I take compressors and carefully cut the casing and pull the motor out and remover the copper from it, Depending on the size compressor that will be several pounds or clean copper there
I have been cutting them up for years and to me i think it is well worth it. i am pretty fast at it and my place pays better when it is separated than whole . For copper/aluminum they are only paying $1.85 but for just number 2 I got $3.78 and for clean aluminum i got .60 last week. My way is i put a blue tarp down, put my portable vise down with the rad in it and i take a sawzall and just follow down the side of the copper tube. once you get the hang of it, it is easy/fast. Trick is use a worn out blade that still cuts the aluminum but will slide down the copper tube. too sharp of a blade, you keep cutting into the tube. next thing is go slow enough that you can hold the blade against the copper. go too fast and you will veer off into the aluminum leaving al. on the copper tube. when i first started doing this yes, i was thinking it took to long for how much aluminum i had to clean off the copper and almost gave up but when i perfected it and got fast at it, i am glad i didn't give up and hauled them in full like my brother does. he can't figure out how i can do it so fast. Once you get it down right all the aluminum is laying on your tarp and you just pour it into your scrap bags. at the scrapyard they have a machine that flattens the radiator and they run them thru twice and peel the copper out is how my yard does it. i figured if the yard can pay wages and have guys do this they are making money on them so i figure it was worth my time too. i also cut the compressor/condensers open and take the copper out of that but i use a plasma cutter to cut those open fast. .
@@steveherr450 that's awesome man! I would love to see that process! Do you have a video? I didn't mind taking the time to separate it but my prices here didn't make it much worth it. Sounds like y'all are getting better prices up there. I'm at $1.35 for the reefer, $2.60 for #2 copper, and $.35 for the aluminum. I'm hoping to get set up where I can melt the aluminum into ingots though.
@@ScrapDaddy365 sorry i don't do videos. I like watching other scrappers on how they do things. just never know when you find a faster/efficient/cheaper way even though i have been a scrapper for over 40 years every once in a while i learn something new yet.
@@ScrapDaddy365 hardest part is holding the saw just against the copper so it all falls off on your tarp but if you have a saw you can control the speed of it seems to work for me. i thought about just using a table saw or a skillsaw too just to run against the copper or adjust it to run just on top like you did with the knife but i just got used to using the sawzall so i automatically grab that. Just remember dull blade that won't cut into the copper and slow enough so you can control and hold it against the copper. right worn out blade i just put an angle pressure of it against the copper tube as i cut down on them. make sure you use a clean tarp so you get all of it and you can fold it to the center and just pour the tarp into bags. no mess to try scooping up afterwards and this speeds it up at the yard too because we just toss my bags full in the bin, don't after dump out each bucket and reweigh them or lose a pound or so when the weigher takes a 3 pound bucket average and you only had a 2 pound bucket.
Unfortunately in Alabama, I’m not even allowed to sell window shakers to the scrapyard. Well, I’m pretty sure my scrapyard is playing it safe. They don’t trust their guys very much, so they probably kept it simple. The only way I can even sell noodles is to put it in the bottom of the bucket with a bunch of other #1. They don’t pay much attention once they dump it over the side of the bin because there’s a camera to monitor who sold/accepted bad product
@ScrappingScotland that's awesome! I love that big pile of copper I got out of it and I'm hopeful with smelting the aluminum and selling it on eBay. Hopefully more videos to come from this project.
Bro, I wouldn't ever go to that scrap yard again. You also don't want to be that person that got caught trying to pass off something you thought was clean. Hope people understand what that is.
@@TechTrashCash there's only 3 places in town that take scrap, that's the best paying one, and your right I guess there is a small level of risk involved, depending where you pick up the scrap.
@@brian56 yeah I hope not! It definitely makes things difficult for those of us just doing it the right way. And I doubt it has very little if any impact on the people stealing ac units 🙄
@brian56 same here in Texas, I used to come across maybe 2 or 3 catalytic converters a year and had a guy who would buy them for a decent price but now he won't touch them. They have a lot of rules to follow such as needing the title to the vehicle as well as a copy of your ID and a signed bill of sale. Made it hard for a scrapper but I guess we just need to look into recovering the platinum and refining it ourselves lol
Same thing in Florida, but 😂i know a guy. Nice Job Scrapper
I'm a new subscriber! Great video! That's where I found majority of my copper is AC units
@@ThatScrapDude yes sir! I love it! Those ac units are where it's at! Thank you for watching🙏🏻
Thanks for the video!
Yes sir, I'm glad you enjoyed it! More to come soon.
I take compressors and carefully cut the casing and pull the motor out and remover the copper from it, Depending on the size compressor that will be several pounds or clean copper there
@robertguy1539 yes sir!
