How to Scrap a Dishwasher for Copper, Brass, and Steel.
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- Scrapping a dishwasher. Did you know there is silver gold and palladium in there? OK, so its only trace amounts, and its covered in spray on rubber and almost impossible to get off....but at least there is some copper brass and steel and wire......Is it worth the effort? Many say no, I say if you have a plastics recycling facility in your area, why not take them for the motor! This took me a good 20 minutes to break down.
So twice this week I had been searching for info on my many hobbies and both times I was led to videos of yours. I appreciate that. I appreciate that you make these videos for all the guys and gals out there who should make them but don't. Keep on keeping on.
I always watch the ads all the way thru so you will get that truck that much sooner. Before I had my truck I had a Volvo station wagon, which always had the back seats folded down & I used it like a truck. Great Video by the way!
Thanks Ned! You have always been a great supporter and contributor!
been scrapping for about 5 months now! I have collected about 14 lbs of copper so far not to mention other goodies. I checked this video cause my neighbor just asked if I wanted his old dishwasher. I just may take it now. This has been a really big addiction for me since I started. Good video. Made me change my mind on not taking the diswasher.
Looked at over the weekend. Made money on Monday. Thank you for your time.
Just starting to scrap and yep I got a truck and did a drive around town and found a bunch of big appliances. Definitely gonna pick up the dishwashers too. 🤙 great vid. Keep it up bruv
hi moose,I striped a cloths washer down the other day and the low grade board had gold plating on it. glad I took it apart as I found cash in the filter and also my friends, girl friends silver chain.(925) he was very pleased when I gave it him back yesterday.
NICE!!! And good on you for the honesty!!
Great video!!
GREAT VIDEO.I SCRAPPED ONE OF THESE ONE TIME AND I THOUGHT IT WAS WORTH MY TIME I'M GLAD YOU AGREE.
Great video Moose, a lot of times I just rip the electric motor and the valve off the bottom and scrap the rest as steel. All depends how busy I am. Keep it up
Glad to come across this. My dishwasher died and I was going to drag it to the street, but I think I will make some money on it instead. Mine is metal though. I've never seen a plastic one.
PS: I think you're doing something GREAT! LOL
dechinta interesting never seen an metal one must be one of the better ones
I picked up a stainless steel dishwasher today...my first. Heaps of copper, with the power cord, wire, and motor. I also picked up a microwave oven to scrap, that some drongo cut the cord off.... only to find when I got home, there was stench and rotting something in the oven. I did a basic scrap of the motor and wire, boards etc...left the turning motor on the bottom and threw it in the back of the ute to take to the scrap yard with everything else.
I like the kayak.
he once again a great vid. I have done a lot of whiteware recycling. most whiteware will have a self diagnostic code so you can pin point the fault using fault codes with this knowledge they are easy to fix or sell the parts barring the faulty one . I sell the front touch panel as is where to local white ware shops or just drop of parts for free in return I get their unwanted units. these earn good money and normally in high demand
front control panel, pump, motor, motor control unit,
Yeah, having a good workspace really helps. I rent though, and am gratefull for half a garage and half the bench. Thanks for watching!
I would never have thought of scraping the guts of a dishwasher. I guess it's about 5 bucks to 6 bucks? Thanks for taking the time on the video making
New Zealand....I've always wanted to go there! Beautiful country! That is really great info on the whiteware parts. I'll have to change my style of breaking them down a little so that they are in good shape when i am done...lol. I am going to to try and sell parts from the next one I break down on ebay and see how that goes. Thanks!
Thank you for your time your video was helpful
I picked up a dishwasher once that had a heavy stainless shell once. I got $10 just for that piece. It was a lucky find.
Sorry Moose....I didn't read the comments just prior to mine. Thanks for the videos. Very informative.
Just came across a dishwasher that's at least 25 years old. Can't wait to tear it apart.
I love this job looking for copper find it I do this work when I have free time in London 👍
This is a great example of why I make these videos! SO that great ideas and info like this can be shared! Thanks Jason that is an awesome idea! Have you been doing that while?
