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    Quote Originally Posted by johny View Post
    well it al comes down to the price of #2 copper the avarage motor wii net you 2 lbs copper,the price of electric motors that avag 18 lbs you figure it out
    just did the quick math in my head here and i would only make an extra $2 at the prices im getting here. and while that adds up it seems like a lot of work and time to make it? how long does it take you to pull the windings out?


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    Tried to buy the motors and computers from my local yard that ive been going to for years but they already have established buyers for them. I managed to take a couple of his computer guys away. They now sell to me directly now, as you know most yards pay almost nothing for them.

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