On Wednesday, February 02, 2011 05:46:27 am Mark Wendt did opine: > >> Yeah, I've pretty much resigned meself to the fact that the forearms > >> will continue to expand. Mebbe you can bring that can crusher by > >> this weekend? ;-) > >> > >> Mark > > > > Yabut, first I need to make it, my current one is all metal, nearly 20 > > years old and has yet to meet its match, but I haven't tried to crush > > one of those drawn steel cans yet either. It is one of those with > > the twin steel jaws, one of which travels down a pair of 3/8" guide > > posts, drawn together with a toggle linkage made out of 5/16" rod > > with an operating handle about 18-19 inches long. I can just keep > > stacking coke cans into it and make a 6 pack of 12oz cans be a ragged > > pile 3" in diameter and 3/4" high. I think I could use it to resize > > my 30-06 Ackley improved brass for reloading. But I have a 50 year > > old Herters O-Frame for that duty. ;-) > > I was thinking along the lines of a wood splitter converted to a can > crusher. Hydraulics are already there. Limit switches so the can gets > crushed to the oh so correct thickness, G code for soda cans, G code for > soup cans, and you can even use it on those big gallon-sized > institutional food cans! The possibilities are endless... ;-) > > Mark
Chuckle. I think both of us are guilty of having imagination too wild to be let out to play without chaperons. ;-) -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) <http://tinyurl.com/ddg5bz> Be sociable. Speak to the person next to you in the unemployment line tomorrow. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
