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    breaking down water faucets

    is it possible to break these down?



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    Yes. Make sure to remove all steel and plastic. You should get brass price for them once you get them cleaned. Check to make sure if they contain SS.

    I break everything down so I know if it makes sense for me to. Some things just take too much time. I am a part timer and I have more time to work on breaking down items than the ability to pick heavy items. Mike.
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    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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    those can be tricky. i have had to use two pipe wrenches at times to get them apart. cutting is the last resort, but it always ends up working out
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    If you don't what to brake them down or if it takes to much time then just hit them with a grinder to show the brass and throw it in with dirty brass. I allways try to brake them down first.

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    Yeah, I will always break down all faucets and inside plumbing fixtures. You get a lot of yellow and white brass that way, also, some copper, I have run into a bit of stainless steel as well.... I said i would break down all, hrm I guess I should add that i don't break down the all plastic faucets, just the ones with the " goodies " attached "

    It's kind of nice to take a truck load of 5 gallon buckets of brass to the yard. I mean on a good day, that would pay for a modest vacation for two.

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    Quote Originally Posted by theelectronrecycler View Post
    Yeah, I will always break down all faucets and inside plumbing fixtures. You get a lot of yellow and white brass that way, also, some copper, I have run into a bit of stainless steel as well.... I said i would break down all, hrm I guess I should add that i don't break down the all plastic faucets, just the ones with the " goodies " attached "

    It's kind of nice to take a truck load of 5 gallon buckets of brass to the yard. I mean on a good day, that would pay for a modest vacation for two.
    You got that right!


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