Scrapping Out Air Conditioning Coils
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- Not really a 'how to' video, but if you've not salvaged copper/aluminum a/c coils before, I guarantee you'll pick up a trick or two. The video got so long that a lot of the tips and tricks are lost during fast forwarding. This isn't brain surgery so there is not one right way to do this stuff. Just have fun scrapping and making a spare buck or two and exercise a few common sense safety measures to keep all your blood on the inside of your body.
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Nice video, 460 OMG, when I first moved back to Houston in 84 I had a F-150 with a 460, you could watch the gas gauge needle move as you were driving, strong motor but it ate my lunch & dinner. lol
Cool video. I've been scrapping since I was a kid. I go out on my bike and bring back copper cable, piping and brass. It's a pastime and it pays and there's nothing boring about it. Great video. Liked and subbed.
Well fortunately I am retired now so UNfortunately I don't get an abundance of air conditioners and copper to salvage any more. But I do get a chance to recycle a lots of ferrus material and a fair amount of aluminum and sometimes a little brass. I have been salvaging scrap for 45 years as it comes my way. Actually I have a small load of about a ton just about ready to haul out now. Price just raised by $100/ton for some reason about a month ago. Its at $140 now. Thanks for stopping by and most of my videos are on other topics. Btw...keep cycling and RE-cycling.....!!
Great video! People ask me the same thing about being retired "don't you get bored?" I just
laugh and say NO! and I don't miss it either!
Yeah, its funny how many people are bored with retirement !! Can't imagine such a thing. The only thing I miss about working is my company truck. Thanks for the reply sir.
Greetings from northen Sweden and a fellow scrapper.
That's about how I do my radiators too. Sometimes I get 5 or 6 complete units from an H-VAC company.
I think that truck is just lovely to ride around in,, even if a bit thirsty.
I Helped a friend put one in his boat, changed flywheel, camshaft and a bigger carb and it's all good.
Wow !! I can't imagine a beefed up 460 in a boat. I do have two more 460's on the shelf just in case they are needed in the future. Some guys strip the tubing out of the aluminum too but I have never tried that. But that's because being in HVAC I used to have access to many many units weekly. After one season back in the 80's I had accumulated two tandem loads of copper/aluminum radiators. That was a cleanup nightmare so from then on I'd process them about 15 or so at a time. I do enjoy the old truck, being as its one of my old uncles farm trucks. I've had it since '94 and it has (Ithink) 76,xxx actual miles....the benefit of always having company owned service trucks provided by employers.
Nowadays I only scrap what comes along by accident....LOL. Thanks Peter for watching and commenting. Btw, we had a neighbor of yours from Norway as an exchange student a few years back. My daughter s still stay in touch with her and she is now a General Practitioner.
@@tractorman4461 scrapping what comes by accident,,, hahaha.
Scrapping for me is Theraputic Escapism as well as doing my bit for the enviroment. Mostly it's electronics I scrap but sometimes I fall across a car or two or a crowsnest of copper wire. It was a crowsnest because a whole wall of shelving had collapsed and it was a storage for,,, electical wire. I also pickup from a whitegoods repair shop and supplier and an electronics repair company.
That boat sure moves when you go full throttle from idle 😃
Norway,, Interesting,, my grandmother was from Bodø in Norway.
Dude I subscribed within 15 seconds of this video. I like your style.
Thanks Ted for the enthusiasm. I don't get the chance to scrap very much any more, but when I do, its usually posted. I hope you find other things interesting as well. I appreciate you giving your time to watch.
First video of yours ive found. Loved your voice and your stories!!! Pure ear candy!! Subbed
Good Morning and thank you for the visit as well as for joining in the group. I don't get the chance to salvage too much a/c equipment any longer, but hopefully you will find some other stuff interesting. But here's another trip to the junkyard: th-cam.com/video/ACBtzsTs1Zg/w-d-xo.html or maybe this one: th-cam.com/video/5Ma6fkHMjQ8/w-d-xo.html or maybe even this one: th-cam.com/video/mjEjmQ_IWj8/w-d-xo.html Hopefully your day will be bright and happy !!
Love a bit of a scrap run.
