How to take this apart? Please help! see picture.

hi,

how to take this apart to get the copper? what is the best way to remove?

http://i50.tinypic.com/2enm8g1.jpg

thanks

Rhere is no easy way to take that apart. I throw them in my electric motor barrel.

this is my tried and true method for breaking these down

step one: make coffee
step two: get comfortable
step three: use the search for "motor" "stator" and "copper winding"

then grab some vise grips, a punch and a hammer... and try

I and most others seem to aggree that the best thing to do is toss it in the motor/cbm(copper bearing material) bucket and move on to more profitable activites. I break down motors but these I do not waste my time. Mike.

thanks for the responses. i wasn't sure if there was a ninja move to dismantle this fast or not. ;)

if you have the right tools, maybe cut it in half? i personally wouldnt break it down either.. i would throw it in with small motors and transformers for Cu bearing

Put it in a vice and Saw off one end with a Sawzall or Bansaw and slice off one end, then get a screwdriver and pry out the other end. I toss them in the motor bucket. Too much work.

Cut off both ends with chop saw. Then put it in a vice grip and take a screw driver and hammer it into the holes until the copper comes out. They are always a pain though.

Sthe end part where the copper connectors are, the insulation should break apart & the copper fingers will stay stuck to the wires.
Then with a wood chisle or similar cut thru the wires right at the end of the laminations.
With the armiture you have you can then pull the looped wires out the other end.

If it was solid you'd have to burn the insulation off, or just get 'electric motors' price for it.

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Originally Posted by eesakiwi

Sthe end part where the copper connectors are, the insulation should break apart & the copper fingers will stay stuck to the wires.
Then with a wood chisle or similar cut thru the wires right at the end of the laminations.
With the armiture you have you can then pull the looped wires out the other end.

If it was solid you'd have to burn the insulation off, or just get 'electric motors' price for it.

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I'm tired just thinking of doing all that!











You may get real tired watching me, but I'm not going to quit.
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I guess I'm the only one here who unwinds the copper. I snip the wires where they attach at the top. I then look for the beginning wire (which takes some time) and pull it through the holes.

All i can offer is snip and unwind. Thats the only way i have learned so if ya find a good way please let me know

i must say that i always strip the copper out of every motor, but those i just sold as copper motors for .26 a lb.... they frustrate the hell out of me because there should be a way to set the copper out easily, but theres not... not worth the hassle for the amount of copper thats in it. imo

The wire is not always copper. Sometimes it's aluminum!:mad:

I dont spend my time on these, they go into my electric motor bucket. For .28 cents a pound I figure I make more than the copper would after its out