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Alright this site is awesome thanks everyone. And thanks for welcoming the right way. Im going to get the grinder out in the morning. I didnt think it would work since the case goes into the middle of the winding but thanks for the tip. And thanks for the pricing as whole. I like to way the options. Ive been scrapping for about a year now. I knew i was missing a lot. Im sure thankful for this forum and its great patrons. Thanks again.
I pulled the transformer out of a printer cord. I thought everyone was talking about something completely different than the brick with copper wrapped around inside it. I wasn't gonna bother with the copper, but then it hit me that I could have left the whole thing alone and sold the entire cord, transformer and all, as insulated at my local yard. Transformer price is a lot less than insulated wire, so I was a little mad. Just a reminder, don't pull out the transformer if you don't bother taking the copper off and your yard will pay for the whole thing as insulated.
I dont know if every yard will accept that transformer for the insulated price.
They'll probably pay you alot less if you walk in there with a bag full of transformer/adapters
Thanks i may try that for now. I have torn apart everything i can find with a cord on it. Ive been throwing money away for years. Ive got a crate simply for motors. As of now motor weight is 100 lbs. And growing. Thanks.
Yeah, I was just saying if your yard DOES take transformers as wire price.
If you take a wood chisel and cut one side and flip it over all there is left to do is pry out the money!Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisblackcat
Don't sell them as is bro! Take the time to open them and get the real money they are worth!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by tinman#30
Big profit in there!
I took in insulated wire and got low r rate of .30 lb. ! Best i can tell the .25 lb is much better with all that metal weight with it. I cut two of them apart and got about .1 oz the transformers only weigh a quarter pound. So at my yard unless i can convince them other wise the motors are better weight than insulated or copper. I could see it if they were big. And i have considered harvesting those i still havent taken the crate in yet. But i really appreciate the advice i may take it i may not but keep it coming any way. I love this forum.
I was talking about your 100 pounds of motors you spoke of!
If your yard gives you insulated price for that copper out of motors and transformers I would find a new yard. That copper is #2 and pays around $3.25 per pound these days!
I'm new here and have looked through the forum for the answer to a question I have. I just can't find an answer. Here goes: I tore apart a phone charger and found 2 windings with wire on them. One is shiny cooper wire, the other is bright red wire.
Is the bright red wire copper?
Sand a piece of it and see if it's aluminum or copper, I've seen both.
Yes, it's just painted. Someone mentioned somewhere on here that the makers of the windings will have them painted so the workers know what windings go where and don't mix them up.Quote:
Originally Posted by little726
I just throw them in with electric motors at $.25 pound.
those bricks are somtimes made of a bunch of U or W shaped metal peices. If you can figure out wich way theyre facing and get a couple out, the rest come out very easy, worth a try. by the way, this is my first post and this site is awesome!
You better jump on over to intros and introduce yourself, or Dee will spank ya!
Yea, she loves spanking the newbee's,,,Quote:
or Dee will spank ya!
Wait wait wait, HOLD THE FREAKIN PHONE... Dee's a woman?
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Originally Posted by Mechanic688
What do you think??? LOL Hoss, are you sure the "boys" was all you shocked??? You know it went for the fishhook,,,Quote:
oh, wow !!! I'm exhausted...I feel like I've just watched a fight and was powerless to do anything about it. I also feel like I just lost a friend. I'm going back to bed !!!
Where have you been for the past few months?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHoss
Hoss, don't stop calling me buddy, now. I thought it was just a way of saying I was "like" one of the guys...not actually one of the guys. You do know that newattitude is a female also don't you. And we are the only two females who have posted consistently since I've been here. Does this mean you won't keep sharing nicknames for your family jewelry that you almost melted!!!!!?????