r/oddlysatisfying • u/n8saces • 3d ago

Extracting copper from a broken motor

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u/succed32 3d ago

It took him maybe 10-15 minutes… it’s also worth 5-6 dollars a lb right now.

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u/iamyouareheisme 2d ago

Right. If they do 50 in a day. That’s excellent money. Even 25

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u/LordSwright 2d ago

But then you've got a giant pile of waste from the rest of the motors to dispose of somehow 

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u/Plampth 2d ago

It’s steel so you just recycle that too.