Alum wire from TV's/monitors etc.

Originally Posted by TheHoss

Howdy, i've been strippin out tv's recently. I'm getting pretty much all aluminum wire, no copper wire.

Since its such a dang small guage, is it even worth saving? I've been putting it all in my alum pile, but ill stop if it aint worth my time haha.



Thanks in advance.

If you are talking about the insulated wiring, you could be right. HOWEVER, you still have the copper collar which is part of the "Electron Gun" , and around the frame of the tube there is a wire that some call the "degaussing wire",[about 1/4" in size usually] and it is normally copper. There is some other small "braided wire" that is also attached to the 4 corners where the tube is screwed to the plastic frame, which is "light copper". It looks like AL or Stainless, but it is copper.
The circuit boards usually have some copper attachments and AL heat sinks.
In order to make any long running profits with TV/ Monitors, you will need to really get into it and find sources to take ALL your products.
If you are just doing an occasional TV, here and there, I would forget about it.
I process an avg. of 40-50 CRTs a week, and it is just now beginning to really look profitable.
Good Luck!