Cast iron sump pump

[tackleberry]

Saved a couple of cast iron sump pumps from the dumpster at work today. Solid and heavy little buggers, well rusted too but can just make out on the label they are 1/2hp. Worth trying to rip these guys apart? Or if I decide to leave them whole would I be able to throw them in with my other electric motors?

[newattitude]

I had a contractor give me two of them once, and there was noooooooo getting them apart! Yard took them as electric motors.

[Don]

You have to be careful. Some of them are filled with a light oil like mineral oil. I just took one apart the other day and it dumped about a quart of oil all over my garage. They do have a big copper coil inside. I haven't had the chance to weigh the copper I got out of it but I would take them in as is. Not worth the trouble.

[Filthy]

i have one thats got this long brass casing attached to it, and huge copper windings exposed in the top. i havent even started to get it apart yet, but i just got my power back on today, so i think i'll give it a shot tonight