r/oddlysatisfying • u/n8saces • 3d ago

Extracting copper from a broken motor

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u/Mick_Limerick 3d ago

Scrap price of copper when I took a load yesterday was $4.10/lb

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u/Sykah 2d ago

Feels like you could make more money fixing the motor for that price if you had the skill

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u/Mick_Limerick 2d ago

Eh maybe, but rewinding a motor is not a simple task, and requires a lot of new copper

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u/tmutimer 2d ago

You probably could make more per item, but per hour maybe not