whats the best way to scrap wire i have a bunch
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whats the best way to scrap wire i have a bunch
Walk into the scrap yard with wire in-hand ans with arm extended straight forward with the wire still inbhandbsay to the man who weighs the non ferrous metals "I want to scrap this wire".
Hand in to him and wait for further instruction from the gentleman.
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What is the easiest way to get the metal out of the wire So i can ship it off to online scrap yards?
Oh you want to strip wire... Best to figure out if you make more selling it as is verses selling online!
Well the thing is im not going to places to sell it... im only scrapping old pc parts for now from my It company..... therefor ill only have a bit that i can ship to online companys e.t.c
What kind of wire do you have?
I sell all of my wire as is for .63 a pound locally.
You mentioned stripping wire yourself in old threads you've posted. So guess I'm wondering what other info you're looking for?
i just got a bunch more wires... i have Thick Desktop Power Cables, as well as some smaller ones from cars.... i guess i just have to s trip it with wire cutters and do it by hand... also does anyone know of a good value site online i can ship metal to who will accept 1 LB or small ammounts of metal? i know a good site but i kind of need about 40 LB to make it worth it.... im 18, and im doing this as a small hobby along working part time for my dads IT Tech company.... i want to make extra cash on the side and was hoping to do this as a hobby and make small cash... im not looking to ship off 50 60 LB im looking to ship out 5 or less
Also, is there any h armful fumes that can come off stripping wires, Pulling Metal pieces off circut boards, breaking circut boards e.t.c?
Once you break the “seal” on the insulated wire, you do release a little dust and gas that was incrusted during the insulated wire process, I would not worry about it too much, but you may need to disclose this information selling on Ebay or online!Quote:
Originally Posted by LamoidTheScrapper
how do i tell between sealed and non sealed wire? ive been ripping the copper (or what ever it is) out from it and tossing it into a little bin.... it was all cut already just from being old...... once i cut it it was hard to pull it out but thats it it didnt have any Seals that were tight arround it.... can you give me a picture vs picture or something?
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Originally Posted by LamoidTheScrapper
My opinion and what I consider value added regarding wire stripping:
I have a small wire stripper that works pretty good and only strip 14 ga. Or larger solid, and 12 ga. Or larger stranded. Everything else gets sold as is. It is not worth my time to strip smaller stuff.
You should be able to locate a Scrap yard near you that accepts insulated wire vs. shipping it off. Separate your wire into communications wire (least value), and single strand wire(next best). You can strip cords to single strand which increases the value.
Visit a scrap yard and ask them how they grade is the best thing. Here or other social media gives plenty insight. A block of wood with drilled holes and a drywall screw is cheap and easy to make. Trial and error regarding screw depth into wire jacket. Too deep and the wire shreds, and too shallow makes it difficult to separate.
The copper recovery rate, by weight, of the wire determines the value and therefore the payout.
Just my opinion. Good luck with your endeavor.
Go to the buyers and sellers part of the forum. There are people who buy copper there. You're gonna have a tough time covering the postage cost when sending out 5lbs or less of common materials.Quote:
Originally Posted by LamoidTheScrapper
another problem is i suck at sorting the stuff.... i have a small bin of stuff from wires e.t.c i believe its all copper but one looks red like red copper so i ha ve no idea.... if anyone is willing to just pay a small bit for it and take all of it then id do that... i dont need hundreds of dollars... im looking to spend a small bit of time, and i make 5-10 dollars
For the life of me I cannot decide if you are serious or not. Why bother scrapping anything if you are going to give it all back to the post office?
Scrap yards may looks scary but they really are not. If you work for an IT company, it should not take you too long to save up 50 or 60 pounds of good boards to ship via Fedex.
This thread is going in the same direction as his first posts back in Dec of 2016.
If you do work for an IT company, what exactly do you do and how much time have you spent in the last year reading old threads?
I once said some negative things to a poster here that I regret. Apologies to KOS. If you are real, KOSand still around, pm me and I' ll try to help you out.Quote:
Originally Posted by HipoGear
This thread seems to be going in the same direction as the one I'm referring to. Real person or BS?
If you are for real young man, you have an opportunity to make $. Few have your resources, and yet you seem like you are tripping over dollars to make pennies. There are numerous ways to repurpose/recycle/scrap your bounty. Read here, learn,put forth the effort and you will reap the rewards. Nobody will do it for you.
I said enough. I have scrapping to do now and the Bills are playing soon.
at the It tech company we fix commercial computers.... that does not mean i get tons of free pcs daily or weekly... infact i get maybe one every 2 months as otherwise it would be thrown out from being slow or overheated.... even if i wanted to do it i have no where to store this stuff and i cant really leave it outside since i have a huge yard not a small fenced in paved yard....
I fix computers, set up computers, and anything else needed at companies or in our officeQuote:
Originally Posted by jimicrk
as I said in my other reply to someone else... I don't receive tons of free pcs and parts to scrap... I get maybe one pc every other month if I'm lucky because its slow old and useless
i put all my wire in a 32 gallon trash can that sits near, but not in the regular trash. no one else but me knows its in there, not even my parents half the time as they can never seem to get the wire in the can. and its even got a lid on the can. once you start filling the can you find more and more ways to get the wire you need. and as others have stated spending the time to strip anything smaller than 14 ga. really does take more time than its worth. take it in as is and let the granulators do what they do. those machines can do in a second what will take you an hour by hand.
even when living in the barracks at ft. hood with no yard and 2 guys in a single room apt. I still found a way to store stuff until I was able to unload. 5 gallon buckets with lids or trash cans with lids are a really good way of being able to store non-ferrous stuff outside without anyone becoming any wiser or creating a huge eye sore.Quote:
Originally Posted by LamoidTheScrapper
Thank you! Now answer the second part of my question. How much time have you spent in the last year reading old threads?Quote:
Originally Posted by LamoidTheScrapper
Accumulate a boatload, find a buyer that has thier own chopping line, negotiate a price better than scale prices.Quote:
Originally Posted by LamoidTheScrapper
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Use discreet or easy to store containers. Learn to sort/grade your wire. $hit wire in one, better wire in another, boards in another. When any are full, than sell that one. Research/read/learn than profit. Even as a hobby, trying to sell 1 lb. of wire just does not make sense.
Go to a scrapyard and ask questions. Really.
Not knowing anything other than what you stated in this thread, you still have an opportunity to make $. Here is my .02: A shoe salesman was sent by his company to an undeveloped country by his boss to get more sales. Upon his return he stated that the journey was useless because the natives don't wear shoes. His boss replied you silly man, this is the opportunity of a lifetime.
Use your "in" to your advantage. There must be many people you deal with that can help you obtain more bounty. There is no scrapping school other than here and self learning.
Good luck. This is my last response to this thread. Many have given advice. The rest is up to you.
Edit. Where abouts are you located? Just curious, as the US is pretty big.
Find a local scrap yard and sell to them. That’s the answer.
Just start getting money for what you have. Once you start, you will learn to optimize your effort. I believe you are experiencing what is called, "analysis paralysis". It will always cost money to learn. Pay your dues and learn your methods.