This week I gave myself two of my hardest, challenging and no doubt most time consuming scrap break downs. A old piano (100+ years old) and a 1998 Maytag washing-machine. I read several of the old post on these tear downs, so why did I do it? Simply for the experience, to see for myself and to know not to do that again. Also I have a personal policy that I live by. Never ask someone to do something I wouldn't be willing to do myself. As I do have a person that breaks down scrap for me and hope to have more employed at this. I learned we won't be doing pianos again! I know why the Maytag man is so alone!
I did get some nice coins out of the piano and some nice wood for future a cabinet project. There was some ivory and ebony from the keys, will save them for now. The washing machine was a beast to breakdown, especially the drum and gear assembly portions. I used the metal sides for a work bench I'm building, so that was useful and I'm happy with how those will look/work for me. I try to re-purpose as much as I can, so my efforts go in different directions sometimes.
After these two challenges I'm looking forward to some simple scraping now. On washing machines, take the motor out, the wires, switches, relays, coils and just take what's left to the yard as light steel (Tin). Do a piano if your into it, but I won't do one again.
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