McKay Metal Can Crusher, Wall-Mounted 12/16 Oz. Smasher - Black | Heavy-Duty Recycling Smasher for Aluminum Seltzer, Soda, Beer Cans and Bottles, Gadgets for Home

At first, I thought it was a bit flimsy because the arms were thin and flexed a bit but I really like it. It works great and it was inexpensive. I found that if you squeeze the can a little, it crushes a lot easier. I used to throw the cans on the ground and step on them, which worked, but then I had to crawl around on the ground and pick them up. Now I just have a garbage can below and they just drop in.

Great for the price! Works great until it doesn't. The bottom rivets loosened and the bottom ledge tilted. Mind you, its probably crushed 5-7K cans.

This was easy to install and came with the 4 screws needed to mount it to my backyard 4x4 post. Once mounted, it felt solid and sturdy right away. The foam handle has a nice grip and makes crushing cans comfortable. It’s actually turned into a fun little recycling activity for the family. The kids all wanted to try crushing cans, so it’s been a great way to get them involved with recycling instead of just tossing cans in the bin. Performance-wise, it crushes cans easily and has already gone through around 300 cans without any major issues. My only complaint is that the rubber pad started lifting off earlier than I expected, which was a little disappointing. Other than that, the crusher itself still feels durable and works well overall.

I bought the McKay 16oz can crusher because my recycling bin was starting to look like it had a drinking problem. This thing mounted easily, works like a charm, and absolutely obliterates cans with the kind of efficiency usually reserved for action movies and tax season. There is something deeply satisfying about pulling the handle and hearing a can realize its journey is over. Soda cans? Flattened. Seltzer cans? Humble now. Beer cans? Sent to the shadow realm. It’s sturdy, simple, and makes me feel like I run a tiny, very aggressive recycling facility out of my basement. Honestly, I didn’t expect a can crusher to bring this much joy into my life, but here we are. Bonus: it also cuts down on the mountain of empty cans, which means fewer trips to take out recycling and more room for my questionable beverage choices. Would recommend to anyone who has ever looked at an empty can and thought, “You’ve had this coming.”

Ok, so we drink a lot of long skinny canned beverages and thought that this would be a great addition out in our pavilion. Finish your drink, crush the can, into the trash it goes and at the end of the month a trip to the recycling plant. This crusher worked great-for about two weeks. Then every once in a while instead of crushing the can, the can would come hurdling out right for your face--no rhyme or reason, just the occasional check to see if you were paying attention or not. It did make for some interesting party stories, but luckily no law suits. Today it finally gave out completely and the bottom plate now moves about 3" and makes the whole entire thing useless. :( Why this piece isn't welded on, instead of it being riveted on, is beyond me. Unfortunately it's too late for a return. It definitely wasn't the least expensive, but it might actually be the cheapest one. Not a happy customer. This is where the edit begins. i contacted customer service and they had me take pictures and sent them to them and then they sent me a new unit. Now, being the redneck engineers that we are, we figured we could rig the broken one and hang on to the replacement until this one couldn't be fixed any longer. So we used a piece of 2x4 to hold the broken bottom plate in place, and riveted an arm back on--yeah that broke too, and got about another 3-4 months use out of the broken unit before it finally just gave up and fell apart. At this point we took the old unit down, gave it the viking burial that it earned and replaced it with the replacement that had been provided to us. Right out of the box, or well, as soon as we hung it on the wall, you could tell a difference. I'm not sure what happened with the first one, but the replacement--there is a huge difference in everything and it may sound odd, but when you are using it, you can tell there is a difference and I truly believe that the first crusher was defective and when they replaced it, we received what the crusher should be. It moves smoothly, doesn't take any huge amount of effort and completely crushes the cans--just like you would expect it to do. I'm actually impressed by a simple can crusher. lol I also need to apologize to the manufacturer for my original review. Sorry guys for the awful original review--but I'm going to leave it here because I want people to know that this company does stand behind their product and they do what they need to do to make it right. So if you bought/buy one and it doesn't work like it should, contact the company and let them know!

If all you are going to do with this is crush flimsy aluminum soda/beer cans, then you will be happy. It works with minimal effort, and as long as you keep the handle lined up when you pull it down (don't push it to one side), it will hold up well. There is one safety issue to be careful of: If a can gets in there just the right way, it can pop out if it "bends at the waist" when you start to crush it. This is bad news if you're standing right in front of it. It helps to give it a little dent with your hands before you put in the crusher so you can control which way it's going to collapse. There are three design flaws: 1. The back mounting plate and top "crusher" plate are very heavy gauge metal, but the back plate doesn't really have to be. Most of the load on the back plate is at the screw holes, where the crushing motion will create a downward load on all the screws, and outward on the top screws. Wisely there are three screws at the top, and only one at the bottom, perfectly appropriate for the loads. However, the articulated moving parts to support the handle are light-gauge metal, and that's where most of the crushing load is applied. They *should* be sufficient for the load on those parts, which on the side bars is tension to pull down the top plate. However, see flaw #3. 2. The top plate travels down only to 1-1/2" above the bottom plate, so you can't crush your cans any flatter than that. I can stomp a can down to 1/2" with my foot. I would prefer the option to get my cans as flat as possible. The top plate should travel down to meet the bottom plate. 3. The top "crusher" plate has a big hole in the middle. Presumably this is to crush plastic water bottles, allowing the neck to stick through the hole. However, this seriously compromises the structural integrity of the top plate. It's fine for flimsy soda cans, but I am crushing heavier-gauge aluminum cat food cans. The top plate started to bend at the front edge because of the greater force required, see attached photo. A better design would have been to have the hole in the bottom plate instead of the movable plate. It's a good product for the price, and good for typical home use. It's not industrial strength. The really heavy-duty ones I've seen cost 4-5 times as much and require an air compressor to power them. So it's good if you match it properly to your needs. EDIT: The picture in the listing shows crushers that do NOT have a hole in the top plate. The model shown in the video DOES have a hole. EDIT #2: A year and a half later, the rivet popped out of the right side mechanism while I was using it. This sudden loss under load caused deformation of the mechanisms. Can't really be fixed. I am going to give it another go with a re-order. ALSO the nut holding the handle on periodically comes off, even though it's a nylock nut.