Great video
Thanks for the great videos! The top, bottom and silverware racks can be sold for big bucks (compared to the rest of the machine scrap value). Probably $10 minimum for the silverware rack and $20 each for the 2 dish racks plus shipping on eBay. Check sold listings for used racks.
A nice side benefit can be the use of the dishwasher body for an extra storage box for your small loose peices of iron
Good information
been doing it for about 2 years decided to stick to white ware and work out all the different ideas on what can be done.im being brief on washer parts. For me better cash return on washing machines and stoves are a cash chow. From what I have learnt here in New Zealand is in the usa dish washers the double door ones by fisher and paykel have a high break down rate the control units in these may offer good return from a 2nd hand shop. unsure
hey mate i love your videos. you say you want comments. i am new to scraping could you do a video on your top 5 most profitable items to scrap and maybe some good ways to come across scrap things you have learnt.thanks keep up the good work.
hi moose do you strip the wire form the dishwasher
Steel toe boots.....a scrappers best friend!
Love your show Moos, you got me into scrapping Heep's of fun thanks
hope the door didnt hurt to much when it fell
The handgrenade is a nice touch ;)
I don't normally mess with dishwashers except when they are super easy to get out
your a very good teacher very informative you should send your stainless steel to Greg zanis of arorura I'll trade with him
Well, a few things there. The motor in this dishwasher has more cast Aluminum than cast iron, 40cents vs 5cents per lb. Motors are going most places for 22-28 cents per lb. In the larger electric motors from appliances etc, it will pay more to take them apart. Even the smaller ones will pay more. The problem is that the small they are the more time it takes and your income per hour drops fast. There are only a few types I don't take apart. Thanks!
I have to drive a lot. 34 miles to work every day, then 34 miles back. Can't afford insurance and yearly registration fees for two vehicles. I'm holding out just a little until I can get a good one. Thanks!
good video!!
"Let's take off this plastic shell here..." CRASH!! LOL
I noticed a Pineapple Hand Grenade on your Work Bench :)
Daniel Tackman Yes, for those darn things that have screws that keep on stripping or things impossible to open up. Actually, its a paper weight that scared the crap out of me when I was picking up a load of scrap. Imagine me running about 100 yards.....
is tube TV,s worth scrapping?
What do u do with all the plastic u get? After it fills ur garbage and recycling bins how do u dispose of it?
I find dishwashers a waste of time here in Australia. By the time I access the motor through the bottom, my time is worth more than what I can recover from them.
At 7:04 you said the ceramic things with palladium in them do you think you could make a video showing which have which I have lots of boards that I don't mess with that are loaded if you don't think its worth your time don't feel obligated lol thanks for sharing I've got much more in depth with my scrap sense I started watching you thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Hello there. I've been watching a lot of your videos during the past month or so. I've been getting into to scrapping as a part time/spare time gig. I'm live in Maine as well. Portland to be exact. Just curious on what scrap yard you use? In years past I used Schnitzer in Auburn. So I'm planning to use their Portland facility now since I'm local to them. Any tips or suggestions for me? I love all the videos man. Very very informative. Thank you!
Karma wize, it is always worth the effort!
Why yes....yes it is.....for those really stubborn parts that just wont come off. No, its just a grenade paper weight that I got in a lot of scrap.
I did a little checking for you Moose.. Kennebec Metal Recyclers in Skowhegan, ME will buy stainless.
What about the heating element? What's it made of and do scrap yards take them?
Scrap yards do take them as non ferrous; what it is I'm not really sure. I believe it is Nichrome. That being 80:20 Nickel:Chromium.
lol, I was actually thinking of flipping it upside down and making a chemical station. Plexi glass in the front, connect some PVC pipe to the motor hole, and hook uo a couple plastic hair drier motors to suck the fumes outside........OOOOOOohhhhh the gears are grinding. I think I was a hoarder in a past life.
