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Loved watching this video. When my son was 3 years old he started taking apart alarm clocks. I couldn't put them back together so I ended up having to buy new ones. My husband was in Germany at the time. He thought it was funny. Until he got home and we didn't have any alarm clock. My son is 37 now. He helps take things apart to take to the scrap yard. Thank you for sharing. I would watch more videos like this.
Your value is in your knowledge of metal alloys and how much you can get paid for it. Definitely well worth "scrapping" the unit. Thank you for your patience and teaching info. Blessings.
Gosh I miss having a guy around the house! I used to sit and watch my husband do "guy stuff". I guess that's how I knew how to do a lot . I like learning new things. I may never use it but at least I know how.Thanks for sharing
@@austinhernandez2716 I never get discouraged but I did like watching my guy work on cars and build things. He liked to stay busy. You don't see that too much these days. I was raised old school. You had to be able to fix things because who had the money😊 My mother did say I could do anything I set my mind to. Then I had my brother telling me I can't do something because I'm a girl. Thanks for the encouragement.
Hey Taco Stacks . Ok I'm gonna say it's just smart to break it down you make more money. I like this it's something I didn't know and next time I get rid of a air conditioner I'm breaking it down. You have taught a 56 year old something today Thank You. PEACE✌✌✌💯💯💓💓💓🐕🐕💕💕💕
This was a very neat video, it'd be nice if you show more like this where you dismantle things for scrap, nice to see where the value of it actually comes from.
That was very nice of you. I’ve heard you say a hundred times “just saw off those noodles”. And lo & behold, it was just that simple. I’m handy at taking things apart and after your video, I could take apart an air conditioner. Thank you very much for sharing your time with all of us.
So as of today (April 4, 2023) copper prices are $4.05/pound.... i think its due time i Scrap those 4 A/C units left behind in the shed of my new property!!
The fan motor that you do not disassemble has two and a half pounds of copper, it would be about 6 dollars for 5 minutes of your time. I always remove them. Greetings from Spain.
Hi, Taco. Very interesting about these air conditioners and the breakdown of them. Probably look to grab some as I go around on trash day. I like the new shirt. Will that be in the store anytime soon? I wasn't sure about the hat, but that looked like a cool hat as well. Hope you're doing well and catch up with you another time. Thanks! 😎👍
You can sell the motor and capacitor on Ebay because people like me are always looking for parts because I restore air conditioners like this as a hobby.
So how much is a motor like that worth? How much to ship from Ebay? Do your customers pay for the motor and shipping? or are they just friends looking for help?
In one of your videos you were picking up some ceiling fan motors. There were some of the fan blade arms in a container. I believe you said they were die cast, but you didn't say what they are actually cast out of. I have several I would like to scrap. They fail the magnet test. What are they made of? Love your channel!
Hey i found a window unit and i started breaking it down but then realized I didn’t wanna let freon out do u know of any way to test or check to see if there actually is freon in the system or any way of measuring that
Taco, I enjoyed watching you dis assemble that unit. I can see this isn't your first rodeo:) Even at the current prices that adds up to a nice bit of change, especially by separating the pieces...impressive. Cheers, Rik Spector
Just last week I separated the aluminum fins from the copper tubing in an A/C for the first time. I used a grinder but on smaller units you can use a box cutter. It's so easy you'll probably want to do that.
OMG you're a person with a method to picking trash treasures. Will it generate you a profit? Now, I understand every item left at curbs won't be a money maker. GREAT VIDEO AND GREAT CONTENT. THUMBS-UP ALWAYS!!!!!!!!
Man, you’re making extra work for yourself! Those I put those copper/aluminum rads in a bench vice, then I run my saws all in between the rad, and the magnetic end. Then all those copper ends, (noodles as you call them) I just pop them out of the magnetic end with a pair of channel locks!
Wire cutters work best for me to cut the elbows off cuz they won't fly everywhere while cutting them.. I also melt everything down.. Aluminum & copper.. I've got 110lbs of reclaimed Copper & about 30lbs of Aluminum sitting on my desk.. Devil forge FTW!!
Thank you so much for this demo. So how much are you setting aside by not taking the motor? I thought you said the value for the air conditioner scrapped is about fifty but at the end you estimated twenty, so what parts and value did you not do for us to view? Is there a way to move onto the van an air conditioner with lifting with arms. ( I'm a weakling). What would you suggest? ( taking apart at the scene? ) or just not.. Is there a leverage way to get one into my van? I'd like to try this for extra income being retired.
To get anything heavy into your van. Place a 2x6 board on tail of van then other end on ground. Then place heavy object on wood. There's two ways load it up. Slide it on said wood or rope it to front seat and pull her up. I'd you do the second one ensure wood is wide enough for said object. Motors are worth money them selfs. I take them out and flaten the skin of ac unit. Easy for transport
I'd recommending clamping the thing down I was watching to see how easy the saw was on that that was kind of risque strongarming the saw like that especially the final cut on that flimsy bin 😂🤣😂🤣😂
You can get about 20 cents per pound on that motor you are throwing several extra dollars away all you have to do is cut the shaft of the motor with you sawzall or an angle grinder and take it out
@Vann Berg HVAC I am about to try scrapping 3 AC units previous owner left behind on my property... between 5,000 to 8,000 btu's... doing what he did in video, how much u think I could get? Copper today is $4.05 per pound
That was so cool to watch. I may never do it myself, but at least I know how to scrap an AC for some cash. I love to see a man work with his hands. Anyone who calls Taco, anything but hard working or smart is a fool. 🔨🔧🚙
