Not sure what the small piece on the bottom is. And the big one. Are these worth anything more than just steel? Register To Reply. Thanks 23 Thanked 69 Times in 36 Posts.
Near me, microwaves are taken without a problem. Inside each microwave is one giant transformer that can be sold for copper breakage or motor price. There is also a small amount of industrial grade wire. You may want to experiment with cutting these out and selling them. If you come across a large number of microwaves, it WILL be worth it! Also to keep in mind: every microwave has a magnetron. Magnetrons are the microwave generating devices inside of microwave ovens, and they are made of a copper core and have several magnets.
There is a small market for used magnetrons, but they are sold on Ebay and possibly at repair shops near your scrap yard. The thing on the bottom is a lead motor core, and the thing on the left is a motor that runs the rotating tray on the inside of the microwave. You should be able to argue motor price for all three of them as is at your local scrap yard.
Last edited by TheMetalizer; at PM. Thanks 9 Thanked 37 Times in 20 Posts. The bottom two I can get electric motor prices on here. The top right, If you want to go the extra distance, you can get the plates out of the bottom part. They are aluminum. Takes alot to add up to weight but if you break alot of microwaves I can remove them in about 10 minutes or less. Thanks 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts.
My scrap yard gives me. When disecting a microwave I remove the motor and that thing and that's all I remove. Very easy strip job for me because they're usually secured only by four phillips screws. The magnetron is actually made of mostly copper. Someone mentioned that it had aluminum plates; that's true, but they're not very heavy. The real good part of the magnetron which is the device that makes the microwaves is that the center "ball" or core is a thick walled hollow copper spheroid.
If I tear the magnetron down to just that core, I can get copper 2. Thanks 2, Thanked 2, Times in 1, Posts. These transformers use a 'stacked' iron core. The plates are stacked on each other, not 'interlocked like normal transformers. That normally weakens it a bit, then I do the same to the other side, then I start bashing off the smaller sized 'stack' of iron.
But all like relaxed tone. I followed him. I still need to a second trip. Sorry so long. I guess I got exciting to see intelligent people doing something I like to do. Tearing things down and finding value. I currently Have one hood range Microwave that is Waiting for me I wanted the transformer and magnets, I also have 2 DLPs in working order one the RGB the other is single lens im on the fence as to use them still or scrap them.
People just throw these out, Suggestions?? They are a great piece of tech. No, none of the components hold radiation, although there is potential for respiratory problems if you smash the ceramic parts in the magnetron. How much do you get back from microwaves? Range price? I have a small one in basement that is broke. So there is nothing except the copper that is really salvagable. Does anyone have a quick and dirty way to safely discharge a capacitor from a tv or microwave before scrapping it?
I was thinking about filling a galvanized trash barrel with saltwater and dunking them before disassembly. You should definitely ask about this in our forum. But, no; I think dunking your scrap in salt water — although it is inventive — is not a good idea. My write up on how to scrap a TV actually discribes how to do this safely for a TV, although the threat really is minimal… Unless you plugged in the TV in the last 2 days. Is there not a problem with charge in a microwave held in capacitors making it dangerous until they are discharged???
Yes make sure you wait at least an hour before taking apart a microwave that has been plugged in. As the capacitors contain high stored voltage. Get a pair of insulated 1, volt needle nosed pliers or a screw driver that is insulated to 1, volts.
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You can also subscribe without commenting. Microwave ovens are a piece of technology that everyone has bought, eventual disposes of, and is lucky to scrap! They are relatively dense home appliance full of copper, which makes them a great scrapping item in every meaning of the phrase. A microwave consists of a Magnetron , transformers, heavy duty wire, a large capacitor and a small motor to rotate its food tray.
The two latter items may not be worth the effort of sorting, and I find they are better left inside and sold as mixed metal. If you are so inclined, you can try to drain the capacitor to sell it as aluminum, but it may not even be half a pound worth. The magnetron Click link for more info is the copper-rich component responsible for generating the microwave energy from electricity. First find the transformer. Usually it is screwed to the bottom of the microwave and can be taken out.
Grab all of the copper wires from the inside and remove them. Place them in your copper wire pile and be sure to remove any plastic clips from the ends. You will also find a fan in the microwave, that will have an electric motor attached and can be pulled out too.
Once you have pulled everything from the backside of the microwave, you should be able to access the front inside where there will most likely be a low-grade circuit board from the control panel. That can be taken off and placed in your low-grade board pile. Once you have pulled everything out be sure to separate it all into different piles so you can bring it to the scrap yard with no problem.
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