Instant subscribe :) I could just chill and listen to you talk, you've got great life experience and add in the teachable moments? Heck yeah :) Thanks for this! Just grabbed one of these yesterday and excited to strip it down and make ingots for projects :)
Awesome !! And thanks for the sub. I don't get to do a lot of scrapping now that I'm retired but it was nothing to scrap out tandem trailer loads of a/c units, residential and all sizes of commercial units at a time back in the 80's and 90's. Thanks for watching !!
I fixed a threaded glow plug on my car’s engine last week and I was feeling really good about my self, and then I listen to what this guy has done to his truck, it’s at this point that I realise that I’m a wanker 🤔🤭
Hahahaha.... cracked me up man. LOL. Thanks for that. That was pretty darn funny. But you gotta remember how badly somebody like me would do a job that you are proficient at. (-: Thanks Nomad Steve for the comment !!
What's a wanker??
Use a electric cutoff wheel from harbor freight and sit down. Then take a hammer and hit the metal ends off. Much easier. Sawzal shakes all over the place.
Cutoff tools are cheap. So are cutoff wheels. 4.5 inches.
thank you for the content man, im scrapping some acs right now and this really helped
Cool, I hope it served you well. I've dismantled them from large commercial systems down to window units over the years. Good Luck with your endeavor.
Just learned a trick or two thanks
From a young scrapper .
Hang in there young man....you'll get really old really quick. It seems as though I was a teenager just last week. LOL. Thanks for taking the time to watch and especially for commenting. Sorry it took so long to find your comment.
Awesome...thank you for helping repurposing ...I do a lil scrapping when I can
Yes, I repurpose construction and mechanical materials on virtually every project I'm involved in. I don't get as much stuff to scrap out anymore being retired, but when I do, it is recycled. I've been scrapping since my time in the Marines in the early
70's. Thank you for watching. It is appreciated.
i like the way you think...just whats necessary and succinct.
Thanks Dale, sometimes I ramble on a bit though. Thanks for watching. It is appreciated. I have a junk run ready for the upcoming weeks again too.
Back when scrap was high I sold a load of clean copper aluminum radiators at Mc Coy metals in Springfield Missouri. Little Ford Ranger pickup bed just about full. Brought over $900. McCoy in Springfield list their prices in their online website. Usually pay more than most other places.
That’s cool. I’ve been to snd through Springfield dozens of times. Grizzley comes to mind... LOL. I take the majority of high quality salvage to my friend and neighbor that owns one of the three yards in this area. She will give me a heads up if her prices are raising or lowering once she has confirmed her market prices in advance. Then I take the less than desirable stuff to another friend whose yard is out here in the country. He won’t give various prices on different quality of salvage. Like to him copper is copper. Wire is wire. But when I go to my lady friend I will leave with a ticket with sometimes twenty classifications. Keep scrapping !! I do. I have a load of scrap iron right now.
I lace the copper coils (hairpins) for the A C units at my job. Did you get the rest of the coils from on the inside of where you were cutting off the coil hooks?
Oh heck yeah. I cut the tube sheets off to strip the return bends (hairpins). With the tube sheets cut off the coils are classified as 'copper-aluminum radiators' and they net a higher price than being left whole. I also cut all the metering devices off and separate them into brass and dirtyu copper. Dirty copper will have solder joints on the fittings. Britney, do you by chance work for Marlo Coil ?
Thanks for watching and commenting !!
Great video. I’ve seen others saw behind the metal plate (fin side) then get a pair of pliers and easily pulls copper end loops off. 🍻
Thank you sir for watching and for the comment Bradley. I'm of the school of thought that says whichever way works best for you is the way to do it. The physical construction of the different coils sometimes dictate the means to be used. I use a dull hatchet on occasion as well as the sawzall technique and on others, a screwdriver stuck in the loop pops them out easily as well as pliers. The point being is that there is no 'exclusive' way to get the job done. (-: Thanks again sir.
Hey Tractor man, just stumbled on your channel and enjoyed it. You mentioned a copper magnet and I have never heard of this. Could you please tell me about this item
Well I'm glad to hear you liked the recycle video. The bad thing about me sometimes is I kinda make a joke about this thing or that thing because I don't take myself too seriously after a stress filled career in commercial HVAC. I sometimes say things 'off the cuff' that can be taken serious and I think that's what it was with the 'copper magnet' comment. I think I was meaning it'd be easier to pick up all the little return bends that pop off all over the place when hit with the axe or the sawzall. If I had a 'copper magnet' it'd be easier to pick them up. Sorry, my bad, but it's hard to change the way I talk...LOL. I hope you hang around a while and take a look at some of the other topics. I also put a lot of additional information in the descriptions to the later videos. Thanks again Jeff for calling me out !! (-:
This video is therapeutic! ☺️
...especially on the trip back from the recycle yard !! There's just something relaxing counting a wad of green backs... LOL Thanks Daniel for stopping in to take a looksee !!
