Window ac units

All I know is that life was way better before Brandon and it got better after Barry and Mike.



As to the copper coil ends, I cut down the side as close as I can and use a set of dykes to grab the bend of the coil and lever it out like you're pulling a nail. I throw them into the same bucket as #2 copper and they seem to do just fine in ther.

I think i understand the code names and what you are saying. The powers that be certainly have made a mess of things. The healthcare system in this country is a train wreck. The local healthcare monopoly here in Eastern Maine is getting ragged around the edges and teetering on the edge of collapse. I was just reading that it's top three executives either quit or were fired last week. The thing is that this was a long time coming. It began fifteen years ago. Even back then ... i could already see what the eventual outcome was going to be. All those years of intensive training in chess taught me to see thirty moves ahead. The reason i abandoned the thing i loved was because it had become so heavily tainted with AI chess bots operating under on-line human accounts. Even international grandmasters were using bots to help them cheat during on line tournaments. The AI sees all possibilities and winning strategies in the blink of an eye on the chess board. We humans are simply outclassed by the computer when it comes to doing this one particular thing.

Anyhow .... i'm rambling here but i'm touching on different ideas that you might be able to relate to because of your past experiences.

The point i'm trying to make is that you have to think longer term. The effects of government policy put into practice today might not be fully realized for another five,ten,or twenty years. You can't really say that Brandon,Barry,or Mike made things better or worse for you. You can't trust anyone to make a better life for you because they all have their own personal agendas and aspirations for power.

It's always been your own personal responsibility to deal with whatever comes your way and make the best possible life for yourself that you can.

• The thing i've found with the ac & dehumidifier coils is that the steel ends are bent different ways depending on how that particular unit was made. Sometimes it's better to cut the noodles off from the outside and knock the steel end off with a hammer. Sometimes you have to cut the steel end off from the inside. You're right though T. A close cut is best. An inside cut that grabs a few layers of aluminum makes the noodles much harder to pry out.

Originally Posted by hills

I think i understand the code names and what you are saying. The powers that be certainly have made a mess of things.

Interesting, tax dollars

Originally Posted by alloy2

Interesting, tax dollars

I try to remain neutral Gil. I'll try to explain why. I work within local government with my regular day job. The morally right thing to do as a servant of the community is to leave any political leanings at the door when i walk into work in the morning. As someone who has taken the oath to support & defend ... it's best to remain non-partisan. You have to rise above all of the political bull**** both center right and center left. Most media outlets are slanted one way or another. They're running their game on you. It's the power of the press.

Another factor in the mix is foreign influence in U.S. elections. There's every good reason that you should stay out of this as well.

You know the forum guidelines here. It's best for us to self moderate and avoid the subjects of religion, sex, and politics.

Try to stay focused on the scrapping trade ... ya know ? It helps keep the peace.

If you look back on one of my recent posts ... i was saying to CD that i view economics and politics as being two completely different fields of study. Pure economics are non-partisan. That's probably an okay subject of discussion. The politics ... not so much. It's a fine line to walk.

Of course ... it's completely up to you guys. It's been years since we've had anyone running around with the mod rod. Seems like they pretty much left us to our own devices.

Originally Posted by t00nces2

All I know is that life was way better before Brandon and it got better after Barry and Mike.

As to the copper coil ends, I cut down the side as close as I can and use a set of dykes to grab the bend of the coil and lever it out like you're pulling a nail. I throw them into the same bucket as #2 copper and they seem to do just fine in ther.

Right I just put num 2 wire in there to with the tubes. What are dykes ? I know what will come up if I look it up haha. Explain please��

Originally Posted by mike1

What are dykes ?

The competition !

Originally Posted by mike1

Right I just put num 2 wire in there to with the tubes. What are dykes ? I know what will come up if I look it up haha. Explain please��

Wire cutters...

Originally Posted by t00nces2

Wire cutters...

Oh those I use those alot for stuff.

I can do 4-5 minimum break down of fan motor wires compressor and dirty rads in 3hrs. Since I can leave the frame mostly intacked.

Originally Posted by mike1

I can do 4-5 minimum break down of fan motor wires compressor and dirty rads in 3hrs. Since I can leave the frame mostly intacked.

I did a couple of more today. One was a smaller window AC. The other was an upright portable AC on wheels

The smaller window ac was about ten minutes to do the teardown. It gets easier as you go along. The more you do ... the easier it gets. You develop a method after awhile.

