Originally Posted by
alloy2
Shortly after starting my copper chop project was in contact with one of the bigger yards in the city, they informed me that they were not accepting copper chops.
Have not contacted any other yards as i have other plans for the chops.
I think it may have more to do with being careful. Things like copper pipes and motor windings are well known quantities and easily identifiable in the scrap market. They are low risk. Copper chops are an exotic thing. They need a buyer that knows how to buy them. It would be the same for someone that brought ingots to a yard. Ingots could vary widely depending on the skill of the refiner. They're problematic you see.
As regards China's position on buying windings .... the best indicator might be the specs they have set fourth in regard to buying recycled materials for their manufacturing base.
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