Quote Originally Posted by junkfreak View Post
Really? Not worth it? You must be doing it wrong.
I am basically curb co, luck, or come get it. The one unit I cut was from a 40's fridge with unit mounting on top. It was big, heavy, and used ammonia (If I recall correctly) for refrigerant.



So... Procure, harvest sealed unit, drain, cut open, drain again, harvest copper, dispose of remnants and oil, put 1-2 lbs copper in bucket, clean up, etc. This all took about an hour or so all together. Just not worth it, in my opinion.

Situations are different, I get it. Units and quantity are different. Not saying it can't be profitable. Not for me.

As far as not doing it right, I believe my method using 4.5 grinder, was correct. Maybe just doing 1 piece as an experiment swayed my opinion. Some day I'll try another. Just did not seem like fun.