Scrapping an old microwave SAFELY for copper, silver, aluminum, other metals, and little waste.

[@bobcontreras5638]

Good info and thanks for the warnings also.

[@scrapbongo]

Hey Tin Man great guide and I'll use it to scrap a microwave I picked up yesterday /cheers ScrapBongo

[@Tommy-pe8ct]

First time taking a part a microwave to scrap. Is their only one capacitor in a microwave? I'm subscribed and liked👍🏻

[@TinManScrapper]

Yes, only one capacitor. Thanks for the question. Stay well and happy scrapping

[@Tommy-pe8ct]

@@TinManScrapper Thank you I appreciate it

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Well explained! Right now, aluminum and steel both are really, really high! I've always been a recycler, at heart, but it's really nice to get paid for it, LOL!

[@TinManScrapper]

Agree, especially when’s it’s a win win. Thanks for the comment. Stay well and happy scrapping

[@SollersScrappingandDiving]

The old ones are the best👍

[@TinManScrapper]

Yup, lots of copper.

[@bonez2450]

Another suggestion with the capacitor, think about it like you are the circuit board if you touch both prongs. If you touch them with a finger on one hand then the electricity is going to travel through that finger so that it equalizes between + and -. If you are sitting on a metal chair which is touching the ground and touch a prong that wants to go to ground then the electricity is going to go through your hand, then arm, then heart, then chair, then to ground, and you're dead.

[@davidbarron107]

very informative as always.fair play man.you care.keep them coming

[@royemunson8350]

Hey good info,

[@cocomuncha7667]

Another awesome video bro

[@TinManScrapper]

Thank you very much. I appreciate the kind words. Stay well.

[@billymatthews7346]

Thanks Tin man 👍

[@swarm6697]

Good thinking with the Chisel never thought about that one good work but a face shield would be a good investment and a good pair of velar gloves I was electrical engineering designer Dupont for a number of years Safety First

[@mykyzer23]

your videos are great its interesting and we can see that you really enjoy your work an making the videos

[@TinManScrapper]

Thank you very much for that. Stay well.

[@mikepaul6137]

Instead of pliers you brave man lol

[@verasimms3895]

Is it okay to cut the power cord off before you discharge the capacitor

[@WorstElectrician]

would a scrap yard take a microwave without dismantling it?For a lower price

[@TinManScrapper]

Yes, they will give you appliance weight price about 6 cents a pound.

[@WorstElectrician]

@@TinManScrapper Hahaha that’s dog shit,yeah i’m gonna take this apart and get more value out of it

[@mikepaul6137]

Cant you check capacitor with voltmeter?

[@TinManScrapper]

Yup, but easy way to eliminate and voltage quick and easy

[@mikepaul6137]

@@TinManScrapper Thanks i enjoyed the video and appreciated the knowledge conveyed in it keep trucking 👍

[@joselofarias2088]

I like removing the magnets

[@silverdude3864]

I think I just found my next hobby😁👍🦍🦍🦍🦍🧤💎🧤

[@TinManScrapper]

Lol. Thanks for watching. Stay well

[@christianblunt]

Your videos are confusing. In this video you call the case "steel", but in another video, you say that anything under 1/4" is "tin". Would you be so kind as to clarify?

[@TinManScrapper]

Yes, the shell and casing is tin. I may have said steel as slip of tongue, sorry. All outer casing from microwaves, dyers, stoves, washers, etc and microwave inner box will be tin or shred as some yards call it. Steel, as you say is metal thicker than 1/4 inch.

[@christianblunt]

@@TinManScrapper thank you kindly for clarification. I'm not a scrapper per se. I'm looking for materials to smelt. Do you know whether this tin is the type that's smeltable in a home (2700°F max) furnace? If so, I'll definitely save this material rather than scrapping. Thanks!

[@TinManScrapper]

@@christianblunt not sure, sorry.

[@lawrencerolls3643]

@@christianblunt, microwave cases are actually made from steel or even stainless steel. They are never made from tin. Tin is sometimes used as a generic name for thin steel, such as tin cans, which are also thin steel. If in doubt use a magnet, steel is magnetic as it contains iron. Some stainless steel are magnetic, some are not. Proper tin, element designation Sn, is never magnetic. Hope I have helped.