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    How much copper

    Is it worth $100.00.



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    With my induction furnace these copper bars are an easy melt.

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    Trick question???
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    A homemade furnace fired with charcoal with a small blower to help the fuel burn will melt copper, use borax as a cover coat to prevent oxidation. Pour the molten copper into an iron mold, upon cooling the metal shrinks a tad.

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