Picked up 2 copiers yesterday

**newattitude** · 11-28-2011, 07:14 AM

these:

http://www.monstercopiers.com/product.asp?id=170

Boy are these things heavy! Anywho, just got finished tearing the first one down a bit ago and for anyone else that gets these beware of all the plastic scrap on them! Lol, you'd think all the weight would be the metal but I think its about 60 percent plastic and 40 percent metal. The guy already had a lot of the plastic off so when I picked them up they were partially dismantled and still on the wheeled stands which was a life saver moving them to my truck. The day had started out slow and I was getting the heeby jeebies from boredom getting ready to throw out some calls when I got the call for these. Next one being torn down should go faster and I was surprised there really wasn't that much wiring considering the size and I got a few boards off the first one and a couple little motors and I think it was 2 SS rods on the top part. Might have been 3 but I'm so slap tired from no sleep right now I can't remember exactly! I would have saved them to sell but he already had so much stuff off them I don't believe it would have done me any good. its stuff like this I wish there was a plastic recycler close to me.

**KzScrapper** · 11-28-2011, 07:25 AM

Way to go newattitiude, I've never torn one down but I remember being warned of the "toner" mess.

**GeorgeB** · 11-28-2011, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by newattitude

these:

http://www.monstercopiers.com/product.asp?id=170

Boy are these things heavy! Anywho, just got finished tearing the first one down a bit ago and for anyone else that gets these beware of all the plastic scrap on them! Lol, you'd think all the weight would be the metal but I think its about 60 percent plastic and 40 percent metal. The guy already had a lot of the plastic off so when I picked them up they were partially dismantled and still on the wheeled stands which was a life saver moving them to my truck. The day had started out slow and I was getting the heeby jeebies from boredom getting ready to throw out some calls when I got the call for these. Next one being torn down should go faster and I was surprised there really wasn't that much wiring considering the size and I got a few boards off the first one and a couple little motors and I think it was 2 SS rods on the top part. Might have been 3 but I'm so slap tired from no sleep right now I can't remember exactly! I would have saved them to sell but he already had so much stuff off them I don't believe it would have done me any good. its stuff like this I wish there was a plastic recycler close to me.

My ex partner and I, got 2 decent size commercial type printers one time. This company tested out prototypes, before the manufacturers started producing them, to ensure they would function and operate correctly.

Anyway, These things weight about 1,500 to 2,000lbs a piece. We took one of them at a time.

Unfortunately, this was LONG before I knew of breaking stuff down, etc.

There was a lot of stainless, aluminum, and God only knows what else!

Congrats on your score there, and like KZBell said, becareful of that toner...a mess!

**newattitude** · 11-28-2011, 11:44 AM

UPDATE!!!!

Whelp, the first one had obviously been gutted some because I had been able to lift that one myself. I'm working on the second one now and this is the one I couldn't lift myself my dad helped me. THIS one has EVERYTHING in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boards, motors, hard drive, lots of aluminum rollers, all the metal, wiring up the wazoo, memory sticks, etc. Holy cow this ones gonna take a while!!

yeah, the toner bottle is out but there is still some spillage Im trying not to get it on me too much. last time that happened with the printer I ruined my cloths!

**GeorgeB** · 11-28-2011, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by newattitude

UPDATE!!!!

Whelp, the first one had obviously been gutted some because I had been able to lift that one myself. I'm working on the second one now and this is the one I couldn't lift myself my dad helped me. THIS one has EVERYTHING in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boards, motors, hard drive, lots of aluminum rollers, all the metal, wiring up the wazoo, memory sticks, etc. Holy cow this ones gonna take a while!!

yeah, the toner bottle is out but there is still some spillage Im trying not to get it on me too much. last time that happened with the printer I ruined my cloths!

Isn't it always nice to see the $$$ signs? lol

**fivegallonbucket** · 11-28-2011, 07:32 PM

Hey, if you get toner on something, try washing the toner off with cold water and avoid rubbing. Heat and pressure set the toner. Have fun breaking the copier down. I always check the paper trays for leftovers too.

**eesakiwi** · 11-28-2011, 08:44 PM

Whats the story with used photocopiers? I have heard a lot of them actually still work.

The one I have had my eye on for the last month, when I asked about it, he said

"Yeah, you can take it away for free, just don't leave a mess there, Oh, It still works too.............."

Some, I guess, stop working once they have got to a certain amount of photocopys done, then they need the technician to come around & upgrade it, or clean it, or something.
At that time the owner can't be bothered, or is getting a new one anyway, or doesn't want to pay for the Tech to work on it, so they bin it.

**KzScrapper** · 11-28-2011, 08:54 PM

I think a lot of offices lease them and get a new one every couple of years as part of their service plan so the company that leases them out doesn't really have a use for them anymore and lets them go for cheap or free. I've seen a lot of them at auction go for cheap.

**Mechanic688** · 11-28-2011, 10:37 PM

yeah, the toner bottle is out but there is still some spillage Im trying not to get it on me too much. last time that happened with the printer I ruined my cloths!

Did you look like a little smurfette???

**GeorgeB** · 11-28-2011, 11:17 PM

Do bad you don't live closer newattitude....http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...725854489.html

**newattitude** · 12-05-2011, 02:36 AM

picked up 3 more today, Sharp arm 277 copiers. These were a heck of a lot heavier than the last ones and they were on their own 'C' shaped frame. There's like - 4 different sections to these babies. these are also more expensive to buy new than the first 2 I got last week. Just spent the last 4 hours tearing the first one down, taking longer than last weeks what with being more to them and all. had to come in and warm up!