That would work... I might have to make that upgrade and just mount it to the wall. 👍

Or.... Put another bend 90 degrees up and make the horizontal part of the handle a bit wider .... then grip the upward handle with your forearm resting on the current handle part. This would allow you to use your upper body weight for leverage.

or…. attach a handle to the top of the handle. It could have been cut that way from the start. ;)

I was thinking the same, if your going to put it on the floor you may as well step on the can

Yeah, I found that little tip helped quite a bit. Thanks!

Your VERY BRAINEY

@@tuforu4 I did not come up with this idea. It is something that was posted long ago for those who crushed cans for recycling.

@@kamleo1685 whats a DEPRESSION DENT.

@@tuforu4 There is a "/" separator between the two words. That is shorthand for "or". Now to create one of those depressions or dents take your thumb and press into the side of the can. With a little bit of force you will create a depression. Use more force and you will create a dent.

idd, what's the point if you still need to get down and put it in/pick it up. oh well

Mmmm

Thanks!

Nice!

I agree! 👍

I prefer to use my forehead but my kids skulls were a little too soft yet, so I built this instead. 😀 This project was more about the journey than the destination.

It's a great space saver! ;)

That's what I was thinking!

Yep, that would work or someone else just mentioned extending the handle... time for can crusher 2.0! 👍

@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine Just gotta watch making the lever arm too long, giving too much leverage and breaking something. Those aluminum bars seem like a weak link. Please know...I don't mean this in a negative or keyboard warrior tone. I gave the video a thumbs up.

JayWC3333 - I will happily take any critique on this project. It started out as just a fun working prototype, so I am more than willing to try out different adjustments and upgrades. Thanks for the input.

@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine Kudos to you for that!!!

Yes! Can Crusher 2.0!

Now here's someone who understands what it's all about.

Absolutely... this was more of a fun project to build and learning experience to enjoy with my kids, but yes, there are simpler ways to get the job done. :)

True, but it was about the journey... the learning experience and entertainment for the kids was much more valuable than the can crusher’s actual utility. 😀

I know! It was totally worth the short term investment a year ago and now I'm rich!!!

Yeah that's what I thought was the norm too, but apparently some places won't accept crushed ones.

As soon as I assembled it and started looking at it I realized the design flaw. Luckily, I didn't have to smash my fingers first to figure it out. :) I guess time to work on Can Crusher 2.0.

@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine LOL.....have a great holiday season !!

@@lencranston8183 - Thanks! You too!

We have plans available here: cdn.woodsmith.com/files/issues/250/can-crusher-plans.pdf?_ga=2.101545985.167421909.1647870876-1640288454.1562953043

:p

John Jacob JinglehimerSchmidt - Yep, we are in Iowa too, and this what I am finding out after the fact. ☹️

@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine We have a "recycle" center here and they only return 4 cents per can .... scammers ( lol ) I get that there are, aholes out there, that would stick a penny in to increase the weight if a recycler took it by weight. But I seriously get tired of taking a stupid grocerybag full of cans to wally world. Let me crush em and bring in a few 1000 once a year.

John Jacob JinglehimerSchmidt - Yeah, when the pandemic it just got to be too much hassle to bring them into the grocery store and deal with the redemption machines. I’d rather just find someplace to donate them or throw them in the recycle bin ☹️

@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine Amen to that. PS. Love your PBS shows ... catch them every time I can!

WaveAction777 - It was more about the journey than the destination on this project. Sometimes when you are stuck at home with the kids, you have to resort to goofy projects like can crushers and squirrel picnic tables to entertain yourselves. 😀

Yeah, but that's not nearly as fun. ;)

LOL... I’ll give it a try. 😀

Lol they would be really small. You can deep fry them and make chips.

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I will get that link in the description fixed.

Thanks! ;) This one was more about the learning process than the outcome... "I didn't fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps." "Great success is built on failure, frustration, even catastrophy." -Thomas Edison

@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine . Edison didn't invent the light bulb. He just improved it enough so that he could make money selling them.

@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine . Telsa had his inventions worked out in his head, and the first ones he built worked.

You could extend the metal bars on the side to avoid smashing your hand. That would bring the handle up higher so it doesnt go down so far to the base

True, but I built this with my kids when we were stuck at home last spring, so it was more about the journey than the destination. Sometimes when you're stuck at home, you have to resort to silly projects like can crushers and squirrel picnic tables to entertain yourselves. :)

So you want to Woodsmith channel to do *less* woodworking?

Yeah, same here... we have a mandatory deposit (in the state we are located) on cans and electronic redemption centers in grocery stores, but right now we also have a pandemic raging where we are located, so I’m not real keen on spending any extra time in crowded grocery stores and redeeming cans where I’m in contact with other people’s saliva-contaminated cans. I’d rather just throw them in my personal recycling bin with our other recyclables. The point of this project was less about the technology, but more about the journey of building a project with my kids. It was very educational and entertaining for them to learn about basic construction techniques, simple machines, and general physics. It is important to keep young, curious minds active, especially when they can’t be in school.

@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine Hmmm? 1) depending on where you are in my country we have regulations on how many ppl can be in a grocery store at time, 2) I don't foresee myself licking on other ppls cans at the deposit machine, nor any other place for that matter (besides, I'm quite sure a mask, gloves and antiseptic is enough to keep me clean), 3) here ALL kids are and have been in school throughout the pandemic and the "need" for extra stimuli during these times hasn't and isn't necessary,,, however, I can see the need for general stimuli on the creative side, and PS) we have had and still have the 2nd lowest number of cases/deaths pr inhabitants in the western world,,, merry xmass (yessss, Santa brought the vaccines) and a (differently virus-free) happy new yr

Stiff Wood - Sounds like things are going well where you are. Stay well and the best to you in 2021 👍

@@SteifWood get a life