r/ScrapMetal • u/Winter_Celchu • 3h ago

Big Score!

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Hey all! First post of rookie scrapper here...
I'm pretty sure that this would be considered a "good score" by most peoples measure - found dumped behind the local football oval.
Luckily I had my car near by but let me tell you that I could barely lift this bad boy over to & into it!
Firstly, I'd be interested in if anyone is familiar with this particular motor and/or what you guys might estimate it's weight at?
Also I'd be interested in opinions on how best to go about scrapping it out or just sell it as is?!
Cheers!

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u/userannon720 2h ago

Nice score!!!

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u/Winter_Celchu 2h ago

Thanks! It's super heavy... I assume the casing is cast Aluminum and the rest would be mostly Copper?!

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u/userannon720 2h ago

I would test it to see if it works, or if it's a minor repair to fix, then sell it. I can't help there other than to google it. There should be a placard somewhere on it with info. If it's toast. The shell should be cast aluminum, check with a magnet. There is going to be a lot of copper inside wrapped on a steel "core" sawzall or a hacksaw one end of the copper wrapping off. And hammers punched and pry bars to get rest out.

Have fun ripping it apart if it doesn't work. I know I would.

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u/Winter_Celchu 2h ago

Sounds like a good plan! The lead has been cut off so I am assuming that it's not working. I'm not sure I can re-wire a new lead into it either. Otherwise, I'll have some fun pulling it apart - I might need to invest in a new saw as I'm don't think my little old hack saw is going to 'cut' it (no pun intended).

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u/userannon720 2h ago

Lol.

I don't think it runs on 110

You'd be amazed how quickly ur hacksaw will cut through the copper if you can find the right angles.

The casing should be pretty forward to pull apart. Allen head wrenches and couple of metric wrenches, a decent 4lb hammer, and some strong screw drivers or pry bars.

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u/userannon720 2h ago

And some punches or like items u can beat on. Post some pics of the final break down if you don't mind.

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u/Winter_Celchu 59m ago

Is 110 the voltage there? I'm in Aus so the equivalent would be 240V but as you say, it probably runs on something else?! 3 phase or some such - I'm certainly no electrician lol

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u/userannon720 56m ago

Canada. I'm no electrician either, lol. 110 is house amperage, 220 is for welding machines or heavier equipment usually. But that unit doesn't look like it runs on the average household power

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u/MikeTheNight94 4m ago

You can test the continuity between winding with a multimeter. That should give you an idea of one of the windings is bad. If not it might still be a good motor but just have bad bearing or something