ALL 3 were COPPER MOTORS! Final breakdown for all 3: #2 copper 1lb 9 oz ($ $6.45), 26lbs tin ($2.60), 5oz zinc cast ($0.30), 1lb. 2oz #40% appliance wire ($1.70)

Great timing. Just replaced my sump pump and kept the old one. Will have plenty of scrapping fun...and dirty beat up hands.

@TinManScrapper

6 ай бұрын

Glad I put it out today then, although I was very surprised that all 3 of these pumps had copper windings, since many of the ones I have taken apart are aluminum. However, only one way to know for sure and that is to take apart. Thanks for watching and happy scrapping!

@johnsharp8627

6 ай бұрын

@@TinManScrapper Thank you good sir!

Peace love and tons to you too! ❤️ Pinch them contacts with some small wire cutters and bend the stem with pliers to get the contact free. They pop right out. Thats my focus these days. Going to the junkyard and filling a canvas grocery bag with relays for $10 then collecting the contacts. Using the copper spool to melt a bar then using the bar to cement the silver out of solution. 😉 The copper i collect, is worth more than what i pay by itself, so my silver is free....ish Still bought the nitric, beakers and so on but......👍 right on! Btw im yielding %61-70 silver from the contacts. Not sure about other sources but everyone acts like they're plated. They are alloy. I posted a couple shorts about it.

@TinManScrapper

6 ай бұрын

Thanks and I agree with you about the silver recovery and collecting those relay boxes, they add up. I have watched a few of your videos, I enjoy them as well. I am a subscriber to your channel as well.

What do you do with mercury switches? Are they still sold?

@TinManScrapper

6 ай бұрын

Not sure, I have not come across any recently

@silver_salvage_savage

6 ай бұрын

My sump has a floating ball the closes a contact switch to initiate it. Never knew they ever had mercury switches.

@johnkenney7217

6 ай бұрын

Mercury switches use a float like that, but probably so do other methods. My sump pump around 1987 used a mercury switch. @@silver_salvage_savage

Good day James That didn't work for me.Mine was aluminum. Thanks same best wishes to u for 2024

@TinManScrapper

6 ай бұрын

A lot of mine are aluminum too, but I was amazed at the 3 I had since they were all copper windings, so they are out there. Unfortunately only one way to find out and that is to open them up and take that risk.

Heavy rust? Soak in 100% vinegar for a few hours. Wire brush. Almost like new. Reuse vinegar.

@TinManScrapper

6 ай бұрын

yeah, but I think someone else was trying to open it since the heads of the screws were also damaged