@@theEmpireofdirt I’m debating on buying a plasma cutter for compressors, this might sound stupid but I honestly don’t know, is there any chance of explosion / fire if I don’t remove 100% of the oil from the compressors first before plasma cutting them open ?
The station we made for drilling a hole and draining them is the newest addition to the process I only built that when I put this set up inside and could use a winch to make it easier to move them around so I’ve cut thousands of them with the oil in them
I also used to just have a wheel bearing that we could set the compressors on and turn them by hand instead of having a turntable with a variable speed motor and that worked OK if you’re just getting started
Daamnn, very nice setup, Im just starting out so thank you for this, are those electric dewalt scisors specialy made for cutting metal? or are they normaal scissors?
Do you break down reversing valves for clean yellow brass? if #1 & #2 copper prices are close to each other than yes. I understand time is the biggest factor
With the reversing valve, they just go in with the service valves and ports typically the copper tubing. They don’t upgrade to number one even if it is cut up properly in my yard because if you have any paint or traces of insulation on it or if it has heavy corrosion, they don’t like it.
Reversing valve's yellow brass and copper pipes coming off of them with metal plates inside them,but they're easy to clean up in my opinion and clean yellow brass is better than dirty. I do like your setup and for thinking outside the box. I see too many so called scrappers who don't think about making their own tools for cheaper than just point and click everything All yards here will give me clean yellow brass if I clean them up like I said. Are you in Florida?
@@gulfcoastacrscrapper6523 yes I’m in Florida. you are right about most scrappers. I have been around scrappers all my life and most of them will throw away perfectly good equipment, even if it would make their life easier just because it needs some repairs are or spend the extra money to rent a building I think it’s partially the mentality that comes along with being a scrapper my dad scrapped for years, and I could never understand why he wouldn’t own a forklift or a loader when he had the ability to, and the know how to fix it as far as the valves the price between clean, brass and foundry brass is only a few cents. It would probably be worth it for me, if I set up a sheer to clean them with. I also work a full-time job, so I don’t move a lot of volume through my shop. I probably only have a 5 gallon bucket of valves every few months
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@@theEmpireofdirt Like the pruning shears to cut up the copper tubing. Will it cut the main line on the large Copeland scroll compressor or just the small diameter copper tubing.
You can’t legally resell it you have to take it to a freon recycler and they can pay you for it. If it’s clean if it’s contaminated, they charge you to dispose of it.
I’m also pretty sure they don’t take it from you if you’re not licensed licensed at least the ones here in Florida that I deal with require a license to take refrigerant from you
loving this. my style of scrapping
What happened to your guys revival videos of the equipment?
Why did you delete the machine revival videos?
Really enjoy your videos, can’t wait for the next one !
Thanks I appreciate it. It’s probably going to be a bit for the next video comes out.
@@theEmpireofdirt I’m debating on buying a plasma cutter for compressors, this might sound stupid but I honestly don’t know, is there any chance of explosion / fire if I don’t remove 100% of the oil from the compressors first before plasma cutting them open ?
The station we made for drilling a hole and draining them is the newest addition to the process I only built that when I put this set up inside and could use a winch to make it easier to move them around so I’ve cut thousands of them with the oil in them
I also used to just have a wheel bearing that we could set the compressors on and turn them by hand instead of having a turntable with a variable speed motor and that worked OK if you’re just getting started
Daamnn, very nice setup, Im just starting out so thank you for this, are those electric dewalt scisors specialy made for cutting metal? or are they normaal scissors?
They are DeWalt, cordless pruning shears for trimming trees. They were good as long as you’re cutting copper nothing harder.
you have a nice setup there, but do you separate #2 & #1 copper pipes?
No, it seems to take more time than it’s worth
Do you break down reversing valves for clean yellow brass? if #1 & #2 copper prices are close to each other than yes. I understand time is the biggest factor
With the reversing valve, they just go in with the service valves and ports typically the copper tubing. They don’t upgrade to number one even if it is cut up properly in my yard because if you have any paint or traces of insulation on it or if it has heavy corrosion, they don’t like it.
Reversing valve's yellow brass and copper pipes coming off of them with metal plates inside them,but they're easy to clean up in my opinion and clean yellow brass is better than dirty. I do like your setup and for thinking outside the box. I see too many so called scrappers who don't think about making their own tools for cheaper than just point and click everything
All yards here will give me clean yellow brass if I clean them up like I said. Are you in Florida?
@@gulfcoastacrscrapper6523 yes I’m in Florida. you are right about most scrappers. I have been around scrappers all my life and most of them will throw away perfectly good equipment, even if it would make their life easier just because it needs some repairs are or spend the extra money to rent a building I think it’s partially the mentality that comes along with being a scrapper my dad scrapped for years, and I could never understand why he wouldn’t own a forklift or a loader when he had the ability to, and the know how to fix it as far as the valves the price between clean, brass and foundry brass is only a few cents. It would probably be worth it for me, if I set up a sheer to clean them with. I also work a full-time job, so I don’t move a lot of volume through my shop. I probably only have a 5 gallon bucket of valves every few months
Great video I just did a vid of this today lol
Enjoying ur channel
Awesome, thanks I appreciate it
Is that a impact mounted pruner or is that made for copper?
It is a set of Dewalt pruning shears made for trimming trees
What tool is that you're using to cut the pipe? You should set up an Amazon Associates / Influencer account and get affiliate links for all the tools you use. Love the videos.
It’s a Dewalt cordless pruning shear I thought about doing that, but I’m not sure how yet thanks for the comment.
@@theEmpireofdirt Like the pruning shears to cut up the copper tubing. Will it cut the main line on the large Copeland scroll compressor or just the small diameter copper tubing.
It will cut the bigger lines to
Didn't you lot have a video up on the channel where you rescued an old excavator?
I was wondering that as well!
What do you do with the freeon when you recover it can you sell it or what
You can’t legally resell it you have to take it to a freon recycler and they can pay you for it. If it’s clean if it’s contaminated, they charge you to dispose of it.
@@theEmpireofdirt thanks for the info don't know if we have any place close to me here in central Missouri
I’m also pretty sure they don’t take it from you if you’re not licensed licensed at least the ones here in Florida that I deal with require a license to take refrigerant from you
Im not to far from u guys. Im in Venice.
We’re in the Port Charlotte area
@@theEmpireofdirt not to far
Do you pay for a.c. units.?
Yes, sometimes people give them to me, but typically I buy them from AC companies