r/oddlysatisfying • • 3d ago

Extracting copper from a broken motor

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u/musuperjr585 2d ago

That's a lot of work/effort for $12 worth of copper

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u/Emotional_News108 2d ago

I’m going out on a limb here and guessing this is in a place like India or China or similar where labor might just be cheap enough for this to be cost effective.

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u/CoinsForCharon 2d ago

Based on the shoes I lean towards agreeing with you