This can crusher is a lifesaver! We have it in our pool shack above our recycling bin. After entertaining we are stuck with a lot of cans. This heavy duty little tool is like a fun game for the guys...drink and crush. All of the parts are made of metal, not the easily breakable plastic crap that so many are using now. We found it best to slightly squeeze the can first, so it wuickly and easily smashes the can. Otherwise it has a little resistance. I can see this holding up for a long time, and it has literally quadrupled the room in our recycling bin.

The metal can crusher is stable and durable. The speed in crushing cans is like working a pump shotgun. The capacity is great in that I can crush tall cans as well as 16 oz can or smaller. I can crush plastic bottles as well. Recycling cans with this crusher is value for money. I earn $20 in crushing cans a month. So the crusher has paid itself many times over. Recommend using this can crusher for your recycling needs or just to make more room in your trash cans.

This wall-mounted can crusher has turned our recycling routine into a competitive sport. Installation was easy — attach to wall, find stud, feel powerful. Once it’s up, you too can experience the deeply satisfying CRUNCH of aluminum surrendering instantly. It’s like therapy, but louder. Gone are the days of stepping on rogue cans in the garage or playing Jenga with the recycling bin. Now? One swift pull of the handle and that bubbly little soda souvenir becomes a sleek, pancake-thin medal of environmental responsibility. Unexpected perks: • Excellent stress reliever after a long day. • Makes you feel wildly efficient. • Kids think it’s a medieval torture device for LaCroix. • Saves so much bin space you’ll briefly consider starting a sparkling water habit just to keep crushing things. It’s sturdy, dramatic, and mildly addictive. We now judge beverages based on crush performance. 10/10. Would smash again.

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El aplastador cumple lo que promete. Sí, aplasta bien las latas, casi tan parejo como un buen pisotón. Es necesario instalarlo bien sobre la pared. Yo le puse una almohadilla de esponja en la parte inferior que queda a la pared. También considero que ayuda mucho si lo aceitas, para que no haya tanta fricción entre sus partes metálicas. El Video que te comparto es un varón adulto. Tengo en casa una mujer de la tercera edad y ella debe usar sos dos manos e incluso el peso de su cuerpo para aplastar una lata. Le cuesta trabajo. Sin embargo, le gustó. Pienso que la técnica de empleo es muy simple. Coloca bien la lata y luego tira duro. El ímpetu o momentum, tirar sin pausa del aplastador desde su posición arriba-máxima, ayuda mucho. Sí, necesitas aplicar fuerza. El diseño del aplastador no ahorra energía/fuerza, incluso no ahorra tiempo, su principal valor es que aplasta parejas las latas cuando las colocas bien y usas de manera correcta el aplastador. Debes meter las latas íntegras vacías, nunca las semi-aplastes antes. Le califico bien porque no hay engaño. Cumple su función y está bien construido. Temo que no dure demasiado o pueda dañarse de alguna forma con el uso constante, pero, ¿dime qué no se daña con el uso? Pienso que es un buen aditamento a tener cuando eres de quienes juntan latas de aluminio para reciclar. Ayuda. Se ve cool, y se siente bien cuando la lata se aplasta. Coloca un bote o una bolsa debajo de él, así te será más cómodo ir depositando allí las latas que aplastes. ¡Buena suerte, aplastadores de lata!

Crusher its self feels like good quality , Installation screws are less than desirable, actual screw head came off of screws when tightened by hand with a screwdriver and my power drill stripped the screw heads . Crusher works well, fun to reduce the size and recycle **update this company will make your experience and purchase right with no hassle. I am beyond impressed and will recommend this as a great purchase, you may not or may need different screws but either way crusher is fantastic

I bought the McKay Can Crusher/Smasher because I was getting embarrassed by the racket of all my empty beer cans clanging around when dumping them into the recycling bin. Enough was enough – instead of cutting back on beer, I decided to tackle the can situation head-on with this crusher. And wow, this thing is a lifesaver! Not only does it crush each can down to about 1-inch thick, saving me tons of space in the recycling bin, but it also makes the process super quiet. I can fit way more cans in the grey bin after they’ve been crushed, and the built-in bottle opener is a nice added bonus. The crusher is solidly built, with sturdy steel arms and a comfortable, cushion-grip handle. It’s easy to use and works on both 16 oz. and 12 oz. cans, plus plastic bottles. Now, I don’t have to feel guilty about my beer intake since the recycling process is so much more efficient. Happy days! The only minor issue I’ve noticed after all this use is that the handle doesn’t always stay upright anymore. Not a huge deal, though, as it still looks fine whether it’s up or down.