http://www.kigro.com/how-do-you-find-mechanical-advantage-for-a-can-crusher.html Mechanical Engineering Design Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kigro.com/how-do-you-find-mechanical-advantage-for-a-can-crusher.html/comment-page-1#comment-108 anna w Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:51:58 +0000 #comment-108 You are correct in your definition. You should look at this question as the mechanical advantage of levers in the can crusher (if it is made from levers, not motors or hydraulics). Let's assume it is made from levers. To calculate your answer, measure the distance from the point on the lever where your hand applies the force to the pin where the lever is attached. Then measure the distance from that same pin to the place where the can is located (the center of the can ). Divide the first number by the second. That is your mechanical advantage. It may be around 8 or 10. This method makes some assumptions, because you do not describe the crusher. You are correct in your definition.
You should look at this question as the mechanical advantage of levers in the can crusher (if it is made from levers, not motors or hydraulics). Let’s assume it is made from levers. To calculate your answer, measure the distance from the point on the lever where your hand applies the force to the pin where the lever is attached. Then measure the distance from that same pin to the place where the can is located (the center of the can ). Divide the first number by the second. That is your mechanical advantage. It may be around 8 or 10.
This method makes some assumptions, because you do not describe the crusher.

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