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Originally Posted by Ambient Well I am clumsy sometimes, so maybe I should just scrap the microwave transformer for the copper wire. It must have at least a few pounds of copper to bring to a salvage company.
Just curious: What is the usual microwave transformer voltage? |
Been there done that. Pain In the Ass is what it is. There are Welds all over the transformer, and you need a dremel or similar tool to cut through them. Then once you do that, you have to remove the bottom plate, And Start Removing the bottom of the Core. Once you do that, You have to start splitting the E Core and try prying the Primary and secondary Out WITHOUT ruining them.
Took me 3 Days of Work to get about 2+ Lbs of Copper. I Did Get a couple spools full of the thin stuff. I saved the primary because it makes a cool electromagnet.
I weighed a transformer once, and the smaller ones are about 10 to 11lbs, So Out of that you could say about 2.5 to 3 Lbs in copper and the rest is iron.
29th November 2007, 11:10 PM
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