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Compacting Cans
“There’s good rental demand for this dual purpose machine,” says Joe Stover, president of Better Ideas, Inc., manufacturer of the new Lickity can compactor, which doubles as a log splitter.
“Because it’s portable, you can rent it to your neighbors. The going rental rate is $35 to $50 per eight-hour day,” says
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Compacting Cans “There’s good rental demand for this dual purpose machine ” says Joe Stover president of Better Ideas Inc manufacturer of the new Lickity can compactor which doubles as a log splitter “Because it’s portable you can rent it to your neighbors The going rental rate is $35 to $50 per eight-hour day ” says Stover Used as a can compactor the Lickity crushes two five gallon cans at a time to 1/10th their original size Used as a log splitter it handles logs up to 24-in in diameter including oak One operator can compact up to 300 metal cans in one hour “This means 1 500 lbs of scrap steel that can bring up to $75 in the current scrap market ” says Stover During the off-season you can use the same machine to split logs The ram goes out full travel with 24 000 lb ram force in 13 seconds and returns in 7 seconds The unit is equipped with an 8 hp Kohler gasoline engine heavy-duty pump hydraulic oil reservoir and a single control lever The cans when compacting are fully enclosed within a heavy gauge steel cylinder For more details contact: FARM SHOW Followup Better Ideas Inc Box 211 Lebanon Ind 46052
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