The CRUSHER

Wanted to make something a little different, so here’s my take on a pneumatic can crusher. The feeder system is all 16g galv sheet. Sorry, it’s not painted yet, but it works very well!

Some stuff you’ll need:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SJFV7S3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085ZSBR2K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089RDBBFP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/LAFVIN-Board-ATmega328P-Micro-Controller-Arduino/dp/B07G99NNXL/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=arduino+nano&qid=1616502637&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com/TMEZON-Power-Adapter-Supply-2-1mm/dp/B00Q2E5IXW/ref=rtpb_2?pd_rd_w=9Bd7t&pf_rd_p=be844577-fee7-4bbc-8dda-083e56cc6f0d&pf_rd_r=29RHXBJXFJ80W8ABHT9Y&pd_rd_r=0edbe368-446f-4729-9c08-0ac621a58e64&pd_rd_wg=HmHQa&pd_rd_i=B00Q2E5IXW&psc=1

Here’s ver 1.0 of my Arduino code to cycle and sequence the pneumatics;

/*

Can Crusher - Pneumatic Timing

Cletus Berkeley 2021/03/17 4:30PM

Ver. 1.0 Locked-Down: 04:30PM

*/

int LOADram=9;

int CRUSHram=10;

int onTimeLOAD=1000;

int offTimeLOAD=900;

int onTimeCRUSH=1000;

int offTimeCRUSH=900;

void setup() {

// Run Once

pinMode(LOADram,OUTPUT);

pinMode(CRUSHram,OUTPUT);

}

void loop() {

// Run Repeatedly:

digitalWrite(LOADram, HIGH);

delay (onTimeLOAD);

digitalWrite(CRUSHram, HIGH);

delay (onTimeCRUSH);

digitalWrite(LOADram, LOW);

digitalWrite(CRUSHram, LOW);

delay (offTimeLOAD);

}