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A guide on what to look for in a trash compactor.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Mar 1980 (v.58#3) pg. M6

Can crusher is made from a 2x4 hinged to a piece of plywood.
BOYS' LIFE Feb 1972 (v.62#2) pg. 51

How to make two types of can crushers.
BOYS' LIFE Nov 1975 (v.65#11) pg. 42

Simple can crusher made of wood.
BOYS' LIFE Mar 1979 (v.69#3) pg. 54

Build a can compactor to crush aluminum cans.
BOYS' LIFE Oct 1982 (v.72#10) pg. 71

Device for crushing aluminum cans is built from wood.
BOYS' LIFE Feb 1996 (v.86#2) pg. 54

Trash compressor compacts trash to 1/4 of orignal volume. Pressure supplied by a car bumper jack. Est. cost: $15.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #120 Oct 1970 (v.20#7) pg. 48

How to assemble a Heathkit Minimizer trash compactor.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #133 Feb 1972 (v.22#2) pg. 36

How to repair a trash compactor that isn't crushing the trash.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #345 Feb 1994 (v.44#2) pg. 90

Tip on crushing plastic milk jugs.
HOMEOWNER Nov 1989 (v.14#9) pg. 64

Tip on repairing the ram nuts on a trash compactor.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Jan-Feb 1981 (v.6#1) pg. 116

Build a can crusher that acts like an oversize pair of grip pliers.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #523 Dec 1971 (v.67) pg. 56

The one-step, three-can slam. Foot powered device is used to crush aluminum beverage cans three-at-a-time.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #72 Nov-Dec 1981 pg. 128

Home recycling center. Wooden cart on casters features storage drawers for glass jars, storage shelves for newspapers, a built-in can crusher and storage bins for the crushed cans. Est. cost: $95.
NEW SHELTER Feb 1982 (v.3#2) pg. 45

Homebuilt trash masher made of wood can multiply applied force seven times. Uses the auto-jack principle to compress a grocery bag full of trash. Est. cost: $15.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1972 (v.138#5) pg. 162

How to tighten the drive chain on a trash compactor.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1974 (v.141#1) pg. 28

Wooden paddles hinged together are used to crush aluminum cans.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1982 (v.158#1) pg. 46

Simple wooden V-shaped trough into which you put sticks and trimmings from bushes and shrubs. The V holds them securely while you tie up the bundle for disposal.
POPULAR SCIENCE Mar 1975 (v.206#3) pg. 48

How to build a rack for compacting and bundling brush and tree trimmings.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1977 (v.211#3) pg. 180

Modify a plastic wastebasket to accept trash and allow compaction BEFORE you place trash in plastic bag. This prevents puncturing the plastic trash bag while trying to compact the trash.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1986 (v.229#3) pg. 126

Device for crushing aluminum beverage cans is made mostly of wood.
WOODWORK #11 Fall 1991 pg. 76

Foot powered crusher for aluminum cans is made mostly of wood.
WORKBENCH Feb-Mar 1991 (v.47#1) pg. 46
Added Info WORKBENCH Apr-May 1991 (v.47#2) pg. 7

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