Double the money , Stripping a Fridge compressor for the copper, then a quick look at how it operates.
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@iffy97765 жыл бұрын
Hi Ian, I've just watched Ben Houghton take a compressor to bit on KZbin, it took him 25mins. I watched you take it to bits and you make it look so easy. Also I think the compressor he had was half the size. I have followed your method and think it worth taking to bits.
@johntompkins61534 жыл бұрын
That was awesome when he cut the compressor open.
@dryan83774 жыл бұрын
@@johntompkins6153 agreed. As a life long electronics tech, I've always wondered what it looked like inside a compressor.
@adam_clay2 жыл бұрын
Your like a hunter that uses every part of the animal not letting anything go to waste. Great job
@vernroach34135 жыл бұрын
Good video...Love listening to different accents....Being a semi retired HVAC/Appliance repairman, I accumulate this sort of scrap, and this shows, it is worth while to tear it down before just tossing the whole thing in the scrap pile....Keeps the oil out of the environment too and it's a wax free oil...No gumming up what ever you use it one...My thanks to the gent that made this.
@Stoner_Lee5 жыл бұрын
all this time i been stripping the plugs and wires on the fridges and old cars for copper,, there are 300 fridges and deep freezers at the dump by my town,,,, i'm rich ,, thank you for the video
@Man-in-da-shed5 жыл бұрын
It’s easy money if there not Ally cores plus you can weigh the cast iron in for a higher price as well
@jimjones98663 жыл бұрын
What a good straight forward video, watched a few people try to put one up but they always made it seem so difficult. You just have to be handy and know what your doing. Thanks great info and advice
@antoniocampbell4636 жыл бұрын
I like the hammer and plier technique on the copper pull.
@cemkahraman2829 Жыл бұрын
Man that thing with the hammer was awsome!!! It took 5 sec to get rest of the copper form motor! Thanks man!
@Man-in-da-shed Жыл бұрын
Practice. Lol
@tonyp88084 жыл бұрын
Ironically - watching vids like these have also taught me how to repair a few things too. Just have to pay attention to details.
@blitzerrrrrrr5 жыл бұрын
You are the first scrapper on youtube to wear safety equipment! Good job to you sir!
@Man-in-da-shed5 жыл бұрын
took a lot of pain to learn that
@madduck6920024 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, the way you plucked the copper out of the motor cage!
@Man-in-da-shed4 жыл бұрын
Matthew Duchvalt all n the wrist and hammer action Lol
@fan17016 жыл бұрын
My father in law is a scrapper and I showed him this video. He never cut compressors open or the cores the of magnetrons but he is going to now after seeing inside of them. I think he would be hooked on your videos if he had internet data limit that allowed him to. Have a great day!
@travismiller55485 жыл бұрын
fan1701 also, there will be some lil chunky silver contacts brazed or soldered to a base metal of copper/alloy. if they were mentioned i missed it.
@hodaka10004 жыл бұрын
Excellent. I like the way you reused the oil and kept the small parts and nuts and bolts.
@louisbailey49005 жыл бұрын
Best scrap video on youtube. Finally someone who appreciates finding out how thi is work.
@scottyg46055 жыл бұрын
Nice one Ian, was a great video mate 😀 anyone watching, don't forget to separate cast iron from steel as it's worth more and separate steel's into light and heavy. Plus a bucket for your aluminium which is about 50p kilo 😀 if you can break a motor in 30 mins you making £12 an hour for your time plus the £4 you would have sold it for as is. Sweet 😁
@zachamy44445 жыл бұрын
sometimes you pick up one good tip from a video this is one of those . thanks for sharing
@chrisredline16974 жыл бұрын
4:32 After watching a dozen videos of scrappers trying to cut or press the copper wire out of these kinds of motors, you sir officially win the internet.
@Man-in-da-shed4 жыл бұрын
its all in the wrist action, oh n a big hammer
@americanrebel4135 жыл бұрын
It was worth staying to the end my friend, I like to save all those little things to! Great video!
