Project Info and Requirements

The client for the project melts down aluminum cans so he can use the aluminum for various casting projects. He wants a device that will crush the cans down so that he can put more cans into his furnace at a time, and to make it easier to load into the furnace/crucible. 

While he has left the project pretty open in terms of design and construction, he did have a list of requirements for the crusher:

-Cans need to be crushed to 1.5" or smaller in each direction

-Crusher must crush up to the "Monster" or "Arnold Palmer" size cans

-Crusher must have a hopper to accept at least a dozen cans, and larger cans need not fit the hopper

-After crushing, the machine must eject the crushed piece automatically into a bin below the machine

-Must be powered by one of the following:

     -100psi compressed air (least favorable option)

     -120VAC

     -240VAC

     -Manual operation, so long as it's easily operated

We're both pretty excited about the project, and look forward to building it.