SMF Activity Feed

Sort By	Time	Show
Recent Recent Popular Popular	Anytime Anytime Last 24 Hours Last 24 Hours Last 7 Days Last 7 Days Last 30 Days Last 30 Days	All All Photos Photos Scrap Metal Forum Forums Groups Groups

Today, 02:55 PM

ChildhoodDream replied to a thread Is this forum active any more? in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

People are picking other distractions and entertainment to fit their needs. and the older members are slowly scrapping out......

13 replies | 805 view(s)

Today, 12:49 PM

greytruck replied to a thread Is this forum active any more? in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

A reason could be why its quiet is that the forum was down for almost a month if i remember right, also down for days at a time here and there so i...

13 replies | 805 view(s)

Today, 12:27 PM

Kalvlin replied to a thread Is this forum active any more? in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

We are here, watching, waiting, stalking.... oh wait that's another movie.... hibernating sums it up pretty well. Scrap metal market has been...

13 replies | 805 view(s)

Today, 12:02 PM

matador replied to a thread Is this forum active any more? in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

The other reason it's so quiet: It's winter. Everyone just kinda "hibernates" some in the winter. It's cold and miserable out there. You're not going...

13 replies | 805 view(s)

Yesterday, 03:59 PM

hobo finds replied to a thread Metal sorting in recycled plastic in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

Please discuss....

1 replies | 261 view(s)

01-21-2022, 09:41 PM

JJinLV replied to a thread This is a how-to thread

- Help; Car copper wiring granulator startup business in Ireland :-) in Introduce yourself

No problem. Please keep us in the loop with your results. And we all love pictures when you have them to share!

5 replies | 185 view(s)

01-21-2022, 06:47 PM

Sirscrapalot replied to a thread Is this forum active any more? in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

This is why everyone needs a cooler. Forum to quiet? Enjoy a nice frosty beverage. Forum is active? Have 2 frosty beverages. ...

13 replies | 805 view(s)

01-21-2022, 06:21 PM

miked replied to a thread This thead is a question

- Low Voltage Stereo wire in Introduce yourself

Since it is not easy to strip it has not been worth it to me to do so. I say sell as is. I am wondering just how much you do have. Larger amounts...

1 replies | 183 view(s)

01-21-2022, 03:43 PM

RTFirefly started a thread This thead is a question

- Low Voltage Stereo wire in Introduce yourself

I have an abundance of unstripped copper wire, low voltage, and was wondering the price or best ways to sell it. Anything helps!

1 replies | 183 view(s)

01-21-2022, 03:14 PM

John001 replied to a thread This is a how-to thread

- Help; Car copper wiring granulator startup business in Ireland :-) in Introduce yourself

Hi JJ, Thanks again. I think you're right; When I did my test using 65lbs of wires they were without ECUs and Fuse boxes etc. So 50% recovery...

5 replies | 185 view(s)

01-21-2022, 10:29 AM

JJinLV replied to a thread This is a how-to thread

- Help; Car copper wiring granulator startup business in Ireland :-) in Introduce yourself

Hi John, Sounds like the shear will be your best option. A search for "alligator shear" will give you lots of options to choose from. Be...

5 replies | 185 view(s)

01-21-2022, 09:22 AM

John001 replied to a thread This is a how-to thread

- Help; Car copper wiring granulator startup business in Ireland :-) in Introduce yourself

Dear JJinLV, Thank you very much for you kind reply. Would you be able to point me towards a pneumatic shear online by any chance? And/or a...

5 replies | 185 view(s)

01-21-2022, 04:10 AM

JessicaBeak started a thread Metal sorting in recycled plastic in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

We have come across a variety of metal separators that use different technologies. We can discuss the benefits and drawbacks of various separators...

1 replies | 261 view(s)

01-20-2022, 07:12 PM

JJinLV replied to a thread New Buyer - Las Vegas NV in Introduce yourself

Hey Phil!

2 replies | 258 view(s)

01-20-2022, 01:51 PM

mikeinreco replied to a thread New Buyer - Las Vegas NV in Introduce yourself

Look forward to seeing those ewaste prices

2 replies | 258 view(s)

01-20-2022, 01:34 PM

pharbi started a thread New Buyer - Las Vegas NV in Introduce yourself

Hello Everyone! My name is Phillip Harbison, I am a Commercial Buyer for SA Recycling in Las Vegas, Nevada! I have been buying scrap in Vegas for...

2 replies | 258 view(s)

01-20-2022, 10:17 AM

JJinLV replied to a thread This is a how-to thread

- Help; Car copper wiring granulator startup business in Ireland :-) in Introduce yourself

Hi John and welcome to the forum from Las Vegas. Can think of a couple different solutions. The first is a prechop shredder that creates smaller...

5 replies | 185 view(s)

01-20-2022, 07:58 AM

John001 started a thread This is a how-to thread

- Help; Car copper wiring granulator startup business in Ireland :-) in Introduce yourself

Hello all, Thanks for allowing me join the community. My name is John from Ireland. I've recently purchased a copper wiring granulator machine. It...

5 replies | 185 view(s)

01-19-2022, 10:59 AM

greytruck replied to a thread I Got X.XX For Shred Today in Scrap Metal Prices

Well the new yard is right next to the other yard i use to go to. they were always trying to top each others prices for a couple months but the older...

504 replies | 165431 view(s)

01-18-2022, 09:18 PM

JJinLV replied to a thread I Got X.XX For Shred Today in Scrap Metal Prices

Jealous! Dropped $35 to $190 here this month. Even more surprising is #1 iron dropped $70 down to $175

504 replies | 165431 view(s)

01-18-2022, 08:31 PM

SDSCRAP replied to a thread I Got X.XX For Shred Today in Scrap Metal Prices

Sioux City down to $175/ton for shred and $155/ton unprepared steel.

504 replies | 165431 view(s)

01-18-2022, 03:53 PM

greytruck replied to a thread I Got X.XX For Shred Today in Scrap Metal Prices

Clean Sheet Iron 265/ton at the new yard. The other 2 local yards dont have a clean price.

504 replies | 165431 view(s)

01-17-2022, 02:10 PM

greytruck replied to a thread Question about washing machine drums..... in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

Worst is when you get them taken apart by the owner to get it out of the house. then your forced to get rid of the plastic and concrete. especially...

10 replies | 580 view(s)