How to Scrap a Furnace - Was it Worth it?

[@scrapitall200]

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[@Followerofchrist878]

Merry Christmas!

[@scrapitall200]

Merry Christmas brother. Thank you for binge watching videos today.

[@Followerofchrist878]

@@scrapitall200no problem 😄

[@ToddWoodward-r8h]

Couldn’t imagine just tossing that out with the shred. Thanks so posting and praying!

[@scrapitall200]

@@ToddWoodward-r8h it’s crazy the things I’ve seen in the shred pile lol. It’s once saw a whole bunch of copper pipe in the shred. You’re welcome!

[@dyer2cycle]

@@scrapitall200 Makes me sick to see people dumping HVAC equipment out as shred..I'm sure the scrap yards love it....

[@markinator8826]

My name is Mark and I needed that prayer even though it was meant for someone else. Thank You ...I receive it !!

[@scrapitall200]

@@markinator8826 Amen! I will give a prayer right now just for you 😁

[@timnavarrette6932]

Your little spider is cool

[@scrapitall200]

I think so too! 😁

[@BushDogScrapper]

Woohoo 🎉 it’s ScrapItAll Time ♻️🛠️ Let’s Go ♻️🎉

[@scrapitall200]

Woohoo 🎉 time to scrap it all brother 😁

[@empirefinds]

Nice to have you back brother awesome episode check that stainless you may find it's zinc.

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you brother. It’s definitely stainless cause it’s so hard, the file won’t scratch it.

[@styverdyver]

I love that you pray at the end of each video. God bless Mark in whatever he is going through. I am liking the machete for opening those motor pieces. I need to get one of those! Thanks for all of your videos. I enjoy them all.

[@scrapitall200]

Awesome! 😁 Thank you for that, he’s been through so much lately 😢 God bless you!

[@Colorfish-o1y]

대한민국 에서 구독하고 잘보고 있습니다. 힘내시고요 강건하시길 바랍니당.보물이 많이 나오길.

[@scrapitall200]

@@Colorfish-o1ythank you so much! 😃

[@BrassIsMyGold]

Great breakdown video, James. I didn't realize that those were silver contacts attached to the brass terminals. I've recycled close to a hundred furnaces in my day, and many of those squirrel cage motors are a challenge to extract due to rust on the shaft, as you stated. I appreciate your technique in removing the motor from the back - I learned something new today.👍 Thank you

[@scrapitall200]

You’re welcome. Yeah those rusty shafts just make it miserable lol. Thank you for watching and I hope you have a great week.

[@Zizarkis1]

I just got 4 of these and 5 exterior air units from a guy at an apartment complex I was diving at on Tuesday. He asked me to stop getting in the dumpster but told me to meet him around back. He said they can't get anyone to haul off the appliances they remove from apartments anymore because no one wants to work. I gave him my number and told him I'll pick up anything they have if he will just call me. We will see how it plays out!

[@scrapitall200]

@@Zizarkis1 that’s great. I hope it turns into a good contact for you. Definitely pays to work lol

[@markb2007]

You’re the first person I have come across with that method of motor removal. It took me a long time to figure out. I have wasted so much time oiling the shaft, hammering, using an air hammer, plasma, whatever to get it out. Then one day it dawned on me…🤣 I also cut off the stuck bolts or sometimes reach in with a long reach 90 degree needle nose to hold the nut. Now fan motors on a condenser will sometimes be just rusty enough that I can snug them with the impact and they snap.

[@scrapitall200]

@@markb2007 I did the same thing at first lol. I’m so glad I stopped to think about it for awhile lol. So much easier now.

[@bigcountryscrapper6885]

Great video my friend I like scrapping these out

[@scrapitall200]

@@bigcountryscrapper6885 they are fun to scrap!

[@bearhardcorepicker]

Nice time saver trick with the motor!

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you! It definitely saves a lot of time and frustration.

[@theodorelueker5057]

Thumbs up.

[@scrapitall200]

@@theodorelueker5057 thank you! 😁👍

[@Followerofchrist878]

Great video brother! I will be praying for your friend.

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you so much brother.

[@Followerofchrist878]

@@scrapitall200you are welcome

[@stackerMannsrabbithole]

I always keep the squirrel cage fans, if the motor is good as a spare for my wood furnace. They also make nice shop fans. Awesome teardown video. 🙏 For Mark, and God bless you!

[@steveherr450]

when you get so many of them it only pays to sit on a few of them. I think i have 6 really nice ones right now saved in the shop but i have around 20 sitting outside waiting to get ripped apart.