@paulmayne32163 жыл бұрын
This made me think of a recent video I watched, fridge compressor converted into 2 stroke engine!....worth watching 😉👍
@Man-in-da-shed3 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen it. Impressive
@doinok11493 жыл бұрын
G’day mate Top video there What a great little motor that we take for granted. Now to take what you shared in your lesson and put that scrap towards some cold beer in the fridge👍🏻👍🏻 All the best.
@themayorofpoundtown91635 жыл бұрын
I learn so much from watching you vids. Thanks for posting
@calvinmurphy30356 жыл бұрын
I never cut these open before i saw this and having done so id say its worth it too. Thank you for sharing this
@Man-in-da-shed6 жыл бұрын
Calvin Murphy Not when you find it aluminium wire inside
@daleHarrison935 жыл бұрын
@@Man-in-da-shed LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL haha you just made my day lol aint that just a bitch
@Tommo0207885 жыл бұрын
First time I tried taking the copper out of one of these it was an hour of pure cancer. After watching this, it was easy and quick.
@phxtonash5 жыл бұрын
Plus thank you for your information I love the way you knock those wires out of there thank you
@justice2165 жыл бұрын
HANDS DOWN GAME OVER . YOU ARE THE MAN! THANK YOU!
@Citizen-of-theworld4 жыл бұрын
Glad someone is recycling the scrap metal.Good chunk of copper in there!
@social3ngin33rin4 жыл бұрын
Didn't expect the oil to be so clean!!! :O
@95ffd4 жыл бұрын
Definitely worth staying till the end! Love to see how things work.
@senditall1525 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the explanation. I roughly know now how our fridge works.
@brendamiller81404 жыл бұрын
That was cool the first one of those I've saw. Way to go Ian. Have a good one and Thanks for sharing. 🎄😂👍👍👍🤗
@ThatsHowIRoll6 жыл бұрын
Hello new friend we saw you over at HazeyDaze channel! we do some scrapping and we like your tips for maxing the cash! We pushed all the buttons, rang the bell and are now and forever supporters of your channel! We will keep coming by to watch, like, comment and share more of your videos! Together we will continue to grow! Justin & Ralph
@thebackyardwelder52676 жыл бұрын
Interesting video mate. The black shell would make a great centre for a large Tie-fighter model. Be good for a piece of yard art.
@yangasam94510 ай бұрын
Thanks, I have two old fridges I'm about to open 😂😊😊
@dragonlore84843 жыл бұрын
Just bought grinder and opened the compressor today definitely worth it the experience the scrap value is just bonus
@Man-in-da-shed3 жыл бұрын
Then it was all worthwhile
@dragonlore84843 жыл бұрын
@@Man-in-da-shed yup the experience using the grinder is fantastic
@Man-in-da-shed3 жыл бұрын
@@dragonlore8484 yes a really great tool, I call it my universal key, opens anything, but it it also the most dangerous tool in my shed, it is very unforgiving on mistakes and can cut, burn savagely in the blink of an eye, and speaking of eyes ALWAYS use eye protection, I’ve Been in hospital a couple of times with metal bits in my eyes, Heed this advice.
@majsturbre60012 жыл бұрын
@@Man-in-da-shed do these motors contain any gases or oil that is flammable?
@fredinhisshed5235 Жыл бұрын
Thank you handy save me some time, enjoyed your straight to business approach 👍👍
@Man-in-da-shed Жыл бұрын
Appreciated
@robgrujicic53805 жыл бұрын
Hello from Montreal Canada 🍁 beautiful work 😃❤️👊
@mkbman454 жыл бұрын
I was here for the money, stayed for the knowledge!
