Quote Originally Posted by Lawn Island Scrapper View Post
are "sealed units" otherwise known as compressors? In other words... that really heavy tank the copper connects to inside air conditioners... i used to take them off and scrap them seperate, but the yard i go to pays .08/lb for them , where as steel is .10/lb , so i've just been throwing them in with steel...... but am curious, what actually are they made up of to make them so heavy?
Makes me wonder why they give you less, when it's got a bit of copper in it. IMHO it should scrap at electric motor price. But yeah, cut it open and get that copper out. No need for the yards to make money off YOUR back.