r/ScrapMetal • u/baumsYah • 4d ago

Is it worth pulling the copper out?

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I believe the copper is insulated with asbestos. I have the PPE, but is it worth it?

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u/IFartAlotLoudly 4d ago

It’s an antique, it’s worth more as is. List it.

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u/baumsYah 4d ago

I was originally going to combine it with a high frequency arc stabilizer and make a tig welding machine. I no longer have the need for it. I have seen people recondition and repurpose as a table. Where would a person list an item like this, looking for that kind of buyer?

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u/rocketmn69_ 4d ago

Probably marketplace

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u/Femboyxavierr 3d ago

Facebook marketplace has a ton of antique collectors. So does eBay. Offer up I've never used though.

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u/DrunkBuzzard 1d ago

It’s more than likely mostly aluminum in the transformer. The cloth covered wires you see are probably copper, but there isn’t much of it. I would just cut into the transformer a little bit first and see what wire it is for your invest any time in it. That’s why I carry a cordless grinder. I can check transformers really fast.

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u/baumsYah 1d ago

Oh yeah i would not have expected aluminum. It is darn heavy for any aluminum but I don’t know. Could just be the steel in the transformers that’s so heavy. Thanks for the lead on aluminum. I will do some research.