@Man-in-da-shed4 жыл бұрын
then that makes it all worthwile
@curtb.94505 жыл бұрын
I do the same thing but I dont take it that far apart but never the less its a good learning video for beginners
@ScrapPalletMan6 жыл бұрын
SUPER great video. thank you for taking it to "bits"
@swampgator20125 жыл бұрын
Hey Paul, I see you enjoy Ian’s vids too.
@shubbz872 күн бұрын
Great show 👍
@tobiasgreen82114 жыл бұрын
Some scrap yards call the bright copper, copper windings instead... I striped out loads and got stung at the scrap yard. Also, I went through lots of grinding disks so I just broke even.... Never went back to the place. My experience was that you have to spend your time doing what makes the most return. So I left motors intact, didn't strip cables and just collected... Made more doing less.... Funny business. Good video pal. Well done
@Man-in-da-shed4 жыл бұрын
tobias green , a lot comes down to how much you value your time. As scrapping is a hobby for me. The time is irrelevant, my last vid definitely proves that, how does a fisherman view his hours spent at the side of a river with no return. As enjoyable I guess
@HueyLionsheart6 жыл бұрын
Good job Ian, I had always wondered what was inside them that makes the scrappers rip the motors out and leave the fridge carcasses on peoples gardens! Stripped out they become worth a few bob! 👍 #32
@HueyLionsheart Жыл бұрын
@ian matthews LMAO....this is back in your youth....still 'ad no 'urr though!🤣🤣🤣
@GilSkillz5 жыл бұрын
SWEET VIDEO!! I've got 6 of these just waiting for me to cut into them! :)
@julianmarsh27583 жыл бұрын
Your funny, nice and easy to watch, thanks.
@Hexdek165 жыл бұрын
Well done, and thank you for the pump - I am delving in to metal scrap art. Thank you! 🤠👍
@Man-in-da-shed5 жыл бұрын
Check out Rooster creations then
@smileyleaves30663 жыл бұрын
This is what I call useful video
@AlexanderSmith216 жыл бұрын
That was an interesting one but Ian wanted to show the rest of the KZbin community more well done Ian hat off to you my friend
@welshreaperscrapandcasting40294 жыл бұрын
Damn wish I'd seen this before I took my fridge to the dump. Nice to see a uk vid on here for a change. I'm from north wales and recently started hobby smelting
@Man-in-da-shed4 жыл бұрын
Arwel Evans look up UK Scrapper, snobby scrap picker, Braveheart scrapper
@zachamy44444 жыл бұрын
thanks Ian nice video and I learned how to take the copper out the easy way . I was doing it the hard way.
@Man-in-da-shed4 жыл бұрын
We have all done it the hard way it’s how we learn.
@mattcourty63225 жыл бұрын
Nice vid! I agree it's almost always worth it to separate your scrap.
@hollygame71034 жыл бұрын
Depends how much do you charge (get) for an h of work.
@dand45643 жыл бұрын
Nicely made video. Educational and entertaining
@bucksmith90353 жыл бұрын
you made it so easy i dont know ??? i have to FIGHT with the compressor motors LOL
@loafersheffield6 жыл бұрын
At :10 "As they say, waste not, want not" and I say oils well that ends well. "You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead" (Stan Laurel)
@loafersheffield6 жыл бұрын
Ooops at 1:10
@BeachsideHank5 жыл бұрын
I've salvaged some nice short lengths of hardened and ground drill rod from high pressure washers, they make great tooling setup references being as they are so precise and concentric, dowel pins by any other name I guess. Enjoying your journeys too.☺
@HighVoltageMadness5 жыл бұрын
More useful as a shop air compressor than for scrap. Many of these put out over 500 psi, great for air cannons and other projects. Could easily be sold on Ebay for more than 20 Euro if it works.
@015diesel5 жыл бұрын
Very good video mate well done!👍
@irishgoldstacker80183 жыл бұрын
Hello Ian. Haven't seen too many of your videos lately. I remember bringing home two of those compressors on the bike once only to find out my scrap yard doesn't take them. I never strip motors.
