On Sep 29, 7:36*pm, Ignoramus23622 ignoramus23...@NOSPAM.
23622.invalid wrote:
I have several electric motor-like things, they are called
motor-generators. It is a motor paired to a generator.

For scrap purposes, they are both electric motors. They are about 100
HP in size.

I bought them as complete units and I expect that I will be scrapping
them and selling off contactors and such.

When I look up prices of "scrap electric motors", I only see prices
published for fractional horsepower motors.

My question is, are large motors valued at a higher price per lb, or
lower, than fractional motors.

The total weight of these devices is 14,000 lbs, so I better do a good
research before selecting a particular scrap yard.

i

Most motors that size are worth breaking down to separate the copper
out. Fractional horsepower stuff, not so much, which is why only a
few cents a pound for them. Knew one scrap dealer that accumulated
barrels of motors during good weather and scrapped them out during the
winter when he couldn't work out in the yard. Probably could use a
sawzall on your big stuff to cut tie bands and such and maybe whack
the windings at the corners to get straight bits that you can get out
of the slots. The remains would go as regular steel scrap. Weigh the
amount of copper you get out of the first one to see if it would be a
paying deal.

Stan