A/C Compressor Scrap Fail. What Did I Do Wrong?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ธ.ค. 2023
- A/C Compressor Scrap Fail.
What Did I Do Wrong?
Scrapping With Grandpa. Scrapping a compressor for copper. I failed.
Tell me what I’m doing wrong.
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I saw a video here on YT where a guy settled the debate of letting the wheel cut the metal compared to just grinding the wheel into the metal and forcing it to cut. He got 6 cuts through the metal by grinding it into the metal before changing the cut off wheel. Then he let the wheel do the cutting and he got over 20 cuts letting the wheel do the work. Changed the way I cut things from then on.
Agreed
3 cuts should get it ! Cut top off, cut down the side then another cut closer to bottom edge. Pop motor right out.
I’ll try that
I'd drill a hole in the bottom to drain the oil first!!
Great point!
My scraping is extra pocket money for the end of the year I just put all my scrap cables in a bin the take it to the scrap yard just before Christmas . Great video 🫶🏻🇬🇧🫶🏻
That's a great idea!
To me personally, I'm just a hobby scrapper. I just don't think they're worth cutting open unless you have a mass quantity of them and nothing better to do. Every one of them are different, different line sets, different weld patterns. Cutting wheels aren't cheap ! Good teardown brother. Hope it's worth it for you!!!
Fair enough!
I think if a guy had a plasma cutter it would be worth doing, without one not so much :-) Great video! Seen the sticker!
Thanks 👍
There is always a profit to scrap em out but at the same time is it worth the time and the mess that's up to the individual scrapper
"Go Yonder" makes a good cutting disc. And cheap too.
I bought 50 of them
Drew, the diamond blade is for cutting tile and glass. The blade's that I use is the GoYounder Metal, Stainless and aluminum oxide $26.95 for 50 blades so they cut good the cost is not bad at all. The best way is to make a "I" cut on the compressor and the motor falls out what you might say. Good luck and let me me know when you are coming back to the mountains ? Looking forward to having another cup of coffee with you.
I just bought 50 blades off of Amazon, the Yoda blade something like that it says it’s for cutting stainless steel
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa maybe they will work for you
Let me know if they do.
I bought 50 I used 1. It’s ok but nothing to brag about
That looked like so much fun......! Asesome video my friend!
Thanks so much!
Credit for doing it. I've never done one but have a couple to do. I will be in the dark as well. Nice goin.
Go for it!
I use a dual voltage plasma cutter to cut the a/c comps open. And go yonder cut off wheels to cut thinner metals. I also use the same disks to cut one of the crowns off. Then an impact hammer to remove the rest of the copper.the most I have gotten out of an a/c comp was 7 lbs
Nice
It's not worth cutting it in half takes alot of blades to cut it great job today very hardwork my scrapping has been put on hold my trailer broke
Great one
Fail
the fastest way to cut them tall skinny compressors are to..make 2 vertical cuts.. 180 degrees apart about 2 to 2 1/2 up from bottom and about 1 inch from the top . then cut across the side just about the copper tube elbow fitting connectting to the 2 vertical cuts.. then rotate the compressor 180 degree then cut across the side connecting the 2 vertical cuts.. after cutting the 2 pieces will ressemble the letter. " L" and the top portion will resemble a upsidedown letter "L"
Thank you
There's plenty of good references as far as how to get those open. I am surprised you didn't look one up first.
Next time!
Great job man you got it loved that video
Glad you enjoyed it
Tinman scrapper has a video for the teardown of the short and tall ones.
Looks like that Compressor just didn't want to come apart. 🙄Cheers from Canada!
Tell me about it
Quick way to do them cut around the top ....the cut around the bottom to free the middle part with the motor and then cut down 1 side of that middle part and motor should just pop out
I just bought 50 blades so I hope they work out for me and I’ll do a video on it
The small ones from fridges are easier to deal with
I’ll try a smaller 1 next time
A plasma cutter works best which is what I used at the scrap yard I used to work at but can also use a good quality grinder disk or a good saw-zall blade I think the last one I used was the Diablo for cast iron which is what I use now cause I'm to cheap to buy a plasma cutter lol
I just bought some new disc
Lots of work
Yup
I cut all mine open but i use a plasma cutter. pretty fast that way. i think it is worth it. even the bigger yards here cut them open when people bring them in whole. they must think it is worth it plus they are paying a guy to do it on top of that. if i had to use a sawzall or a grinder or even a torch, i probably wouldn't but like i said i use a plasma so it opens up like cutting butter with a knife. first few takes a learning curve to do it efficiently but when you learn them it is easy money.
I’m going to buy 1
Theirs a youtube channel
Called (Challenge the build).
How to scrap a A/C compressor.
I definitely messed up
Drin the oil out first then cut the top and bottom off then split it down the middle and the motor should pop out ...
Good idea
Cheap plasma cutter. 1 consumable should cut 20-25 compressor. Cost 25 cent to a dollar for consumable
Interesting
what did you do with the oil?? I get 20 cents a pound just the way they are so NO !!
Interesting
you have to make a vertical cut
Will do
there all dif that one was a hard one
Yes it was. I just bought new blades.
110 New Jersey
If we learn something, it’s not a fail
true
Scrap=$8 labor=$100
Lol
I am going to learn how to do them faster I just bought 50 new blades my next video on that should be better
Cut down further😊
I’ll try that next video that I do
I just sell them for .20 cents.
I agree. To much work
Torch’s work the best
I just bought 50 blades for a $25 on Amazon. We’ll see how they do. I’ll do a video on it.
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa there’s guy on TH-cam who did 2750lbs in them things at one time and touch’s was the fastest way
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa the time it takes is it really worth not really didn’t big red do a break down video of money u make and time
He did not worth it
I wouldn’t waste the time cutting it open the money in the Cutting blade that’s 20 + dollars for that Diamond blade u have to cut down the sides it’s a pain in the ass and a lot of oil
I don’t think I’ll be doing anymore
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa it’s to much time for something u already get ok money on each one
What you did wrong to start with is that you went for it . Get your neighbour's wife and go somewhere