Nick
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What is it?This is something my dad and I built a couple of years ago. I know that many of you are very mechanical and I was wondering how many people it will take to figure this one out.
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James
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A compressor?
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Andy
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a compresor or a genartor
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steamyjim
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A compressor?
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James
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1st to respond... James 
 
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Nick
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Well, it isn't a compressor. I am uploading a video of it running, but what does it do?
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Nick
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Here it is running, but what does it do?
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steamyjim
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Vacuam pump?
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steamyjim
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Nut craker
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Andy
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can crusher
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IndianaRog
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I'm with Andy...the open topped cylinder and lagged on plate the piston pushes against would make it seem like a powered crusher that you CAREFULLY drop cans in from the top. You guys must be mega recyclers!!!
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James
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I'm with Andy aswell!
Great thinking lad!
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johnreid
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Is that a VW cylinder? Can Crusher or some other device along those lines I would guess too.
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Stilldrillin
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I`ve got it!!!!
It`s a special SILENT can crusher, for use in libraries!  
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Reid
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motor
worm pinion
worm gear
great power.
Meet the Press?
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OK, now I peeked at the best guesses above.
Agreed: it's a mini recycler of old and broken down Hot Wheels
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toxx
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... it's a norwegian pancake-maker.
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toxx
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... pray tell: What is it?
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Nick
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Final Result:
Adjustable thickness:
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Andy
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look like i won
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Lewis
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| Stilldrillin wrote: | I`ve got it!!!!
It`s a special SILENT can crusher, for use in libraries! |
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Andy
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he only expaned on my idea
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Stilldrillin
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| andypt677 wrote: | | he only expaned on my idea |
Andy, you can type quicker than me.
I like to think I refined the idea!
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Andy
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we can share the winning title Still Drillen
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Reid
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That is flat-out amazingly good engineering.
It could be a commercial product if only the brute parts weren't so spendy.
Kudos to you and your dad. That is a winner!
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Nick
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Well this one was free to build. We found all the parts laying around. It took a couple of days to build though, ran into a few problems along the way. It was very heavy and clumsy to carry down our basement steps.
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