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you my friend! 😁

[@FauxQue-yk8dt]

I use them for all kinds of stuff. My generator shed has one to ventilate the enclosure. I have another in my chicken coop. One in my side garage door window. And one as an attic fan. I also use them to blow up the inflatable Christmas inflatables. As they age the nylon leaks to the point where the small cheap blower can't keep them inflated. I also save both of the fans from microwaves. The small ones work great for bathroom exhaust fans. And the double squirrel cage exhaust fan moves a ton of air. They make good carpet blowers if your carpet gets soaked

[@ScrappingScotland]

Thank you for the prayer and for your friendship. Love you brother

[@scrapitall200]

You’re very welcome brother! 😁 Love you too!

[@SollersScrappingandDiving]

Very nice added value!!👍I usually struggle with those motors!

[@scrapitall200]

It definitely was! Struggle is real sometimes 😂 but we persevere more often than not 😁

[@ThatsRightRecycling]

Not bad for the 1st time buddy. Welcome back Scrapper 🙏 🔨🪓

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you my friend!

[@CandSMINING]

This is one of those things that I have never done. Looks pretty straight forward. If there is anything on the connectors my yard will down grade them. Thanks for sharing with us my friend. Stay safe and blessed and pray for the American leaders and Israel. 😎😎🔥🔥⛏⛏

[@scrapitall200]

Definitely straightforward. That’s a bummer your yard down grades them, that little bit of insulation isn’t going to hurt anything. I pray daily brother! 😁

[@ScrapMan69]

A whole of goodness in them that’s for sure buddy! You make everything look so easy buddy! Ole spider! Another awesome video my friend hope you have a great weekend god bless buddy!

[@scrapitall200]

@@ScrapMan69 thank you buddy! God bless you too. 😁

[@scrappingonthefly77]

Nice silver plated contacts! Another scrap down makes out for a lot better payout than the shred price ! Whoo hooo copper. Those swirl cages can be fun! Good video Brother..

[@scrapitall200]

Yeah pretty decent contacts in that. Thank you brother!

[@jwall6006]

Looking forward to the next video. God bless you.

[@scrapitall200]

Awesome! God bless you too my friend.

[@josephcormier5974]

A very enjoyable video excellent scrap session thank you for sharing this with us six stars brother

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you brother I appreciate it!

[@PhilRichards-o4h]

Thankyou Scrapitall.I always enjoy your videos and learn something. Scorreeee.

[@scrapitall200]

@@PhilRichards-o4h you’re welcome! 😁 I appreciate your support and nice comments, means a lot to me.

[@donnussbaum4234]

Amen

[@scrapitall200]

God bless 😁

[@nicejunk666]

Great trick on the squirrel cage

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you buddy. 😁

[@deborahclark1136]

Great video

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you so much 😁

[@nicejunk666]

I have never scrapped a furnace thank you

[@scrapitall200]

You’re welcome. I’m kind of surprised you haven’t yet. What are you even doing with your life 😂

[@nicejunk666]

@@scrapitall200 I live in a cave

[@scrapitall200]

@@nicejunk666 I knew it 🤣

[@Virginianative1968]

Awesome scrapping my friend! When you can triple your $$ and have fun all at the same time, it's always a great day! Take care James!

[@scrapitall200]

Absolutely! 😁 Thank you my friend and have a great day.

[@KPaul7]

Great editing, brother. Definitely worth scraping ❤

[@scrapitall200]

@@KPaul7 thank you brother! How are you doing?

[@BushDogScrapper]

The Machete 🗡️🔨♻️😎

[@scrapitall200]

Chop chop 🤣

[@BushDogScrapper]

@@scrapitall200 I picked up a second machete a couple weeks back gotta sharpen it up and tape up the handle with hockey tape!

[@scrapitall200]

@@BushDogScrapper heck yeah brother! That’s awesome.

[@saschakonze6867]

Hey SiA! Great video again, was enjoyable to watch. For the next at least 3 weeks i will go to rehab for my back, after im back i will watch all videos i missed. I SWEAR! Have a good time, mate! See You soon!

[@scrapitall200]

So sorry to hear that you have back issues and need rehabilitation. I hope it goes really well. Don’t feel bad at all for not watching all of my videos I post, you’ve been one of my most loyal supporters from the beginning! Take care my friend and see you soon.

[@hisandherscoins]

I take out good stuff and then scrap it I like to make as much as I can from everything

[@scrapitall200]

Me too, I love to scrap it all lol.

[@andreabc1469]

Nice!! a little Copper Bug Thing

[@scrapitall200]

That came from a heat sink from a computer! I love that little fella lol.

