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Scrap lawnmowers an motors??

PostPosted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:50 pm
by Rosco
Is the block on a old Kawasaki gas motor Alum or Pot metal?
Not able to remove attachment that held blade,to separate the Case half's to get to connecting rod. Could torch the shaft an then separate the Steel from the pot metal. I broke fin from block an it seems too light to be Alum
Have another alum deck mower to separate and they have been Rusting for 4 + years :?:

Thanks Guys

Re: Scrap lawnmowers an motors??

PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:37 am
by hobo finds
I try an put them in with my dirty alum pile for .25 a pound sometimes they take them out and put in the alum transmission pile for .15 a pound. Either way better than steel price of .08

Re: Scrap lawnmowers an motors??

PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:39 pm
by galenrog
They can also be a magnesium alloy. Still, price is same as dirty aluminum.

Re: Scrap lawnmowers an motors??

PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:29 pm
by Rosco
So you are saying just put the entire motor in the dirty alum Pile ?

Re: Scrap lawnmowers an motors??

PostPosted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 3:25 pm
by hobo finds
Yep. Drain gas and oil then into the pile it goes.

Re: Scrap lawnmowers an motors??

PostPosted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 4:52 pm
by Rosco
Thanks for the INFO Rosco