@Man-in-da-shed3 жыл бұрын
Well thanks for hitting the back catalogue, indeed some yards won’t touch em with a Barge pole. But they are lucrative for the copper if stripped, and even if taken by a yard they are not classed as motors
@MJM8443 жыл бұрын
Tank you for you uitleg groet, Maarten from Nijmegen NL.
@smoke35719852 жыл бұрын
Mountain Springs and Two Chinese daughters of copper i had to turn the volume back up subtitles did you no justice LOL
@Man-in-da-shed2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂. That’s awesome. I have sometimes had subs on when reviewing my footage it can be quite hilariously funny
@traviswilson89225 жыл бұрын
I'm convinced. Made it look easy
@jimharry22734 жыл бұрын
interesting video Ian. I have a similar compressor motor I removed from a fridge and enjoyed seeing what is inside it but after watching your video I don't think it is worth stripping in my case due to current scrap prices here in Sydney. A scrap motor is 60c a kilo while a kilo of copper winding is $6-$7. Obviously selling as is would be $6 so hardly worth the work to disassemble for an extra dollar at most. Thank you for saving me the time I would have spent to break it down not knowing the amount of copper inside. Cheers.
@Man-in-da-shed4 жыл бұрын
jim harry your welcome.
@Okiescrapper3 жыл бұрын
you make that look too easy, great video
@dameonbird86942 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for explaining that the way you did I do appreciated it and thanks once again.
@lloydstacey76743 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a UK scrapper with character lol
@Man-in-da-shed3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@jackpotdigger8346 жыл бұрын
lol i like that the answer is in the title good job ian
@jerrykingsley67035 жыл бұрын
glad I found this. Wonderfully informative video
@NotSoCrazyNinja5 жыл бұрын
You forgot to factor in the cost of the grinder wheel and total time/labor. There is also electrical cost but it is almost trivial. All in all, still sounds like it would be "worth it" if you have more time than money or just bored.
@shawnmcmullin7925 жыл бұрын
You change the game for me... Thank you!
@Man-in-da-shed5 жыл бұрын
shawn mcmullin it’s easy money
@claytonschemper83752 жыл бұрын
So much fun to watch.
@wannabescrapper72 Жыл бұрын
What you get now? That's definitely worth the time to tear these down. I assume a freezer/AC compressor would be about the same, depending on the size. I guess pumping oil would keep everything in pretty nice shape in there. Great video. Nice chat today.
@ohsoloco51132 жыл бұрын
I started cutting open compressors after watching this. Recently I quit the practice after cutting open a very large compressor and discovered the motor windings were aluminium. That's the biggest disappointment I come across when scrapping. I now sell my compressors as "sealed units." Don't have to mess with the oil, and I don't go through a couple dollars in cut off wheels.
@Man-in-da-shed2 жыл бұрын
It is disappointing to find aluminium wire, you could always drill them first to find out if copper or not, Use a diamond wheel more expensive but lasts a longtime, I’m fortunate I get part worn cut off wheels for free.
@ohsoloco51132 жыл бұрын
@@Man-in-da-shed I can't recall what my scrap yard pays for sealed units. I could do the math after my next run, but considering I usually only have 2 or 3 of them I'm not sure I'll mess with them anymore. I drilled holes in the units and let them drain for a few days, but everything is still oily.
@user-ez3jv3yh2y5 жыл бұрын
Отличный способ разборки, с меня лайк.
@TheShadeTreeFixitMan6 жыл бұрын
Neat stuff, maybe I will tear the compressors apart from now on. Thanks
@benhumphregys30874 ай бұрын
Great videos thanks for tips and advice
@Redgonetogray6 жыл бұрын
Dang ! An I scrapped a small fridge last year and didn't realize all that was in there.
