This machine will crack your nuts! - Mechanical nut cracker.

In this video I make this mechanical nut cracker that cracks the nut when you push the large lever down. When pushing the lever down the plunger gets lifted up, once its fully lifted the plunger automatically releases and smashes down on the nut. I used some nice oak and a piece of aluminum round stock to make this nutcracker. Read the full post on my website! Want to support The Practical Engineer? Get exclusive BTS and extra content:   / thepracticalengineer   For more projects, build plans and other stuff: https://www.thepracticalengineer.com Check out the gear I use and recommend here: https://kit.co/ThePracticalEngineer Also check out my other social media: Instagram:   / thepracticalengineer   Facebook:   / emielthepracticalengineer   Twitter:   / prctclengineer   Pinterest:   / practicalengineer