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    The reason I said tires was I had better luck finding the laws about burning wire if i put tires in the search.


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    I asked my yard if they take burned wire. They won't, though I didn't get the idea it's illegal. I am thinking, illegal or not, it's pollution, but then again so is just about everything else nowadays.

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    My yard buys burnt wire, no problem, in fact i never knew anyone stripped wire until i started reading this forum. I still get #1 price as long as its thicker than a pencil.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scraphound View Post
    My yard buys burnt wire, no problem, in fact i never knew anyone stripped wire until i started reading this forum. I still get #1 price as long as its thicker than a pencil.
    Actually all wire is #1 if it isnt burnt its bare bright.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sjones99 View Post
    Actually all wire is #1 if it isnt burnt its bare bright.
    Up here, #1 is bigger than a #2 pencil lead. What would you classify as #2?
    People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick View Post
    Up here, #1 is bigger than a #2 pencil lead. What would you classify as #2?
    Tin coat or if its burnt smaller than 14 guage

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    Interesting. I have four yards up here that I deal with. They all have the same criteria for #1, #2 and Light Copper. Never heard of "tin coat" applied to copper wire.

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    I just looked up "Tin coated copper wire'. Probably the reason I never heard of it is that it's uses aren't around here.

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