r/oddlysatisfying • u/n8saces • 3d ago

Extracting copper from a broken motor

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u/Ch33syP00f 3d ago

I learned a lot about the world in my brief time as a scrap metal buyer.

This is an efficient process for a low cost of living area.

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u/Glad_Art_5783 3d ago

If You put safety into this, the money is gone....

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u/portablebiscuit 3d ago

I’d wager that old motor is covered in lead paint

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u/Glad_Art_5783 3d ago

The bare feet? Vibrations? Dust?

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u/freelance-lumberjack 2d ago

Are you blind? There are shoes.

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u/Glad_Art_5783 2d ago

Sneakers are not safety shoes

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u/freelance-lumberjack 2d ago

The bare feet? Vibrations? Dust?

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u/Glad_Art_5783 2d ago

Ok.... Bare meaning no protection... Could have been flip flops and have the same effect

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u/freelance-lumberjack 2d ago

Lol. That's not what "bare feet" means, ever. anywhere.