@@tractorman4461 Amen Brother
May god bless you and ty for your service
Well Michael, thank you for the very pleasant comment. My time in the Marines, even though it was during Viet Nam, was a very rewarding 4 year period. I was trained as an electrician with secondary training as rough terrain forklift operator.
I have never seen anyone use a sawzall that quick in my life. I thought you had a hot coal in your pants! I remember not too long ago I had a pick up truck load of aluminum, cans lawn chairs, trays from toaster ovens, and odds and ends of stuff I forgot I had. Came back with $127. Of course the prices aren't as good today. I'd saved the cans from gatherings, family reunions and parties for years and finally I ran out of room. So it was a good time to scrap it. And a friend of mine worked his way through college by scrapping I the summers. He made far more than working some job flipping burgers. He'd go to dumpsters, take remote controls and electronics apart for the mother boards, strip insulation from wire and cords and had piles of copper, brass, stainless and a bunch of other stuff and make good money. He spent more time than a regular job but had a blast finding stuff and got permission to raid dumpsters. I have 50lb bags from bird seed that I use for my bins in my shop, my scrap file. So Thanks Tractorman 44! I raise me JOcup as always! DaveyJO
Good Morning sir...another elusive comment that snuck by due to my inattention. (-: I supplemented my income my whole life scrapping whenever came along the opportunity. Being in hvac I was always getting units to bring home even having a friend or relative bring the truck and trailer to haul off 6, 8 and sometimes 10 units at a time. Most of the time it was only one though. I think some people are born with a particular gene that pulls 'em to a junk pile. LOL
I don't get so much any more. Oh well I have enough to do anyway...but the extra moolah is still good to come by. Thank you sir for the comment and I'm wondering how many comments are out there now just awaiting discovery.... Second cuppaJO raised in honor of Uncle Bud and of course Mr and Mrs DaveyJO in Pennsylvania !!
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Yes best way to do it. In a vice. A Vice and a good pair of CABLE Cutters makes tht job way easier and faster. I did over 2 pallets of window units big medium and small. Plus about another 4years of build up on A-Coils to. Also to many of the older semi Radiators. A scrap yard in a good sized town sure can build up a surplus of all tht copper radiator to clean up. Wish I was the one who cashed them in and cut em up if ya know what I mean$$$$$$$$... Specially in today’s scrap prices.
Yes, I wouldn't mind running into a big supply of them either !! I used to get a lot after 40+ years in hvac, but retired now they don't come my way too often. The vice is for sure the best way to hold them for cutting the tube sheets off the ends of the coils. Some guys use metal blades in skil saws, but that way shoots too many hot sparks at your face in my opinion. But the best way is the way that works for yourself !! Prices just dropped slightly on scrap iron and copper both, but it will come back up soon.
Great video mate. I've got a whole stack of these and been trying to work out how to get the copper out. Problem solved. Cheers 🍻
AWESOME !! Glad to have helped. I hope it works well for you too. Take care and be safe buddy.
@@tractorman4461 same to you, mate.
I like to use a skillsaw and a copper/brass blade to cut the ends off.
Heck yeah !! Whatever works best. The main thing is to get the galvanized ends off to raise the price of the coil. Lots of guys take them in all together and it costs them a lot of money with the lower price.
I heard you say that you were in the United States Marine Corps. Thank you for your service! Sometime if you feel like it I would love to hear your story I would say you’re probably a Vietnam era veteran.
Oh yeah, I was in 3/71 through 2/75. Viet Nam was wound down maybe late 74-ish. I pretty much had a 4 year expense paid vacation for my tour. Compared to life on the farm, my duty in particular as an electrician, was a cakewalk. LOL I did spend the last 14 months at Parris Island SC as Base Maintenance crew chief though. THAT was some fun duty too !! Yeah, my story is pretty boring compared to the guys that really did something. Thanks Curtis for the comment.
@@tractorman4461 Thanks for sharing some of your experience! And thanks for your reply.
