# Looking for gadget
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-gadget/15072
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [March 24, 2000, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-gadget/15072 "2000-03-24T00:05:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2000, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-gadget/15072/1 "2000-03-24T00:05:00Z")
Not sure if this fits in here or in GQ, but thought I would try here first.
About 10 years ago I had an aluminum can crusher that mounted on the wall. I am looking for another cuz frankly I hate throwing away cans in the dump when they are one of the easiest recyclable materials out there.
Anyone have any idea where I might find one? I looked at Wal\*Mart, Target, K Mart etc…no such luck. I 'spose people aren’t into recycling these days.
Also, these things are helpful in releasing frustrations 😉
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### Author:  [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2000, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-gadget/15072/2 "2000-03-24T00:10:00Z")
Do this –
1. Put the pop can on the floor upright.
2. Stand on it on one foot. Carefully.
3. Touch the toe of your other foot to the side of the can.
Voila! Can collapses, you get an E-ticket ride for free and your can is now suitably sized for storage until you can get to the recycler.
p.s. Wear shoes.
p.p.s. It’s not really an E-ticket ride. It’s just kinda fun.
p.p.p.s. Empty the can first.
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“I used to think the brain was the most important organ in the body, until I realized who was telling me that.”
Emo Phillips
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### Author:  [@PUNdit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PUNdit)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2000, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-gadget/15072/3 "2000-03-24T00:19:00Z")
A google search for can crusher came up with these that might be useful: [http://www.whateverworks.com/can\_crusher.htm](http://www.whateverworks.com/can_crusher.htm)[http://store.yahoo.com/harrietcarter/cancrusher.html](http://store.yahoo.com/harrietcarter/cancrusher.html)
And this one that isn’t helpful to you, but is really cool:
[http://hibp.ecse.rpi.edu/~chowm/can\_crusher.html](http://hibp.ecse.rpi.edu/~chowm/can_crusher.html)
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“You can be smart or pleasant. For years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.”
Elwood P. Dowd
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### Author:  [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2000, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-gadget/15072/4 "2000-03-24T00:25:00Z")
I haven’t seen them in any of tree-hugger catalogs, but I think I’ve seen them in catalogs like Lillian Vernon or Fingerhut.