You related to Peter? Im originally from Fort Kent.... Is that One Steel in caribou or Presque isle? How much they pay for stainless?
let me know that would be great. the stainless steel screws are a good seller to boat clubs etc. lol get a multi meter to check the motors and pumps. boards as is where is. some manufactures will give you a rebate for the old ones iswell. I just started the computers and laptops a month back will send a pic or a vid on what I got etc.......might do one on a washer for ya lol.
I've wondered whether it is worth taking a motor apart to sell as wire and cast iron.
Someone told me a while back that motors sold for about 12 cents per lb. It would make more sense to split into copper and cast iron; because wire is about 18 TIMES per lb what that motor would be; so even if you lose a little poundage by splitting it up; I still think it's worth it, IFF it doesn't take up too much of your time.
ZenNinja
I have a question....With the copper bearing motors would it be bad to just take a hack saw to the loops and get abuncha small peices of copper?
copper is copper, how you get it out is entirely up to you my friend.
Im officially addicted to scrapping😆 how do i know what metal is what? I know, stupid and repetitive question I'm sure.
I see a guy use his cars trunk and a piece of plywood to haul stuff like a washer and dryer etc..he straps it down and its crazy looking but it works
the arms that hold the drawers in are typically magnetic stainless. the sprayer on the bottom of d/w is 99% of the time non magnetic stainless if its not plastic.
absolutely!
Love the videos
thanks!
Skowhegan!! lol...thats like 125 miles away, through back roads.... I might be better off heading towards Boston.... its like Deliverence out there in Skowhega.....lol
Yeah I know right? I've thought about trying to sell it on ebay....Flat rate boxes cant hold more than 70lbs, so I could concieveably fit $28 bucks worth in a box, but then the shipping would be $11, and there would have to be a lower price so taht people would find it worth buying, does not leave much wiggle room. I probably get rid of 100-200 lbs a week of stainless......at 5 cents/lb =(
Looks like you need a bigger work bench. It's getting crowded. Great video.
Good vid mate but what’s with the hand grenade on the bench Bang
My scrap yard will take the whole dishwasher as light metal .. I take off brass drop motor then use it as a place to put small steel. One thing I do not have is a place to sell boards
I'm just starting out. I picked up 12 partial rolls & 2 boxes of coated electrical wire at a yard sale for $46. I figure I have at least 100 lbs. Any other suggestions for finding coated wire?
Ads on craigslist, I have a video on ads. If you are looking to just get wire, try making friends with some electricians otherwise look for people doingmajor rennovations to older homes. I just got a few hundred lbs from a person who was cleaning out their fathers home who was a master electrician. He had spools upon spools of all kinds of wire.
Moose Scrapper Thanks for the great ideas, this helps lots!!! :)
love the info. keep it up
Nice video
Scrap price maybe the lowest price for something but if youve got a bit of time to strip items the money is all yours especially if you get the item for FREE :-)
Actually scrap it to see how much you would get. A price idea would help.
How much is a dishwasher?
Plastic or stainless steel?
I've got a guy who buys old appliances, is it better to sell to him in your opinion I can get about 20 for items like a dryer
they don't take stainless???? another state to add to the " do not move to" list lol. great video!
plastic but I leave the steel in it and they take it as light iron. wow I cant believe no scrap yards take stainless it is 40 cents a pound in new jersey
Do you have any videos of how to break down a large motor like the one shown in this video? I have several but don't know how to get the copper that's embedded in what looks like a liquid plastic out of it. Most large motors I've come across seem to have this plastic stuff around the copper.
tonocats I do have a video on that, but if you are referring to the center piece, or rotor of the motor I do not have a video for that. I have been told that a heat gun works wonders on that part though.
All that copper wire, I need to get some of the copper to make my electro magnet, for my science assignment. I tried to take apart my old dishwasher, but there were red backs crawling all over it.
How do you know the diff between light iron and plain steel?
Silver switches on that low grade board with waterproofing
I like your videos. I'm just starting my adventures in scrapping and I've got a few questions. catv agw18 (aka cable tv wire). is it worth scrapping? is the braided lining aluminum or white copper? is copper clad aluminum worth stripping? Thanks for the
Hi and thanks for watching! I actually have a video coming out very soon about stripping cable wire! The sheilding net like wire is tin coated copper, in most cases (#2 copper) and in some cases, particularly the older stuff its #1 copper. Aluminum wire is often not worth stripping unless its very thick, like 1/2 inch or more. Check with your scrap yard and see what they are paying for the wire vs the aluminum. Best of luck!