@@curtisbolinger3366 Aw heck yeah Curtis. No problem. If I ever get into those 'live chats' or something maybe I'll expand a bit. But I really did have GREAT duty. But four years was enough !! Have a wonderful evening and take care.
I always cut the Copper" elbows" off then flip over the Radiator ( known as a " core" in the Appliance business). This let's the " oil" or freon run out so one doesn't make a mess in their driveway or at the Scrapyard. I meet alot of people who claim they don't have time. I place Core in the vice then I use a hacksaw - it's quiet, neater and safer. Only difference is I leave the Metal plate on then hit it with a hammer Been taking apart ACs for over 20 years. Thanx. What's a Copper Magnet?
I got in the habit of doing it this way many years ago. Being an a/c service tech, I'd collect 60 or 80 units over the course of a busy spring and summer. So I had to get with it while salvaging. I'd do them all at one time in the late fall then haul them into St Louis on a tandem trailer stacked and bound down. Sometimes there'd be plenty stacked in the truck bed too. We live in the middle of the woods too, so noise is no issue to us. Oh, the copper magnet...? I was trying to make a joke about using a tool that's non-existent. (-;
Hey love your video just subbed
Thanks for taking the time to watch. Hopefully there's a few items of interest because I don't usually stick to one topic....whatever the day brings is what gets put up. Thanks again. Comment anytime on any of the videos, old or new.
hi there T44 i thought you were in my back yard . been there a lot of times . i also scrap everything . one coming up an my can crusher .
Yeah, I always wanted to make a big steel box for my wood splitter and crunch half bushel at a time...never got around to it though. LOL. Yes, I keep one trailer where scrap gets tossed little at a time until its full. Just about ready again too!!
What about the refrigerant fluid inside the tubes. Toxic? Flammable?
Once the system has been through the reclaim process by the contractor, there is no longer any refrigerant in the tubes at all. You MUST have the refrigerant properly removed prior to disassembly because of the damage the fluorocarbons do to the atmosphere, specifically the ozone layer protecting the earth. If you use a torch and experience a flame, the flame will be the residual mineral oil burning that coats the inside of the tubing throughout the system.
If you do accidentally use a torch on a system whose refrigerant was not properly reclaimed, the process will create phosgene gas which is very harmful to your lungs. In an enclosed area, you can suffer some severe damage to your lungs. So it is in fact very toxic, but the flammability is mostly due to the oil that vaporizes into the atmosphere and ignited by the flame. However, the fluorcarbons when subjected to flame give off the dangerous phosgene gas. Make sense...??
I've been scrapping since a lil boy with my dad n now I do it with my boys the price is thru the roof rn
That's cool Matt. I've salvaged stuff from jobsites during my entire career in HVAC service and construction. When my son was a little boy he was right there with me scrapping. I'm retired now, and he is still bringing me scrap angle iron, channel iron and other usable items. The price is rising, but around here its still not at the highest ever. Maybe soon.
Hey buddy do you cut open the compressors for the copper? That's tough! I was watching a plasma cutter doing it. Not sure if it's worth opening them up. I subscribed to your videos!! 👍👍
No I don't because the return isn't that great compared to time. I used to wait until there was a minimum of a ton of them in weight then take them to the only salvage year me that would process them. The other two yards would pick them out of the pile with the claw and set them back in the trailer. Here, they never bring more then .05/pound. Thanks Dave for subbing. I don't get to do salvage runs much any more because I'm retired, but when I can scrap a little here and there I do. But here's one you might like: th-cam.com/video/mjEjmQ_IWj8/w-d-xo.html
Very good video!!!!
I understand. I can not work much anymore do to back problems and other health issues. I'm 59 and have spine problems. But I still do a little scrapping. I was with my dad when he did it at 3 years of age. I wish I knew a easier way to contact plumbers and electricians also companies that discard it. Not a fan of steel since it's heavy and almost worthless again. Gas prices are killing everything.
@@davea5150 A good source for materials are construction dumpster on small to midsize jobs. Those jobs aren't usually all enclosed with temporary fencing and have the hoppers accessible on the perimeter of the site. The large construction jobs are where the good stuff gets tossed though, and in pretty high quantity sometimes. I scrounged tons of building materials as scraps over the years working construction. Gas prices are slowly coming down, but the price is still high. My area its around 3.69.
