Industrial 3 phase electrical motor ???

I had a guy contact me on my ad. He found someone who was paying 35c lb for motors. ANd I worded my ad I would be any written price by a nickel. So anyway this guy contacts me. He has 3 big industrial motors. The lightest one is 900 lbs, others are like 1200 and some change. Before I start dropping 400 usd on a motor, what can I expect for copper yield? Hopefully someone here has cut one open and can shed some light. Copper #2 is 2.60 per lb. So I would need at least 200 lbs copper to make any kid of profit. Will I be able to?

After logging in and introducing myself, I have been doing a lot of reading on this site. Thanks everyone. Now it's my turn to help a little. I have scrapped a few big motors (3 phase is all I have seen over 10 HP). When you get to the big motors 100 HP- 400 HP you can expect approximately 2/3 of the HP in pounds of copper. Example a 300 HP motor will yield about 200 pounds of copper. There are some variables that must be considered...1. Motor lead (wires to the motor) length. 2. Voltage, a dual voltage motor (230/460) tends to have more copper than a pure 460 motor. The ease with which you get your copper out depends on the frame. Drip proof motors are no match for a sledge hammer. On the other hand you and your sledge hammer are no match for a totally enclosed fan cooled motor. A TEFC motor casing must be cut in half to extract the copper even remotely easily.

Just make sure they are copper and not aluminum wound

Because I really was looking for smaller motors like fridge compressors or blower motors, etc. I was offerign 25c lb and willing to beat anyone by a nickle if they found a higher price. Thats how I got into this mess...lol. I have cut many a motor apart latelyy and have down to a science. It's just this one I have no clue. Normal scrappers like myself dont usually get them.

Anyway thanks Mr Happy. So I wasnt far off on copper yield and I do have all tools needed including torches, it probaly would be profitable even at 40c a lb, but I dont feel like gambling this week. So gonna pass....thanks for the info though.

Be creative, just pay 5 cents more TOTAL....If you're competitor offers $2.50 for a 10lb motor, you pay 2.55....see how that works?
And its still true to your ad LOL