Moose Scrapper thanks for the thorough videos. When I came across several CRT TVs, a couple had aluminum degaussing wires and yokes, also had a couple old light ballasts that had aluminum wire. The scrap yard at the time gave me about $0.51 or more for the high grade aluminum wire, I was surprised it was worth more than the other Aluminum items: cast, sheet, cans, extruded which were about .38-.42 at the time.
Anybody notice the fake hand grenade in a black bin at 4:06. Lol
What about that coating on the racks. Does it need to be removed?
No they usually take it as is. Thanks for commenting!
Sweet! I'm going on my second week scrapping and things have gotten a bit over whelming. The things people throw out is nuts. Cordless drill, circular saw, heat gun, pressure washers, welder for solder, blower, tools, staple gun, even a wood chipper that may work and the TVs I'm at around a dozen so far.
Jerry Cherney It is just amazing sometimes...lol, oh well, their waste is your gain!
Hey is that a hand grenade you have in your middle tray on your bench?
craig bennett copper thief deterrant
lolololololo!
you are like a super hero. you should get a cape and be scrap man and then you could have like a batman toolbelt made from parts you pull out of stuff and like armor you make from your scrap. your show is fn awesome but what do i know ima sock.
I've been called a Super Zero on this channel many many times...wait, what did you say?
Scrap Man! He could be like batman if Bruce Wayne didn't inherit all that money. Like the poor mans batman. I bet the morlocks in the xmen would be cool with a mutant scrapman.
Only ones im thinking worth craping is boiler in my opinion so far
At 3:05 there is a hand grenade in his tool box lol
lol, that handgrenede xD
everyone needs a disarmed pineapple...I got one too
Hi im Liam im 7. How do you tell what is silver? Im having trouble with that when I look at switches. Solder looks like silver to me I cant tell them apart.
so this is partially off topic but I figure I'll ask. So I scrapped 2 t.v.s yesterday and most metal I could identify but theres this kind thats like a greenish goldish color. Know what that is by chance?
In tube tvs? Odd... tarnished brass?
+Moose Scrapper you did a great job can you see if you can scrap a ps3? thanks are in the us? I'm from Canada
+Moose Scrapper keep more stuff coming I enjoy it
I'll try, I don't get them very often. I did a video on an xbox, should be pretty similar. Will post a vid as soon as I get aPS3
were did u get the scale
ebay
Is that a grenade in your bin?
I have add you to my list I enjoy your vids as you offer common sense to scrapping some just show the do's and not the donts
I am tired of white ware and want to play with laptops and computers.
having said that dish washers are the worst for breaking down. washers will bring in good money in parts....stoves are so easy to fix its a joke and you can really cream good money from those units.
i live in northern maine and they take stainless
LOL! Unless I save a truck load up and drive down to NH or Mass......
u only get around 17 oz of number 2 copper out of that motor so at 2.08 a pound for copper its a waste to do....mainly due to the amount of work to get the copper out of the moter
motor lol
yes, you are correct, fortunately that is not the point of the video.
bluntman305
how much money is in a BASIC dishwasher.. Estimate
if you spent a good hour and completely took it apart, $5 ish. Lately I just pull the visible wires, motor, and any brass or stainless steel off and drop the rest off as is.
That is already in a video of mine, Scrapping IC chips and what else is worth money on a PCB. I tried to paste a link here but YT blocked it. Check out my channel, its not too far down the list. Thanks!
holy sh*t dood I just picked up one of these from a trash pile. Not worth it. The large motor is aluminum and the frame is welded together. I been smashing at it with a sledgehammer. I can't quit now that I started.
So moose guy what is the heating element made of? its not ferrous. I don't think I'm going to try one of these again.
Johnny Sock Moose theirs not much in that, and all that plastic I wouldn't bring that home bro nasty