I enjoy your videos. I think there is a way where you make regular steel into harden steel the method is you throw it in fire you gotta let it get red hot and then you submerge it in oil and somehow it hardens the metal to where you won’t get chips like that on your new blade that you’re gonna make.
Great job, man. I love watching them big ones give it up. I have been thinking the big one is going to be when in doubt burn it out. Can't wait to see it good luck
you seem to have alot of fun doing this for sure i really enjoy watching you do it too great video thank you for sharing with us cant wait too see it give up the copper too
Hello. At approximately 43 minute mark.. A suggestion, when lifting up the blade from the stator , if you could drill a couple of holes in the beams and slide the pipe or metal rod across , on the bottom of the stator to hold it, it would speed up the process of lifting up the blade. Instead of tightening up the chains..
That's what is interesting about you you know how to get it done and even if you got to play Betty crocker you can do it and the parts you make and the stuff you do is fun to watch you always have a plan and it works sometimes you have to tweek it to get it right but you do saw this wondering about the big motors just waiting to see take care and be careful thanks for posting always a good time watching you do your thing tearing shit up thanks Derek
That giant armature really put up a fight with your fork truck…. Maybe it’s time for an upgrade. When you work with bigger scrap you need bigger equipment. Love the content ❤❤❤ keep it up 👍
Another great video!!! On your “when in doubt burn it out” option….instead of putting a flame to it and dealing with the smoke, try putting clamps on both sides of the big welder and introduce electric into the stator on opposite sides which will make it hot. Experiment, and you might be able to introduce it while it’s on the wrecker, bring up the temperature enough to melt the glues, and pull it hot. We used welders to melt frozen pipes in chiller system when they froze because the glycol solutions became diluted during harsh winters.
good video buddy, i was just thinking and remembering on a scrapperchanne he got these huge circle blades that they cut the streets with mainlt concrete but i think you could make something cool to refurbish for cracking the motors, just a thought! stay safe and keep well!
Perfecto 👌 👌 👌 another scrapping video❤ love this stuff, man. I scrap, too, but it's hard right now with 3 feet of snow on the ground 😂 Fortunately I found a mini fridge today, super easy to drag over the snow😂 Stay safe, my friend
I saw the Empire of Dirt video you were talking about. His table rotated and he built with a sewing machine motor with a foot pedal and could control the speed of rotation. Very interesting.
Your yard should be paying you a lot more for the cast iron ends as it's considered machine cast which pays so much better than prepared #2 or #1 structural steel but you have to keep it separate from the rest of your steel load
I’m really enjoying watching your videos glad I found them You’re definitely motivating me to get busy on my scrap hopefully when it gets above freezing here in Pennsylvania I was wondering if you ever thought about trying some AR500 steel they make rifle targets out of for your press wedge
Hi ! Here a new follower… I wanted to know if you have any videos or experience taking apart Traction Motors to extract the copper. My yard pays me .45 cents/lb. as is and they weigh about 5000 lbs. My question is is it worth it to take it apart and get the copper out? And how many pounds of copper do they have? TIA
Will you break down the profit from the huge motor when you get to it? I know you have a lot going on but it seems like it’s always questionable if you can make a profit on such a big motor. I guess if the rotor is copper as well it helps.
I scrap a lot of HVAC motors and that includes sealed compressors. My twenty ton press from harbor freight plus my Bosch tile removal blade is super sharp but is a blunt blade. I solved the problem of penetration of the blade by giving the stators a couple of good whacks with my eight pound sledge hammer. That loosened up the laminations enough to enable my blunt but very sharp to cut the copper quickly. Small motors with small stators I give them a couple of whacks with a two pound sledge to loosen the laminations and then apply my East wing camping hatchet which cuts them right in two halves.
