My paltry stash:
Only around 25 pounds, but still pretty.
New Guy
My paltry stash:
Only around 25 pounds, but still pretty.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Five years ago I had 13 copier paper boxes full of stripped Romex at 35-40 pounds per box and I think I only got around $1.50 a pound (Don’t quote me on the price). Wish I would of held on to that till now. I like saving it up for a big payoff.
Bossandy
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
The most I ever made was 82.00 off a tote of#2. right now i am trying to fill a cardborad drum and it is not quarter of the way full and is probably 15 lbs
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Those buckets & boxes in the posts are thinsg of beauty, almost too perrrtttyy to scrap (almost).
The ceiling fans, what if the copper is too brittle to unwind? I have some that the only way to remove the copper is to cut it and pull short pieces off, and even then it's very brittle. Guessing there was some kind of electrical short or just the copper's really old. Is it worth it to cut the copper off under these circumstances??
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I wouldn't have the patience to unwind a whole ceiling fan!!
I cut each loop in the outer ring with tin ships, then use my channellocks to pull the goods out, then repeat with the inner ring.
I'd bet someone has an easier method. Seems a cutoff wheel would prevent palm blisters, for sure.
Originally Posted by scrapme
Out of clutter, find simplicity. --Albert Einstein
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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Cut one end of loop with angle grinder with cut off wheel . Then put fan In vice and pull it out with a big screwdriver
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