optimized for maximum compression results but will be limited by the height of the movable powered ram 214 as the movable powered ram 214 must be able to move through the now created four sided compression chamber without damaging the four sided compression chamber. Further the height of the movable resistance block 210 must be slightly more than the height of the now created four sided compression chamber and the width of the movable resistance block 210 must be slightly wider than the width of the three sided compression chamber 212 to enable the movable resistance block 210 to close the end of the four sided compression chamber (Three sides from the fixed three sided compression chamber and 1 side from the movable top 206.)

In further detail, referring to Fig. 7, the movable powered ram 214 and the movable resistance block 210 and the three sided compression chamber 212 and the movable top 206 may be constructed of material of adequate strength to withstand both the initial pressures of compressing the set of springs 213 and the increased pressures exerted by the set of springs 213 during the compaction operation as the movable powered ram 214 compacts the compressed set of springs 213 against the movable resistance block 210, preferably the material may be metal, more preferably the material may be metal harder than the metal of the set of springs 213, and more preferably the material may be machine finished metal harder than the metal of the set of springs 213.

The advantages of the present invention as shown in Fig. 7 include, without limitation, the capability of compacting a set of springs 213 into a configuration suitable for recycling in the metal market. The movable top 206 allows side loading of the set of springs 213. The movable top 206 allows the user to put pressure on the set of springs 213 increasing the set of springs resistance to overturning during their compression.

In broad embodiment, the invention Fig. 1A and Fig.1B and Fig. 7 and Fig. 28 is a set of springs compactor of any shape which comprises at least one powered ram and at least one resistance or opposing force between which at least one set of springs is held in place by the downward vertical force 16 applied to the set of springs 213 via the movable top 206 or other movable side and by the upward vertical force 24 applied to the set of springs 213 via the bottom of the three sided compression chamber 212 while said set of springs 213 laterally to its axis of resistance 6 is compressed beyond its bending point or elastic limit. The powered ram 214 may be of fixed height as shown or the powered ram may be an adjustable height powered ram 814 as shown in Fig. 28.

Referring now to the invention in more detail, in Fig. 1B and Fig. 8 and Fig. 28 there is shown one embodiment of the current invention comprising; a hydraulic pump 220, a movable cylinder 222, a powered ram 224, a movable cylinder 228, a movable sub-top 226, a movable top with fixed end resistance block 232 with its subcomponent fixed end 231, a three sided compression chamber 234, a movable cylinder 230, a set of springs 233 of height 235, an adjustable height powered ram 814, a downward force 16, and an upward force 24.

In more detail, still referring to the invention of Fig. 1B and Fig. 8, in operation the set of springs 233 are loaded into the three sided compression chamber 234. Then the hydraulic pump 220 activates the movable cylinder 230 moving the movable top with fixed end resistance block 232