copper yeilds more than gold???

**Mechanic688** · 09-29-2015, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by Blue414

gold connectors===.50 lbs
#2 insulated---------.62 lbs

just never thought a "gold plated" catagory of material would be worth less than a classification like #2 insulated copper. To me untill the connectors climb in value im not saving any more of them.

We had a young man here from Ky that built a "pipe smasher" that he would use to break down the easier connector ends. Used a piece of 2" or 3" metal pipe, threaded a cap on one end. Used a piece of smaller pipe with same type cap that would slide down inside the larger pipe. Sprinkle in a few small gold connector ends and smash away. Take the pulverized results and I think he used water like panning for gold to separate the fluff away (broken plastic) from the actual gold pins. That would make the OMG gold jar fill up faster.

**Hurrikane** · 10-01-2015, 06:13 PM

One of the yards here requires that all ends must be cut off wire or they won't take it. Needless to say, I don't take my wire there. I still cut gold ends off though and toss them in a bucket. If their value increases I'll sell them as gold ends. If not and I have to clean house and get rid of them then I'll toss them into the wire bin. It still only takes a second to clip them off. As far as the pipe smasher goes, put them in the freezer for a day or two first. When I was crazy save everything and break down as far as possible guy I Had an old really heavy duty paper shredder that I would run the ends through and it worked pretty well. Even the printer ends got chewed up. Don't do that anymore though.