Swiffer vacuum

**happyscraper** · 05-23-2013, 06:21 AM

I would clip the wires off that motor and throw the whole motor in with my electric motors. Not worth the time to remove the copper.

**Wolfwerx** · 05-23-2013, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by happyscraper

I would clip the wires off that motor and throw the whole motor in with my electric motors. Not worth the time to remove the copper.

This is my observation, too. I will usually break down electric motors, but I usually draw the line at those little ones. Plus, I always manage to cut myself somehow when I break the real tiny ones apart.

**Bossandy** · 05-23-2013, 08:06 AM

Sometimes on the wet version, the screws are stainless. I do the same thing on the alum handles.
Every little bit helps.

Bossandy

**volvoscrapper** · 05-23-2013, 08:12 AM

thinking you might want to take those batteries and that motor and your HAND POWERED screwdriver and see if you can rig something up

**hobo finds** · 05-23-2013, 09:29 AM

Sometimes I just put it in as is in the dirty alum pile. I get .25 a pound for dirty alum. Do the math. If it weighs 3 lbs. (1 lb alum, .25 lb elect motor, 1.75 lb plastic and batteries) Dirty would get me $0.75. Breaking it down (while fun!) would get me $0.57 and plastic and batteries to get rid of!