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    This thead is a question - Have picked them up. The guy used to be in TV...

    Have picked them up. The guy used to be in TV work. Advised me that each unit is worth $100 Australian, but that it is a specialised area and he could be a while selling them. He just wanted them...
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    This thead is a question - Kingray MD 100 VS with metal casing

    Kingray MD 100 VS with metal casing
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    This thead is a question - Thanks for that info. Can just make out that...

    Thanks for that info. Can just make out that brand is GMI MD 100 VS if that helps?
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    This thead is a question - UHF and VHF modulators

    Does anyone have experience with these items? A local ad is giving away a free box of these, dismantled from an old hotel tv network. Is it worth my time to pick them up? Are they heavy and copper...
  5. This thread is a serious one - Great personal story buddy! I hope to have some...

    Great personal story buddy! I hope to have some valuable scrap metal laying around for my children to fight over when I am gone. ��
  6. This thread is a serious one - I suspect that it depends on just how busy these...

    I suspect that it depends on just how busy these jewellers are. It does appear to be a reputable article so I hope that weren't exaggerating numbers to boost reputation. The whole issue of...
  7. This thread is a serious one - Keeping interesting thread on swarf going

    This discussion is old but worth revisiting. Have a look at this article and see how the precious metals market does it:
    https://www.ft.com/content/0512638c-b7c2-11e6-961e-a1acd97f622d
  8. Eesakiwi might know

    Eesakiwi might know
  9. Safety front. Do you have asbestos issues in the...

    Safety front. Do you have asbestos issues in the US with old buildings? It is rife in Australia and a big cost component for many demolitions. Suggest a check through before the guys set to work.
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    Yes my friend scrappers in every street. However...

    Yes my friend scrappers in every street. However some are more professional than others and courteous to their sources and their rivals. Each scrapper has their own MO: kerbside collectors, cord...
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    Hello from Perth. You will find with metal prices...

    Hello from Perth. You will find with metal prices low that volume and weight in brass and copper will be your go at this time. Love metal but finding it can be a genuine treasure hunt complete with...
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    Sirscrapalot not sure what Aussie beer you had...

    Sirscrapalot not sure what Aussie beer you had but if you are drinking Fosters you have been sold a pup! No self respecting Aussie drinks that stuff. Strictly an export beer. There are several tasty...
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    Hi Aussiescrapper, good to see another Skippy on...

    Hi Aussiescrapper, good to see another Skippy on the forum! In Perth WA I am definitely not seeing some of your prices. Bare bright rarely cracks $5 near me. Probably get a little more than 55c on...
  14. This thread is a serious one - Scrapping future: Is carbon a replacement for copper?

    Just want to start a discussion on the rise of a low copper scrapping future.

    Carbon Nanotube Yarns Could Replace Copper Windings in Electric Motors - IEEE Spectrum

    Above article has...
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    Know what you mean Hurrikane. Off sick from work...

    Know what you mean Hurrikane. Off sick from work for a while but need to do something so everywhere I go I look for scrap. Back into it whether I want to or not.
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    Very warm in Western Australia so envy those...

    Very warm in Western Australia so envy those pretty Northern hemisphere white winters, at least at Christmas. Peace and good will to all of you at the feast of the coming of the Christ Child!
  17. This is stealing no matter what country you're in...

    This is stealing no matter what country you're in and gives all scrappers a bad name. You are on the wrong forum buddy! Try scrapcriminals.com!
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    This is a how-to thread - :)The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to...

    :)The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands.....! (Led Zeppelin)
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    Welcome from Australia. This forum is an...

    Welcome from Australia. This forum is an education gold mine. Check all the threads on electrical appliances recycling because everything is there really. Nothing for it but hours of cruisy...
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    Welcome from Australia. Tough times for you but...

    Welcome from Australia. Tough times for you but you sound determined. Another piece of advice to add to the others: look for resale wherever possible rather than just scrap. Also if you are crafty...
  21. Thread: hello

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    G'day from Australia! Enjoy and stay safe first...

    G'day from Australia! Enjoy and stay safe first rule.
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    Get a real job....! Just kidding! :lol:Welcome...

    Get a real job....! Just kidding! :lol:Welcome aboard but be careful as this stuff is addictive, yungwizkid. Hello from Australia.
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    Ask your friendly neighbourhood scrap dealer...

    Ask your friendly neighbourhood scrap dealer whether it is brass. :&But be careful! One place I have dealt with will try to spin you a story about reinforced aluminium door knobs and beat you down...
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    This is a how-to thread - Brass padlocks

    ok pretty keen to get at the brass in those banged up padlocks you find sometimes minus the steel shackles. Anyone got any ideas for a time saving way to separate the steel and the brass on padlocks...
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    Hello my friend, I am in Perth, Australia. What...

    Hello my friend, I am in Perth, Australia. What you want to do is look more closely at nations closer to you to cut the cost of transit. I am not in a position however to advise on who here is in the...
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