Scrapping motors and general scrapping
For the first time I started scrapping small electric motors I took the electric windings out of them and threw the rest of the motor in the scrap metal pile.
I have learned a lot of tips from this site one was I bought an inexpensive 10” Skill table saw and replaced the blade with a grinder metal cutting wheel. I discovered if I used a 14” chop saw wheel that had worn down to 10” it would work perfect.
I only needed to get an adaptor at harbor freight that went from 1” to 5/8” I tried it and it worked well.
When I get down to the windings I cut off one end flush with the table saw than flip it over and put it in a vice I use a screwdriver to pull the windings out it works well for me.
I learned why aluminum windings are not worth pulling out of the motor. I was paid .38 cents per pound for aluminum windings. I was paid .50 cents for mixed clean aluminum and .60 cents for aluminum extruded clean. Of course copper is the best at 2.80 for #2 copper.
David
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