Brass padlocks

**wayne1956** · 12-14-2015, 11:28 AM

For the little bit of gain you will get out if it, you are better off cutting the steel shanks off and selling the rest as dirty brass. Your gain would be at best ten to fifteen cents (US) per lock. If it takes you twenty minutes (fastest probable time), is that extra dime worth the time? Not to me, I can use that time to strip copper wire for a better return.

**newattitude** · 12-17-2015, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by wayne1956

For the little bit of gain you will get out if it, you are better off cutting the steel shanks off and selling the rest as dirty brass. Your gain would be at best ten to fifteen cents (US) per lock. If it takes you twenty minutes (fastest probable time), is that extra dime worth the time? Not to me, I can use that time to strip copper wire for a better return.

Hello wayne!

At my work, its not even necessary to cut off the shanks, dirty brass is dirty brass and by leaving the steel on it ups the weight as well.