Newbie Question Dishwasher?

First off, I would like to thank everyone who responded. I had been reading posts in the forum for a few days before going out today and "couldn't put the book down", so to speak. It's a great community.

It definitely seems like I found something that is far more useful than I originally thought. (I don't think it would have occurred to me to use the plastic tub as a storage vessel as suggested, to say nothing of all the potential $ to eventually be realized when it is all said and done.) I didn't think something that light would have as much as was mentioned here. I did see a brass fitting before my original posting, but my untrained eye saw little else, the motor looked really small and I didn't know if it was worth it. I will start tearing it apart when I have time and I am sure I will learn a thing or two.

Thanks again.

PS

Given that I completely missed the boat on this one, does anyone know of any direct links to posts that say something like; "the following items are easily overlooked but worth picking up, or conversely, look much better than they actually are, stay away? For someone as green as me, that would be EXTREMELY helpful.

Thanks again.