I’m a pool repair technician and installer, so I’d like to educate you a bit here. 1-the “filter part” isn’t a filter at all. It’s the Volute. 2- It isn’t made of plastic, it’s made of fiberglass. 3-you have to remove the impeller from the motor shaft to remove the motor mount. 4-the diffuser screws are not stainless steel. They are aluminum.

@TinManScrapper

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the education. Glad I know now that the screws are aluminum. I do have a few more in my garage so I will have to do a remake and correct that info. Thanks again.

i just picked up 2 yesterday and man i hit the jackpot one of them was all bronze shell the only thing it had an aluminum motor . the other was a fiberglass shell with a copper motor. i look forward to getting more pumps man thanks for the scrap lessons

I've never found one of these! Looks like a blast!

I found a similar one of these pool pumps the other day and sold it as a copper motor (35lbs) without processing it for $9.82. The scrap yard was even nice enough to give me a break because I didn't take off the plastic surrounding the motor or the encasing. I asked beforehand and the boss said this time he will take it but next time it is preferable to take off the plastic and steel encasing as I am a regular there. For the time spent processing to get 3 lbs of copper for roughly $12, I'm glad I sold the one I found as is without spending any time processing. Time is money friend. The insight is great as by watching your video I was able to answer my question as to how much copper roughly is in the pool pump and whether it is really worth time processing or scrapping it as is whole to begin with

@TinManScrapper

8 ай бұрын

Collecting copper does add up, and remember, if I am not on camera and explaining, it does go quicker. You are lucky that the yard was nice, most would just downgrade and give dirty copper price

#2 copper from motor was 3.25lbs. I wish I found 1 a day!

@ResaleRyan91

Жыл бұрын

Man if you were here now I'd give you this one I just found. It would probably take me myself too long to break it down. I don't have the best tools or skills. I think I'm just gonna leave it as is, but set it to the side in the yard so someone else can benefit from it. Great video though.

Great score! Good video👍🏻👍🏻

@TinManScrapper

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yeah, one of the biggest copper scores from a motor yet.

Thanks for giving price per pound. 👍

@TinManScrapper

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and the comment. Just be careful with prices as they do change often depending on market and demand of the material.

Excellent! Lovely copper motor! Sadly here in not so warm England I don't come across pool motors but get pretty lucky on other motors. I can recycle my hard plastic from scrapping at the local recycling centre but, if the bin is full, then it gets sent into the other bins🤦‍♀️. Worldwide there needs to be a better effort into recycling heavy plastic that's for sure!!

Good job 👏 👍

Good day Tin man I can't figure out why people throw a whole set away I knew a co. that was grinding cottage cheese containers & at that time got an award for doing it & had no place to go with it. Boy if everyone scraped like u do, there would be alot less going to landfill Anyone who wears superman shirt has to have muscles??? Thanks for video.

The other end of the motor that black round thing unscrews it is threaded then you could’ve got the other end of the motor off the other cast end. I Enjoy your videos.

my friend dropped off 4 huge haywards to take to the scrapyard. is it better money to break them down?

Hey fellow scrapper George from Vancouver bc Commercials are sucking the energy out of Your nice video KZread is running two commercials at a time On your video the cemetcials got split up By your intro begging of your vid And the playback “ start point is of KZread is also running commercials that are 15/20 minutes long “ each

@TinManScrapper

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear. All I can say is skip ad if too long.

Hi dear scrap friend! Your videos are very helpful and educational for beginners like me. I recently attempted to disassemble a Chinese manufacturer's filter pump and failed with the motor because the entire motor was poured thick with epoxy - hard as reinforced concrete. how can i remove it gently? Thank you! 😊 

@TinManScrapper

11 ай бұрын

You could try hitting it with a heavy hammer and chisel or if that does not work sometimes it is better to just leave as is and bring in and get motor weight price. The thick epoxy will help give some weight and balance out the copper and time spent on trying to get it out. I would not burn it off, but hammer and chisel might break off chunks of the epoxy and allow you to eventually get at it. Hope that helps! Believe me, there are times where all of us scrappers just give up and bring in for lesser value. Something is better than nothing.

@frame-un7um

11 ай бұрын

Hi Tin man! Thank you for the quick and detailed answer! ...I'll get a sledgehammer. 😊 

is tin and steel the same thing? EDIT- answered me in video thanks

At 8:31 you explain the difference between tin/shred and steel. But what I find strange is that you never mention iron. Here in Holland 🇳🇱, it's iron or steel. Tin here is much more valuable, do you call this pewter maybe? Also, Post Plastics in Ajax, On. seems to be taking in all sorts of hard plastics.

@rakuoanelabanelawrence1504

Жыл бұрын

Here at SA we only have subgrade which is R2,92 and steel 201 ad long steel which are R3,20 per kg. We have different scrap yards for plastics

Pool motor cases are made of steel not tin. If you get 2 1/2 lbs. Of copper at 3.00 per pound, that's $7.50. Recyclers give that or more fot the complete motor. Your wasting your time.

@TinManScrapper

Жыл бұрын

At a scrapyard they are referred to as tin/shred.

@TinManScrapper

Жыл бұрын

It is around $4.40 a pound for #2 copper so 2.5 lbs would be $9.20. Not bad for just the copper. If the motor does not work what recyclers are you referring to?

@ryancarroll5149

9 ай бұрын

In United States they pay .18lb for the whole unit.

@Kreacher1974

8 ай бұрын

​@ryancarroll5149 here in the New Orleans area complete motors are .09 cents per pound. Definitely worth taking apart. 2 days ago my neighbor gave me a pool motor and 2 pool heaters. The last pool motor he gave was was the first time I have ever found half copper and half aluminum.

@ryancarroll5149

8 ай бұрын

I hear you.