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That's one of my favorite scrap projects
I have been cutting them up for years and to me i think it is well worth it. i am pretty fast at it and my place pays better when it is separated than whole . For copper/aluminum they are only paying $1.85 but for just number 2 I got $3.78 and for clean aluminum i got .60 last week.
My way is i put a blue tarp down, put my portable vise down with the rad in it and i take a sawzall and just follow down the side of the copper tube. once you get the hang of it, it is easy/fast. Trick is use a worn out blade that still cuts the aluminum but will slide down the copper tube. too sharp of a blade, you keep cutting into the tube. next thing is go slow enough that you can hold the blade against the copper. go too fast and you will veer off into the aluminum leaving al. on the copper tube. when i first started doing this yes, i was thinking it took to long for how much aluminum i had to clean off the copper and almost gave up but when i perfected it and got fast at it, i am glad i didn't give up and hauled them in full like my brother does. he can't figure out how i can do it so fast.
Once you get it down right all the aluminum is laying on your tarp and you just pour it into your scrap bags. at the scrapyard they have a machine that flattens the radiator and they run them thru twice and peel the copper out is how my yard does it. i figured if the yard can pay wages and have guys do this they are making money on them so i figure it was worth my time too.
i also cut the compressor/condensers open and take the copper out of that but i use a plasma cutter to cut those open fast. .
@@steveherr450 that's awesome man! I would love to see that process! Do you have a video? I didn't mind taking the time to separate it but my prices here didn't make it much worth it. Sounds like y'all are getting better prices up there. I'm at $1.35 for the reefer, $2.60 for #2 copper, and $.35 for the aluminum. I'm hoping to get set up where I can melt the aluminum into ingots though.
@@ScrapDaddy365 sorry i don't do videos. I like watching other scrappers on how they do things. just never know when you find a faster/efficient/cheaper way even though i have been a scrapper for over 40 years every once in a while i learn something new yet.
@steveherr450 I'll have to try your way of doing it and try my best to get it right! Thanks so much🙏🏻
@@ScrapDaddy365 hardest part is holding the saw just against the copper so it all falls off on your tarp but if you have a saw you can control the speed of it seems to work for me. i thought about just using a table saw or a skillsaw too just to run against the copper or adjust it to run just on top like you did with the knife but i just got used to using the sawzall so i automatically grab that. Just remember dull blade that won't cut into the copper and slow enough so you can control and hold it against the copper. right worn out blade i just put an angle pressure of it against the copper tube as i cut down on them. make sure you use a clean tarp so you get all of it and you can fold it to the center and just pour the tarp into bags. no mess to try scooping up afterwards and this speeds it up at the yard too because we just toss my bags full in the bin, don't after dump out each bucket and reweigh them or lose a pound or so when the weigher takes a 3 pound bucket average and you only had a 2 pound bucket.
@steveherr450 sounds like a great method, I'm gonna have to try it a few times.
Great video. I just subscribed to your channel. 🤝-Red
@@redrum2612 thank you! 🙏🏻 I appreciate your support and interest! I will do the same.
Unfortunately in Alabama, I’m not even allowed to sell window shakers to the scrapyard. Well, I’m pretty sure my scrapyard is playing it safe. They don’t trust their guys very much, so they probably kept it simple. The only way I can even sell noodles is to put it in the bottom of the bucket with a bunch of other #1. They don’t pay much attention once they dump it over the side of the bin because there’s a camera to monitor who sold/accepted bad product
@@damienperry5758 wow that's wild! So what is your way of processing the coils?
@@ScrapDaddy365 I have a gigantic pile of ACRs. Eventually I’ll be forced to split the profits with someone who has an HVAC license
My time isn't a concern so I would still separate
@ScrappingScotland that's awesome! I love that big pile of copper I got out of it and I'm hopeful with smelting the aluminum and selling it on eBay. Hopefully more videos to come from this project.
True micro scraper there
@@davidfleishman2275 yes sir!!
Bro, I wouldn't ever go to that scrap yard again. You also don't want to be that person that got caught trying to pass off something you thought was clean. Hope people understand what that is.
@@TechTrashCash there's only 3 places in town that take scrap, that's the best paying one, and your right I guess there is a small level of risk involved, depending where you pick up the scrap.
What states do you live in?
@@shamrockjd6766 TEXAS
I hope my yard doesn't pull that crap! I have a pile of them.
@@brian56 yeah I hope not! It definitely makes things difficult for those of us just doing it the right way. And I doubt it has very little if any impact on the people stealing ac units 🙄
@ScrapDaddy365 they already did that with catalytic converters because of the stealing
@brian56 same here in Texas, I used to come across maybe 2 or 3 catalytic converters a year and had a guy who would buy them for a decent price but now he won't touch them. They have a lot of rules to follow such as needing the title to the vehicle as well as a copy of your ID and a signed bill of sale. Made it hard for a scrapper but I guess we just need to look into recovering the platinum and refining it ourselves lol