Some of my ewaste finds (Pics included)

**miked** · 06-08-2021, 05:53 AM

I took apart a big one similar in weight to this one. I had sooooo little to do I disassembled all the coils and windings to get the #2 cu out. I don't recommend doing that. 73, thanks for sharing, Mike

**jimicrk** · 06-08-2021, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by miked

I took apart a big one similar in weight to this one. I had sooooo little to do I disassembled all the coils and windings to get the #2 cu out. I don't recommend doing that. 73, thanks for sharing, Mike

Mike I've taken some smaller ones apart before but didn't get much copper out of them. I just weighed this one and it's 125 pounds and the center is filled with epoxy? Not sure but it would have to go in order to get to the copper. I might save it for a rainy day.

**theod3** · 08-17-2022, 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by jimicrk

Mike I've taken some smaller ones apart before but didn't get much copper out of them. I just weighed this one and it's 125 pounds and the center is filled with epoxy? Not sure but it would have to go in order to get to the copper. I might save it for a rainy day.

besides scrapping it for the copper, is there anything else that can be done with these toroidal transformers? I got one from a friend, it's not huge, but it looks like something I would want to incorporate into a DIY build instead of scrap it.