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dirtymoney I scrapped a drinking... 06-06-2012, 02:59 PM
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hebeyl I had to chisel thru the... 06-12-2012, 01:55 AM
dirtymoney Hey, Anybody have an idea on... 06-13-2012, 11:14 AM
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    I scrapped a drinking fountain today.... not fun.

    One of those full size stand alone drinking fountains. What I got from it....



    copper tubing, large brass tube, medium brass nut that held the drinking spigot, copper windings from a fan motor, a small aluminum & copper radiator, the wire from the power cord, and a large coil of soldered copper tubing

    The fan's four large windings were a real pain to get out .... I had to chisel thru the windings on one side, once they were cut I had to rip it out with pliers. Not easy.

    The radiator I cut the copper tubing links off with a hacksaw, removed the steel sides & left it at that. I am done attempting to cut the copper tubes out of the radiator. just not worth the frustration, time & strenuous labor it takes.

    The copper tubing coil was the hardest. it was wrapped around a small tank & soldered to it. The whole coil was all soldered together. I had to take a chisel & cut all the way down the side and break off what copper tubes I could , bit by bit until I got it all off the tank. Was not fun at all. Is there an easier way?
    Last edited by dirtymoney; 06-06-2012 at 03:02 PM.

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