Today's Run...couple opinions??

**Bobby** · 08-15-2011, 03:03 PM

Today’s Run Prices
Aluminum cans 4lbs @ .71lb=$2.84
Sheet aluminum 7lbs @ .55lb = $3.85
#2 copper (clean) 5lbs @ 3.15 = $15.75
#2 copper (insulated) 7lbs @ 1.00lb = $7
Copper bearings 19lbs @ .15lb = $2.85 (pretty sure I took a screwin here)
Phone cable 2lbs @ 1.25lb = $2.5
#2 sheet 120lbs @ $260 TON = $15.60 (much higher than last time, wish I had some storage space.)
TOTAL= $50.39
Not bad considering I have no where to work, and did all this in my living room lol, and stored the #2 sheet in the trunk of my car

Think I took a screwin on the 19lbs of copper bearings, this was 19lbs of electric transformers... was expecting .30 - .45 per pound minimum on these, and thats low...
.15 is insane!if thats the case I will cut these down forsure.

what exactly is copper bearings, I searched and couldnt find any thing, But Im sure its not the same as a transformer

**dherik** · 08-15-2011, 03:11 PM

yeah you got hosed on those transformers. You might want to invest in a few tools and take those bad boys apart, and take the copper in for #2 and take the balast of the transformer in for steel.

**Bobby** · 08-15-2011, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by dherik

yeah you got hosed on those transformers. You might want to invest in a few tools and take those bad boys apart, and take the copper in for #2 and take the balast of the transformer in for steel.

the tools arent an issue, I have a sawsall, angle grinder, an air grinder and shears, ann a couple thousand bucks worth of hand tools, jut have no place to keep em all or do the work, I live in an apartment, so they stay locked up... can't trust the people around me, family included to keep my tools in someone elses garage.

I have alreay got me a few things since I went to the yard a couple hours age, guess im gonna have to take out a grinder and a couple other tools I will use kinda regular and find me a little work space.

**IdahoScrapper** · 08-15-2011, 03:11 PM

Reminds me of the time I tore down some transformers that had large copper buss bars. They had some kind of tar on it, and they gave me 25 cents a lb.

Had they been clean I would have been 40 bucks ahead.

**dherik** · 08-15-2011, 03:22 PM

workspace is one of the most important thing a scrapper needs. I would suggest finding a storage facility with 24 hour access and that doesn't mind you making some noise after hours. I rent a 10 x 20 pretty cheap, you can probably get a single stall garage size for under 75 a month.....

I know it sounds like a lot, but that 75 bucks could have given you the opportunity to make way more on those transformers.

**Dumpster-Dee** · 08-16-2011, 05:44 AM

Bob, you are doing so well under your circumstances....I applaud your efforts and pray that you will find the appropriate workspace soon. Renting a unit probably seems overwhelming to you right now. Keep us posted and keep your good attitude.

**JacksDaddy** · 08-16-2011, 05:54 AM

I have a very small amount of workspace too mate and it's stressful. I need a shed, but to get a shed I need to buy an axe and cut down, dispose of ten pretty large treats first that are in the way. Every small job seems to be blocked by a big job! I'm trying to concentrate on copper wire that doesn't eat up too much space and then when I've made some money reinvest it into tools, etc.