Pacific Precision Metals 77701 Steel Can Crusher

I have had this can opener for 12 years and going strong, so when my son requested one for his son I was excited to be able to provide him with one that is very sturdy and long lasting.

great product, it's my second one ...I wore the other out after 7 or 8 years and many thousands of cans later

Took 5 Minutes to mount on a stud behind drywall in my garage by the recycling bins. Comes with three large wood screws, but has four mounting holes in the back plate. I used two screws, one in the middle of three holes at the at the top of unit, and one in the bottom hole.

Heavy duty..crushes cans very easily, especially if you give their sides a pinch like the directions suggest. Be sure to lubricate the pivot points and metal to metal contact areas on the sides and back of the can receptacle. I would have given this unit five stars if it did not have a bit of metal flash on the handle that would have been likely to produce a small gash on my hand had I not noticed it during install. Used a file to get rid of it. Easy enough to remedy, but the manufacturer should have exercised a bit better QC before shipping.

I've had this crusher about 6 months. It's mounted outside on a 4 x 4 fence post under our back porch. I mounted it there as this is where my recycling containers are located.(3 color stackable containers also bought here) We discovered very quickly that the bottom edge is quite slippery and the cans come flying out when you try to crush them. I superglued a piece of rubber shelf matting to the bottom and this solved the problem. I noticed elsewhere on here someone recommended either bending up the edge or inserting a screw. I think those are great ideas and add weight to the complaint of cans slipping out of the crusher while being crushed. Great buy, would buy another if the need arises.

We just got "The Crusher" yesterday and my husband immediately installed it in his shop/garage. He was so excited you would have thought I handed him $1000 cash! He`s wanted one for awhile so I finally got him this one for his B-day after looking for one in a store. I looked at some of the others, but they didn`t look very sturdy. This one seems to be very well made. He`s only used it for a day, but he`s tickled with it so far. I agree with another reviewer that you need to dent the can a little first for easier crushing, no big deal. We`ll see how it holds up cause it`s gonna get a workout for sure!