I've been getting 15 cents a pound for steel/Cu motors for the past couple of years. Now its down to 12 cents. #2 Cu is down to $1.55 a pound from $2.20 early last fall. I haven't been very effective in breaking down larger motors. I'll have to research more on the forum to find a better way. But its cold in the garage right now and motors can sit in a tubberware tote until later.



A larger growing bummer is that many of the appliance motors are going as "Alum breakage" because of Al windings and cast Al housing. I refuse to sell those for a nickel a pound especially because cast Al is fairly breakable with a sledge. I'm trying to take them apart as cast Al and Al wire. Again, I haven't done any work on motors since Nov. Good luck to ya Copperhead. I hope you find a work-round solution that works for you!!