video. Ignorant comment.
@Grizzydan7 жыл бұрын
You guys blind? You missed the part where I wrote "make sure your eye protection is the fully sealed kind and definitely use a heavy duty respirator like he was wearing." lol... Speaking of ignorance. Dumbasses
@Grizzydan7 жыл бұрын
Souuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
@Grizzydan7 жыл бұрын
NomNomNom
@Nocare8913 жыл бұрын
For cleaning the glass I think some sort of acid would be the best thing. Crush it down till its liek gravel, set it in a light acid, wash it, then pound it down some more. Worth it if your trying to sell it or need high quality stuff. I really think this technique could be taken to a smaller scale. Just seems like a lot more heavy lifting than is neccissary to crush glass. I could be wrong of course. Once again, another great video dan.
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE13 жыл бұрын
@jessedean87 Expensive bottled water, google search "saratoga water" A local bar that gives us glass sells it.
@1Search Жыл бұрын
so u return the glass (super cooled liquid) (silica) / silicon dioxide) -- back to the stuff your standing on and most of your yard is comprised of , sand ...--- \ so u could just be taking sand from your yard and u should get about the same thing as the powder from the brown bottles , is this a proper take on it ?
@rinky_dinky8 жыл бұрын
oooh blue colored skateboard grip!
@blackbear98789 жыл бұрын
lol did he crap his pants at 1:56
@blackbear98789 жыл бұрын
I have no idea lol but its great he acts like it didnt even happen lol *****
@common_sense_supreme7 жыл бұрын
BIG CAT 1992 like most people do
@rg85696 жыл бұрын
That's so funny....
@watsonvillero83145 жыл бұрын
@@rg8569 lmao farted
@atres_5 жыл бұрын
lmao
@dieselscience3 жыл бұрын
This would be a good excuse to build a homemade ball mill.
@rotems89 Жыл бұрын
this is great! thank you!
@Elless3312 жыл бұрын
he did!! power fart at 1.56! awesome!
@JroCofGGroove9 жыл бұрын
lol so I'm not the only one who thought I heard a fart
@frankenstein31633 жыл бұрын
lol.. I was hoping for a easier way to recycle trash. But ty for shearing.
@apismellifera100010 жыл бұрын
That is a good idea! I maybe getting a 50'' spot lens and I want to melt glass and my dad suggested I break glass bottle into little pieces so when I heat it up it won't break from the heat.
@chickenbonewatt13 жыл бұрын
Good idea. Another reason for me to get a fresnel.
@carlfxy13 жыл бұрын
Hmm, I did this myself, then I called the local glass recycling company and asked if I could have some ground glass, got as much as I wanted, half a ton, for free. I can tell you its a lot easier ....
@grahamgarner23189 жыл бұрын
I have experimented with this now and can turn this out by the Ton and selling it on eBay.
@garionporter59619 жыл бұрын
+Graham Garner got a pic/link to your aparatus? Or video?
@kattejuice13 жыл бұрын
5:06 Awesome sound and shake effect! IN REAL LIFE!!! :D
@photolabguy13 жыл бұрын
Cool video, but did you break wind at 1:56 ?
@AmoahRichard-n6h10 ай бұрын
In my Ghana here we have a lot broken glass, so I need one do business with and it'll both
@Grundalizer13 жыл бұрын
So why do you want bottles of ground glass?
@catman7213 жыл бұрын
as a glassblower i tell you - this stuff is dangerous enough to render it not worth the effort. you only need one fail in your safety measures to screw your health for good. only once. if you must create your own frit - better work wet (plain or filtered water) to minimize dust. filter everything wet, and dry the end results in boxes covered with cloth or mesh. get rid of leftovers while wet, better for you and the environment. also possible to mix with cement as agregate.
@pleabargain11 жыл бұрын
Kind of bummed you didn't show the melt... does using finer grain glass/sand make it melt easier/faster/lower temp?
@gatedrat63827 жыл бұрын
"You don't wanna do this on a concrete deck because you're gonna need a new concrete deck" yeah man don't fart or shit on your concrete deck
@WestCoastMods13 жыл бұрын
Nice idea/tutorial as always. Love watching you vids Happy Holidays LazyMan
@theknifemaker2011 жыл бұрын
you could run those large crushed pieces through a rock tumbler to make them smooth and use it as gravel in a fish bowl or something.
@social3ngin33rin13 жыл бұрын
lolol fast motion ftw We'd like to see the planter and cement project :)
@GetMeThere113 жыл бұрын
Hey: that would be really great for when Halloween comes around, too!! :D
@homertalk13 жыл бұрын
excellent
@karendesigns537510 жыл бұрын
would love to see some of the fusing projects you did using this frit.
@takinachantz9 жыл бұрын
I like this and will try it :)
@davetv47057 жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@mrbr54913 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video!
@madmenfilms774010 жыл бұрын
is it easier to melt down and pour into a cast?
@mmthewonderdog9 жыл бұрын
love you videos
@trailkeeper13 жыл бұрын
Larger pieces of glass can probably be put into some kind of tumbler,or shaken in a container, to remove the sharp edges.
