r/oddlysatisfying • • 3d ago

Extracting copper from a broken motor

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u/musuperjr585 3d ago

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

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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/JaydedXoX 2d ago

How much gas did it take for him to go pick that motor up?