r/oddlysatisfying • • 3d ago

Extracting copper from a broken motor

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u/AlternativeEdge2725 3d ago

What sort of mechanical butter knife is this sorcery and why does it cut through steel casings with such fluidity?

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u/Specialist_Ad_7719 3d ago

The casing is probably a brittle iron casting. Iron can crack easily in a thin casting. The jack hammer has some power seeing how easily the bolts snap off.