Electric motors

**C.M.HUNTER** · 03-22-2011, 05:00 PM

Quick question. WHat material is the winding? not the copper but what the copper is held in place by? It does not flake when an angle grinder is put to it, but is smooth instead and seems to be soft. They are pretty heavy and not sure what they are>< anyone know?

**matt018** · 03-22-2011, 05:17 PM

It is steel plates laminated together and the copper winding is the money just cut off one side of the copper and then use a rod and hammer out the other side and the copper thats in the steel, hope I helped

**Thejapster** · 03-22-2011, 08:16 PM

On most motors i really think its best to scrap the whole thing,there are certain ones were its better but any small motor just scrap is as motor and move on to somthing else

**matt018** · 03-24-2011, 06:41 PM

Many people do but You can bring in 10-15 of copper easy and one you know how the motors can be easily cleaned.

**zooink4** · 03-24-2011, 07:52 PM

I have a bunch of old motors. When i opened it, it looked like copper (reddish, non-magnetic) but was covered in some kind of laquor. Its tough to get out and when i messed with it, the laquor flaked off and showed the wire was really silverish... not red. What is it and is it worth the time to remove?

**Mick** · 03-24-2011, 08:37 PM

Aluminum and up to you.

**C.M.HUNTER** · 03-30-2011, 03:01 AM

Originally Posted by matt018

It is steel plates laminated together and the copper winding is the money just cut off one side of the copper and then use a rod and hammer out the other side and the copper thats in the steel, hope I helped

You tried burning it out? throw it in a fire, loosens it up inside the core. also softens up the plastic holding it in. Scraps as #2 but much faster. Cut one side with the angle grinder first.

I have been told that. But it does not seem like I would get as much, and I do this kind of as a hobby....weird I know. Its a weekend thing really. On some of the larger compressors, most of them are, I will get 12-16 in copper from them. Thanks Matt for the reply. Guess Ill just start throwing those in with the casings then.