@@tractorman4461 I used to do dumpster diving at a dumpster-refuse collection company with my pop years ago. No more off limits here. Private property. Don't get caught here. Like to find a few hundred catalytic converters. 😂 Lol. Yeah right!!!
awesome
Thank you, I am glad you seem to have enjoy the video !! Check out this one when you have a spare moment: th-cam.com/video/mjEjmQ_IWj8/w-d-xo.html You see some funny stuff at the junkyard sometimes.
Good morning!! Have you ever revived a car battery that was dead and out of warranty. By the people showing videos with distilled water, epsom salts and baking soda. Then charge up? I tried one time. No good it doesn't work.
I've always figured if its sounds too good to be true, chances are it won't work Dave. No, I have not tried it. But I AM going to try to revive a few of the ni-cad batterys for the battery drills though. Those you are supposed to hit them with a high setting on a battery charger or low amperage setting on a welder. But I am really leery of trying it. I like my eyesight......jus sayin' LOL
Hi sir i saw your video good to see you .
So am also doing this job in pakistan but think is if you have alot of coils for export then plz reply me
NOUMAN RAJPUT sorry but I have no coins for export. But there are many suppliers in tge USA that will ship worldwide. These are all outdated because of refrigerant this or damaged. Thanks for watching and for commenting.
Listen up kids, this is a wise man.
Well, I don't know about that, but I've been around the block a time or two. Thanks for the cool comment !!
It got really good at 6:57
Hahahaha...this was one of my very FIRST videos and didn't know much about editing.....I really need to repair those and re-upload a lot of them. Sorry about how bad those first ones are. LOL. Thanks for hanging in there though !!
Thanks!
You're welcome Ann. Thank YOU for watching.
So you don't remove the rest of the copper pipes out of the aluminium or is it to difficult
Some guys go to the trouble to do it Scott, but I do not. Its the law of diminishing returns to me. You DO get a higher price for the clean copper, but the aluminum is lower. I settle for the combined 'copper/aluminum radiator' price which is in the middle. Before I retired I'd get literally hundreds of coils per year and the job would have just been too big to separate them all. AND...I never really tried to establish an easy way to do it either.
@@tractorman4461 I agree 💯 it would be an extremely tedious task to say the least.. I did just watch the shorts of it being done and no thanks
Is these tubes are copper?
Yes, copper tubes and aluminum fins. Some guys strip out the copper, but I do not.
Yes, copper tubing and aluminum fins. Some guys separate them but I do not. Thanks for watching.
Very good job you got a new subscriber with simillar job! I too scrapping,dismantling old electronic waste scrap to get clean copper,alu,brass ,iron and other nin-ferrous metals from material when people throw away used,old,crashed electronic and finally weighting pure metals also you may look at my channel .
Have a Merry Christmass!
Well like I said, I've been living 'green' since before living green was cool !! I would pick up loads of scrap in the evenings and deliver them to the local scrap yard at lunch time the next day and average 12 to 15 dollars a load in the mid 70's. That was half a days pay back when I was making $3.00/ hour right after coming home from the Marine Corps. That was big money to me then, driving a '63 F-100 I bought for $50.00.
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How much did you get for the scrap? Let's see the old truck
I think that load was a little over five bills. I'll probably do a short video on the old gal soon.
Dang, I missed your comment. Thanks for watching. I actually did a video where I ran down the tag listing the weights and what each item brought. I intended on putting that up but its gotten overlooked. I'll see if I cab find it. About the truck...I will do a video on that one of these days. Thanks for the interest sir.
Ah there you go a vice
Anyone know how much money in copper comes out of a Evaporator coil that sits on top of the furnace? Its for a 2.5 ton AC
It depends on the price per pound in your area. There is a wide variation across the country. Plus to get the most money you have to strip the galvanized tube sheets from the ends and also remove all the piping with solder joints. Leaving it as one assembly brings the lowest price everywhere. Some guys actually separate out the copper from the aluminum to get an even higher price. I don't do that because its too time consuming. Then you have three separate items: 1) clean copper 2)dirty copper and 3) aluminum.
@@tractorman4461 what's it worth in your area leaving it as a whole
Leavinf it the way you do
@@america1403 I used to get up to a hundred ac units a year…indoor coils and outdoor units. But not any more being retired now. Good luck with your salvage job.