@Man-in-da-shed6 жыл бұрын
Well Red that did come out of a substantial. ( for the UK ) Fridge Freezer what we call an American one , not a double door one but still a big un
@PaulioMaldinio5 жыл бұрын
I like the way the video is done. Kept me interested
@Man-in-da-shed5 жыл бұрын
PaulioMaldinio thankyou
@ededmund56854 жыл бұрын
WOW GOOD VIDEO Thx Ed Loretto Ontario Canada
@robg93704 жыл бұрын
Nicely done! 1 thing from a refrigeration tech. The oil is VERY hygroscopic (attracts moisture). I would not use it on anything I'm fond of. Thanks again.
@Man-in-da-shed4 жыл бұрын
Rob g. Thanks. I did not know that.
@SkyCandyVisuals Жыл бұрын
I will start cutting my compressors open. I only found this video because I'm searching if old school hermetic compressors have copper in them. I have quite a few but wanted save time and not break them down if no copper is inside. The scrap yard is taking them as mixed scrap as they claim there's no copper in it
@Man-in-da-shed Жыл бұрын
A lot of the newer ones are aluminium wound, best to drill a hole in the side first to see if copper or not.
@amishpope6 жыл бұрын
Squeezing every penny out. Good job mate. Cheers
@joeyboland34064 жыл бұрын
Getting the copper wire out is arguably worth the time, depending on how much a person values their time, but trying to separate the aluminum that's in the compressor I would have to say is definitely not worth anybody's time
@dasdasdatics4202 жыл бұрын
Well done for keeping the tatting hobby going. Just hope the council don't send you a business tax for turning your garage into a workshop. Always keep space in it for a motor bike.
@Man-in-da-shed2 жыл бұрын
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@eatiegourmet1015 Жыл бұрын
Ahh... From a time in history before "me Bench" became a mythological figure... ;)
@Man-in-da-shed Жыл бұрын
Aye it Twas less empty then
@adey88splace5 жыл бұрын
I always wanted to know what was in those motors. Thank you!
@dimim445 жыл бұрын
Just be carefull what you use that oil on . Refrigeration oil is hygroscopic, which means it absorbs moisture becoming acidic.
@jasonbrand57624 жыл бұрын
$10 scrap fridge+$15 copper,aluminum=$20 x5 fridges=$150 for grinder,blade,puller pliers,hammer
@waltwood41135 жыл бұрын
That is a easier way of doing it...thank you for the idea
@Man-in-da-shed5 жыл бұрын
Walt Wood is there any other way ?
@waltwood41135 жыл бұрын
@@Man-in-da-shed I was sawzalling them which took for ever...your easy cut 3 minutes off of recovery time
@Man-in-da-shed5 жыл бұрын
Walt Wood. ahh The sawzall. Mine won’t cut butter, but it is a very cheap one.
@waltwood41135 жыл бұрын
@@Man-in-da-shed same as mine lol
@ewastemike77005 жыл бұрын
You ruined a nice beer glass. they buy them here as compressors. I had over 2.2 tons of them last summer. That was cool 2 hit's and copper out. Great to see one takin apart.
@Man-in-da-shed5 жыл бұрын
Practice lol, Beer glass ? i had to re-watch to see what you meant, its a Dyson vacuum dirt collector
@gainingweightminingmetal38482 жыл бұрын
Very informative. thank you
@stevemccann95994 жыл бұрын
Great informative video...thanks for sharing
@micahperson69034 жыл бұрын
Now I know where I missed money. Thanks
@curtjames19434 жыл бұрын
I guess i need to learn brittan to understand. 😉
@steelisthemeal4 жыл бұрын
Just looking at the old videos
@steelisthemeal6 жыл бұрын
Well I do understand completely the benefit of Tek it to bits Of course I’m sure that if you had my set up that you would probably shirk that off and decide it’s best not To bother 🤔 But then for many people it is fun to tear things up Myself I wonder how much work should I put into this and how much money am I going to get from it For me individually and personally it is probably more beneficial for me to save up several of those compressors and just bring them to a scrapyard it pays $.12 a pound. Taking these apart yes brings more money in but I don’t know Here I will tell you what I will give it a whirl and make a video of it and determine at least from my point of view is it worth the extra time? clearly I can see that you more than doubled your money!!!!
