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Hey Rog! Make sure you do a little scrape test on those heat sinks. I have found a handful that have a copper core. You may be able to tell just by the weight. I just clean them up and hang on to...

I just leave the plugs on everything, even the larger appliance cords. The weight of the insulation adds up so, the scrap yard is paying good coin for the insulation. It would take a large amount...

Man, that's pretty cool. My bride never touches my work bench or shop. She just knows not to touch stuff. It may look like a disaster but, I know where everything is(most of the time). My only...

Here's a video I made in 2014 where I show how I strip solid copper wire with a pair of treadmill motors. As stated in the video, I will not strip any wire smaller than 12awg. I don't strip any...

I have been checking for new threads a couple times a week. I quit posting want ads on CL over a year ago and since then I have stopped picking up scrap as it is not worth it to me as a hobby...

I don't bother with any standard power cords. I leave them as is and get insulated #2 pricing for them. I thought stripping appliance cords(220V dryers and ovens) would yield a good amount of...

As APH said. Find a dryer cord with open connector ends. If you cannot find a dryer cord with open connector ends, make your own by cutting the eyelets open on a standard dryer cord. I have a...

Last year I noticed a dryer sitting next to a garage that I pass by everyday on the way to drop my kids off at school. The dryer appeared to be in good condition and could be resold. I waited a...

How close are you to South Dakota? I have cash money for that camaro!!

MikeD. I have fixed my neighbors washer and dryer a while back. Since she knows I repair them she has given my number to a property manager that she works with. He called me up and I went to one...

I have a coworker that got me started in repairing appliances for resale. I started a couple years ago mainly fixing up electric dryers. I would get them by posting ads on CL to pickup scrap...

Hey Camo... So far most of my wire has been 8 to 12 gauge. I haven't had a lot of bends in the cable but when I do, I will message or pull the bend out and straighten the wire as much as I can and...

I have a bunch of hard drive magnets sitting around doing nothing. I have thought about selling them but I like them and want to keep them around for projects like this. I have some steel tool...

My friend and I were picking up 3 big ass, 100 gallon water heaters from a hotel in town. Across the street at another hotel, a dumpster was sitting in the parking lot full of stuff. Obviously, we...

I only spent a few minutes each removing the copper from the aluminum on these heat sinks. I am not worried about my time as this is just a little me time away from the kids. Copper and aluminum...

I wouldn't touch it with a 10ft copper pipe. I don't risk my health to deal with peoples mess, even a friend.

Forgot these photos in my original post. I used a small hack saw to cut through the aluminum to remove the copper. I nicked a couple of the copper pieces as seen in the photo but overall I was able...

I have found a bunch of appliances sitting in garages when I drive to and from work or when I have to drive around town for work. I make a note of the address and return after work to knock on the...

I have a bunch of computers that I picked up a while back. I have finally been able to break them down and was excited to find some copper surprises inside them. As many of you know, the processors...

I called a couple weeks ago for prices and asked them if they were opening the new location. The gal said she didn't know when it was going to open. I will have to make a trip there and check it...

bean, I have seen that video and that is a very sweet rig. I don't have that much ingenuity to be able to build a setup like that. Thanks!

Thanks for the advice and the info guys. I think I will try craigslist for a week or so and if it doesn't sell I will scrap it out and tear down the hard drives. I have used craigslist to sell a...

I have only cut open 3 or 4 compressors and it is pretty easy. However, I have a little bit of a hard time keeping the compressors from moving while I hit them with the angle grinder. So I got to...

I picked up this Snap Server from a client. I opened it up to see why the hell it is sooooo heavy. Well, based on the model number I should have assumed it had the 12 hard drives inside. Anyway, I...

Thanks guys for all the advice. I will check Harbor Freight to see what they charge for shipping. I don't have anything big to beat on so I will stick with a $70 or $80 vice. I was currently using...