I have a little crusher for 12 oz aluminum drink cans, but I am getting some huge cans, some as big as 32 oz and standing 8quot; tall and 3 1/2quot; wide. How do I crush these?
Typically, you find can crushers in the hardware department and/or at hardware stores. If possible, go for a metal one; the metal can crushers last longer and work better. But, typically you cannot guaranteed just go to the store for a can crusher any more. You might want to see what you can find on line. On the other hand, a car's tires can do quite a number on an aluminum can. We don't do much for aluminum cans. If you only have a few, you can try placing them along you car's tires' path; it does work. Or, you can line them up on the ground, drop a sledge down on them to flatten them in the middle, then finish of either with the sledge or by stepping on them.
simple enough to make one out of some 2x4 stock and a hinge id probably get a 3 foot piece of 2x10 so it would be nice and stable put the 2x4 on top( same length) and install a nice heavy duty hinge. use carriage bolts to secure it so it wont pull out and place the can under it. close to the hinge and stand on the end of the 2x4 ,,,,,,,crush away . basically your copying the small ones design and enlarging it .
