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    Aluminum Prices Suck!

    I had to get rid of some aluminum as not enough space. Clean Cast $.40, Clean Extruded $.55, Clean Sheet $.49 these prices have the bonus + $.10 pricing so the price would have been even worse...

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    Here we get....
    Al sheet .35
    Al cast .35
    Al ext .40
    Al siding .42
    Cans .45

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    Quote Originally Posted by greytruck View Post
    Here we get....
    Al sheet .35
    Al cast .35
    Al ext .40
    Al siding .42
    Cans .45
    Spot on with my prices here in Central IN.
    I'm so into scrapping.. When my Steel Toe Boots Wear out, I cut the Steel out of them and recycle the Toe!

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    Yeah, I'm also getting $0.35

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    I'm getting $1 ~ $1.50..... A Kg..

    And its Kiwi dollars.. Worth about US$0.65cents each.

    So your prices are not bad considering.

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    Today's prices
    6063 ----$.55
    6061 ----$.45
    Old Al. ---$.35
    Wheels--- $.50
    Cans ----$.40
    There ain't nothing wrong with an honest days work. Anyone who says otherwise is a fool.- Old Man

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    Heat sinks Thurs. afternoon brought $.53 at my non-ferrous guy, cans $.50. They've certainly been worse than that the last couple of years. Hobo- fill that space you vacated with the aluminum with #2 copper...

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    Any update on alum prices lately? still low here I was hoping it would rise at its been awhile....
    Better than the dump!

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    Aluminum prices on the market have gone from about .70 to 1.00 over the past 2 and a half years and you can barely tell with scrap prices. I think its been all of a .10 range between high and low in that time. .45 sheet/cast and .55 extruded/cans. Nickel is up like crazy and you can't tell by the scrap prices on stainless.

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    Dirty Alum $.11
    Cast Alum $.32
    Sheet Alum $.38 lb.
    Ext Alum $.58 lb.
    Alum Cans $.75 lb.

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    It is best price......

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    Quote Originally Posted by DakotaRog View Post
    Heat sinks Thurs. afternoon brought $.53 at my non-ferrous guy
    Heat sinks sell for well above scrap prices on Ebay LINK
    Last edited by RLS0812; 06-15-2018 at 03:48 AM.

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    This week i cleaned house or the garage for that matter, Heres what i got...

    Al breakage .12
    Dirty Al rads .20
    Sheet Alum .40
    Cast alum .40
    Extrusions .43
    Painted Siding .45
    Cans .55
    Last edited by greytruck; 06-15-2018 at 11:46 AM. Reason: spelling

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    I took cast recently and still not happy with prices.

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