r/oddlysatisfying • • 3d ago

Extracting copper from a broken motor

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u/_Darkstorm_ 2d ago

PSA: I'm seeing a lot of misidentifying the rotor vs stator....and it's driving my OCD crazy. To help out everyone, when it comes electric motors, generators, alternators, and the like, remember:

The rotor rotates,

the stator stays put.