The upright portable ac took about 3 hours.

Originally Posted by hills

I did a couple of more today. One was a smaller window AC. The other was an upright portable AC on wheels

The smaller window ac was about ten minutes to do the teardown. It gets easier as you go along. The more you do ... the easier it gets. You develop a method after awhile.

The upright portable ac took about 3 hours.

3 hrs hm what did you get on the portable ? Ive never seen one of those. Some of the window ac units I did had some kind of heating element thing ???. I have 6 more to go then I'll have all the acs I got so far broke down. I have 55 in a trailer left and 6 central ac compressors and then 36 acs in another trailer then I'll be done. It's taking me longer than I thought to do 40 ac's haha. I'm going to do 30 at a time instead.

The compressor on the portable was a little bigger but otherwise it's about the same as a window ac. The main reason it took so long was because it was a busy day with customers coming in. All the people who work for a living come in on a Sunday cause it's their only day off. They keep me pretty busy between running the compactor and answering questions about what goes where. The workday goes by fast when you're busy.

I bet you'll be banging those ac's out like nobody's business once you've done a trailer load. The main thing is to stay focused on the task at hand. I've found the less i talk ... the more my work on the bench gets done.

Originally Posted by mike1

Some of the window ac units I did had some kind of heating element thing ???.

Those are called PTAC Units, or an Packaged Thermal Air Conditioner. They are used in aprts, hotels, schools, ect. Pretty much widow Ac unit with a heating coil thats permanently mounted threw the wall, but its still like a window unit with around 80 - 100 screws

Originally Posted by t00nces2

Wire cutters...

I don't know as it's that important but i damaged my wire cutters by using them to yank the brass out of plug ends. The repeated twisting motion loosened up where the two halves of the wire cutter connect.

I tend to use lineman's pliers or vise grips for the loop ends. Slip joint pliers seem to work okay too. You can use the rounded shape of the head to get a rolling & twisting motion going and yank the loops out of the metal end. Fencing pliers are good for different jobs too.

Originally Posted by hills

I don't know as it's that important but i damaged my wire cutters by using them to yank the brass out of plug ends. The repeated twisting motion loosened up where the two halves of the wire cutter connect.

I tend to use lineman's pliers or vise grips for the loop ends. Slip joint pliers seem to work okay too. You can use the rounded shape of the head to get a rolling & twisting motion going and yank the loops out of the metal end. Fencing pliers are good for different jobs too.

Those look cool. What all does that thing do? Looks like a combination of different tools. I got a guy who is going to take the ac shells in for me and charge me only 20 percent so that's cool. Since we only have a car ��. I can fit 160 lbs of clean rads in the trunk tho haha.

Originally Posted by mike1

Those look cool. What all does that thing do? Looks like a combination of different tools. I got a guy who is going to take the ac shells in for me and charge me only 20 percent so that's cool. Since we only have a car ��. I can fit 160 lbs of clean rads in the trunk tho haha.

I believe it's a tool that they use when they're installing chain link fence. I've never done fence but it's useful for grabbing just about anything putting a yank on it. Sometimes i use one for pulling out copper motor windings. You grab the winding with the pliers part and then used the curved part of the head to pry the windings out.

It's good that you've got someone to do the steel for you. You really need a truck and maybe even a trailer to haul that stuff to the yard. I toss the ac steel into the front bucket of the loader and run it down to the metals pile at work. The pile is getting awfully big these days. It's easily 14 feet high, 20 feet deep, and 60 feet long. All compacted metal. It ought to make for a pretty good load going out the next time the scrap yard comes around to pick up our metals.

Originally Posted by hills

I believe it's a tool that they use when they're installing chain link fence. I've never done fence but it's useful for grabbing just about anything putting a yank on it. Sometimes i use one for pulling out copper motor windings. You grab the winding with the pliers part and then used the curved part of the head to pry the windings out.

It's good that you've got someone to do the steel for you. You really need a truck and maybe even a trailer to haul that stuff to the yard. I toss the ac steel into the front bucket of the loader and run it down to the metals pile at work. The pile is getting awfully big these days. It's easily 14 feet high, 20 feet deep, and 60 feet long. All compacted metal. It ought to make for a pretty good load going out the next time the scrap yard comes around to pick up our metals.

Used for barbed wire, cutting wire, pulling and driving in staples. don't forget the wire stretcher.