Scrapping a ceiling fan for copper. I used to pass these up!!! Oops!

[@robyeagley1881]

My two favorite things to scrap are ceiling fans and microwaves lots of good stuff and easy ......thanks for the videos

[@shawnmccaig5583]

Great video! I LOVE ceiling fans. 100% recyclable

[@TinManScrapper]

Yup. I feel foolish that i actually passed them up a few years ago.

[@prisonersforprofit]

love ceiling fans, don't forget the arms holding the fan blades, they go as cast, one-yard calls them zinc die cast, but that adds up as well. it helps to save up a few of them up and do them all at once, you can get in a rhythm, generally averaging 9 oz copper. but you see them everywhere, esp. down here in fl, one in every room.

[@TinManScrapper]

yup, zinc cast $0.45 lb at one of the scrapyards I go to. It all adds up. Thanks for the comment and for watching. Stay well and happy scrapping

[@prisonersforprofit]

@@TinManScrapper thanks tin man, love your channel.

[@TinManScrapper]

I appreciate the support and comment.@@prisonersforprofit

[@powerranger20155442]

Good video

[@juanzamorano3075]

Scrapping is a hobby that makes honey 🍯

[@TinManScrapper]

Lol, yup. Thanks for watching. Happy holidays.

[@chriswhite4678]

Great video! I think ceiling fans are one of my favorite things to pick up 🤣

[@TinManScrapper]

Thanks for watching. I just found another one today. And to think I used to pass them up. I learned. Stay well.

[@aidavewaste2576]

another great video tin man.very informative as always..

[@SollersScrappingandDiving]

You beat me to it again 😂

[@aidavewaste2576]

@@SollersScrappingandDiving I do be watching/listening to the channels I subscribe too while I'm tinkering around with stuff and I hear the notifications coming in..it be rude not to watch.😂

[@SollersScrappingandDiving]

@@aidavewaste2576 😂

[@JohnnySwedishScrapper]

i like ceiling fans ;) great video

[@black88coupe]

Thanks 👍

[@TinManScrapper]

Hi Mitchell, glad you liked it.

[@SollersScrappingandDiving]

I wish we had more ceiling fans readily available over here! Great informative video as usual!

[@aidavewaste2576]

we've only them small plastic fans that are about 3ft tall and move from side to side.not much meat in them.

[@TinManScrapper]

Thanks for watching. We are very wasteful here....found 4 of them in 2 weeks

[@tomitstube]

i find ceiling fans everywhere down here in florida, i've got 4 just from a couple neighbors... i think every house or apartment has at least 3. did a steel shred run this week, the guy next to me throws in 3 full ceiling fans, i see people throwing good stuff in the steel shred all the time, i want to go pick them up but i know i can't since the scrapyard is paying for them.

[@TinManScrapper]

Nice finds on the ceiling fans for sure. I know what you mean, last week I saw a huge copper price with a thick ring of brass, guy prob. got less than half price of what he should have if he separated them

[@tomitstube]

@@TinManScrapper ikr? the problem is (down here) the scrap yard paying the best price (right now) is taking just about anything, so ceiling fans with the wooden/plastic blades, lawn mowers with tires, complete microwaves, etc, etc are going in, so these guys pick up as much weight as they can, and price out every day, nothing is getting broke down... well, at least it's staying out of the landfill, would be real interested in seeing how these plants process dirty shred like this.

[@marknunya3035]

How much did you get for your copper hoard??

[@TinManScrapper]

A little over 3 thousand. Good time to sell since it just went to property taxes and other bills.

[@marknunya3035]

@@TinManScrapper that's a good idea. Well good luck and God Bless. Happy scrappin.

[@aaronhoyes1781]

Just found a box with 3 disassembled ceiling fans, with brass fixtures, for $15 at a thrift store. After thinking about it for a while, I bought it. Hopefully the brass covers the $15 I spent, and the copper is pure profit!

[@TinManScrapper]

Nice pile of copper for sure. I have 2 fans to do, so I can weigh and let you know soon.

[@aaronhoyes1781]

@@TinManScrapper Cool! I'd appreciate that!

[@jodyno4280]

About 350-400g copper? Pain in the hands to take the copper out. It took me about 1 hour to take apart one that looked just like that, but I did not have tin snips handy. Mine had light cast aluminum/alloy? about 450g holding the fan blades. Those are easy to break, and brings it down to 150g if you break off the fan blades.

