What did you scrap?

[hobo finds]

Scrap yard down the street from my work, or it wouldn't be worth it.

[Dr. Cadmium]

440# light iron 170/GT
90# #1 steel 215/GT
21# irony Al 0.15
3# #2 copper 3.45
2# brass 2.30
12# clean ACR 1.75
22# mixed wire 1.25
4# electric motor 0.30
77# sealed unit 0.20
39# batteries 0.18

Total: $132.25

[Dr. Cadmium]

1,330# electric motors 0.33

Total: $438.90

[bankmining]

1,330# electric motors 0.33

Total: $438.90

Holy cow, that’s a lot of motors. I think my scrap yard pays like .15 and that’s for copper windings. Aluminum motors are even worse.

[Dr. Cadmium]

Holy cow, that’s a lot of motors. I think my scrap yard pays like .15 and that’s for copper windings. Aluminum motors are even worse.

Yes in many parts of the country motors don't get the pricing they deserve. They're heavy and expensive to transport. They are a usually an export item, so the closer you live to a major seaport, the better the pricing you'll get.

[Dr. Cadmium]

620# light iron 160/GT
28# #1 steel 205/GT
2# S/S 0.37
6# dirty S/S 0.18
110# mixed Al 0.47
9# extruded Al 0.62
103# irony Al 0.15
5# #2 copper 3.35
5# brass 2.25
5# romex 1.95
81# mixed wire 1.10
43# electric motor 0.30
82# batteries 0.19
5# pewter 2.50

Total: $289.23 rounded up to $290

[Dr. Cadmium]

I turned in a brass radiator today. I have not found one in the wild for several years.

540# light iron 160/GT
260# S/S 0.37
18# dirty S/S 0.18
128# mixed Al 0.45
82# extruded Al 0.62
127# Al rims 0.70
141# chrome Al rims 0.50
43# irony Al 0.15
13# #2 copper 3.20
2# composition 2.40
37# brass 2.20
13# dirty brass radiator 1.25
14# clean ACR 1.70
5# romex 1.85
3# #2 producing wire 1.75
45# mixed wire 1.10
70# electric motor 0.30
114# sealed unit 0.20
121# batteries 0.19
4# pewter 2.50

Total: $719.30 rounded up to $720

[Dr. Cadmium]

Another run to a local yard today. This wouldn't fit in the first load. It was mostly large ductwork that I needed to clean up because guests are coming over. It pays to shop around! Note the irony Al price is 1/3 the price of the other yard and lower than light iron!

160# light iron 130/GT
39# irony Al 0.05

Total: $11.24 rounded down to $11.00

[Dr. Cadmium]

150# low grade wire 0.70
243# ATX power supplies w/ wire 0.35
42# Cat 5 1.00
36# transformer 0.50
10# AC adapter w/ wire 0.40

Total: $254.05