Buying these motors to process here in America is better then sending them over seas to Pakistan or china and have them process it why not let’s buy USA and process in the USA f*ck shipping that over there we don’t need to just bc they have cheap labor let’s make more stuff in the USA and less in china and other countries USA is what you stand for brother and I stand right there with you keep buying these motors and I’m Telling you your fucking killing it on RUclips I remember seeing your first videos and barely had any subs now looks nearing the 50k subs keep up the good work and keep posting videos they teach me new stuff plus i sleep Very well at night courtesy of your videos thanks brother
Have you considered taking your torch to start a line in your steal and then using your Stater cutter in the same cut line in order to give you a head start and a deep line to cut into??? Do you understand what I mean???
@ProjectShopFl 100% just throwing out ideas!!! Love your channel and have been present when your subs the social and media were quite low!!! I share as much as I can, so... keep up the entertaining content!!! Everybody is a genius typing until they are required to maximize their nonexistent skills!!! Once again, peace from Canada, my friend!!! The western countries are under attack, so in my opinion, countries no longer matter in regards to shrink flation and over capacity immigration when we don't have the infrastructure in place to accommodate everyone!!! Keep up your skills, ingenuity, and passion!!!
At 43:21 you're trying to remove the blade from the Stator. Here's a hint, use your Jaws of life with the spreader arms to separate the two pieces. Stick it in-between and the let the hydraulics to all the work!
Im not sure what logsplitter you had but ours goes vertical no problem, probably costs more but its something to look into if it would make life easier
I saw that Indian Video with the thousands of compressors. They were cutting off the copper connections because they were soldered with Silver solder. After cutting out the sections, they would use a torch to melt out the copper and silver from the Steel casing, tapping it against a plate to knock it free from the steel. They then used Nitric acid and Distilled water to dissolve the silver and copper. This creates silver Nitrate. I think they then just poured in some Hydrochloric acid to make silver chloride and then recovered the silver from that. You can also use a coil of copper wire or copper pipe to drop the silver from the silver nitrate to make metallic silver cement which after washing several times, you can then directly melt the silver. It's very Messy and dangerous dealing with all those chemicals, but it's India. They work around heavy equipment with Sandals and Flammable robes. No safety equipment at all.
I saw the last days some machine to get copper out from big stators, without cutting them in half, with some hooks they attached the hook to a batch individually and pull it out... will try to find it and let a comment here.
I have seen it It had a shaft through the middle of the motor and 2 cables with hooks. If I thought I was gonna have more of this stile I would build one.
Big ones are way too much work . And too much risk of breaking equipment I think it's more profitable to do smaller ones . Then hey, next time, treat yourself to some hawaiian pizza 👍
I saw you pull the copper out of a large motor and you used wd40 to spray the heck out of the inside of the motor and it seemed to me that the copper came out better than not using the lube but have not seen you use this method since then. How come? Can you reveal how you keep your records for your business or is this too much to ask.
Great video! Could I get a link to the Dirt Empire page, my searches came up empty. Also I love the fact that you fallow Thubprint too. Every time we reference eachother, it builds the sense of community that's a huge part of why I watch, like, and subscribe.
Got my Tshirts delivered today!!!!! love them
Great video can't wait for the big boy outside
Thanks!
I enjoy your videos. I think there is a way where you make regular steel into harden steel the method is you throw it in fire you gotta let it get red hot and then you submerge it in oil and somehow it hardens the metal to where you won’t get chips like that on your new blade that you’re gonna make.
Great job, man. I love watching them big ones give it up. I have been thinking the big one is going to be when in doubt burn it out. Can't wait to see it good luck
Thanks!
Hi Project Shop FL & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Project Shop FL & Friends Randy
Thanks Randy.
you're a madman with the torch. love it!!!!
Thanks! 👍
Great work getting some nice copper 🇳🇿😎
very interesting video great job
Thanks for watching! 👍
Yo, that couldnt have been an hour. Time sure flies when watching somebody else do all the work😅
verry nice copper
Thanks!
The first part of the video is like a tutorial for thubprint LOL
Not just him There are a few people running flat blades, I had just watched his video before I shot this so it stuck out.
I asked him why when he watches Derek himself no sense to me
you seem to have alot of fun doing this for sure i really enjoy watching you do it too great video thank you for sharing with us cant wait too see it give up the copper too
Thanks!
