ALL the copper my yard gets goes into the same gaylord They do do that just so they ca make more money. I don't complain cuz my yard has good prices to begin with. I'm not having a bad day, I'm always like this! I shouldn't be so snappy Experienced electronic people prob feel that way about me when I keep asking them to make a picture and show me EXACTLY what you need to short out so that you don't get "hossmatized"!!
I need to get off the computer and go work on a load of scrap. If you want to get really technical, here is the ISRI site for metal specifications. I think the 2 pencil lead guideline is also from ISRI and used by many scrap yards.
Thanks 1, Thanked 1, Times in Posts. Link, it may help you to know the difference between, by and buy, if you plan on making it in the biz.! When the white man discovered this country Indians were running it no taxes, no debt, women did all the work.
White man thought he could improve on a system like this. Thanks 3 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts. Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper. Thanks 9 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts. I asked a couple of things at my local yard yesterday and was disappointed to hear that most of my wire is brazier and only worth the same as if I had burned it. This grade of copper can be identified by its somewhat dirty appearance. It should be comprised of miscellaneous unalloyed wire, pipe or solid metal that continues to have solder, paint or any kind of coating on it.
In order to qualify for this grade, wire must be bare of insulation and be thinner than a 16th of an inch in diameter. The ends and fittings of 2 copper are generally accepted at dealerships, and oxidation of some wire, pipe or tubing is allowed as long as damage is not excessive. It should also be clean in appearance, unalloyed and uncoated.
The most valuable type of copper pipe — clean copper tubing — may qualify as 1 copper as long as it is free of fittings, insulation, paint, solder and other materials. In fact, most copper tubing and copper pipes can be of 1 grade providing they show few signs of corrosion and have their fittings removed. Trace amounts of oxidation on the tubing are generally acceptable. Bare bright copper is by far the first among the types a scrap dealer would like to find.
So if you have a pile of single-layer wire, and one piece of double-layer wire exists, you will get the lowest price for the whole pile. Instead, separate your wire into two piles to increase the value of the better copper wire. Be sure to separate out your wire by this grade as well if you suspect it may make a difference! Follow us:. Insulated Copper Wire. Recycling Insulated Copper Wire No matter where you are in the country, scrap yards are always interested in buying copper.
Two Types of Insulated Copper Wire While there are three main grades of copper that help drive up the price, gauge 4 awg mcm low voltage wire, 14 gauge mcm has only one layer of insulation.
They can be brought into scrap yards with the lights attached and still have the same designation. Copper Bright Wire 3. Copper Recycling Scrap Copper Tubing 1 Scrap copper 1 tubing is the highest grade of scrap copper tubing sold to scrap metal recycling yards. Scrap Copper Tubing 2 Scrap copper 2 tubing is different than copper number one tubing in a many ways. Typical usage; Commercial wiring in buildings, commercial equipment wiring, electrical panels.
Typical usage; household wiring. When you bend this wire it will not hold its shape like insulated number one copper wire does Typical usage; household wiring. Typical usage; Communication wire. Typical usage; Extension chords without the ends. Typical usage; Extension chords with the ends attached. Typical usage; Under ground communication wire for large telecommunication companies.
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