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    Ben Needs One of These

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    From my experience I think I should stay with my current Reebok system...The donated cans found on my collection routes invariably have a little liquid left in them even though I turn them upside down before bagging them...By the time I get home and dump them on the concrete porch for flattening, several ounces of their former contents come out of the bag with them...When I Reebok them, I get a little more out on the porch necessitating a hose down when I finish...I hang the bags on the porch rail to drain before reusing them...

    I can just see feeding cans into the contraption in the video and getting splattered with stale beer and soda pop......

    Besides the precious metal I flatten the old fashioned way are no longer cylindrical like the ones in the video, and either wouldn't fit or would be forcibly ejected back at me......Ben
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    Quote Originally Posted by Truckman View Post
    From my experience I think I should stay with my current Reebok system...The donated cans found on my collection routes invariably have a little liquid left in them even though I turn them upside down before bagging them...By the time I get home and dump them on the concrete porch for flattening, several ounces of their former contents come out of the bag with them...When I Reebok them, I get a little more out on the porch necessitating a hose down when I finish...I hang the bags on the porch rail to drain before reusing them...

    I can just see feeding cans into the contraption in the video and getting splattered with stale beer and soda pop......

    Besides the precious metal I flatten the old fashioned way are no longer cylindrical like the ones in the video, and either wouldn't fit or would be forcibly ejected back at me......Ben
    For a "small fee" I can assure you I could come up with a really elegant automated system to satisfactorily address all your concerns
    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Grubb View Post
    For a "small fee" I can assure you I could come up with a really elegant automated system to satisfactorily address all your concerns
    My current system works for Diet Dr Pepper and coffee, although it makes complaining noises and often needs a nap after a flattening session...I'm sure you could come up with a silent-running design that does not need such frequent re-charging, but will it also gather its own raw materials from sources afield without incurring the wrath of hobo camp inhabitants?...And most importantly, will initial costs fit into the budget of this newly established startup business currently operating on leftover change after living expenses on Social Security?......Ben
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    I'll put you in touch with some venture capitalist
    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Grubb View Post
    I'll put you in touch with some venture capitalist
    I'll be happy to capitalize on any cash they venture to send my way......Ben
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