Here's a video you should look at it might be helpful I'm thinking that fork lift could be of use on those massive motors
Hi power water jet cutter could work just thinking out loud
Hello. At approximately 43 minute mark..
A suggestion, when lifting up the blade from the stator , if you could drill a couple of holes in the beams and slide the pipe or metal rod across , on the bottom of the stator to hold it, it would speed up the process of lifting up the blade.
Instead of tightening up the chains..
That's what is interesting about you you know how to get it done and even if you got to play Betty crocker you can do it and the parts you make and the stuff you do is fun to watch you always have a plan and it works sometimes you have to tweek it to get it right but you do saw this wondering about the big motors just waiting to see take care and be careful thanks for posting always a good time watching you do your thing tearing shit up thanks Derek
Thank you!
Haha i really like that you buying from the scrapyard those superbig motors 😁😎
Thanks!
Looking forward to the next video.
Thanks! 👍
“Ohhhh” and “dhag” are your catchphrases lmao
😂😂😂 I should put it on a shirt. lol
@ my thoughts exactly lol
i like how scrapitall uses a machete but he splits smaller ones. i like the long flat blade method
I don't think a machete is gonna cut it on these big ones.
@@ProjectShopFl oh i know i just like the long flatish blade
You could always use a forge and heat it up and Quinch it to harden the steal .
Thanks for the tip.
The Copper King! The Fire King! The Monster Motor/ Stator King! The Pizza King!
😂😂😂😂
Kick ass video thanks you always get it done
Thanks! 👍
I saw a video where a blade like yours was mounted on a jackhammer shaft, and it was pounding right through them
I think for the smaller ones that would work great but the big ones are a different story.
That giant armature really put up a fight with your fork truck…. Maybe it’s time for an upgrade. When you work with bigger scrap you need bigger equipment. Love the content ❤❤❤ keep it up 👍
Thanks, I have a bigger one I am rebuilding.
"What the hell do you do all day?"
"I get paid cuttin' up!"
Another great video!!! On your “when in doubt burn it out” option….instead of putting a flame to it and dealing with the smoke, try putting clamps on both sides of the big welder and introduce electric into the stator on opposite sides which will make it hot. Experiment, and you might be able to introduce it while it’s on the wrecker, bring up the temperature enough to melt the glues, and pull it hot. We used welders to melt frozen pipes in chiller system when they froze because the glycol solutions became diluted during harsh winters.
Thanks for the suggestion
good video buddy, i was just thinking and remembering on a scrapperchanne he got these huge circle blades that they cut the streets with mainlt concrete but i think you could make something cool to refurbish for cracking the motors, just a thought! stay safe and keep well!
Perfecto 👌 👌 👌 another scrapping video❤ love this stuff, man. I scrap, too, but it's hard right now with 3 feet of snow on the ground 😂 Fortunately I found a mini fridge today, super easy to drag over the snow😂 Stay safe, my friend
👌👌👌 Stay warm out there! 🥶
I saw the Empire of Dirt video you were talking about. His table rotated and he built with a sewing machine motor with a foot pedal and could control the speed of rotation. Very interesting.
I like how he repurposed old equipment.
ruclips.net/video/-xGDvMtwtcY/видео.htmlsi=qXTsdfTrxg--SAWJ
Here’s the link
Massive chunks with pizza action! Great combination. Nice camera angles too. All that crunching sounds like ASMR 💪🏻
Thanks for the explanation on the geometry of the stator wrecker blade. Do you know what kind of steel it's made of?
I asked the guy I bought it from all he would tell me is its hardened but not too hard so it's not brittle.
@@ProjectShopFl Ugh. That would sure be good information to have when you get ready to make your own blade.
Great video,I’d be using gloves though
Here comes the copper.
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you're 100 on the blade design. can't believe thub did that. been tried a bunch of times and always a mess on youtube.
nice pie!
Thanks! lol
Your yard should be paying you a lot more for the cast iron ends as it's considered machine cast which pays so much better than prepared #2 or #1 structural steel but you have to keep it separate from the rest of your steel load
Thanks for the tip!
