Angle grinder.
Use gloves and safety goggles.
To do this won't you be releasing refrigerant chemicals into the atmosphere which is (iirc) illegal!We’re looking to make a short clip filmed from the back of a fridge. Some movement up and down shelves would be great so I’m thinking we get an old one being recycled and take the back off. Any ideas how best to do that (safely)?
“vintage 1960s” aka asbestos?In the end collected an old fridge that had the coolant removed and was being used as a cupboard. Borrowed an angle grinder and used gloves, safety goggles, face mask and ear defenders. Worked very well. Biggest hassle was the insulation material inside. It was vintage 1960s and looked like a wood based material. Kept the face mask and goggles on to clean that up very carefully, double bagged it then hosed down everything afterwards.
In the end collected an old fridge that had the coolant removed and was being used as a cupboard. Borrowed an angle grinder and used gloves, safety goggles, face mask and ear defenders. Worked very well. Biggest hassle was the insulation material inside. It was vintage 1960s and looked like a wood based material. Kept the face mask and goggles on to clean that up very carefully, double bagged it then hosed down everything afterwards.
If the insulation was fibrous you may need to get it checked. If you've put asbestos particles in to the atmosphere, you'll want to get the area professionally cleaned.