washers and dryers

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

Don't forget to smash the blower housing for loose change.

What exactly is the blower housing?

It's connected to the motor. Rather than hunt for all the screws that hold it, a hammer quickly remedies that.

I often find coins, jewelry, pens, etc. Look over every inch of the dryer base for coins, etc before tossing it off to the yard.

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

It's connected to the motor. Rather than hunt for all the screws that hold it, a hammer quickly remedies that.

I often find coins, jewelry, pens, etc. Look over every inch of the dryer base for coins, etc before tossing it off to the yard.

Will keep that in mind. Thanks for the picture.

I've found some change, when it comes to the dryer it's a crap shoot all have wire & motors,( newer ones have copper coated wire motors) which is less desirable i've seen SS drums but not to often .
To the key is, the motors and wire , save them don't cash in so fast , when a rainy day comes or if you need a little R&R you will have the ability to make money with luck the market will be up a bit .

Originally Posted by Copper Head

I've found some change, when it comes to the dryer it's a crap shoot all have wire & motors,( newer ones have copper coated wire motors) which is less desirable i've seen SS drums but not to often .
To the key is, the motors and wire , save them don't cash in so fast , when a rainy day comes or if you need a little R&R you will have the ability to make money with luck the market will be up a bit .

Yeah, I see people all the time taking in like 2 or 3 little lbs of copper, wire, aluminum, etc. I don't do that. I will break it down at my in laws house (since we live in a town house), and then throw it into the back of my truck. Then I take it home, and put it in containers in my shed that is pad locked. I wait till I have 50 to 100+ lbs and sometimes more before I cash in. Only worth it doing it like that.

Right now, the price of copper, if you have 100+lbs your looking at an easy $350+ for it all.

Okay I have a question. I was dismantling a dryer yesterday and I got all the way to the bottom to the motor. However, for the life of me, I fought tooth and nail to get it.

What is yall's easiest way of getting the motor out of a dryer?

I am seriously thinking of taking my sawzall to it all. I got the end inside the dryer broken off, but then there is the piece that is connected to the blower wheel, but I am thinking of just taking a sledge hammer to it.

Now these might or might not be the answers you all give me, but wanted to see too.

Originally Posted by Filthy

do it. once its disconnected and its only being held in by the squirrel cage fans attached to the drive shaft, i use my 8lb sledge. if you it it right from the proper angle, and theres no more bolts holding it in place, it will pop right out with a few good whacks. you already have the answer, so dont be afraid of that hammer. its been the easiest solution for me so far

I'm not afraid of it, and that is how I got it out. Just didn't know if there was a more easier way is all.

As I was sitting there figure out what the heck the issue was, I remember that all the youtube.com videos only showed a washing machine being dismantled. Even doing a search this morning revealed nothing for dryers.

Not when I go back to my trailer, I get to tear off all the nice little copper pieces.

Most motors on washers, dryers and dishwashers are aluminum wire. Apparently there is an increased risk of fire with copper wire, especially with them being out in the open, so to speak.

My yard pays aluminum breakage, and it isn't much more than shred, so I typically don't pull these anymore.

There are plenty still with copper, especially older units. I'd a figured copper coated wire was less money so that's why they switched .Copper wire is the most thermal stable . I save all motors , It's my rainy day work.It's about price per pound. A bucket of aluminum @ .50 per lb stills add up. The short you build up adds fast.
The lazy way to Handel the aluminum motor
1) brake the aluminum motor cage housing which is aluminum
2) take the spindle put it in your short bucket
3) take the aluminum and short steal housing and with a hack saw cut aluminum flush with short steal flat area .Do it on both sides
By days end you will have a nice amount of short and a bucket of aluminum, not to mention washers / driers have plenty of wire for your other bucket
You will also once in a wile still get the gift of real copper in some motors. It's annoying work, but if you just do it - it's real money.