air conditioner compressors , a can of money or a can of worms ?

**KzScrapper** · 06-09-2011, 07:48 PM

some sorta lazy susan might work, no need for a motor.

**scrappy1** · 06-10-2011, 10:45 PM

I dont bother with opening the compressors. I just weigh them and sell them to a guy that cuts them open for a % of the valuable metals. You will need a cutting torch or grinder a large container for the oil. And a large vice to hold it in place as you work on it. Check it out on youtube. Its a messy job. But if you have lots of them and the time. Its a pain getting the copper off the staters. I did it once.. After you go through cutting wheels or blowtorch gas. It might be better off selling them whole. All the supplys add up too!

**EcoSafe** · 06-11-2011, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by scrappy1

I dont bother with opening the compressors. I just weigh them and sell them to a guy that cuts them open for a % of the valuable metals. You will need a cutting torch or grinder a large container for the oil. And a large vice to hold it in place as you work on it. Check it out on youtube. Its a messy job. But if you have lots of them and the time. Its a pain getting the copper off the staters. I did it once.. After you go through cutting wheels or blowtorch gas. It might be better off selling them whole. All the supplys add up too!

love what you do you are providing a job for some one else probably an SIS (survival income scrapper/suplimental income scrapper. thanks.

**RustyDollars** · 02-17-2012, 02:03 PM

I found this video to really help take the mystery out of what to expect when opening a refrigerator compressor. The video is not mine but I hope it helps answer some questions for others.