[@scott-kf1bi]

Nice job

[@scrapitall200]

@@scott-kf1bi thank you! 😁

[@ScrappyVulture]

Always learn something with these videos. Such a great library of information. Any time I question if something is worth taking apart, I search your channel first!

[@scrapitall200]

@@ScrappyVulture thank you so much 😃

[@smitchlego]

nice video

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you buddy.

[@lljairsoft1201]

Another great video james! Cant wait for the next one and god bless as always

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you 😁 God bless you and this coming week my friend!

[@fraudanator2249]

Another great informative video I like the idea with the machete. I've never tried it, but I am definitely going to. Also by watching you use it, I think I can tweak it a little bit to make it work even better.🤠

[@scrapitall200]

Definitely give it a try, it’s awesome. Oh yeah? I’m curious to what you have in mind!

[@fraudanator2249]

@scrapitall200 I was thinking on welding, a 1/2 inch by 8 inch by 3 inch, plate on top of the machete. Now you have a more solid spot to hit, and as long as you hit it fairly straight, it won't tip. Left or right on you. Also, then you can use a 2 pound lump Hammer, instead of a 16 ounce hammer I find that a dead blow is sometimes more efficient than tapping.. But I may be completely mistaken because I haven't. Built or tested one yet again. It's a welding thing.🤠

[@scrapitall200]

@@fraudanator2249 I love your idea and from my experience, I believe your idea will work perfectly. And a bigger hammer will definitely be better. I really need to get a bigger one myself.

[@fraudanator2249]

@scrapitall200 The only difference is with a small hammer to get a blood Blister. With a 2 pound lump hammer, You get a trip to the emergency room with a broken hand On a side note, I just got 5 more washer or dryers to go with the 25 other ones that I haven't gotten to yet.😮😢🤣🤣🤣🤠

[@scrapitall200]

@@fraudanator2249 that is so true 🤣 Wow, you better get scrapping bud 😂

[@paulturenne]

I love when I see those in our yard next to the scrap metal bin ,lots of good stuff to be had. Sometimes we get the old fashioned furnaces that have big juicy transformers and those brass fittings along the burner bars. I go after my shift and strip down the good stuff and throw the shred in the recycle bin. Our company usually brings in 2000-3000 pounds of shred a week, not to mention the aluminum and stainless (different piles). I`m just heading outside to cut apart more condenser units from those air handlers. Man ,some of those motors inside have so much copper, the ends look like big fat muffin tops !! LOL. My machete needs a good sharpening also ( one of my stators had the hidden rivets).Another great video James ,love it. Take care of yourself and enjoy your weekend. Sincerely your ,Paul T in Canada.

[@scrapitall200]

That is really awesome! I’d love to find one of the old ones, sounds like they are awesome to scrap. Yeah they do, some folks don’t like to scrap them but I sure do. Thank you, Paul and you too my friend.

[@HHRecycling]

I've never done one before but I have two really big and old ones to do. One is from the 60s and heated the theatre. I'll probably do a video on that one. I wasn't going to scrap the other one, but it looks like it might be worth it, especially since it's bigger than this one, so might get more copper out of it. Thanks for the video!

[@scrapitall200]

@@HHRecycling cool buddy. I definitely would like to see that big one scrapped.

[@patrickwilliams4613]

Great video thanks

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you bud!

[@thebeardofgaming81]

AMEN!

[@scrapitall200]

God bless you! 😁

[@scrapnjunk81]

Great tear down. Lots of nice goodies

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you brother.

[@scrapnjunk81]

@@scrapitall200 your welcome

[@alandykes2519]

Loving the videos since you put the video out on how to do the silver contacts i have started collecting them but the other day i accidentally dropped a magnet into the contacts and some of them are magnetic which are not silver so i always check with a magnet first 👍👍👍👍

[@scrapitall200]

@@alandykes2519 thank you! Yeah some have some iron in them but there is still a little bit of silver in them. Not sure exactly why there is iron but my guess is to add strength to them so over time, they don’t wear out quickly since silver is relatively soft.

[@EricScrapping4Dinidog]

Nice! How’ve you been Scrapitall? I love watching your videos! You break stuff down!

[@scrapitall200]

I’m doing really good my friend. How are you doing?

[@EricScrapping4Dinidog]

@@scrapitall200 I’m good! Thank the Lord! I love watching your videos! I’m glad you’re doing good

[@scrapitall200]

@@EricScrapping4Dinidog that’s great to hear 😁 Thank you and God bless!

