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    Always cut the ends off on the OUTSIDE of the...

    Always cut the ends off on the OUTSIDE of the steel plate to get clean copper. If there is a steel flange in the way either hammer or bend it back out of the way. Usually 1 or 2 whacks with a hammer...
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    You don't need to strip 5 #, you can just strip a...

    You don't need to strip 5 #, you can just strip a foot, use a postal scale that measures in grams to get your recovery percentage.
  3. Price by me ranges from $.30 up to $.90 !!!! Ya...

    Price by me ranges from $.30 up to $.90 !!!! Ya I know, WTF, I go to the higher place, lol. All non-ferrous has been nuts lately ! ;)))))
  4. Stainless by me is the highest I can remember @...

    Stainless by me is the highest I can remember @ $.90 #, but I still won't breakdown washers. Not worth the time and effort and I like getting paid sheet price for all the plastic and concrete dead...
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    I use a 6" metal/diamond blade on my 4" grinder,...

    I use a 6" metal/diamond blade on my 4" grinder, cuts deeper and works GREAT !!! Just don't get bit by it, burns like #@%*... !!!!
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    (EDITED) One of the most useful and time saving...

    (EDITED) One of the most useful and time saving tools I use is an old 14" vertical wood cutting bandsaw. I run a good quality 14tpi metal cutting blade and cut up all my non-ferrous and radiators. It...
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    $170 and $185 and $220 at 3 local yards. Guess...

    $170 and $185 and $220 at 3 local yards. Guess which 2 I don't frequent?
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    Copper by me is over $4 pound !!!!! $4.20 #1 and...

    Copper by me is over $4 pound !!!!! $4.20 #1 and $4.01 #2 !!!!!!!
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    Unless you can find someone who wants to make...

    Unless you can find someone who wants to make whirly gigs, wigs or confetti out of it all its good for is landfill.
  10. Calculating % is simple math, stripped weight...

    Calculating % is simple math, stripped weight divided by whole weight. (1# 5oz) 21 oz divided by (2# 9oz) 41 oz = .512 or 51.2%. Remember the larger the wire size the heavier the insulation. My yard...
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    THEY ARE BACK, a friend of mine got one today for...

    THEY ARE BACK, a friend of mine got one today for his truck warranty after 3 weeks of nothing. Maybe were over the hump !!! LOL
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    I've been using Dewalt 20v cordless 1/4" impacts...

    I've been using Dewalt 20v cordless 1/4" impacts for years, lightweight, long battery life, no issues ever !!! Most any of the name brand cordless tools with the lithium batteries should be good.
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    The BEST and CHEAPEST "tarp" I use is an old...

    The BEST and CHEAPEST "tarp" I use is an old trampoline mesh mat !!!!
  14. Not worth the time and effort to separate. I cut...

    Not worth the time and effort to separate. I cut off the clean copper ends on a woodworking vertical band saw with a metal cutting blade. Takes about 10 seconds a side, nice clean cut, steel plate...
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    Last time I checked bare Ext. were $.67, painted...

    Last time I checked bare Ext. were $.67, painted Ext. @ $.60, old sheet AL. @ $.31.
  16. I found (4) Trs-80 computers last week still in...

    I found (4) Trs-80 computers last week still in boxes, from an old engraving shop !!! Not 70's but early 80's.
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    This thead is a question - Disassembled393439353936393739383939394039413942

    Disassembled393439353936393739383939394039413942
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    This thead is a question - Server Score & UPS/APC

    Scored some 10) servers and 2) battery backups this weekend, wondering if there is any value OVER scrap price. All got rained on before I got home. All hard drives were...
  19. I've got way better things to do then work for 20...

    I've got way better things to do then work for 20 cents an hour !!!!
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    Score, motherload, or otherwise awesome thread. - Hauled it in this week, all gone, 4240# electric...

    Hauled it in this week, all gone, 4240# electric motor load.3919
  21. This thead is a question - Depends on your Yard but mine takes them as...

    Depends on your Yard but mine takes them as Aluminum Siding or Old Sheet Aluminum.
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    Score, motherload, or otherwise awesome thread. - No bites or nibbles, looks like it's getting...

    No bites or nibbles, looks like it's getting stripped down for scrap this week.
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    Sheet/ shred: Wisconsin $195 net ton or $9.75 per...

    Sheet/ shred: Wisconsin $195 net ton or $9.75 per hundred or $.0975 per pound. My load was 7500#. My closest yard at $165 and my favorite (but farthest away) yard at $205. Unprepared at 215nt or...
  24. Score, motherload, or otherwise awesome thread. - Well, got it on the scale, a whopping 1360# on a...

    Well, got it on the scale, a whopping 1360# on a pallet !!!
  25. I've got a guy that buys my keyboards at sheet...

    I've got a guy that buys my keyboards at sheet metal price after I cut the cords, should have 10 gaylords going in next week.
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