I see the tables clean. Mike Calhoun with U Call We Haul Newnan Georgia. Like your video's
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If your looking to do a lot of these. You might be better with a steel beam cutting bandsaw. ?
I’m really enjoying watching your videos glad I found them
You’re definitely motivating me to get busy on my scrap hopefully when it gets above freezing here in Pennsylvania
I was wondering if you ever thought about trying some AR500 steel they make rifle targets out of for your press wedge
Thanks for the suggestion
Hi ! Here a new follower… I wanted to know if you have any videos or experience taking apart Traction Motors to extract the copper. My yard pays me .45 cents/lb. as is and they weigh about 5000 lbs. My question is is it worth it to take it apart and get the copper out? And how many pounds of copper do they have? TIA
Will you break down the profit from the huge motor when you get to it? I know you have a lot going on but it seems like it’s always questionable if you can make a profit on such a big motor. I guess if the rotor is copper as well it helps.
The channel you mentioned is "The empire of dirt".
Thanks for the clarification
@@ProjectShopFl😂😂not like you needed it or was tryna bash anyone or post anything haha some people have to state the obvious 😂😂😂😂😂
I scrap a lot of HVAC motors and that includes sealed compressors. My twenty ton press from harbor freight plus my Bosch tile removal blade is super sharp but is a blunt blade. I solved the problem of penetration of the blade by giving the stators a couple of good whacks with my eight pound sledge hammer. That loosened up the laminations enough to enable my blunt but very sharp to cut the copper quickly. Small motors with small stators I give them a couple of whacks with a two pound sledge to loosen the laminations and then apply my East wing camping hatchet which cuts them right in two halves.
Thanks for sharing. 👍
Sausage and Mushrooms 👍.
Buying these motors to process here in America is better then sending them over seas to Pakistan or china and have them process it why not let’s buy USA and process in the USA f*ck shipping that over there we don’t need to just bc they have cheap labor let’s make more stuff in the USA and less in china and other countries USA is what you stand for brother and I stand right there with you keep buying these motors and I’m
Telling you your fucking killing it on RUclips I remember seeing your first videos and barely had any subs now looks nearing the 50k subs keep up the good work and keep posting videos they teach me new stuff plus i sleep
Very well at night courtesy of your videos thanks brother
Have you considered taking your torch to start a line in your steal and then using your Stater cutter in the same cut line in order to give you a head start and a deep line to cut into??? Do you understand what I mean???
I get what you are saying but I don't want to be using gas. When I finish the machine it won't be necessary
@ProjectShopFl 100% just throwing out ideas!!! Love your channel and have been present when your subs the social and media were quite low!!! I share as much as I can, so... keep up the entertaining content!!! Everybody is a genius typing until they are required to maximize their nonexistent skills!!! Once again, peace from Canada, my friend!!! The western countries are under attack, so in my opinion, countries no longer matter in regards to shrink flation and over capacity immigration when we don't have the infrastructure in place to accommodate everyone!!! Keep up your skills, ingenuity, and passion!!!
On the small armatures, knock the shafts out, then split them in half, the copper pulls out like a regular motor
Thanks for the suggestion
At 43:21 you're trying to remove the blade from the Stator. Here's a hint, use your Jaws of life with the spreader arms to separate the two pieces. Stick it in-between and the let the hydraulics to all the work!
Thanks for the suggestion
Just showed my grandad some of your video he said get an old bath tube and soke them in red diesel for a few days said that what he did lol 😮
I've cut those AC and motors like that with a grinder hundreds of them it's a lot of
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the joints are siver soldered
Tell the viewers who don’t know why you grind off that small spot before you used the cutter.👍
I'm 2nd!! Yeah !!
Your 3rd buddy
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All the stuff you save: How can you possible know what you have?