@78UNKNOWN13 жыл бұрын
Nice one, no doubt fitter for it
@Cheejyg13 жыл бұрын
haha nice vid! i rly love this project
@reverendmarvelous22433 жыл бұрын
What makes the small particles smooth?
@watsonvillero83145 жыл бұрын
1:56 lmao he farted
@GreedIsYourGod13 жыл бұрын
Dan would like to see you melt this stuff (if you haven't done a video of that already?) Can you use this somehow to make molten glass seals on vacuum tubes? How about making colored glass filigree. I think this powder and enough heat and some really thin brass or silver shim stock may be how the Russians and Mexicans do that sort of art work. How much better to be able to do that with a Fresnel lens.
@TheRustAdmin7 жыл бұрын
does anyone know what to do with this powder?
@brandenzobal57935 жыл бұрын
I would make a slingshot with a balloon attachment so you can launch powder dust at somebody you didn't like
@guifercon13 жыл бұрын
I want to see something melting!!!
@mentalbiker2 жыл бұрын
Who farted at 1.56 😂😂🤣🤣😆😆
@JaRuuizz10 жыл бұрын
did you do it in a future video? glass/cement?
@aslj11793 жыл бұрын
This guy is cool
@egn83b13 жыл бұрын
Also an old paint shacker with an empty cans full of glass and river rock will work. Home depot might let you shock your glass in a sealed steel paint can.
@mAgnoliA5102 жыл бұрын
Peanut butter also gets the sticker residue off as well
@Moroboi13 жыл бұрын
can you melt that to mix it together?
@kdknitro13 жыл бұрын
trying to help, fishtank rocks, you should have turned the light on under the glass to shine at night
@relentlessmadman5 жыл бұрын
looks like a great way to make sore muscles !!!!!
@mondays8913 жыл бұрын
How would you put it in a filter?
@thedexorphan13 жыл бұрын
couldnt you just put it into a homemade barrel tumbler with some stones? or pulverise it with a tamper in a metal box.
@spooky100013 жыл бұрын
buy a blendtec total blender and you could ease your life, and never loose precious glass powder to wind
@destynevolution13 жыл бұрын
wow dan, you are a human drill hammer!
@ramboar74529 жыл бұрын
what was that noise lol
@almightyyak6755 жыл бұрын
Is your name Skidmark?
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE5 жыл бұрын
HA HA That was the steel bar hitting the ground, Skidmark is the best one yet.
@shawbros3 жыл бұрын
@@GREENPOWERSCIENCE BROWNPOWERSCIENCE
@GMCLabs13 жыл бұрын
i love your vid, but i work with some dangerous chemicals, and i be more careful with the powdered glass, when its that fine it can get into your pores and irritate the heck out of ya, just like fiber glass, and could even cause allergic reactions.
@harryballs10808 жыл бұрын
HAHAH he farted at 1:55.. cool video btw
@coilsinamotor13 жыл бұрын
@Anothercoilgun omfg its donni james from the acg coil gun thinger ur vids r awsome
@8DoverNJ13 жыл бұрын
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE Okay, this is strange because this is the 2nd or third time I was doing something similar only to see you demonstrate something similar a few days/moments later. I just did a search for 'blue bottles spring water' and found the same thing. I'm in the midst of doing another bottle wall on my property. Also, I crushed a bunch of glass like you just did (albeit much cruder) to make bottle mosaics. Once again, nice job on the vid.
@tuesday643312 жыл бұрын
i think he shit himself when he dropped that bar...
@rainbowsalads13 жыл бұрын
sounded like buddy rich for a moment there at 2.49 : )
@astrialkil13 жыл бұрын
You should have made a marble by melting it with the Fresnel lens!
@Ibaneddie767 жыл бұрын
AT 1:55 HE SHARTED HAHAHA OR SINCE HE IS CUTTING GLASS IS IT SHARDED? LISTEN CLOSE HE CROPT DUSTS HIS DUST BUCKET AND KEEPS THE VIDEO ROLLING. I WOULD PROBABLY DO THE SAME THING BUT I WOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING TO MAKE MYSELF LOOK LIKE THE IDIOT I AM. COOL VIDEO AND THE ADDED COMEDY OF THE BARKING SPIDER ENSURES A THUMBS UP FROM ME. KEEP ON SMASHIN GLASS AND PASSIN GAS BUDDY.
@heinzhubbuch94095 ай бұрын
great video lousy sound
@58belvedere13 жыл бұрын
where do u find blue glass??
@CuriousEarthMan5 жыл бұрын
from a bar that sells sky vodka? really fast response to your question :)
@turbinetech30006 жыл бұрын
Could you tell me where I could get a glass crusher
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE6 жыл бұрын
You make one, pretty simple using heavy steel scrap from something for the base. They would be too heavy to make and ship.
@jin67155 жыл бұрын
1:55
@thedexorphan13 жыл бұрын
couldnt you just put it into a homemade barrel tumbler with some stones?
@sergiozapien69832 жыл бұрын
Mark 1:56!! 🤣🤣
@Pono4217 жыл бұрын
hahaha was that a fart lol. shit happens.
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE7 жыл бұрын
It was the bar dropping but I would totally take credit for that.