Well how do I sort some of my steel, I got paid iron when I had half a truck load of hvac stuff, so what do i need to do to get the most for my money?
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Well how do I sort some of my steel, I got paid iron when I had half a truck load of hvac stuff, so what do i need to do to get the most for my money?
DEPENDS ON WHAT YOUR STEEL HAD IN IT, TAKE OUT ALL COPPER WIRING,BRASS AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD BRIN G BETTER MONEY AND THAT WOULD GIVE THEM A REASON TO CALL IT DIRTY...what else can i sway....
im having same problem in my town i hit all the alleys grab ass much metal as i can find. I rip out all the wire and sawsaw out all the brass i can get to. Then load up a f150 and with a average size load im getting anywhere from 15 to 30 dollars off each does that sound about right? im not sure what he charges me as maybe mixed metal? is there a better way to do this, my main income has been alluminum ive had alot of about 2 by 6 pieces of number 1 prepared averaged a 100 dollars 3 times i brought in a pile, i also have a buchet with 15 pounds of copper fittings and little pieces that all clean and a bucket thats 21 pounds of brass fittings and little pieces should all be #1 im hoping to get to junk yard tommorow but truck battery died this evening and its parked in town till my dad and i get to it tommorow, but overall should i be doing more to the extra metal or just leaving it as is and trying to bring as many bulk loads at 20 bucks a pop in low grade metals on the truck scale dumping them and going for another? seems faster as long as i keep having good finds but the area i am in is pretty urban/dense suburban area north of philadelphia which helps
Pile it high, and organize it to make it all fit better.. when i first started, i didn't know to sort any of the non ferrous out, and I was making $50-75 per trip with a chevy silverado half tonQuote:
Originally Posted by ScrappinScott
I very rarely pick something up and go straight to the yard. I usually bring everything home, remove all the non ferrous into their respective buckets and piles, and then sort the ferrous out into a couple of different piles. The first pile is the really thick and heavy stuff that is either about 3' long, or will be cut down to 3'. This tends to be my smallest pile. The next is slightly lighter stuff, but still thicker that tin. Then I have a pile for sheet metal, and all the other oddball lightweight non ferrous things that I come across.
I wait until each pile is large enough to justify starting the truck, otherwise I make my weekly ferrous scrap run with my little toyota corolla. Car batteries on on a pallet, which I'll load into the back of the truck with my tractor when I get a full pallet, or if my ferrous run is a little light I'll throw a few batteries in the trunk of the car. At $6 each, I really like car batteries, but I didn't get any this week.
A truck load of HVAC? Sounds as if you are just moving product from one place to another! Did you take any time stripping the units?Quote:
Originally Posted by matt018
Got paid steel price? WTF? How can you just ask how to make more money? Have you even read a word here on this site? There is thread after thread about this.
Don't just ask the same questions asked over and over again, but research a little bit! These questions have been answered many times over!
The point of a forum is to ask qeustions and discuss topics, their can be more then one thread with similiar context, Some people need a better understanding or to hear it worded by someone else, and i still dont understand what i should sell my bulk loads as, do i seperate steel parts and iron parts? and i dont always know the difference as im 19 and have little work experience in hands on fields, or do i just strip copper and wire and brass and sell rest as mixed metal other then alluminum of course which i always keep a magnet around for, im surprised how much is made from alluminum i never even expectedQuote:
Originally Posted by injunjoe
Scott, all iron and steel (minus stainless steel) is considered ferrous. A magnet sticks to it. Should be worth around .10c a lb, or close to it. Usually you get a couple cents more a lb if it's "prepared", meaning less than 4' long pieces. But check with your yard for how they designate "prepared". Some yards do have #1 and #2 ferrous, but it will depend on your yard. Check with them for designations.
Sure questions are great but when the same question is asked over and over people get tired of repeating themselves. The site has a search feature for a reason!Quote:
Originally Posted by ScrappinScott
Matt,Quote:
Originally Posted by matt018
If you are looking to stay in this and make a real profit, "steel" [ferrous metal] isn't the way to do it.
I see people bringing HVAC a lot and sometimes it makes me "sick" to see it , as they are throwing away $150-200 by leaving the non-ferrous stuff in the units. The "scrap yard" isn't the problem, it is people who think they can just load up stuff and make a "ton of money".
So what, you bring in a 1000lb AC unit and sell it for 12cents per pound. You get $120. YEA!
Gut that thing out, and you will get about another $100-150.
Most people make mistakes here and there on things, and that's what this forum is here for, to learn from each other. Do some research here and other online sites. There is plenty to be made, BUT, you have to work for it!
Good Luck!
Thank you gentlemen, I am happy others see were I am going with all the basics being asked over and over.
Sir Dewgood! I like every word in your post! That is how one learns! Hands on!
I was seven years old and had tube amps all over the place, but had a killer quadraphonic Pink Floyd playing chick get'n set up. Lit up the room! Went to Kmart to get replacement tubes. Ahh the good olds days!!!
Now that was scrapping mate! No one to ask questions then one would just use there brain!
I mean like ducting and such, not an actuall large unit I wish I could get one of those!
That is a different story. Not much you can do to make it worth anymore then what it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by matt018
" You can't make chicken soup out of chicken feathers" as my Dad would say.