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    Scrap Breakdowns

    This section of the forum is for detailed scrap breakdowns. If you're breaking down a scrap item, post your pictures and findings here.

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Processing refrigerator compressors (pics)

    Started by freonjoe, 01-13-2013 02:39 PM
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    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 89
    • Views: 130,303
    alloy2
    09-24-2024, 06:43 PM Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Hot Water Heater Breakdown

    Started by KzScrapper, 11-08-2012 03:29 PM
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    1 2
    • Replies: 29
    • Views: 74,237
    alloy2
    08-28-2016, 12:16 PM Go to last post

  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: More than you ever wanted to know about Catalytic Converters

    Started by NobleMetalWorks, 02-20-2013 11:11 PM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 57,535
    BurlyGuys
    02-09-2014, 05:43 AM Go to last post

  2. Car radiator fan motor

    Started by mike1, 03-15-2024 06:44 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 13,102
    ChildhoodDream
    03-16-2024, 02:14 PM Go to last post

  3. Phone Jacks and Plugs Scrap Value? Is there Gold Inside?

    Started by 3xzsucof, 01-24-2013 01:58 PM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 23,719
    hills
    03-03-2024, 02:31 AM Go to last post

  4. Central ac compressor with sawzall

    Started by mike1, 05-22-2023 09:51 PM
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 7,876
    hills
    05-25-2023, 03:07 PM Go to last post

  5. Scrapping an Aluminum Riding Mower Engine

    Started by mike1, 04-12-2023 04:44 PM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 2,478
    mike1
    05-22-2023, 09:39 PM Go to last post

  6. How Much Will I Get For 26 Window Air Conditioners In Scrap Value

    Started by mike1, 05-04-2023 11:09 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,676
    mike1
    05-04-2023, 11:09 AM Go to last post

  7. steampunk items

    Started by hobo finds, 10-10-2012 07:14 PM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 7,722
    ChildhoodDream
    03-17-2023, 10:40 AM Go to last post

  8. Demo of a big commercial watertube boiler (15' tall)

    Started by Welder, 12-10-2022 07:13 AM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 6,335
    alloy2
    12-19-2022, 09:09 AM Go to last post

  9. Welding cable recovery rate

    Started by Mick, 07-17-2012 06:10 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 12,073
    idahoRon
    06-12-2022, 04:49 PM Go to last post

  10. This is a how-to thread - Removing Tungsten Carbide from mining bits

    Started by BitMiner, 11-16-2021 02:11 PM
    tungsten carbide buttons
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 9,685
    jimicrk
    11-22-2021, 12:55 AM Go to last post

  11. Aluminium Recovery from Engine Blocks.

    Started by shani365, 08-29-2021 06:04 PM
    aluminium scraps, engine block, engine blocks, scrap aluminium prices, scrap aluminum, scrap car, steel
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 5,163
    JJinLV
    08-29-2021, 09:14 PM Go to last post

  12. Buying Electric Motors from Yards

    Started by longisland, 06-09-2012 09:48 AM
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 25,878
    Junkyard
    05-10-2021, 09:10 PM Go to last post

  13. Do you use the gas from your scrapped cars?

    Started by BurlyGuys, 09-09-2012 04:45 AM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 18,291
    ChildhoodDream
    05-10-2021, 11:09 AM Go to last post

  14. this thread has pictures - How to Clean Copper Turning #2 Copper into #1 Since Prices Are Up!!!

    Started by 520, 05-01-2021 09:38 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 4,817
    520
    05-02-2021, 12:23 PM Go to last post

  15. this thread has pictures - Insulated Al wire

    Started by JJinLV, 01-22-2021 10:39 PM
    ec wire, insulated aluminum, insulated aluminum wire, wire stripping 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 9,179
    auminer
    01-24-2021, 06:19 PM Go to last post

  16. Large Servo Motors (Scrap Whole or Break Down)

    Started by elitts, 10-24-2020 11:51 AM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 8,654
    hills
    10-25-2020, 05:25 PM Go to last post

  17. furnace gas valves

    Started by freonjoe, 03-30-2012 08:22 PM
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 30,621
    Krazysride
    10-10-2020, 03:09 PM Go to last post

  18. Scrap Price for Cell Phone Chargers

    Started by ResourcefulRecycling, 01-14-2013 09:11 AM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 19,619
    kss
    06-26-2020, 04:02 PM Go to last post

  19. Scrapping a window AC unit

    Started by Braciole, 07-09-2012 06:57 PM
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 31,519
    Metairiejunk
    06-11-2020, 05:44 AM Go to last post

  20. What's Inside a Keyboard & Mouse

    Started by Mechanic688, 08-31-2011 12:31 PM
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    1 2
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 29,654
    kirstenblain
    05-22-2020, 09:26 AM Go to last post

  21. Washing Machine Solenoid Valves

    Started by Mulden, 06-08-2012 07:09 AM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 13,254
    18c troll
    05-20-2020, 08:14 PM Go to last post

  22. identifying this type of a/c breaking one down

    Started by mike1, 07-27-2017 12:04 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 12,743
    jstreet
    03-08-2020, 02:38 PM Go to last post

  23. Over 300 Metal Halide Industrial Lights, Aluminum Reflectors, Huge Transformers, HELP

    Started by Dbone, 02-21-2020 03:09 PM
    3 Pages •
    1 2 3
    ballast, cast aluminum, copper, industrial lighting, metal halide, transformers 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 43
    • Views: 48,227
    ragstoriches
    02-27-2020, 05:00 AM Go to last post

  24. Question This thead is a question - LED’s

    Started by Jmat1775, 12-11-2019 12:56 PM
    led
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 10,198
    Jmat1775
    12-11-2019, 12:56 PM Go to last post

  25. Dangers of dismantling OLD microwave?

    Started by kss, 12-03-2019 05:51 PM
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 297,275
    eesakiwi
    12-05-2019, 07:14 AM Go to last post

  26. Question This thead is a question - Does a mini fridge has different parts than a big one?

    Started by hunterjohn, 05-13-2013 09:57 AM
    copper, fridge, missing, pipes
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 28,129
    pkfridges
    10-24-2019, 12:16 AM Go to last post
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