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Electromagnetic can crusher can crush cans

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Sure, we know you and your toga-wearing fraternity brothers are plenty good at smashing “beverage” cans against your forehead, but haven’t you ever wanted to crush those cans using something with a little more… power? Enter the electromagnetic can crusher, a device which stores energy in a bank of capacitors, and then releases it in a quick — yet powerful — burst of pressure. Some folks out there on the internets have lovingly posted their experiments (perhaps so that other can-crushing aficionados can follow in their footsteps) complete with warnings like “This device involves extreme voltages, possibility of fire, explosion, violent ruptures of components and other risks.” Sounds like fun, right? Hit the links and read all about it.

[Via Hack a Day, thanks chainofcommand02]

 

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