@Man-in-da-shed6 жыл бұрын
SCRAP Kingdom!!!! It's fine if you have the time, but if it's a living. As you know, time is money.
@David-td1tf2 жыл бұрын
Very insightful
@Man-in-da-shed2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, i also did a follow up vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ_XdoSbhN58bc0 a bit of a fail but i tried.
@armelbourassa13784 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO
@ScrappingwithGrandpa Жыл бұрын
Nice video. Dang didn’t know how long you been on here
@Man-in-da-shed Жыл бұрын
seems a long time now
@MoHomesteading4 жыл бұрын
Wow this is a really good video! so is the part you cut off .. on the casing .. is that steel? the first cut.. and I love the magnet on the stick... I had not seen that before.. :) all the little bits and pieces for art... see that's what I love!
@Man-in-da-shed4 жыл бұрын
MoHomesteading yes it’s steel
@BhodieBobАй бұрын
sweet - your wife must be like i don't know what he does down there and i don't care
@Man-in-da-shedАй бұрын
Oh you don’t know the half of it, I’m banished out the house early. Can only come back in for tea
@candlestyx85174 жыл бұрын
BigstackD: Im going to needlessly hammer all of this wire through the stator with a flat punch Ian Matthews: Just grab it and give it a good whack...
@kentrobison5884 жыл бұрын
Did compressors and motors for years. The copper in compressors nearly always comes out very easily like in the video because they are oily. Motors need punching out. Slim ones can be hammered off. Big transformers and long motors can be a nightmare. Bash all the plates off or cut the whole thing in half with a big grinder.
@brandonkocanda54134 жыл бұрын
@@kentrobison588 does it real work to just cut them in half I don't want to pull every single slot
@kentrobison5884 жыл бұрын
@@brandonkocanda5413 Yes. Compressors are very easy to salvage the copper. With electric motors, the copper usually has to be punched through the slots and long motors are difficult. Long motors may have to have all the plates bashed off. I just did 8 compressors in about an hour. I use ultra-thin 9" cutting discs. Find the three welds on the compressor and cut right around the unit beside them on the long side and remove the end and the armature.. Cut down the length and across the bottom. You do not need to cut the other side so save disc wear. Just spread the long cut a bit with a hammer and cold chisel and the windings drop out. The copper does not need to be punched out. Just bash the copper at one end and they slide out easily. Be very careful cutting them open. Hold the compressor tight somehow.
@brandonkocanda54134 жыл бұрын
@@kentrobison588 my question is really for big motors because I have some glycol pumps 254 lb motors that I'm tearing for scrapcutting them along the edge and then just pulling the wire individually which seems to be like the only way I see people do it
@kentrobison5884 жыл бұрын
@@brandonkocanda5413 kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGaveaV6a7R5iZY I misunderstood the question. Think I am going senile. The biggest motor I have done was about 100lb. The long motors in bore pumps I cut in half but it costs disc wear and doing them on a dropsaw might burn it out. Some motors are really hard and I spend a lot of time bashing plates off. Cut the end windings off with an ultrathin disc on an angle grinder and then use it to grind the copper flush if it sticks out a little bit. They are harder to get out if the ends are a bit bent over. I use use small-angle steel wedges 1/4' to 1/2 ' thick and hammer them in under the loops to lift the bunches a bit. Then bigger wedges. A strong slide hammer with a heavy slide might be good. Make one up with a hook and hook under the loops after they are pulled out a bit. Pulling a few wires first will loosen the others and the lot will come out easier.
@twitchyourwhiskers6 жыл бұрын
Good job , Ian. I always wanted to know what is inside one of those. Thank you.