@@america1403 usually it’s worth less than half when left fully assembled. But it’s been a while since I’ve taken one in. Usually I wait for a dozen or so to make it worth while. Depending on the brand yours MAY be all aluminum. But your coil won’t have but just a few pound weight once it’s stripped. Maybe 8 or 10 pounds of what they will call ‘copper aluminum radiators’. I bet her it’s two bucks a pound or so down this way. Big city prices are slightly higher.
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Cool !! From India too. Thanks for watching.
How do you get the scrap
I was a commercial HVAC service tech for over 42 years prior to retirement. After retiring some of my buddies would stop by and drop off demo a/c’s and other items and they just add up. Plus I did a number of my family’s system upgrades after retiring as well. Yesterday and today a buddy had me haul off two huge truck loads of old tools and salvage materials as a matter of fact. Thanks for showing interest and commenting.
@@tractorman4461 thank you for taking time to respond I really enjoy your videos. Keepem coming
@@midwestsmokeboss7306 thank you sir for indicating interest. But can I ask if you watch primarily my scrapping vids or do you watch sheet metal videos, wood processing or other stuff. Thanks again fir watching.
I watch mostly scrapping but I'm going to watch your other stuff I like your channel and the precense give off your a natural keepem coming
I wanted to see how it's done in regular speed and close up! BYE!
Sorry, but I have to increase the speed to satisfy those that complain about the slow boring process too. There's a spot on the bottom of the screen for the speed to be slowed down. See Ya!
i tried to take apart a Air conditoner and alot of gas came out :/ how do i avoid that is there a way to drain that before taking apart????????
By rights you should have a certified air conditioning mechanic like myself remove the refrigerant with the proper reclamation tools. I am retired after 40+ years in commercial hvac service and have all the proper tools and locations to take the reclaimed refrigerant.
@@tractorman4461 Thanks for the reply. Now I know that, good thing none of the gas hit me I'm trying to become good at recycling..... Keep up the videos
@@megarobertmega3796 What's actually the most dangerous about the uncontrolled loss of refrigerant is if it happens to be on a unit that suffered an electrical 'burnout', meaning the compressor shorted inside the sealed unit, there will usually be a moderate to highly acidic content in the oil. The oil will spray out carried with the spewing refrigerant through the opening. It will have the capacity to be harmful to your skin and definitely is harmful to your eyes.
In newer systems and in commercial systems, when we replace the 'burnout' compressor we install filter/driers in both the high pressure and the low pressure lines to clean the oil in the system so it won't contaminate and destroy the replacement compressor. Then on highly contaminated units, we actually return to replace both filtering devices to ensure the oil is cleaned of the acid content.
So make sure you always wear your safety glasses and if you are dealing with the oil, you should consider protective gloves. I applaud your desire to recycle as I have actively recycled for nearly 50 years. Be safe and keep active, there's lots of money to be made recycling part time.
@@tractorman4461 yes since that day I've seen alot of videos explaining all the good stuff. I'm being way more carefully and have actually bought gloves glasses etc Thanks Again your Videos help Alot ;)
i had a friend do this too and they got sprayed in the face for a few secs. lucky they were outside and had glasses on. then they wiped off their face. i guess they are ok.
"Copper magnet" is his hands!
Yeah Billy…. That’s my poor attempt a injecting a little humor into the situation. I guess it WAS a little dry wasn’t it.
@@tractorman4461 good to have sense of humor, some don't a sense of humor has helped me through 65 years.
Semper Fi devil dog. Now, did I hear you say a copper magnet? What is that?
Alfonso Munoz Lololol I was hoping to catch someone with that. I was just being funny about picking up the copper. Iirc, it was when I said I usually spread a big tarp around to catch all the little pieces of copper that go flying when they are knocked off the tube sheets. It would sure be nice if there was such a thing but there’s not. S/F Alfonso, Always Faithful. Stay safe and have a great day.
@@tractorman4461 you sure got me!
Anyways, I picked up an AC unit off of Craigslist. It had two radiators and a HEAVY compressor. Not sure how I'll geal with it. I may just leave it and the motor intact and take it to the scrapyard like that.
The copper will go into my woodworking trinkets.
@@Madmun357 hahahahahaha...starting out the day with a chuckle is great !! Be sure to keep your eye out for one of those elusive 'copper magnets' on Craigslist.....
