Your copper stash

**copycat** · 05-25-2012, 10:59 AM

So what's the biggest load of copper you hauled to scrap? Have any pics? Just curious how much copper you people get. I'm stilling collecting...have probably 75lbs.

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Copycat

**BuckStacyBuck** · 05-25-2012, 11:39 AM

I have trouble stashing that much copper. After about 30 or 40 pounds worth I tend to get impatient and cash it in.
I actually took all my stuff in this morning, this is my stash as of now... sadly.

**dirtymoney** · 06-03-2012, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by BuckStacyBuck

I have trouble stashing that much copper. After about 30 or 40 pounds worth I tend to get impatient and cash it in.
I actually took all my stuff in this morning, this is my stash as of now... sadly.

What is with the color on the windings? Is it all copper? I recently tore down two cieling fans for the first time & one had red-coated windings & the other had near purple-coated windings.

**copycat** · 05-25-2012, 11:42 AM

what's this off of?

**BuckStacyBuck** · 05-25-2012, 11:44 AM

four ceiling fans.

**Bear** · 05-25-2012, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by BuckStacyBuck

four ceiling fans.

Will you take the copper off of those?

**BuckStacyBuck** · 05-25-2012, 01:34 PM

Yes Sir,
There's about half a pound in each one.

**Sirscrapalot** · 05-25-2012, 01:55 PM

Good stuff those ceiling fans. If I recall the stand up fans also have copper like that in them. Pain in the butt to get out but oh so worth it.

Sirscrapalot - Fan of ceiling and household fans.

**admin** · 05-25-2012, 02:33 PM

**scrappy888** · 05-25-2012, 02:38 PM

Wow..that is bragging rights right there...nice..

**copycat** · 05-25-2012, 03:43 PM

what's that other stuff in the barrels? aluminum?

**BurlyGuys** · 05-25-2012, 03:53 PM

And what kind of machine are you using to shred to that consistency?

**Sirscrapalot** · 05-25-2012, 05:28 PM

I've met my Hero an it's name is Admin.

Sirscrapalot - Wondering where to convert at

**copperhound** · 05-25-2012, 05:48 PM

U ain't kidding sirscrapalot. That is the end of the rainbow for me.

**copperhound** · 05-25-2012, 05:53 PM

I had 2 1/2 tons of #1 copper pipe i got out of a demo job of mine, brought it to scrap yard, people looked at me like I was a rockstar and the crackheads were drooling. Sadly it was only $0.98/lb at the time

**Abuilder** · 05-25-2012, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by copperhound

I had 2 1/2 tons of #1 copper pipe i got out of a demo job of mine, brought it to scrap yard, people looked at me like I was a rockstar and the crackheads were drooling. Sadly it was only $0.98/lb at the time

.98 cents a pound? was it green/dirty or was this decades ago?

**High Voltage Processing** · 05-25-2012, 06:29 PM

Last week we took 82,000 pounds to the smelter. 2,000 pounds per 55 gallon drum. Took us a month to finish that job.

**TLM** · 06-03-2012, 09:32 PM

Wow! That's a lot for one month....what smelter do you bring your copper to?

**copperhound** · 05-26-2012, 05:33 AM

$.98/lb was tip dollar bout 8 yrs ago. At the time I never thought it would get to the price where it is today

**sjones99** · 05-26-2012, 06:16 AM

One thing that people seem to forget...copper can get down to .48 lb....thats what they claim is cost to produce from ore.

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