I have about 10 of them are they worth breaking down or just clip to cord?
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I have about 10 of them are they worth breaking down or just clip to cord?
Vacuums do have motors inside of them if thats any help...
Ok thank you, electric motors are going for 18 cents per pound at the local yard. I have around 10-15 motors from various things, microwaves, heaters, ect...
Good to store them till you have enough to sell and profit
The motor they have in them probaly weights about 3lbs so yea there worth breaking open and getting the motor and a lil bit of wire thats inside
I did one about a week ago. The motor and the looooooong cord about all that's worth it. But it's really easy to get at both. I unscrewed it all to see what was inside, so took about 30 mins total. But clip the cord, break the base (where the motor is) with a sledge, and bing-bang-boom...done in no time flat!
Thats exactley how its done
I heard they suck!...lol
Not to hijack the thread, but will the yard take the rest of the vacuum as mixed metal or is there too much plastic?
The one I did was almost entirely plastic. Very little metal at all except for the cords, the motor, and the wheels. Almost all the rest was plastic. Thankfully, there's a plastic recycling center that just got approval to build a new plant not more than 2 miles from my house. Looking forward to that! :)
I cut the cord then sell the whole thing to my yard as mixed metal. They buy them, and I'm pretty sure I get more money then if I were to break them apart for the motor.
I don't mess with too many vacuums. Usually just clip the cord, unless it's an older vac made with a lot more metals than plastic.
I've scrapped one vacuum so far. I stuffed a dishwasher with the plastics. I figure it's all going to a shredder and getting separated anyways.
I just did 8 vacuums/carpet cleaners two days ago. Like someone else said use a sledge hammer.....it took about ten minutes for me to do all 8 and cut the cords. Over 24 pounds of motors isn't bad for ten easy minutes. The only thing that sucks is the clean up :p
Save a vacuum, use it to clean up, then break it with the next batch. :-DQuote:
Originally Posted by Hypoman
If your lucky enough to find a KIRBY they are usually all stainless or alum or cast alum
clip the cord and pull the motor. the rest goes back in the trash.
Hey, I am right down 17 in Jamestown. I cover Chautauqua the best I can. Will this plastic recycling place pay you for the plastic?Quote:
Originally Posted by Saroro
I have given up on vacuum cleaner motors. The new housings are made out of some kind kryptonite embedded plastic, a sledgehammer just bounces off them. I just clip the cord and leave them in the trash where I find them. They all smell like cat pee and have fleas or roaches in them anyway.
I'm about 95% sure they will. But You may need to get a ton or two to make it worth while if at all. Historically, plastic goes for very little. Like $80 a ton or something like that. It may not be worth your gas in driving from Jamestown. For me, it's not even 2 miles away, and on my way to work anyway. I know he is willing to pay, because he contracts he has to meet every year.Quote:
Originally Posted by WeWillPrevail
Not a good practice. My scrap yard guys are pretty good to me. I can't see screwing them like that. I take in a box of donuts once a while. Goes a long toward getting top rate, and the benefit of the doubt when it comes to mixed loads. Plus, I sleep better at night!Quote:
Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper
do scrapyards take printers and coffee machines as mixed metal? what about older heavy copy machines?
I LOVE love love sweepers! I take the whole thing even if the cord has been cut because the motors break down into steel, aluminum and copper. I dont know why lots of folks dont take them but I cant pass up the stuff inside!
I break all of them down and retrieve the circuit boards and stainless in some coffee pots, plus alum, little motors,misc. wire, etc. then the steel goes into my ever growing pile. I even save the screws while taking thing apart, took in a few pounds with a steel load the other day,(plus keeps them out of my tires, and the bottom of my shoes.)Quote:
printers and coffee machines, older heavy copy machines?
Also keep an eye on the handles. I got a Hoover the other day with a telescopic aluminum handle, wieghed about 2lbs.
Vacuums are my fave! they have an aluminum wheel /fan in the motor also and then the copper too. I always take the motors apart.
I break them down as well 3 lb motor 1 lb ins wire. Some new ones are held together with 5 screws rest is plastic clips and such! Even the rod that the wheels are on!
I break them down if I have them.
The outer lamination core normally has 2 very easy to remove copper coils in them, the bearing ends are usually Ali with a iron metal clip & bronze/brass or iron bearing.
The shaft can be burnt to get the copper (time is $)
Theres iron random stuff like a big spring etc & then the actual cord, thats where the money is......
Around here plastic goes for about 40-60 per ton. Not worth it IMO unless you have a lot of storage space because a ton of plastic takes up a lot of space. What I usually do is cut off the cord, use a hammer to get the motor out, and throw out the plastic. When it comes to the motor I usually remove some of the Alum and brass and cut the outside loops of copper and pull them out. The armature goes in with my motors, to much time for to little metal and I don't burn any kind of scrap containing plastic so saving them up to do that is out of question for me at least.
Edit: Remember to check the handles with a magnet most of the time there iron but occasional there alum. More often the little swiffer type ones that people use to clean tile or laminate have alum handles. I've also found hose extensions that are alum.
I like wet/dry vacs. After I knock out the motor, what's left is a plastic tub with a drain plug that can hold drinks and ice. If I find one with a complete set of wheels I can roll it out to picnics.
I used to get vacs. by the truck load. It would take about 10-15 min. to break down and that was taking evry screw out because my plastic guy would take the plastic. I lost both vac.contacts and my plastic guy quit taking vac.plastic so I don't get very many any more, sometimes the thrift store that I pick up from has them for me but that's about it.
Yep. Found a Kirby the other day. Its a bugger to pull apart and has lots of steel star screws on the cast (so I have to get the right equipment!) but I think its great working with the older stuff. It makes you appreciate the quality of those machines before the ****ty and cheap obsolescence era took off!!Quote:
Originally Posted by smokemaker68
kirby vacuums are worth way more to a refurbisher
^^^^^ click ^^^^^
I no longer break them down just cut the cord and send them in with the sheet iron (shred) for $.029 lb. I do save the tubs from the wet and dry vacs as they have wheels on them and I store other metals in them. BUMP UP the PAST! LOL But as prices are so bad now why would you get rid of that extra weight???
sell parts on Ebay...that is where the money is. By parts, I mean, hoses, ends, the canister...look it up before you just send it on.
Cut the cord and move on. Unless it's really old...most are aluminum not copper motors anyhow these days. Like most new appliances
Now that I think about it we had a yard sale a month or so ago and I did sell 5 scrap vacuums... people needing parts. If I had more storage space they wouldn't end up with the shred
But add it to the shred pile!Quote:
Originally Posted by cummins
I cut the cord and be done with it. I will take them if someone calls me to pick up scrap, but not when curb shopping. With prices down and barley anyone scrapping there is more actual metal to get.
ewaste or shred pile depending which is paying more lol
I used to break them down, but getting other peoples dust etc. started grossing me out. If I come across one, I now just cut the cord and move on. It is the only thing I just cut the cord on though.