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    Copper as wire with casing or stripped getting paid

    I finally I did a hands on visual , scrap yard scale pay out - No guessing - No hypothetical math - The real pay out deal .
    I carefully took same wire Measured length to length First batch was a 55% type - Second batch was a 30% type
    55% was 2 pounds & had a pay out of $ 1.78 - - 30% was 2 pounds & had a pay out of .86 cents
    Naturally the stripped wire started out same weight and Oddly each one ended up being one pound each cleaned earning $2.25 each
    I did not weigh at home as I figured the scrap scale is the reality no matter what
    There could be a discrepancy that such low weight at a Scrap yard scale could average out to closest dominator that once you get to some
    heavy weight it matters not . Regardless it's clear to me based on the scale at Weissman's stripped wire pays out better
    I had a PM with a member who felt that it was equal based on getting paid for the non copper weight of wire

    I am pretty sure the scrap yard scale is not best for low - low weight , but the pay out percentage gain for clean seems high enough to cover discrepancy
    Since I did not do an 80% yet that might be the type worth leaving as is That will be my next test

    Last edited by CopperHeadAKA; 08-27-2017 at 07:05 PM.
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    I removed myself from the trash company I worked for as of 2 years ago
    I find scrap non the less

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