When the units are disassembled, those compressors are rejected by two of the three local salvage yards because of the refrigerant oil inside. The third one requires it to be drained. One of the other ones will only take them if they are cut open. Hopefully you won't run into that issue. But they all three will take the whole unit...but the price they pay is drastically reduced so you only get scrap metal prices for the copper and copper/aluminum. Have a wonderful day Alfonso !! (-:
Thank you for your service.
Aw heck, I looked at it like it was four year all expense paid vacation from the farm work !! But I was lucky being selected for electricians school. That's what got me into HVAC actually. Service work is way more than 50% electrical....so I had a foot inside the door on the first day of school !! But thank you for thanking me but it really was an awesome experience for a wide eyed farm boy.
I started doing my trade (HVAC) in the Seabees.
You did not show how to remove the copper tubes from inside of the aluminum radiator.
I don't take the time to separate the two. I just remove the tube sheet and return bends to get the higher price for the clean copper/aluminum coil with no soldered joints or metal sides. I know the return would be greater if separated, but being an HVAC tech, I would get such a great quantity of salvage units, the time required to take that extra step makes it prohibitive.
Just take a razor knife and score the aluminum down along the copper. Bend the aluminum back and pop the copper tube out. Not that bad. I've even started a fire and melted the aluminum off the copper then save the aluminum for future scrap or projects
Watch this video at 7:10 in .25 its speed when hes speeding through the video and youll cry laughing
Jakefarm gaming hey man, tell me how to change the speed so I can see for myself. I’ve heard others say to speed up or slow down videos but I have no clue. If it’s really funny, heck I may start videoing at that speed and fwd them to SNL or Comedy Central. Lol.
Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment and I am glad to have provided you a bit of entertainment. Btw, that load turned out to be very much worth more than the effort. Thanks again and enjoy your day !!
@@tractorman4461 its just the 3 dots in the top right side of the screen in full screen. Click them and change rhe playback speed to .25
@@jakefarmgaming Cool !! Thanks a lot...easy peasy man.
Sounds like curious george
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BOTH of your comments went to the same folder and I didn't see them at all until just now. Thanks for watching some scrapping. Here's a fun one that's really short: th-cam.com/video/mjEjmQ_IWj8/w-d-xo.html
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Yes, I have been scrapping a long time. More than 40 years.
Copper magnet. LOL
Ahhhh.... Bob, you're one that caught the humor.... I kinda felt bad, there were a couple that asked serious questions about what it was. Sometimes, that dry sense of humor gets the best of me. Thanks for the candid laugh and thanks for watching !
Think you being retired and scrappin all the time you would buy yourself a vice mount it and work upright
Aw heck yeah Kevin. I've got a dozen or more vices on benches or truck rims throughout the series of sheds. I even have my grand dad's 100+ year old post vice from the blacksmith shop and one that fits the Reece hitch on the old truck. I work with what's quick and available for whatever task is being done. No vice needed during separation, but soon as we start cutting the tube sheets off...they usually go into the vice.
Its not illegal to record while driving. Why would you think that. People everywhere are recording while driving. Cops or tyrant's do it and people with dash cam. Definitely not illegal
I figure if they will ticket you for talking on the phone, they'd do the same thing for talking into a camera. But yeah, dash cams are everywhere. It IS a little distracting to try filming something while driving.
Dude you fast-forward the main parts
Hahaha...sorry about that. Lotta times guys complain about the videos being too long, so I try to FF parts to make it a shorter video.
dude is like a butcher. but with metal.
Hahahahaha...that's funny Harley. But take a quick look at this playlist if you have the time: th-cam.com/video/h_1C6dIo_N4/w-d-xo.html
You talk too much
Dang it... you sound just like my wife. But I don't listen to her either. Thanks for your candid input.
Was that a small ax you used to cut the coils off😊
Hope your still at it
Yes, but only when the opportunity arises. Retirement has its pros and cons. Well, very FEW cons...but one of them is losing out on most all the scrap I used to get.
@@tractorman4461 I'm 53 and semi retired. I love to do it. I was a commercial fisherman and at the dock there was always crap in the dumpster. Those docks are closed now and it's a ghost town, but like you say when the opportunity arises, I answer the call. Good luck!
@@milliken603 I was the king of the dumpster divers here !! LOL Especially the scrap hoppers at commercial job sites.
That's where I got so much of the scrap iron to build so many projects over the years. But I was a commercial hvac service tech with the local pipefitters union and there was always discarded off fall on site. I DO miss scrapping commercial roof top units though. Good luck to you too !!