[@EricScrapping4Dinidog]

@@scrapitall200 God bless you too brother!

[@scrapitall200]

@@EricScrapping4Dinidog thank you! 😊

[@GDSavingThePast]

You certainly live up to the name scrap it all there Buddy Now were talking - Silver contacts For a first time you hit that like pro Looks like you either need a new machete or you need to fix the handle on that one. Not a bad haul

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you! Yeah the handle was broken when I first found it, it definitely needs some tlc 😆

[@TonyHinton-r6n]

Thank you Jesus

[@scrapitall200]

@@TonyHinton-r6n Amen! God bless you!

[@dr.a006]

I had to replace my A/C and furnace last year, only $13,000😩, but I told the guys to leave the metal for me. Scrapped it all for just over $50 😅

[@dr.a006]

But hey, my electric and gas bills were less after getting a more efficient unit!

[@scrapitall200]

It’s crazy how expensive brand new ones are! $50, that’s awesome!

[@piecesofpete5921]

🤙🤙👍 🙏✌️

[@scrapitall200]

Hey buddy!

[@nachostuff]

Man you are patient man - I hate squirrel cages.

[@scrapitall200]

Why’s that buddy?

[@ThatsRightRecycling]

@nachostuff why don't you like the Florida salt effect it has on them? 🤣

[@scrapitall200]

@@ThatsRightRecycling 😂

[@nachostuff]

@@scrapitall200 they never slide out that easy for me. They are always a struggle

[@scrapitall200]

@@nachostuff that’s exactly why I showed the method I did, rust makes everything awful 😂

[@johngay1981]

How did you clean those aluminum end? Steel with them, yes?

[@johngay1981]

Did you not record cleaning up the cast aluminum ? I need to know how to do it. I have several pieces.

[@bizzaroscanada4797]

Ya love your breakdown but time is money ..if you had a steady supply would it make more sense to send out dirty unless there is real money in some. Part by which you would hold back for another day?

[@bizzaroscanada4797]

Must have a great recycle Depot hard to find for small stuff

[@scrapitall200]

I’m a hobby scrapper so I scrap it all. You’ll always make more money by scrapping things down but for some people it’s not worth their time. All depends on each person.

[@EricScrapping4Dinidog]

How’d you learn all the different names for metals?

[@scrapitall200]

Just from experience and asking my dad and watching KZbin videos. My Grandpa was also a very smart and handy man and I learned quite a bit from him growing up.

[@donvoll2580]

G day from Ont. Is this an electric furnace? Ths Good luck to ur friend Ths

[@scrapitall200]

Hi my friend. Yes this is an electric furnace. Thank you so much.

[@leocorneillier1996]

😎👍👍👍❤️

[@scrapitall200]

@@leocorneillier1996 thank you my friend 😃

[@Jdrf73]

I wander if there will be scrapping in heaven

[@scrapitall200]

🤔 interesting thought!

[@ThatsRightRecycling]

Copper Spider

[@scrapitall200]

Now that’s the only kind of spider I like 😆

[@ThatsRightRecycling]

@scrapitall200 yes, Sir

[@ThatsRightRecycling]

Hey Y'all ✌️

[@scrapitall200]

Hey buddy!

[@ThatsRightRecycling]

@scrapitall200 good morning James

[@scrapitall200]

@@ThatsRightRecycling good morning 😃

[@Jdrf73]

I use a hammer and rag half the time mainly cause its easier 😂😂

[@scrapitall200]

I get that 😂

[@DavidGS66]

11:55 U don't need angle grinder; angle grinders are dangerous. U could slam motor on ground to make windings flush with steel case, then put motor between legs & pound out using punches. Also, cutting all string off is waste of time. Keeping windings tied with string is for ease of handling & I doubt scrap yard cares about string.

[@scrapitall200]

@@DavidGS66 that is way more work than necessary. Most scrapyard require the strings to be removed.

[@KrzysztofKomor]

J dont see nothing dirty on your countertop.

[@scrapitall200]

@@KrzysztofKomor I try to keep things clean and tidy as much as possible

[@KrzysztofKomor]

@@scrapitall200 I know. what I meant was that no brass is dirty. It's just whitewashed. In Poland it is identical.

[@scrapitall200]

Oh ok I see what you meant

[@stevefritz5182]

The real crime is that this has to be scrapped at all. Truth is, the labor to fix these is higher than the cost of the furnace and parts to fix. Otherwise, we could get these components working for another 20 years. Instead, build a new one in China.

[@scrapitall200]

@@stevefritz5182 we live in a throw away society and it is sad. 😢