Hey Mick, and all the rest of you good folks,
I as a matter of fact have worked many ...Many refrig . compressors, and truthfully have this bastange operation down to a science.
Being meticulis (sp.?) is the first op. Cutting the initial case,or pot as it were, with as thin as possible cutoffwheel works superbly,making ths afore mentioned cut just up, or down from the seam weld is appropriatelynecessary,not On the weld.
Dont push it just let the wheel do its thing ,walking round the pot...voala,careful now,pick the unit up, or smash down creating force ,dislodging comp. unit from pot.
Asit were this is where ya gotta hold yer tongue jus right, Cutting along the topof the iron,so as to release the copper windings,carefully,popping the "nugget" of Cu from atop cleanly ,whereby alliowing the aforementioned winding to be released,by grippin with pliers,grips,or approp. tools, thru the bottom of the ring of iron without problem.so, in short ...cutoff wheel,vice,hammer,vicegrips ,lastbutnotleast safety apparel. Good Luck to Yas!
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