Easy way to double your money on transformers and copper yokes

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Except for all the new transformers. My yard just started checking all the bigger 2 step transformers. That's what they call the ones that have the coarse winding then a fine winding. They found out their alum. on the bigger winding. Paying as alum breakage, .15 a lb.

Same around here. Some are 1/2 copper 1/2 Al. I'd be willing to bet it's still worth while to break them down, just a lot less cash / hour