I find things all the time I forgot I had. lol
all a/c comparisons have silver contacts under the black box on top . but some dont have silver contacts in them
Thanks for sharing
@@ProjectShopFl yw . from ny . i scrap old a/c s any sizies
Awesome job buddy, cutting alum with the Plasma, wear a respirator. Nasty for your lungs. Keep doing it buddy
Im not sure what logsplitter you had but ours goes vertical no problem, probably costs more but its something to look into if it would make life easier
I don't need it now but thanks for sharing. It was for a different project.
You can buy work hardening plate that will harden as you work it to the point its not machinable
Thanks for the tip. I made the last one with just a grinder but it was miles steel.
I saw that Indian Video with the thousands of compressors. They were cutting off the copper connections because they were soldered with Silver solder.
After cutting out the sections, they would use a torch to melt out the copper and silver from the Steel casing, tapping it against a plate to knock it free from the steel. They then used Nitric acid and Distilled water to dissolve the silver and copper. This creates silver Nitrate. I think they then just poured in some Hydrochloric acid to make silver chloride and then recovered the silver from that. You can also use a coil of copper wire or copper pipe to drop the silver from the silver nitrate to make metallic silver cement which after washing several times, you can then directly melt the silver. It's very Messy and dangerous dealing with all those chemicals, but it's India. They work around heavy equipment with Sandals and Flammable robes. No safety equipment at all.
👍👍👍 Them Indian guy are crazy. lol
I think those Indian guys work all day for a bowl of rice
Those A/c compressors have bad smelling oil I saw oil on your table. When I scrap mine my old lady smells it lol.
What's up with the picture format? The picture doesn't take up the whole screen. Then the Altro picture was really small .
I had the camera on the wrong setting.
Hmmm on my phone I didn't see what your talking about. Maybe on a computer screen!!!
@@ProjectShopFl the newest camera? I think you did that before too. Oh well. Live and learn.
I saw the last days some machine to get copper out from big stators, without cutting them in half, with some hooks they attached the hook to a batch individually and pull it out... will try to find it and let a comment here.
I have seen it It had a shaft through the middle of the motor and 2 cables with hooks. If I thought I was gonna have more of this stile I would build one.
Second comment MAN I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS ❤❤❤❤
Thank you! 👍
Pizza 🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕
Today bare and bright is $5:29 a pound in Ontario canada
Thanks for sharing! 👍
Place looks almost too clean !
😂😂😂😂
He needs to keep the isleway clear so he can get the forklift through.
Hey bud hate to pester you but when's the next video coming out ps love your content
Also not sure what tip you are using with your plasma but if you get some good gouging tips you can just ride those motor casings all the way down
Thanks for the tip! lol It is what ever came with the machine.
Sure. And it won’t be long for me to have more. I’m going to be a cracking fool the next few weeks.
You forgot a tool. The spreader jaw and the cutting jaw.
I thought it was mentioned
You sure you don’t need a partner? 🤣
😂😂😂
He’s got uncle Steve his #1
okay the pizza. you as an american what do you think of pineapple on pizza?? me as a dutchman find it delicious.
Pineapple and ham is a good combination too.
Big ones are way too much work . And too much risk of breaking equipment I think it's more profitable to do smaller ones . Then hey, next time, treat yourself to some hawaiian pizza 👍
My goal is to be able to easily process any size stator.
I saw you pull the copper out of a large motor and you used wd40 to spray the heck out of the inside of the motor and it seemed to me that the copper came out better than not using the lube but have not seen you use this method since then. How come? Can you reveal how you keep your records for your business or is this too much to ask.
It was suggested by viewers to use it, I did not notice a difference. The slack or glee won't let it penetrate. I keep everything in my head. lol
feed the algorithm
Thank you! 👊
How wude. The nerve of some people.
1st?
Nice! 👍👊
Very nice I built a machine for pulling copper out of motors on my channel if you would like to see
ruclips.net/user/shortsiY0WIGPdBe4?si=J-vq_7YwGoncfk40
Great video! Could I get a link to the Dirt Empire page, my searches came up empty.
Also I love the fact that you fallow Thubprint too. Every time we reference eachother, it builds the sense of community that's a huge part of why I watch, like, and subscribe.
Thanks!
www.youtube.com/@theEmpireofdirt/videos