Got a small walking treadmill, that now became a fire hazard, rhe motor is sparking, but replacing it seems not feasible as i cannot get a replacement part (the company stopped existing a while ago). And it seems a slightly more permanent installation than not.
So looking to scrap it, but how to scrap it in London without a car? Council bulk pickup seems not to mention anything about fitness equipment and neither does the “not so local” recycling centre, tried calling it but the number goes nowhere. Its a fair trip on a taxi if i wanted to bring it to the centre and not a straightforward walk either.
So the question is, how to scrap it? Contacted a random “local” company that mentioned picking up gym equipment but they quoted £200, which is more than the bloody thing cost!
Going to email the council, but anything else i can try?
I’m not in London but there’s presumably a decent amount of metal in it and I usually put such things outside with a note on it to please take and a rag and bone man makes it disappear within a day or two. I now have a rag and bone man’s mobile number, but haven’t had to use it.
I saw a documentary a while back about guys cruising around grabbing any scrap metal they find, the main issue seemed to be they’d be a bit fast and loose with what they considered to be “abandoned”.
Is the motor sparking is places it shouldn’t. If it’s the type of motor I think is likely to be there (brushed universal motor) it will spark where the brushes are. So your problem might just be normal operation of the motor. Could also be fucked, difficult to know without more detail
