Anyone ever tackle one of these before?

This is one of those things that I had to admit defeat on, because I just couldn't think of a tool that would get that precious copper out. Sure, there's not much in there, but every little bit helps me Plus it would make me sad to have to add this to my "mixed steel" pile, when it's worth more separated.

The copper shown is the frustrating type that is glued together, much like what you get out of CRT monitors - and as you can see, is very hard to snip through (compounded by the fact that it's wrapped around those green plastic rods). It's just sitting here taunting me, so if someone knows the trick, I'm all ears. I do not have access to a sledgehammer, and there are no removable screws to work with here. I have no idea how they got this thing together!

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Would've posted the images inline, but they're huge.

Originally Posted by PartTimeScrapper

From the center bearing just put a flat blade screwdriver under the inner edge of the green part and pry it out. Takes only a few seconds.

Thanks for the help - but could you clarify - do you mean for me to pry up from the white arrow, or the red: https://img.skitch.com/20120219-f178...x1ijjh264s.png

If I'm prying from the white arrow up, do you pry individual ones, or is the whole thing supposed to pop out?

Originally Posted by brandon

that shouldnt be going in your mixed steel pile anyway, your yard should pay you motor price for it the way it is..

I know, it's probably comparative as far as price (and time spent tearing down), and they do take electric motors (but I typically don't have very many that can't be broken down to earn more from). It's just bugged me to have the copper in there, this has literally been sitting on my shelf for months, teasing me, till I found this site.

Originally Posted by injunjoe

Just beat the hell out of it till it comes apart!

And I must ask what is it that you have all over your lips?

I think the green lipstick is pretty cool!

Some of that glue on copper is like concrete, I have walked away from unwinding or snipping a few of thought myself it was taking so much time.

yup thats one item I gave up on, tried most every thing.

Originally Posted by injunjoe

And I must ask what is it that you have all over your lips?

I found out the scrap yard takes car batteries too, so long as you drain the acid out of them first.

Originally Posted by MattChance

I found out the scrap yard takes car batteries too, so long as you drain the acid out of them first.

Really? Find a new yard asap.

Originally Posted by MattChance

I found out the scrap yard takes car batteries too, so long as you drain the acid out of them first.

That made me giggle

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

They obviously have no idea what they are doing then. There is multiple yards all around me, and not one has that requirement. Acid of any kind is a very dangerous business, so I would not recommend it.

I don't know what the yards do with them, but what I can say is this. My yard pays me a flat rate depending on the size. From there, it gets loaded onto a pallet, and as the pallet goes, it gets shrink wrapped. Then sent to their main plant in DC somewhere for processing.

Alrighty. Look at InjunJoe's question to MattChance. Then look at Matt's response, then look at Matt's avatar, and then think about it for a minute. It was a joke people, a joke!

Sure George, I didn't get it until zito explained it and I for one, am not ashamed to admit it. We are not all as quick as zito and Matt.