Nice pictures Joe. I was wondering if your yard has a catagory for #2 copper wire? If so how does the field copper compare in price?
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Nice pictures Joe. I was wondering if your yard has a catagory for #2 copper wire? If so how does the field copper compare in price?
If it wasn't for the $ in $crap, it would just be.....
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Ha joe the top of the picture is cut off ,what tool is that that you punch or drill the copper out of the steel houseing right now i am useing w-d and some elbo grease thanks
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are all of those just from refrigerators? I get AC and dehumidifiers and they aren't all the same as the ones you have there
Happy, those are 1/4 and 1/3 horse piston compressors from refrigerators. Most of the window a/c's and PIAC's I get have rotary compressors in them. Outdoor condensing units usually have either a scroll or piston compressor in them.
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would say then it is worth your time to break them down when you get 10 or more refrigerator compressors? I have been wondering that considering I see how much copper your taking out
Happy, refrigerator compressors yield about 9-10% copper. So a 22 pound compressor will yield 2 pounds of copper and 20 pounds of steel. You would have to crunch the numbers on that versus your yard's price on sealed units.
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well... 2.85 Number 2 2.85x2 + .10x20= 7.70for each compressor.
Compared to .20x22=4.40.
The only way for it to be worth that is to have a lot of compressor waiting to be torn down.
X amount of compressors+Time+Material used on table saw(which is a good idea by the way)+Electricity=?
Did you give up on a grinder and decided to switch to a table saw? Is it safe to use as well? lol
Last edited by happyisthealero; 01-26-2013 at 09:00 AM.
Happy, I find the table saw faster and safer (never had a blade blow up on it yet) and I can cut most of the week on one blade. I only get shred price for the sealed units so it's almost a no brainer. That and my total cost is .05 a pound to do them including labor, electricity and consumables. And it keeps my grandson driving a nice car to boot!
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Using those numbers, breaking down the compressor totals $7.70. Not a big difference, but it might make a difference in figuring out if it's worth it for you to do.Originally Posted by happyisthealero
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Probably should be a sticky.
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Lol, thank you for not embarrassing me. My math was off!
I would say if you can cut up 20 and remove all the copper within 1-2 time span (which seems possible) I would say that it might be worth it. Other factors will come into play such as skill and experience
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+1 on that^^
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I cant find your pictures.. at 1 time you explain to me about using the plasma cutter to cut those compressors open.. what are you also using a table saw to cut those egg open because I'm still trying to convince my dad that the plasma cutter is the way to go.. right now I'm using a grinder to cut the shell open and to cut the copper and I'm just digging it out with a screwdriver..I did pick up a couple of seal pulllers from Napa like you told me to..im supposed to be picking up a plasma cutter tomorrow so I'll be getting back a hold of you to let you know how my cutting is going.. your pictures would be such a huge help so I can show my dad to convince him that someone is actually using a compressor I mean a plasma cutter to do this.. thanks for your time freon
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The pictures are in his very first post of this thread.
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As to looking at the bottom line break even @ .28
I figure don't most of us find them free - so really it's mostly profit
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what is the point processing these, dont the yards just buy them as motor/transformer grade anyway at 25 cents pound, i dont like the idea of mixing sparks with oil if i dont have to
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Jg, none of the yards in my area pay more than .07 a pound for them.
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