[@TinManScrapper]

Depends on the person I guess. The motors do vary in size as well, but in my opinion, well worth it

[@handymanhoney-do6881]

4:53 🤣🤣🤣

[@royemunson8350]

What type of metal is the fin screwed to,it seems cast aluminum

[@TinManScrapper]

It was magnetic, so tin/steel.

[@bergbryce]

I just found 4 hog ceiling fans. Heavy. One has wrought iron all over it + big motor.

[@johnnyrocsmith7316]

Lately all I get is aluminum winding motors

[@TinManScrapper]

Yeah, copper is becoming more scratch, but it is still out there.

[@E150GT]

I'm no professional but I have never run across aluminum fan motor windings.

[@TinManScrapper]

Not the older ones, but a lot of motors in general are becoming replaced with aluminum windings. Vacuums, fans, etc. Cheaper to make

[@ScrapFatherScrapSon]

I never pass up a fan I’ve probably picked up 20 in past month!

[@tunafish3216]

I don’t know why you just don’t use the vice.

[@TinManScrapper]

As I said, it is easier in the vice and do use a vice when I am actually pulling all the copper out, but was trying to show up close and move it around

[@carterthefanguy9006]

Not a Catalyst!

[@robyeagley1881]

I sell the blades for 5 cents each to a lady for arts and crafts then she sells her work at the fair and farmers market I have zero waist going to the landfill

[@TinManScrapper]

Thanks for the comment Rob. Zero waste is even better. Nice to see someone has another purpose for the fan blades. Stay well and thanks for watching.

[@mattsceilingfansandmore2573]

but oz never did give nothing to the tin man

[@TinManScrapper]

Lol.

[@Bonedizz]

Why don’t you melt all that down in a forge that’s what I do ingots sell for way more than scrap?

[@TinManScrapper]

I will in the future....going to be getting a forge soon. Thanks for the comment. Stay well

[@Bonedizz]

@@TinManScrapper so it’s a little bit expensive to get started up as you need a lot of stuff to get started and you don’t want to start doing it until you have literally everything you need plan for something to go wrong because it will have solutions in place already but after the initial startup cost it will pay for everything you invested and more I promise you that

[@TinManScrapper]

@@Bonedizz thanks for the comment. Yeah, I am actually looking forward to it. I have been keeping my #2 copper for when I do get one. Just like the wire stripper, I too think a forge will pay for itself soon. Thanks again and stay well.

[@Bonedizz]

@@TinManScrapper when you do get started I recommend checking out bigstackd casting I learned a lot from that guy when it comes to forging just like I learned a lot from you when it comes to scrapping he even shows you how to make Nordic gold but your videos are awesome I love watching them keep up the good work

[@darcybrawataakaontariostac6835]

That sucks i just threw out a ceiling fan

[@TinManScrapper]

I know what you mean....passed up a few in my early years. Now you know. Thanks for watching. Stay well and thanks for the comment

[@bensgoofyahhfancollection9997]

rip cgi spinner why do scrapers destroy salvageble fans

[@TinManScrapper]

Rest assured, if it works I will keep them, but this one was done. To answer your question, most scrappers try to sell the items intact if they can cause they know they will make more than scrap prices. I actually store up my useable items I find on garbage day and sell at annual yard sale or donate them.

[@bensgoofyahhfancollection9997]

@@TinManScrapper oh good

[@TinManScrapper]

@@bensgoofyahhfancollection9997 I am sure though there are some that scrap everything, and to those people I agree with you. You would be amazed at how many fans, dehumidifiers, ac units, vacuums, etc that are perfectly fine and thrown out.

[@BlakeAudibert]

U scrapped a nice vintage ceiling fan hugger shame on you. You could have sold that to a ceiling fan collected for way more then you can scrap it...

[@TinManScrapper]

Perhaps, but I was just glad I was able to divert it from the landfill.

[@GotrekGurninsson]

I used to work in recycling there’s never a collector when you want one. You learn quickly that antiques have little value when you need them too and they just end up taking space forever.

[@Man-in-da-shed]

Very clear covered it all,

[@TinManScrapper]

Thanks Ian. Stay well my friend.