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1956 You should process your... 03-10-2013, 04:24 PM
happyscraper That's great for the bigger... 03-10-2013, 05:24 PM
NHscrapman my suggestion is check the... 03-10-2013, 06:03 PM
1956 That is true,I would have to... 03-10-2013, 06:10 PM
eesakiwi Punc-tu-a-tion 03-10-2013, 11:53 PM
MattInTheHat The motors out of the stand... 03-11-2013, 06:45 AM
greytruck Electric motors are one of my... 03-11-2013, 11:35 AM
Bear You get .60 lb for cast ? 03-11-2013, 12:20 PM
1956 Yes clean, I have seen a... 03-11-2013, 03:34 PM
DevinThaScrapper My rule is that I only break... 03-14-2013, 06:24 PM
SoOrScrpr I did my first motor... 03-15-2013, 12:28 PM
Gravitar Did my first ones with a pair... 03-15-2013, 12:33 PM
greytruck I use to use wire cutters and... 03-15-2013, 08:37 PM
taterjuice Chop em in half with sawzall... 03-15-2013, 10:52 PM
IdahoScrapper My last batch of motors I... 03-15-2013, 11:28 PM
recyclocan Agree!! 05-24-2013, 05:13 PM
jghilino I put the stator in a vise... 05-24-2013, 07:34 PM
41haikuwarriors This is exactly the method I... 06-07-2013, 03:00 PM
TheRecycler I will probably get screamed... 06-07-2013, 05:42 PM
KzScrapper ^^ My thoughts as well...I'm... 06-07-2013, 06:53 PM
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    You should process your electric motors!!!!!!!

    looking thru the posts on the Forum, the prices on electric motors are terrible. They range from .10-.35 cents.We do a'lot with HVAC contractors and get lots of motors from air handlers and typical home a/c condenser 2-5 ton units,the electric motors range in weight from 12-18 lbs,these motors are simple to cut open and get to the goodies,they have four thin rods that with a small pair of bull cutters cut the rods and the inner gear will fall out, we sell that as irony aluminum .18 lb, the round outer casing is clean cast one piece will have to be hit from the back to get the bearing out,they weigh one pound for both,.60 clean lb,cutting the tin away from the copper just get out the grinder and finding the smallest area to cut thru,cut it open you will now have two winding of copper and a chunk of steel, cut the end off with out the wires, using a vise or a band/table saw we have a table saw now take the casing you cut open with the grinder, place the copper winding with the steel on it into the casing,we spray some w-d on the copper and with a thin wood chisel bang the copper out, some come out easy some don't but the will all fall out the copper avg two pounds,the cast one pound, the irony 10 lbs,the tin 5 lbs=avg return $9.00 and change a motor,we hold our motors till a slow rainy day, and at the end of the day the sun is shining green.


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