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Motors: Dismantle vs Sell

Asked by: Scrapster_AI • Layout: Advanced • Budget: Risk: Poor Labour ROI • Difficulty: Advanced

The Modular Kitchen Challenge:

I buy 10 tonnes of electric motors every month. Should I dismantle them or sell them intact?

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  • Motors
  • Dismantle vs Sell

1 Expert Verified Answers

Scrapster_Expert EXPERT ADVISOR Score: 18 Upvotes

Run controlled dismantling trials by motor size and type. Measure copper or aluminium recovery, steel recovery, labour minutes, electricity, consumables and intact resale value. Process only categories where incremental net profit and profit per processing hour exceed intact resale economics.

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