You Might Be a Scrapper If......

**rca987** · 08-14-2011, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by daw_green_clean

OH....I like this idea. I haven't had any luck finding a 3 wheel bike close to me. It would be great if we could build a light weight crusher to go on the kid trailer --- then carry more cans per load.

Assuming you're getting off the bike to get the can, just smash it with your boot, or shoe, or sandal...I wouldn't recommend bare foot, or against your forehead though.

**daw_green_clean** · 08-15-2011, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by rca987

Assuming you're getting off the bike to get the can, just smash it with your boot, or shoe, or sandal...I wouldn't recommend bare foot, or against your forehead though.

My fingers and hands are valuable commodities and while stepping on a can while wearing boots is okay, I suspect I will be wearing tenni shoes while pedaling. I found a Trike (3 wheel bike) today that has a basket on the back. That's what I'm talking about......pedal up to can and pick it up without getting off by using the long grabber.

I'm going to have to build a can crusher hooked up to the pedals\wheels.

**IdahoScrapper** · 08-15-2011, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by daw_green_clean

My fingers and hands are valuable commodities and while stepping on a can while wearing boots is okay, I suspect I will be wearing tenni shoes while pedaling. I found a Trike (3 wheel bike) today that has a basket on the back. That's what I'm talking about......pedal up to can and pick it up without getting off by using the long grabber.

I'm going to have to build a can crusher hooked up to the pedals\wheels.

If you could build a 12 volt motion activated (activates when you drop the can in) crusher, then you might be onto something.

Problem is the battery will likely weigh you down.

Back to the drawing board I shall go...

**IdahoScrapper** · 08-15-2011, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by daw_green_clean

That's what I'm talking about......pedal up to can and pick it up without getting off by using the long grabber. .

I was planning on doing that as well. Problem is we have a of of goatheads if you stray too far from the beaten path.

**daw_green_clean** · 08-15-2011, 05:30 PM

So I went and tested this kind of bike today.

It will NOT work. Well, first of all, the bike was too tall. But besides that.....trying to swing the leg OVER the top of the basket.....well, that's not going to work!!!

**daw_green_clean** · 08-15-2011, 05:34 PM

I'm still thinking a three wheeled bike like the following is the best solution:

Now try to imagine some type of "can crushing" gizmo added to this bike. I'm wondering how much power it would take to crush a can. Actually, IdahoScrapper, you might be onto something. Let's say that we carry a few large capacitors on the bike and as you pedal, you generate "charging" voltage\current that is stored in the large capacitors. Then when it reaches a certain stored energy level, it triggers the release thru a crushing motion.